If Jupiter is in the 8th house, the person will live a very long life and die a peaceful or painless death. He will be sexually powerful and very sexually attractive. He is also extremely vital and lively. There will be a good deal of wealth coming from the marriage partner. The person may benefit from wills, legacies, and insurance policies. In case of divorce, alimony will be plentiful. Because the significations of Jupiter are spoiled, there may be few children, or difficulties in the relationship with them. The first born child may lead a difficult life. There may be no appreciation of religion; however, the person may be quite interested or involved in the occult or metaphysical field. He will have very strong intuition. This is an excellent placement for an astrologer, especially due to the aspect made onto the 2nd house, which makes the person knowledgeable, well versed, and capable of retaining information. Family life is also favored because of the aspect to the 2nd. Hindu sages are divided regarding the effects of this position on wealth. This is because Jupiter, which is the karaka of the 2nd house, is harmed yet at the same time is throwing a very favorable aspect on the house itself. In any case, luck and fortune are marred, and the person must earn whatever benefits he enjoys in life through his own work. Jupiter in this house gives protection from accidents and chronic or long-term illnesses. There would also be no ailments of the reproductive system unless Venus is very badly afflicted. The person may suffer from allergies or liver problems. Hindu scriptures assert that the person will be sinful and base, and engage in bad deeds. This is presumably because he is in no way religious. As Jupiter is the karaka of the 9th house, there may be difficulties with the father, gurus, and spiritual teachers.

UCHCHA and SWAKSHETRA (exalted and own house). If Jupiter is in Cancer, Sagittarius, or Pisces in the 8th house, the benefits given above are magnified and the negative results listed are diminished. The person will live an extremely long life and gain great financial benefits from his spouse. The person may be a sex symbol. There is not only an interest and ability in occult or metaphysical subjects but a desire for enlightenment or final liberation. The person will be highly intuitive or psychic. There will be wealth from wills and legacies. The significations of Jupiter are not harmed as much as they would be if Jupiter were in a different sign in the 8th. The person's sense of religion, though more bent on the occult or non-traditional philosophy, is genuine and in no way distorted. His children, especially the firstborn may be mystical or involved in the occult.

NEECHA (fallen). If Jupiter is in Capricorn in the 8th house, the significations of Jupiter are devastated. Children, especially the firstborn, will be a source of grief or suffering. The children will lead difficult lives or die early. The relationship with them may be filled with tension. The person may despise religion and philosophy, and he may be an atheist. He will have no benefits from gurus or elders. He will be devoid of wisdom and profound knowledge. He will have no luck, fortune, or easy opportunities in his life unless the 9th house is extremely powerful. There may be chronic illnesses, especially involving the liver. The sexual system is weak and there is little sex appeal. There may be a fear of death, and the person's life span is gready shortened. He will have troubles on account of joint finances and will gain no benefit from the wealth of his spouse. Nor will he benefit from wills, legacies, and insurance policies. In case of divorce, alimony is minimal or problematic.

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