Example chart case study - SUN in the 8th house of Solar return
This chart is an interesting lesson in assessing the magnitude of a conflict or issue. Tammy has three planets in the 8th house of Solar return chart of shared money, sex, and psychological influences. Control can be a major concern with the 8th house, and so it was with this chart. Note Pluto in the 5th house squaring the combination of Sun, Mercury, and Venus in the 8th. The presenting problem was this: Tammy's daughter and only child was about to enter college. The girl had picked out a school away from home and wanted to live in a co-ed dormitory. Tammy and her husband objected strongly, and this was a major struggle with their child. They were refusing to finance the girl's education unless she chose to live in a girl's dormitory. The presenting problem does reflect the content of the 5th to 8th house squares, but it does not come close to representing the magnitude of the issue. Pluto square the Sun is a powerful aspect to have in your solar return cha...