If you have Venus placed in the 8th house of your horoscope, especially if you are an Aquarius lagna, it can lead to some challenging astrological predictions. This placement of Venus is considered to be debilitated and can cause significant obstacles in the areas that this planet governs.
The eighth house represents transformation, sudden events or changes, hidden matters, and research. It is also associated with longevity or lifespan and inheritance. Venus in the 8th house indicates a strong desire for passion and intense emotional connections. However, its weak placement means its attributes related to attraction, love, and beauty may not show up as prominently in life.
As mentioned earlier, Venus is the lord of houses 4 and 9 for an Aquarius lagna. Its affliction indirectly affects these houses as well. The fourth house represents home-life or one’s inner emotional stability while ninth house represents fortune/luck or higher beliefs/religion. Therefore, a debilitated Venus may bring disharmony at home or disturb peace from time to time. In respect to luck or fortune blessings from elders/dharma-gurus (ninth-house) may get affected too.
Since Venus is also Karaka for marriage & relationships (seventh house), its unfavorable position negatively impacts married life too. It causes disharmony between partners due to lack of mutual understanding, unsatisfied love needs or difficulty showing affection appropriately.
When we talk about aspecting, Venus will be aspecting the second house indicating issues related to finances that must be taken care of during such placements since it becomes relatively difficult to maintain financial stability/savings.
One positive spin off could be career development if the person exploits his/her interest & creativity related things positively through research work - this is supported by 8th House's astrological traits. Emphasis on intense research work can create scope for career growth in fields like sexology/pshycology wherein understanding human behavior through research will pay huge dividends for personal/ career development.
The same position of Venus could also supply the psychic force to probe deeper into the mysteries of life, as well as delve into mystical or metaphysical aspects. This person can have an affinity towards occult science, Tantra and spirituality too. The eighth house is also associated with death, regeneration and transformation: thus Venus-8th House people may be drawn to explore this realm more deeply than usual.
However, bearing in mind it’s placement and the whole context of horoscope, it is always suggested to seek guidance from experienced astrologers before making any life-altering decisions.
In conclusion, a weak placement of Venus in 8th house brings extremely challenging astrological predictions. While some partnerships may lose their sweetness due to a lack of harmony and trust-making interpersonal relationships complicated. However, if one channelizes their creative impulses positively through research work related to their interest- there can be scope for growth in respective fields such as sexology / psychology etc., not only from a career standpoint but also personal development. While exploring alternative realms like occult sciences or Mysticism will hold certain allure too. Despite some favorable interpretations- it still advises one to make conscious efforts on areas indicated by this placement like family-harmony or financial stability by seeking guidance from seasoned astrologers wherever necessary.