If Venus Is in the 8th house, the person will live a very long life and die a peaceful or painless death. This placement is also very fortunate in terms of wealth and happiness. This may seem confusing, since Venus is the planet governing happiness and should be spoiled in this dusthana. However, as the house of life, the 8th receives such a joyous and exuberant energy from Venus that the person is constanUy delighted. He is extremely enthusiastic, vibrant, and happy to be alive. Wealth is favored due to the positive aspect cast onto the 2nd house. Also, there will be great financial gains from the spouse. The person will be extraordinarily sensual and sexually attractive. Venus and the 8th house both govern the reproductive system, and therefore if Venus is afflicted there is a likelihood of sexual diseases, urinary problems, or prostate ailments. If divorce occurs, there will be good alimony. This position is decidedly bad for love matters and marriage, and the person will suffer on such account. If the 7th house is 165 also afflicted, marital affairs may be disastrous. Venus in the 8th could also indicate a marriage partner who is involved in the occult or other secretive affairs. The person is generally protected from accidents, but the ascendant must also be analyzed. Hindu scriptures declare that if Venus is afflicted, the person will be highly sexed, adulterous, scandalized, and addicted to bad habits.

UCHCHA and SWAKSHETRA (exalted and own house). If Venus is in Pisces, Libra, or Taurus in the 8th house, the benefits which have been described above are heightened. The negative results mentioned are lessened or nullified. The person will be long-lived and happy. He will be extremely sensuous and may be considered a sex symbol. He may inherit great wealth through wills and legacies. He will also gain great wealth from his marriage partner. Married life will not be harmed as much as it would be if Venus were in another sign in the 8th. The person's spouse may be a renowned person in the field of mysticism, the occult, or some other secretive work. The person is very intuitive or psychic. He is vibrant and brimming with enthusiasm.

NEECHA (fallen). If Venus is in Virgo in the 8th house, the person will contract venereal diseases, urinary ailments, or other illnesses connected with the reproductive system. Love affairs and married life are shattered. There may be problems with the spouse arising from dealings with joint finances. The person will not benefit at all from the partner's wealth, and the spouse may be powerless to earn. In case of divorce, alimony is minimal or troublesome. There may be ailments of a chronic nature. There may be a great fear of death, and the experience itself may be horrendous. The life span is greatly shortened. The significations of Venus — happiness, luxuries, and comforts, etc., are all destroyed. The person may be highly sexed even though the reproductive system is weak and sex appeal lacking. He would also be open to scandal in love affairs.

Source: «Ancient Hindu Astrology for the Modern Western Astrologer» by James Braha