The Eighth House in Taurus – The Test of Money

The House of crises, transformation, big money, loans, and managing other people’s resources is considered one of the most mysterious and mystical in the natal chart, because it is connected with death—or with a symbolic passage from one state to another. This often happens through upheavals, illness, and living through catastrophes and wars. Naturally, such experiences inspire fear, but the task is not to be afraid; it is to try to live by the higher values of this sector in order to work through it.

The Eighth House in Taurus makes the native a born financial magnate. They know how to find sources of material benefit where others simply pass by. At times it can seem as if money flies to them like bees to honey—and, most importantly, partners readily hand over the right to manage their funds. However, any crisis or problem becomes a serious shock for a native who loves stability.

Crises and Sources of Danger

Taurus Eighth House natives hate change. It pulls the ground out from under their feet and throws them into stress, where it is easy to make mistakes and stop listening to the inner voice. Because money fixation is strongly emphasized here, any shift in the financial market—or in the native’s own wallet—is experienced painfully, even if it is “only” a matter of renewing a bank card or figuring out where funds were mistakenly transferred from an account.

Such things can spoil the mood so much that relationships and health suffer. Even so, the Eighth House in Taurus usually does not indicate extreme danger. Problems tend to arise with an afflicted Venus or with many challenging aspects to planets placed in the sign:

• money problems: sources of well-being will exist, but access to them can be blocked, or it may be difficult to receive legally due payments—requiring the native to go through many offices, sue, and prove they are right;
• danger connected to physical attractiveness (the native does not have to be breathtakingly beautiful; what matters is that enemies perceive them that way): envy, competition, revenge from a rejected lover, a husband’s jealousy;
• loss of physical health due to unsuccessful plastic surgery, cosmetic procedures, or beauty injections;
• the likelihood of being caught in a landslide or rockfall, a snow avalanche, or suffering frostbite;
• overeating, laziness, apathy, excessive spending on luxury items, sinking into negative anxiety, and depression.

All these events can be stretched out over time and never manifest instantly. Even being caught in an avalanche is preceded by certain signs of fate. The native’s slowness can negatively affect health: prolonged ignoring of symptoms leads to missing the window when healing is still possible.

Money and Passion

Any Eighth House crisis leads to transformation and is given for development and for rethinking one’s role in the world. Taurus Eighth House natives typically live through one or three such “passages,” yet the more harmonious the chart is (for example, filled with trines), the more acutely stress caused by financial difficulties can be felt. A person with many squares in the natal chart is already used to resisting hard times and simply starts over. A native who invests money in a business and loses a third of the investment may tear their hair out, consider themselves a failure, and “eat” the crisis with unhealthy food—or fall into a long depression.

Karmically, however, Taurus Eighth House natives are gifted with an excellent instinct for money. In essence, they can easily play with financial currents: go broke, start again, and—if they choose—always secure themselves bread and caviar. The main thing is not to slip into apathy.

For Taurus Eighth House natives, sex is a feast of pleasure. They do not rush; they are tireless and diligent, although at times their appetites can exhaust partners. Love matters to them just as much as money. They invest a lot in loved ones and are ready to arrange pleasant surprises and romantic evenings. Still, it is important not to forget that an afflicted Venus can bring dangerous situations involving young, attractive women: they may pretend to be in love for selfish reasons, and in a woman’s chart this can indicate rivals and competitors.

Working Through the Eighth House in Taurus

A strong Venus brings the native vivid experiences connected with marriage, acquiring a home, starting a business, divorce, and relocation. These will be shocks that ultimately bring positive changes. The main task is not to resist crisis situations, but to meet them head-on, taking confident steps toward harmonization and integration.

The main problem for Taurus Eighth House natives is slowness. Because of it, they miss favorable investment opportunities, lose precious time for treating serious illnesses, and potential partners choose other allies, tired of waiting for the native’s final decision.

At the same time, as Venus is strengthened, the native gains the power and persistence needed to reach financial goals, pay off a long-term loan, and save up to purchase expensive property. For this, they need to give themselves permission to enjoy material benefits—without wastefulness—by planning expenses wisely and serving as an example of financial well-being for others.

Protective talismans against bankruptcy and serious illness for natives with the Eighth House in Taurus are diamonds and zircons set in white and yellow gold.  ✓