“Meet this transient world with neither
grasping nor fear.
Trust the unfolding of life,
and you will find true serenity.”
—Bhagavad Gita
The eighth house is a house of transformation and change. Ayu means life span and this house can reveal our longevity. It governs hidden matters and that which is unknown.
The eighth house is secretive and private. A house of transformation, it can manifest challenges such as divorce, scandals, addictions, sorrows and long term disease.
Intuition is strong in this house. The eighth house rules investigation and research. The metaphysical, the mysterious and the occult belong to the eighth house. It also rules over income from sources such as alimony, insurance benefits and inheritance.
The Sun (Surya) represents both the ego and the Soul in an individual's chart.