The position of Mercury in eight house of annual chart will make the life stressful. The native has to persevere, determined, intelligent and discreet to accomplish his/ her own work, no matter how much capable and industrious he/ she may be. One will be enriched with knowledge of Vedas/ Shastras, Tantra & Mantra. Female section will prove helpful for native. There may be two marriages or two wives of the native.
If Mercury is afflicted or aspected by malefic planets, one will have more expenses than the income. The native will be a diseased person which will spoil the life. Financial loss, spoiled relations with in laws, imprisonment etc might be faced too.
To ward off the malefic effects of afflicted Mercury sitting in eighth house, one must perform some remedial & precautionary measures.