Planets in houses · Dusthana
Rahu in the 8th house
North node · Ayu Bhava
Rahu is the karaka (significator) of ambition, foreign links, technology and desire. The 8th house, called Ayu Bhava, shows longevity, secrets and sudden events. When Rahu sits here, these matters take on its colour.
In the 8th house a malefic can bring sudden events and hidden worries, yet also resilience and depth.
The 8th house is a dusthana (house of difficulty), so results here come through challenges and need conscious handling.
Rahu is a shadow graha and gives the results of the sign lord and conjunct grahas; it is considered strong in Vrishabha.
Results are weaker if Rahu is debilitated in Vrishchika, combust, or afflicted by malefics.
In transit (gochar)
When Rahu transits the 8th house counted from your Moon sign, the period traditionally needs more care.
A single placement is never read alone: sign, aspects, conjunctions, dasha and the whole chart change the outcome.