The 8th house (Randhra / Ayus), known as the house of transformation, governs longevity, transformation, the occult and sudden change. Its natural sign is Scorpio and natural lord is Mars, and in the body it relates to the genitals, excretory organs.
What the 8th House Governs
- Longevity & death
- Transformation & crisis
- Occult & mysteries
- Inheritance & joint finances
- Sudden events
Classification
The 8th house is a Dusthana (difficult) house. Dusthana houses, the 6th, 8th and 12th, bring difficulty, but also growth, resilience and, in the 12th, liberation.
Strong vs Weak 8th House
When the 8th house and its lord are strong and well-placed, the native enjoys resilience, occult insight, inheritance and the power to be reborn through crisis. When the house lord is weak, afflicted or badly placed, it can indicate chronic obstacles, sudden upheavals, and anxieties about loss. Benefics here strengthen the house, while malefics can stress it unless the house is an Upachaya.