| The Sixth House | |
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The sixth house is the last of the personal houses and represents service, vocation and health. The services can either be the ones you give or ones you receive. This involves how you feel about working for others or others working for you, thus it tied to your vocation. The sign on the cusp and planets in the house provide the keywords to those feelings. If you have Gemini on the cusp, you may feel a friendliness in giving service. Scorpio may indicated that you need to be in control. Aquarius may feel better with a group while Libra prefers one on one service. Mars may indicate irritability while the Moon suggests fluctuating emotions. Saturn may be cantankerous but dedicated while Neptune is empathetic. |
| Because service is a form of work, the 6th house represents the kind of work you do and how you feel about a job. The sign on the cusp, the ruler of the sign and its placement within the chart, and planets in the house will provide information into this area. Taurus may indicate a job that involves cooking or luxury items while Venus indicates that you need to love what you do. Sagittarius is indicative of education, religion or things in foreign places that are involved in your work. Jupiter can indicate dealing with the courts or needing to travel long distances or being a workaholic. Mercury and Gemini also indicate travel but shorter distances. Mercury enjoys communicating and so your job may involve writing or lecturering. The Moon is suggestive of working with women while Leo or the Sun indicates working with children or entertainment. | |
| As the body is used to perform work, bodily health and habit patterns are part of this house's realm as well. Health involves how we take care of ourselves as well the potential health issues that may be encountered. Since zodiac signs rule different parts of the body, the sign on the cusp can indicate the area of the body that you may likely have problems. Aries here could indicate headaches while Mars may symbolize acne problems or fevers. Venus or Taurus could be problems with ears or the throat. Gemini may suggest a speech problem while Saturn could be issues dealing with dental decay or bones as in arthritis. Moon, Neptune or Jupiter could be weight problems. | |
| Taking care of ourselves is also reflected in the way we dress, keep our environment, and the .types of foods we like and the diets we maintain that affect our health. Virgo on the cusp may show someone who is very neat or very sloppy. Leo here may exaggerate on the type of diet they maintain. Aquarius on the cusp may show someone who prefers to eat out more than they cook for themselves. Uranus may like to dress uniquely while Saturn prefers conservative business clothes. Libra on the cusp may prefer pastels or always wanting someone to exercise with them. Mars may indicate lots of exercise in this person's life while Neptune procrastinates about getting started. Jupiter may exceed what is normally required while Cancer likes to cook and then complain about weight gain. | |
