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Part One: An Introduction to the 6th House, Sixth House Astrology Series

Published on April 15, 2011 by in 6th, Astrology, Houses
6th House

Note: On May 18th, I decided to assign Virgo to Vesta and therefore the 6th house is ruled by Vesta.  Reading over what I wrote here back on April 15th, Vesta is very much present — much more than Mercury (in fact)!

The sixth house is the house where things are fixed and done.  It’s the house of solids, things that are tangible and that can be held, seen, factually verifiable yet often unheard and unrecognized.  This is the house of body as a *machine*, the body as a *tool* to get things done. And sometimes that body or work breaks down and we need to repair and re-build and this is the house where we take care of that.  The sixth house sets the stage for work to *begin*.  “Working tirelessly” is an oxymoron in this house.   This is the house of “over-work” to the point of exhaustion, to the point where it can destroy one’s body if left unobserved.  It’s an earthly house that deals with mundane and necessary activities which are crucial to surviving a Saturnian society.

Facts about the 6th House.

  • Ruled by *Mercury (Virgo). A Cadent house.
  • *I am not satisfied that Virgo has not been claimed by a planet of its very own yet.  Mercury co-rules Virgo; however, I think it’s better as an exalted sign instead.
  • House Axis: 6 /12 Polarity
  • Aspect / Planet – Sign: (Virgo) Mercury Opposition Neptune (Pisces) The JMAD Swap: Mercury Pisces / Neptune Virgo.  As of May 18th: (Virgo) Vesta Opposition Neptune (Pisces) The JMAD Swap: Vesta Pisces / Neptune Virgo.  (Magical work, Divine health, Sacrificial work, Submitting to service… )Virgo is in Sextile with Scorpio (the 8th house) and Cancer (4th house); therefore, these houses stimulate and piggy-back off of each other.  The 6th house is also in harmony (trine) with the 2nd and 10th house which completes the primary “career and vocational” themes in a natives life. 
  • Everyone has 6th house themes. This is the House of Working with the Body / Mind Like a Machine or when house ownership is taken, it can be viewed as Service To Self & Other.
  • Sixth House: From Me to The Universe. 12th House: From The Universe to Me.
  • House Themes: Work, Health, Comfort, Service, Duty, Esteem, Vocational Training, Pets & Small Animals

 

6th House Themes

  • House of Work: Types of jobs, tasks, and duties we take on and do. Who you work with and how you work (including your work ethic and habits).  Skills and talents seen and used. Hobbies that turn into professional pursuits. Losing a portion of your money to another.  Also indicates what type of employees or clients (those that serve you) will have and how well you get along with others in the workplace. Planning and organizing. This house can show the level of competency, detail, accuracy, responsibility, and efficiency that is had. Loyalty. Important and necessary work that make a difference.  Having an order to how you work.
  • House of Acute Health:  Focus on “mental and physical health”. Types of problems one can have with their health.  How one takes care of their health.  Being a workaholic. Financial health of self and employer. Types of foods eaten to maintain health.  Exercise and diet. Types of illness, disease, and the ways it manifests itself. The physical and mental expression of how one heals. Strain and stress on body or mind. Medical professionals. Specialists.  Imagined illness due to mental stress.
  • House of Comfort: Doing and being.  Wanting to know what is expected.  Dislike of confusion from the universe, management, employees, etc.  Keeping things the same.  A well-oiled machine. Sustenance. Routines. Rituals.  A need to be comfortable.  A tendency to complain. Wanting work to be natural and normalized.
  • House of Service: Submission.  Being a servant. Giving. Being a “civil servant”. Selflessness.  Feeling unrecognized. Being employed.  An employee. Debt owed. Karma. Imbalanced and unequal service.  Physical sacrifices and suffering through giving service erroneously. Behind-the-scenes, supporting the LEAD.  How we serve customers, clients, and even those we hire and vice versa.  Imagined slights and oversights.
  • House of Duty:  What do you feel is your duty?  How will you service humankind?  Having a sense of purpose. Having a stiff upper lip.  Your beliefs around being responsible and following-through on hard or dirty work. Doing what is “right” even if it’s not what is wanted.
  • House of Esteem: Self Esteem (Self-talk. Devaluing self. Guilt, Assuming one “has” to do something. Masochism. Denial of self. Visible Humility and Humbleness. Taking on, doing, or giving jobs that are below ability. Fear of failure. Themes around worthiness, Being of worth, Being hard on self).  Regarding work done (especially how much!!), earthly (material) arrogance / satisfaction from employees, employers, clients, or self. The Caste System. Over-working. Grooming. How you groom yourself. Status.
  • House of  Vocational Training: Types of training you may receive or give.  How you will be trained / train. What kinds of training you enjoy.  Apprentices. This house also characterizes the student and the teacher.  What will be learned, and how it will be learned.  Training one’s brain!
  • House of Pets & Small Animals: Those vulnerable and need of our constant care. Types of animals you like or what you like about animals. Animals that can be used in service.

Planned articles for the Sixth:

  1. Elaboration of 6th house themes.
  2. Manifestation of 6th house themes within each sign, planet.
  3. Misunderstandings from self and other within the 6th house.
  4. How-to overcome 6th house challenges.

What others say about this house

SkyWriter | AstroTheme | Gryphon Astrology | Holistic Astrologer Blog | Dane Rudhyar | Astrologically Speaking | Yahoo Answer

Questions

What’s in your first and 6th house? If nothing is in it, what is in your 12th and 6th house cusp? What have you experienced as 6th house themes? Anything else you want to share about the 6th house?

Self-disclosure: I have a 6th house cusp in Gemini.

Thank you Jan Bird, Lids Crhak Knox, Sophia Mattheou, Beth Turnage, and Jena Owens for some discussion on the 6th.  I’ll include what you had to say (excerpts) as it is relevant for future articles on the 6th house…. :D


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    • sophia

      really nice article abella!! what do u thing about the 6 th house contridution to partnerships as we see them in the 7th house? do u thing that someone’s ability to handle all these themes (good or bad) would give us clues about how he relates to other people as an equal? (when the 7th is empty for example and we want to check out more things than the ruling planet)

    • http://www.blog.virgovault.com Abella Jucy Arthur

      Hi Sophia,

      Well, my theory and likely the theory of many others, is that: Whatever comes before or after will affect the now.

      If we look at the 6th, as it relates to one’s job, then we can know that working for someone or providing work to someone can be connected to serious relationships (7th house). So in the 7th house, this is where “employment contracts” are handled. If we look at romantic relationships, then this is where “marriages and engagements” happen as related to duty and responsibility.

      Interestingly, there was a discussion about good or bad on a forum, just so we are on page with my thoughts on good or bad, this is what was said:

      “I do not believe, when it comes right down to it, in good or bad. I believe in difference and preferences. For one, something may be bad and for another, good. So we have “preferences” that differ. Of course, each of us probably can describe what is good for bad for us based on preferences for what we want or do not want; however, those preferences can be unique to us as individuals or a majority may also have the same *beliefs*.

      Also, some things that are considered “bad” by most of a society can be used towards good ends. That’s why I think that “bad [astrological] aspects” are not necessarily bad. And some of those difficult aspects serve a purpose.

      It’s a perception thing. That’s why, although I separate traits into shadow, neutral, light — I also know that a light trait could become a shadow one in certain circumstances and vice versa. So *opposites* or *oppositions* can be astrologically connected to the concept of “good and bad”… :D ”

      Misty Day said quite correctly, Abella: so good and bad in and of themselves do not exist, but are relative judgments based on preferences, implying some sort of standard to judge by. Which I think boils down to what prospers and improves the condition of a person or group…please correct me if I am wrong there.

      Okay, back to your question…
      I find the 6th house is not an equal house. It’s a house of *submission* and *unequal* work and that’s why a lot of people can not handle their planets in the 6th. As Rodney Dangerfield said: I don’t get no respect!

      And I think that the cusp sign on the 7th will tell us a lot about how the native will react in relationships and it’s still quite a powerful indicator. Early in my astrological studies, I left empty houses alone, because I read a number of times that if the house was “empty” it wasn’t important or nothing much was going to happen in that house. I have come to find out that that isn’t true, by the way.

      What I have come to find true, is that the native has “less issues” *personally* with the house themes. So even if others can take issue with them, the native is certain of their needs and desires and are not caught up in the themes of the house.

      So I want to say, if you want to see how the native will behave in a *serious and committed* relationship, other than looking at the whole chart, aspects, etc — the 7th house is where it’s at.

      What’s the 7th cusp sign of the individual of question?

      Cheers,
      Abella

    • http://www.blog.virgovault.com Abella Jucy Arthur

      Sophia, this article was inspired by your question. Cheers!! http://blog.virgovault.com/2011/04/20/empty-house-indicates-astrology-zodiac/

    • astropsychic (tarot, numerology, & more)

      Thank you. :D

    • cblue

      dear Abella: I have Mercury in Cap, plus Sun conjunct Venus in Aquarius. All this inside my 6th. Yes, Saturn rules my house of service. Hard work, maybe a hard life but not so once the lessons are learned.  This week I discovered, literally, how the house of my own body needs serious repair. Took a bad fall on my knee (Saturn) and had an acid reflux discovery (very scary, might actually be related to Sun/6th).  So..time for new life and new lifestyle as dictated by my health.   Work….lots of stops and starts, even some misunderstandings (Mercury is far behind as possible behind the Sun). My dad was a Cap…and I intned not to follow the path and example he set re food and work. So…this is where I choose to differr from him and truly be on my own (Aquarius)  Saturn foods to maintain health? Hm……I suppose that when things must get done at work, they get done thoroughly and to the letter. Also choosy with friends and lovers. 

    • http://www.blog.virgovault.com Abella Jucy Arthur

      Hi cblue!

      Thanks for sharing your experiences, especially since you’re an expert on the subject with your full house in the 6th!! ;-)

      Glad to hear you’ll be taking better care of yourself with food & such.
      Sorry to hear of your fall on your knee and yup, Saturn rules knees.
      And honoured to be considered a ‘friend’ of sorts. :D
      Back at ya on that one!

      Much love,
      AbellaNow your turn to say something... ;)