When exalted Saturn is placed in the eighth house in a horoscope, Pisces rises in the ascendant. Exalted Saturn is malefic in the eighth house in many cases though it may turn benefic in some cases. This may happen when Saturn is influenced by benefic planets, such as through conjunction and/or aspects. As the number of benefic planets and the strengths of such planets increase, Saturn may become more benefic.
If exalted Saturn is influenced by two or more than two benefic planets in the eighth house, it may turn significantly or highly benefic. Apart from that, the overall theme of horoscope having such exalted Saturn can also turn it benefic in some cases, when such theme is highly benefic. The concept of malefic planets turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets has been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.
Let’s look at some results which may be given by exalted Saturn in the eighth house when it is benefic. Such benefic exalted Saturn can bless the native with good results related to profession, finances, reputation, health, lifespan, spiritual growth and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.
Looking at profession, exalted Saturn in the eighth house of horoscope can help the native achieve success as a politician, minister, chief minster, prime minister, president, diplomat, revenue officer, administrative officer, police officer, education officer, army officer, air force officer, naval officer, foreign services officer, musician, writer, dancer, fashion designer, sculptor, architect, software developer, web developer, video game developer, IT professional, reporter, journalist, blogger, columnist, editor, anchor, television show host, orator, speaker, teacher, coach, consultant, advisor, lawyer, judge, banker, financial analyst, investment banker, charted accountant, mathematician, scientist, engineer, doctor, therapist, researcher, analyst, explorer, professional dealing in movie industry, television industry, music industry, book industry, sports industry, media industry, finance industry, education industry, coaching industry, advertisement industry, marketing industry, event management industry, matrimonial industry, software industry, IT industry, investment industry, health industry, pharmaceutical industry, fitness industry, travel industry, food industry, hotel industry, airline industry, cosmetic industry, real estate industry, manufacturing industry or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope.
Such benefic exalted Saturn can bless the native with success in the fields like spiritualism, astrology, tantra and other likewise fields. Hence the native may engage in one or more than one of these spheres and if his overall horoscope is supportive, he may achieve good or very good results. Taking an example, suppose exalted Saturn is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Libra. A combination of Sun and benefic Jupiter is placed in the tenth house in Sagittarius, benefic Mercury is placed in the ninth house in Scorpio and Venus is placed in the twelfth house in Aquarius.
In this case, the native may engage in the field of astrology and/or spiritualism and he may witness good results. The native may possess good knowledge of astrology and he may come across money, success and recognition, in case he becomes an astrologer. If he engages in the field of spiritualism, he may spend many years in pursuit of spiritual growth and he may witness good amount of it. The native may become a spiritual guru or teacher, depending on his overall horoscope, finer factors and running times.
If benefic Mars is placed in the first house in Pisces, a benefic combination of Moon and Ketu is placed in the fifth house in Cancer and Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Capricorn, the equation may become better. Due to the overall beneficial and strong horoscope, exalted Saturn may form Neechbhanga Rajyoga in the eighth house and Venus may form Neechbhanga Rajyoga in the twelfth house. In this case, the native may engage in the field of spiritualism. He may spend many years in pursuit of spiritual growth and he may do so under the guidance of a very capable and spiritually enriched guru. The native may possess very good amount of spiritual growth and he may become a spiritual guru.
His guru may be the head of a spiritual organization and he may pass on this title to the native. Hence the native may become the head of a spiritual organization and he may witness very good amount of success, recognition and fame as a spiritual guru. The native may write books on various topics of spiritualism and he may also appear on various television shows based on the theme of spiritualism. His organization may have millions of followers throughout the world and it may have branches in several countries. The native may travel to various countries to deliver spiritual discourses and he may guide many people on the path to spiritualism.
Apart from these, benefic exalted Saturn in the eighth house of horoscope can bless the native with several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.
On the other hand, malefic exalted Saturn in the eighth house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, profession, finances, reputation, marriage and several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.
Such malefic exalted Saturn can trouble the native with health related issues which may be caused due to various reasons. For instance, the native may get addicted to harmful drugs and he may consume them on regular basis. Doing so may cause harm to his health and it may reduce his lifespan. Taking an example, suppose malefic exalted Saturn is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Libra with malefic Venus. Malefic Rahu is placed in the twelfth house in Aquarius, malefic Ketu is placed in the sixth house in Leo with malefic Sun, and benefic Jupiter is placed in the seventh house in Virgo. In this case, the native may get addicted to harmful drugs, he may consume them regularly and he may suffer from various types of health problems. The native may witness reduction in lifespan and he may die before the age of 50.
If Mercury is placed in the fifth house in Cancer, Mars is placed in the eighth house in Libra with Saturn and Venus, and Moon is placed in the fourth house in Gemini, the equation may become more difficult. In this case, the native may consume harmful drugs in heavy quantities and he may suffer serious consequences. The native may die before the age of 40 or even before the age of 30, depending on his overall horoscope and running times. He may die because of drug overdose or due to an organ failure on account of heavy consumption of drugs over a long period of time.
Such malefic exalted Saturn can also trouble the native with problems related to marriage. Hence the native may witness delay and/or disturbances in marriage. When supported by other malefic planets, such exalted Saturn can keep the native unmarried till late in his life or it can break more than one marriage of the native. Taking an example, suppose malefic exalted Saturn is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Libra with Mercury and malefic debilitated Sun. Malefic Venus is placed in the tenth house in Sagittarius, malefic Rahu is placed in the twelfth house in Aquarius and malefic Ketu is placed in the sixth house in Leo. In this case, the native may not get married till 40 years of age or he may not get married throughout his life, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Apart from these, malefic exalted Saturn in the eighth house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.