Your Eighth House may be described as opposite your Second House, according to Vedic Astrology. This House deals with all the issues that are hidden or out of the general view of the world. Thus, the Eighth House is said to deal with things like mining and farming, as well as places like graveyards. This House has been named the House of Secrecy or Mysteries of the World, as it deals with such issues. According to Vedic Astrology, the Eighth House is termed Ayu Bhava and deals with the longevity of your life. This House has the celestial body Mars as its chief governing factor, or Karaka. The Eighth House is mainly considered a malefic House, meaning it is used to decipher the ills that may happen in your life. However, this depends on the position of the planetary bodies in this House, and hence it may also foretell a rather peaceful life.
Characteristics of the Eighth House
- The Eighth House is said to indicate the relationship you share with your in-laws. The material gains you acquire on behalf of your spouse also fall under this House.
- Your interest in occult studies may be deciphered from this House. Subjects like Astrology and Parapsychology fall under this heading, and how curious you are about these mysterious fields can be judged from your Eighth House.
- Throughout your life, there will be certain unpredictable events that happen quite suddenly, without any specific reason. Such events are said to be guided by this House.
- Your life span is also believed to depend on the position of the planets in the Eighth House, which can be taken to affect each and every action and decision in your life.
- The Eighth House may influence your accidental earnings, and hence you may benefit or lose depending on this House. Such events include profits and losses from things like lotteries, gambling and even the stock exchange.
- In the professional field, your ability to perform research may depend on the Eighth House, including your persistence towards uncovering the mysteries surrounding a particular subject and your innate curiosity about it.
- This House is said to affect your reproductive organs the most. The colon may also be affected by the Eighth House to some extent.
- Your nature of death may be influenced by this House. Whether you will die a relatively peaceful death or a sudden, painful or prolonged one, as well as whether you will suffer from chronic illness, are believed to come under the Eighth House.
The position of the heavenly bodies, according to Vedic Astrology, in your Eighth House may decide the level of maleficence you face in life. This House has been given names like the House of Secrets and Mysteries of the World and Ayu Bhava. The Eighth House is said to decide how long you are going to live and your relationship with your spouse's family.