When benefic in nature, retrograde Venus in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Cancer can bless the native with good results related to marriage, profession, fame, authority and many other types of good results depending on the overall tone of his horoscope. Such benefic retrograde Venus can bless the natives under its impact with good results through the field of their marriage, when working in accordance with marriage promoting planets in the horoscopes of these natives. Some natives blessed by such benefic retrograde Venus may get married to people who may hold posts of authority in private or government organizations and they may benefit through such marriages. For example, if benefic retrograde Venus is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Cancer, benefic Mercury is placed in the seventh house of this horoscope in the sign of Gemini along with benefic Sun; and benefic Jupiter is placed in the first house of this horoscope in the sign of Sagittarius, the native may witness such marriage. The native blessed by benefic retrograde Venus in the eighth house in the sign of Cancer and other benefic planes may get married to a woman who may hold a post of high authority in a department of government and he may benefit through this marriage.
The benefic impact of such retrograde Venus can bless the natives with good results through many fields of profession due to which these natives may engage in a number of professions and they may achieve the amount of success through them, as allowed by their overall horoscopes. Benefic retrograde Venus in the eighth house in the sign of Cancer can render creative abilities to some natives due to which these natives may engage in creative professions relevant to the abilities possessed by them and they may achieve success as actors, singers, designers, musicians and other such professionals. For example, if benefic retrograde Venus is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Cancer, benefic Saturn is placed in the fourth house of this horoscope in the sign of Pisces, benefic Rahu is placed in the third house of this horoscope in the sign of Aquarius, benefic Ketu is placed in the ninth house of this horoscope in the sign of Leo and benefic Moon is placed in the eleventh house of this horoscope in the sign of Libra, the native may engage in the field of interior designing. The native blessed by benefic retrograde Venus in the eighth house in the sign of Cancer and other benefic planets may take a course in interior designing and he may become a professional interior designer after finishing such course.
The combined effect of such benefic retrograde Venus and other benefic planets can bless this native with good results through the field of interior designing and he may earn money and success through his practice as an interior designer. At the same time, if benefic Jupiter is placed in the fourth house of this horoscope in the sign of Pisces along with benefic Saturn; and benefic Mercury is placed in the eighth house of this horoscope in the sign of Cancer along with benefic retrograde Venus when all other planets are placed in the already mentioned houses of this horoscope, the equation may become much better. The native blessed by benefic retrograde Venus in the eighth house in the sign of Cancer and other benefic planets may become a very successful interior designer and he may earn very good amount of money and recognition through the field of interior designing. Apart from this, benefic retrograde Venus in the eighth house in the sign of Cancer can bless the natives with success, fame and authority through many other fields of profession, when this retrograde planet is working in accordance with profession lifting planets in the horoscopes of these natives.
On the other hand, malefic retrograde Venus in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Cancer can trouble the native with problems related to marriage, profession, health and many other types of problems depending on the overall tone of his horoscope. Some natives may feel the heat of such malefic retrograde Venus in the sphere of their health due to which they may have to face many types of problems related to this field. Malefic retrograde Venus in the eighth house in the sign of Cancer can afflict some natives with many types of health issues which may intensify and change into serious diseases, if more negative planets add to the horoscopes of these natives. In an extreme case of this type when supported by other malefic planets, malefic retrograde Venus in the eighth house of a horoscope in the sign of Cancer can afflict the native with a life threatening disease which may trouble him till the end of his life and which may reduce his lifespan.