8th house Venus and the Rising Phoenix
Listen. From one 8th house Venus to another? I know. Ooooh mama knows!
It can feel like a curse sometimes, can’t it? To always have to let go of what you love most. To attend funeral after funeral for the relationships, identities, ideologies, comforts, creative projects, etc. that seemed to make life worth living. To feel emotionally destitute, doubting your value, self-worth and sense of belonging. Like maybe love isn’t for you. Like the desires of your heart don’t matter. Like you’ve been forsaken and forgotten by [Spirit/God/the Universe/Source/whatever you call IT]. Like you’ve been left to suffer and yearn for something that will never come.
Mama knows.
I won’t ever minimize the “this-hurts-so-bad-it-feels-like-death” aspect of break-ups for those who have Venus in the 8th house. It is the House of Death, after all. But let me put it to you like this: In a Tarot reading, the Death card appears to be the worst card one can pull, and it cautions you not to be fooled by appearances. Despite the sorrow that may be plaguing you on the surface, this has the potential to be one of the best things that ever happened to you.
Because, whether you’re able to see it right now or not, that relationship or identity that seemed to serve as the central source of joy, safety or comfort in your life was merely a sub-par substitute for the true love, connection, fulfillment or sense of self that’s meant for you. And, furthermore, [Spirit/God/the Universe/Source/whatever you call IT] finds it so important for you to live in authenticity—important for your growth and alignment, as well as the growth and alignment of those you’re meant to impact and inspire—that “IT” will destroy literally any and every distraction or substitution that might get in the way so you’ll have no choice but to find embrace it. So you can truly live life, and live it more abundantly.
Is this one of the hardest placements in a chart? I think so, especially if you have Pluto, Saturn or Mars involved. But is it actually a curse? I think it’s the epitome of a “blessing in disguise.” And I think it takes a significant shit in perspective to both see and harness the potential of this placement.
Phoenix Rising readings are for folks with Venus in the 8th house of their natal charts, as well as those experiencing and seeking insight to support 8th house transits. I will examine various aspects of your 8th house placement to empower you with:
A thorough understanding of your 8th house placement.
Guidance on how you are best positioned to transform destabilizing, emotionally-fraught endings into fuel for you to cultivate amazing new beginnings.
Practical strategies, tools and techniques for letting go, grieving losses and easing the suffering we bring on ourselves.
This service is best for 8th housers and those experiencing 8th house transits but open to anyone experiencing these themes.