Mercury in the 8th House

Union. The more contacts there are, the closer you come to your intimate world. However, interactions do not necessarily have to be built on complete agreement. Although conflict in relationships is unnatural to the symbolism of the position of many planets in the 8th house, here it stimulates your arousal. Since disagreements are purely mental rather than emotional, the relationship ultimately becomes more intimate. Yet do not rely too much on the ideas in which you differ from your partner. Also, do not forget the tendency to talk about intimacy without sacrificing anything for true union. The task is to use the connection of your mind to another person's mind as a kind of "radar fixative of intuition," guiding you toward the real merging of your souls. Transformation. Your thoughts lead you to the edge of self-understanding of your personality, and although it may seem strange—your mind taking you beyond yourself—this is truly the most natural process in the world for you. Develop the vision of a scientist, explore all the processes of transformation happening around you in the world. Ask people about the significance of change in their lives, study the language of these changes, and put yourself in similar conditions. And remember: it is not enough just to think about transformation. What you have learned and understood must be brought into your own life, shifting the focus from the scientist to the guinea pig. After all, you yourself are your best experiment. The initial task is easy: to learn the syntax of transformation with your rational mind. The real trick is the ability of your mind to teach your heart. Sexual merging. Your nervous system is sensitive to sexual contact. It is intertwined with the nervous system of the beloved. Arousal is truly hidden in the vast network of nerve sensors that ultimately converge in the brain. Conversation is often more sexual than touch, because you seek to merge with the mind of the beloved. You quickly shift from an active state to a passive one and vice versa, and although this may delight your beloved, it can equally hinder the steady buildup of tension necessary for release. Sexual feelings can arise suddenly, even in an inappropriate setting. Likewise, you may think of a joke right after the culmination of sexual relations, and needless to say, such thoughts spoil the mood. Satisfy your curiosity about crossing Niagara Falls in a barrel—your mind is the barrel, and sexual energy is the waterfall. Focused intuition. You are not so much a person with highly developed intuition as one who is very interested in intuitive experience. Intuition is an invisible and very vague process, and although you have all the means to be physically sensitive, it is not easy for you to fully open up to your power. You stand aside, wanting to test intuition, to confirm it rationally and objectively. The trap is simple discussion and talk about possibilities rather than the actual use of your intuition. The task is to tune your nervous system so that you can hear other people's thinking or, at least, discern patterns of their thoughts, if not the words themselves. Joint property. Your mind is occupied with endless accounting, moving resources, shuffling assets. This can be a perfectly natural experience that recharges your nervous system, and in that case you enjoy the changes, or it can exhaust the nervous system, gradually draining you with imaginary crises. It is not about how much you have, but about how you manage your possessions. Put money into circulation—both your own and those of others you manage. Realize how wonderful it is to spend a significant part of your time thinking about resources, for handling money and possessions is a game that you need to recharge. The essence of the task is not to acquire and lose, but to play.

Death is not only inexplicable, it is too existential. The thought of this person will be attracted by acute situations and tense situations, and with a strong VIII house - by the problems of transition to another world and further wanderings of the soul. Such thoughts will be dictated not only by pure interest, but also by specific life circumstances associated with birth, death or changes in the main egregors (family, work, social circle), which will require understanding of what is happening in order to solve very specific problems. With a strong Mercury, a person will be inclined to treat marginal states too mentally, profaning what is happening with too crude schemes, while his system of concepts and ideas is clearly weak for even an approximate description of what is happening. The latter also applies to people who have mastered elements of the occult and magical view of the world, since any transition of a person from egregor to egregor is accompanied by profound changes in the psyche, and the result is always unpredictable, and the process of transition itself is shrouded in a cloud of mystery (the symbolic ruler of the 8th house is Scorpio), which the rational mind is unable to comprehend. Studying gives the ability to control oneself and, to some extent, external circumstances in borderline situations and tense situations, using the power of thought, foresight and mental programming of the future (the latter, in most cases, is an act of black magic, since it limits the freedom of creativity in the life of both the person himself and part of the Universe). Psychological crises are often expressed in a violation of mental abilities, in particular, negative mental meditations, when the same thought is scrolled over and over again, without bringing any results, but taking away the last strength. The defeat of Mercury can give a tendency to depressive-destructive thinking, constant thoughts of death, etc. Processing is difficult because it requires changing, first of all, life positions, and only after that thinking patterns are adjusted. The ethics of the collective is understood and expressed too rationally; and therefore it is often wrong: subtleties and nuances are important here, and although outwardly slogans are most often heard, they must be learned to be understood correctly (in the spirit of the collective), and not literally. When a person learns this, he can become a major ideologue, and if there are additional instructions in the map, then a financial tycoon. A person has great abilities for mental control of psychic energy, the power of suggestion (but also suggestibility), the ability to manipulate the will of people; but at the same time, there is a risk of being at the mercy of a person whose natal Sun is in conjunction with Mercury of the owner of the horoscope.

This is a mysterious and very perceptive person with extrasensory abilities and finely developed intuition, which makes him prone to an interest in esotericism. He can be cunning and sarcastic, able to enjoy intrigue and backstage machinations. He knows how to manage someone else's property, skillfully manage the work of others, and therefore often turns out to be a successful bank employee and successfully deals with operations related to taxation and insurance. This aspect favors political pursuits, but not in the context of managing people, rather in terms of providing them with help and support. He receives his first sexual experience in early youth. Death of loved ones can deeply wound his heart. Improper use of energy makes him a troublemaker. He should avoid smoking, as his lungs need a lot of oxygen. He is prone to engaging in trivial secrets and considers any hidden information to be very significant only because it is closed to others. He loves to build secret plans and invent various pranks and tricks. He adores detectives, loves intrigue and riddles. He is able to decipher the secret motivations of other people's actions, so he always gets to the bottom of the matter. Death of relatives and acquaintances often forces him to leave his usual place and go on a journey.

This period may indicate changes in a person's character or style of learning (they may become good or bad students depending on the aspects). The beginning of studying a new discipline. A person's thoughts and conversations may be focused on performing a surgical operation, especially when in aspect with Pluto (the natal house where solar Pluto is located will indicate the operated organ or part of the body). Discussion of sexual themes and intimate relationships. A significant re-evaluation of life processes, as well as one's style of communication. Contacts with financial and administrative institutions. Agreements on profit distribution and capital placement, as well as other issues related to someone else's money. Negative Mercury aspects make these issues difficult and sometimes hazardous for a person. There may be trips and worries related to someone's death. Confirmation from the radix may indicate the death of a brother or sister.

A strong dependence on rational thinking and distrust of one's own, fairly developed intuition. Strong suggestibility and susceptibility to external emotional attacks. It is necessary to listen to the inner voice and not give in to sarcasm. An interest in public finances, taxes, insurance, inheritances, work in this field. A tendency to trivial secrets, especially regarding information that seems important to them. They love riddles, intrigues, reading or writing detective stories. They do not forget insults. You are fascinated by everything mysterious and unknown, and you can engage in research in the field of the supernatural, the hidden, and the forbidden. You need to know what is happening behind the scenes. You are also interested in economics, political and social forces, big business, as well as the motivations and forces operating behind the facade of society.

- gives insight, interest in everything mysterious, research abilities. A person has very intense thinking, he concentrates deeply during intellectual work. He is inclined to adhere to extremist opinions and formulates his thoughts in a very harsh form. Has the ability to enter into communicative relationships with entities of other orders; decipher, extract information from hidden sources. A good position for an accountant, financier, or a notary office employee. Mercury in this house is often found in the charts of biologists, physiologists, psychologists, and occultists.

Such a marriage develops perceptiveness, energetic possibilities, intuition, and a love for any unusual manifestations. The relationships between spouses, their daily communication, can also be imbued with mystery, extraordinariness. Neighbors may view their family with suspicion. This position of Mercury can indicate the beginning of sexual relations long before the marriage is concluded.