It’s time to have another think about who you’re ‘getting into bed with’, both financially and sexually! When Mercury is retrograde in your 8th House, anything related to joint financial ventures, sex and intimacy is up for debate. Joint finances refer to your salary, credit cards and loans – wherever your money is tied up with someone else’s. It can also be where it’s tied up with a partner, past or present. When Mercury ‘goes backwards’ in this part of your chart, you can expect to be rethinking or reconsidering one of these subjects. If you have a history of attracting the ‘wrong’ type of partner, ask yourself why that might be. Are you attracted to people with qualities that you don’t want to acknowledge in yourself?
There could also be confusion in one of these areas, so look at how well you’re relating to people on an intimate level. If you’re keeping people at arms’ length (whether by being stand-offish or by constantly cracking jokes, for example), now is the time for you to do some serious thinking about the barriers you’re putting up.
This part of your chart is also about jealousy and obsession. For some, an old jealousy problem will come back – see if you can deal better with it this time around. For others, if you tend to try to control other people, now is the time to (a) deal with the fallout from that and (b) work out a better way to carry yourself.
The 8th House rules sex and joint finances. For some, this is a sinister House – if you go through ancient astrological manuscripts you’ll find all manner of strange writings about death. The 8th House was once the House of death, but these days we think of it in more enlightened terms – the House of death and rebirth, for instance. That brings a sort of Buddhist feeling into this otherwise slightly frightening domain. Think of this House as the phoenix rising from the ashes or the leaves that wither and disappear into the soil, only to be reabsorbed and later brought back to life when another plant flourishes there.
If people owe you money, try sending out some invoice reminders. This is an excellent time to get money returned. It’s also a good time to renew your insurance policies and pay your tax bill.
If you’re working on a financial plan, it’s a great time to give it another once-over. Sure, it can be a confusing time but the advantage of having Mercury retrograde in your 8th House is that you actually have more time to work out how to sort out any financial questions.
As there’s also a sexual element to this House, it can be a time when an old flame returns for some classic ‘sex with an ex’. Enjoy – if you think it’s a good idea!
This retrograde affects the resources you receive from others, and promises may be broken or delayed. Pay special attention to loans and debts as you might be charged wrongly.
You might have to discuss sexual issues, and intimacy can be harder to achieve. This can partly be due to secrets coming to light at this time. Feeling overly emotional and pessimistic can make you see the worst in every situation. If you can’t deal with matters with sensitivity, and be positive, it might be best to wait until Mercury is direct again before having any big discussions.
Top three affirmations: These affirmations are designed to help you make the most of Mercury retrograde in your 8th House. Choose one and repeat it all day, then choose another and repeat that, then choose the third and go with that. Repeat often.
I am taken care of materially.
All my financial needs are being met.
My sex life is wonderfully healthy.
Essential oil: Myrrh
Goddess: Kali, who liberates us
Archangel: Jeremiel, the life reviewer
Mercury going forwards again in this part of your chart should be good news. For weeks, there have likely been stalls and queries to do with sex and money. Now it’s time to analyse the facts. As Mercury has been retrograde in your 8th House of shared finances (credit cards, loans, salary, etc.) and sex, you’ve probably been dealing with issues to do with sex and joint financial ventures. As Mercury changes direction, expect a bit more confusion and then your finances and sex life will start to make more sense – and you should find there are fewer misunderstandings with your partner.
