Transit Sun in the Eighth House #
When the transiting Sun moves through your eighth house, transformation, intimacy, and shared resources are illuminated. This is a month for depth—psychological, financial, and intimate.
Timing #
Duration: Approximately one month
Occurrence: Once per year (seven months after birthday)
Core Meaning #
The eighth house governs death/rebirth, shared resources, intimacy, and psychological depth. When the Sun transits here, attention turns to what lies beneath the surface and what is shared with others.
Opportunities #
Transformation #
- Deep change: Psychological transformation
- Release: Letting go of what no longer serves
- Rebirth: Emerging renewed
- Shadow work: Confronting hidden aspects of self
Shared Resources #
- Joint finances: Partner’s money, inheritance
- Investments: Shared financial endeavors
- Taxes and debt: Financial obligations
- Support from others: Resources from partners
Intimacy #
- Deep connection: Psychological and physical intimacy
- Trust building: Vulnerability with others
- Merging: Profound union
- Physical energy: Physical intimacy heightened
Challenges and Growth #
Potential Challenges #
- Fear of depth or transformation
- Control issues around shared resources
- Power struggles in intimacy
- Avoiding necessary endings
Growth Opportunities #
- Embracing transformation consciously
- Developing healthy relationship with shared resources
- Learning to be vulnerable
- Understanding death/rebirth as continuous process
Working With This Transit #
- Go deep: Surface solutions don’t work now
- Address finances: Deal with shared money matters
- Transform: Let go of what needs to die
- Build intimacy: Risk vulnerability
- Face shadows: What you avoid now demands attention
- Trust the process: Transformation serves growth
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