Health and Service
The sixth house represents your work, health, habits. Work and service (both those you serve and those who serve you) are sixth house issues. What type of work should you pursue? The sixth house also governs health related issues – diet, fitness, hygiene, illness.
The Sixth House is ruled by Virgo and Mercury.
The 6th house of a natal chart is a cadent one and is traditionally ruled by Virgo sign and planet Mercury. The general life areas that the house refers to are job and service, health and personal hygiene, pets, daily routines, and responsibilities.
The house reveals the individual’s type of work, but not his career. The jobs signified in the 6th house are those that he actually has to do, no matter if he likes them or chooses them as a life path. When adverse aspects are applying to planets present in the house, the native is usually forced by life and circumstances to get involved in such occupations.
The Significance of the 6th House
The 6th House is the realm of daily responsibilities, work, and routines. It is associated with matters related to one’s job, health, and service to others. When planets are placed in the 6th House, they bring their unique energies and qualities, influencing how a person manages their daily life, takes care of their well-being, and contributes to the greater good.
The placement of planets in the 6th House of the natal chart significantly influences an individual’s work habits, health practices, and service to others. Understanding the impact of these planets can provide valuable insights into one’s strengths and challenges in these areas, aiding in personal growth and achieving a sense of fulfillment through service and daily routines. Astrology, in this context, serves as a tool for self-awareness and effective time management, helping individuals become the cosmic choreographers of their own lives.
Planets in the 6th House
Each planet, when positioned in the 6th House of the natal chart, imparts its unique attributes to an individual’s work ethic, health practices, and service-oriented approach. Here’s an exploration of how different planets in the 6th House can influence an individual:
Sun in the 6th House: The Sun represents the core of one’s identity. When found in the 6th House, it signifies a strong focus on work and a sense of duty. These individuals often take their responsibilities seriously and may be natural leaders in their workplace.
Moon in the 6th House: The Moon signifies emotions and instincts. When placed in the 6th House, a person’s emotional well-being is closely tied to their daily routines. They may be sensitive to changes in their work environment and may find comfort in maintaining a predictable schedule.
Mercury in the 6th House: Mercury governs communication and intellect. Individuals with Mercury in the 6th House often have a sharp mind for detail and organization. They excel in tasks that require precision and may be skilled at problem-solving in their work.
Venus in the 6th House: Venus represents love, beauty, and aesthetics. When placed in the 6th House, it suggests a desire for harmony and pleasant work environments. These individuals may enjoy work that involves art, design, or anything that brings beauty to their daily routine.
Mars in the 6th House: Mars symbolizes action and energy. Those with Mars in the 6th House have a dynamic and assertive approach to work and daily routines. They are often productive and driven, but they may need to watch for excessive stress due to overworking.
Jupiter in the 6th House: Jupiter represents expansion and growth. When found in the 6th House, it indicates a love for learning and self-improvement related to work and health. These individuals often excel in roles that require continuous growth and development.
Saturn in the 6th House: Saturn is associated with discipline and responsibility. Individuals with Saturn in the 6th House are typically diligent and responsible in their work. They are often committed to their duties and may excel in roles that require structure and discipline.
Uranus in the 6th House: Uranus represents innovation and individuality. When placed in the 6th House, it suggests a unique and unconventional approach to work and daily routines. These individuals may seek out or create innovative job roles and health practices.
Neptune in the 6th House: Neptune signifies creativity and spirituality. Those with Neptune in the 6th House often have a dreamy and idealistic approach to work and health. They may be drawn to roles that involve creativity, healing, or spiritual service.
Pluto in the 6th House: Pluto represents transformation and power. When found in the 6th House, it indicates profound transformations in one’s work and health practices. These individuals often seek to make significant changes and may be drawn to roles that involve crisis management or deep healing.
The 6th house is service towards others, but also signifies the individual’s servants too. Thus, his employees and his relationship with them can be also seen here, if in the end he follows his 10th house career potentials, and chooses to employ more people to work under him. Voluntary work and other altruistic services to the society also fall under the influence of the sixth house.
Health is closely related to the sixth house, and so are problems of the body and mind. It is a fairly unfortunate position for all malefic planets, as they directly affect both the native’s occupation and body, many times causing troubles simultaneously. The native’s health is directly tied to his work progress and surroundings, and so any difficulty that appears in his workplace can have immediate effects on his general psychosomatic condition.
One’s diet habits and daily routines are fields ruled by the house, and so does also healing and self-healing. Individuals with planets here have powers of “fixing” other people’s bodies, souls, and realities, and thus we can observe most nurses have a bunch of planets in the house and strong by placement. Natives that have the healer asteroid Chiron located in the sixth house are natural healers through non-material ways.
It is not a big surprise to see that the sixth house rules pets and small animals. They are both a part of the daily routine of the individual, and also his personal healers. Their presence in the native’s life alters his reality far more than anyone can imagine, as they do not only give him their friendship but also teach him through their behaviors. In addition, their existence in his reality alters the native’s energy, many types of them are healing their owner consciously and their characters blend, allowing transfer of archetypical behaviors and attributes. We indeed mirror the animal that is near us; the animal does exactly the same.
The sixth house is a rather challenging house, having the word discipline as its center. All daily biorhythms, even choices of clothes and sleeping hours are connected to it. As the house is ruled by Mercury and Virgo, details in it are quite important. This is a blessing and a curse at the same time, but necessary for establishing a healthy daily cycle. The native has to get along well with meanings as responsibility, effort, and patience, to fully handle the issues ruled by the house.
The presence of heavy planets usually makes the individual a workaholic, while can also create hypochondriacs or gym freaks. Eating disorders or other types of instabilities in the daily cycle are also easily seen through the sixth house of a natal chart.
Other life fields represented in the 6th house are cleaning habits of the body and the house of the individual, and obligations in general that need to be done. Also, uncles and aunts, obsessive-compulsive behaviors and habits that do not change quickly through time, and quality of the services given by the native towards his surroundings. Finally, the work environment is indicated by the house and the planets present; both the co-workers, the workplace and the atmosphere that flows in those surroundings.