When the ruler of the eighth house is in the fourth house, this means that there could be many family secrets. Occult blood may run in your veins.
Some of your family members may be the members of secret organizations, especially occult ones, and this applies to your grandparents too, and beyond.
If this placement is afflicted, it can reveal sexual abuse by family members or in the family house. An afflicted combination as such could also show that the family is in debt. There could be a premature death of one or both parents.
Another meaning of the ruler of the eighth house in the fourth house is that your family (or one parent) may manage the funds or resources of other people, such as working in the banking sector, talent management, leasing the properties of other people, and suchlike.
They may be involved in research, detective work, private investigation, or similar activities. They may also have to be engaged in the activities to do with taboo subjects, death or dying.
This placement can show that your parents live in an inherited property.
Another meaning of this combination is that it’s best for you not to walk near old buildings, as there could be a danger of being injured or even dying because of unstable structures.
Also, you should avoid family quarrels, as they can go really wrong.
Some old astrologers believe that this placement can show death because of falling from a cliff, a tall building, or from some other dangerous structure. With such a combination, it’s also not advisable to get involved in any nationalist movements as the consequences may be negative.
With such an afflicted combination, you are likely to find more happiness away from home than living close to your place of birth. The closer you are to your place of birth (or even your parents, for that matter), the more dangers and traumatic events may take place.
It’s important with such a placement to really consider whether you want to buy your home, as it may happen that you’ll need to pay a mortgage for the rest of your life. And this placement may show losses because of family members or home ownership.
Finally, the ruler of the eighth house in the fourth house may mean that the end of your life can take place in your home and/or with family members.
