I read the respective chart for a couple where at least the husband had 7th house indications in his 8th house. That, to my intuition and understanding should mean problems in relationships, and indeed, he had gone through a divorce once. They both worked together running ayahuasca ceremonies though, and my feeling was that it was something that would save them from having the 8th house being activated in a more negative way, basically causing a break. Does anyone have any experience from and thoughts on that? Basically: would it be wise to recommend people to get or keep engaged in 8th house matters, like for example the ockult, as a way to avoid breaks and crisis in life? My wife has the 8th lord in her 4th house and has always been into the occult. As young she wanted to work in criminology, she likes horror stories etc - is that, as I think, a way for her to keep emotionally healthy and avoid emotional breakdowns? Personally I have my 8th house lord in an already tough 11th house - will it help me to be active as an astrologer in 11th house matters, that way gaining protection from unpleasant surprises? Like throwing something into the 8th house, or it will devour you?
Of course Ernst has his ascendant lord in the 8th and having been dedicated to the ockult hasn´t saved him from accidents and health issues, so maybe my suggestion sounds like a cruel joke to him...
Staffan
@ernst True. But I wonder whether it could work as a remedy. Like when make sacrifices in front of a Maya altar where I live: It may protect you against illness and disease.
@staffan it's easier to say it than to do it, but i feel that the best remedy is to surrender to God, especially with 8th house matters.
@lola-sideral I agree. I still wonder though if a marriage could be saved by 8th house activities if one of the partners or both have the 7th cusp in the 8th, or there is a similar indication. But as Ernst answers: I guess it depends on the planetary indications.