We all know the meaning of the 6th house in astrology and it’s importance for health/disease and work/labor. I don’t want to rewrite this things but to add a new perspective on the 6th house influence.
First we should analyze this house from the house cycle point of view. We are starting with the 1st house which is a representation of ‘me’ followed by 2nd house – ‘my resources’ , 3rd house – -’my enviroment’ , 4th house – ‘my emotions’ etc. We all know that houses from 1 to 6 are reffering to personal issues of the individiual while the houses from 7 to 12 is about how the individual is using his resources in relationship with others and with the society.
The 6th house is all about ‘crisis’. It is a transitory house and it’s putting the individual in front of a dilemma…what should I do with my resources ( houses 1-5) and how should I relate with the world (7 to 12)? Therefore the individual is facing a real problem in adapting his needs to those of the society or his partners. Also he is questioning how much of his resources should be involved in outside projects?
So…you are in a critical point on the 6th house. What shall you do next? This is the reason why persons with individual planets in 6th house ( Sun,Moon,Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn) are tending to be more agitated and nervous. They are in a permanent crisis …all outside influences hard to assimilate and accepted. The most obvious case is the moment when we have to do something that is required by somebody else ( at your work or at your home)Â and we prefer to spend more time on complaining and making a crisis from this instead of doing that thing and just move on. For example: if you have to do a report that normally it will take 20 minutes you will spend another 30 minutes ‘preparing’ for this job…Why should I do? Ohh…it’s so annoying…What does he want for me? Why now?
The danger of this 6th house is that the individual is making from the ‘crisis’ a way of life. He/she thinks that problems are solving only by becaming more agitated and adding more presure. They have problems in relaxing and calming. And of course this attitude it will generate problems esp. at work. And all this problems are manifesting directly on our health status…this why 6th house is an indication of the diseases we might suffer from.
It is important to observe 6th house also in solar returns and lunar returns charts. A Sun or Moon there is always indication a hard time period with a lot of stress and agitations.
For people with planets in 6th house…try to relax! Mediation might help you calm down your mind.
Dan
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Hi Dan:
Nice post. I’d reiterate your behest to meditate. Once having a health crisis (was given a terminal diagnosis to die in six months) I ran into an enlightened physician, Elliot Dacher, M.D. who suggested I meditate.
Three weeks later, I enjoyed perfect health and have realized that “getting in the flow” makes everything work better!
So, as the sixth house with the third, ninth and 12th, traditionally ruled by Gemini (3), Virgo (6), Sag (9) and Pisces (12) are mutable signs and one of the characteristics of the sign itself is to “get into the flow,” be willing to change, be willing to look at another way to get it done and work together!
Much Love*Light*Laughter,
alix
Well, I kind of appreciate the 6th house. With Jupiter in it, you could either feel restrained and unhappy, or you feel lifted up to a higher plane regarding all its activities. I feel the latter. Even the most boring and unpleasant ones!
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I really appreciate your interpretation of the 6H…I have a stellium of personal planets there in leo no less so this helps to explain things quite a bit.
Thank you!
Thats cool. With moon in my 6th house, i can tell u how agitated i am specially when heavy drinks are in the menu.
Found this post very interesting. I have a conjunction in 6th: Sun, Merc, Mars, and Jupiter all in Capricorn, and your description explains a LOT. I have just lost a job, and couldnt understand why until now. I saw myself in what you said, constantly focusing on the negative. I am going to begin meditating again, in hopes of making a change in myself, not others. Thanks for the insight
Hi Sandy,
I’m glad that my message helped you!
I wish you good luck on your next jobs.
Dan
i have venus in my 6th house and I am suffering a crisis in my 3 year relationship with a guy. Can someone please analyze this. I guess it has a bad influence on me.
Dan,
As Pluto approaches my sixth house stellum sun, jupiter, merc, mars, and moon (in 7th) in capricon, i have been thinking about something I read years ago about moving so that natal planets move to a more advantageous house. ( i am actually hoping to move from new york to florida) I think that the 5th house would be a better placement for this stellum, as it might bring love to my life (so far lacking). wonder if you have any thoughts on this
thanks
sandy
I’ve seen that you considered the importance of ceres also,in previous articles,so we should take into consideration an afflicted ceres on the 6th house like a “little moon” in a SR?
intersting article.thanks.
Good call. The 6th house seems to be about one’s “life technique”, which might encompass everything from lifestyle to general attitude. This house puts a lot of pressure on the individual to formulate a clear and consistent approach to the most banal aspects of life.
Oh course, we should be using Whole Sign Houses, or else you don’t really know exactly what/why/how the 6th is the 6th house.
Hi Dan,,
I have my sun,moon,venus,mercury,and saturn all in leo, all in the 6th house. Any insight? Thanks in advance.
A native can be judged by his 6th,8th and 12th house.
Sixth house is the most important house which makes us worried or keep us placid.
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Hello Dan, thank you for your interpretation of the 6th House. I have Venus in Scorpio, Jupiter in Scorpio, Neptune in Sagittarius 1 degrees, and Vesta in Sagittarius all in the 6th House.
Aspects regarding the planets that reside in my 6th House are:
Venus conjuncts Mars, Venus conjuncts Jupiter, Venus opposition Saturn, Venus conjunct Neptune, Venus sextile Pluto, Venus square North Node, Venus square Moon and Venus semisquare Sun.
Jupiter square Moon, Jupiter conjuncts Mars, Jupiter semisquare Uranus, Jupiter conjuncts Neptune, Jupiter sextile Pluto, Jupiter square North Node, Jupiter trine Chiron and Jupiter conjunct Descendant.
Neptune square Moon, Neptune semisextile Mercury, Neptune conjuncts Venus, Neptune conjuncts Jupiter, Neptune sextile Pluto, Neptune trine Chiron and Neptune square Midheaven.
Vesta trine Chiron.
All I can say, is that my life has been quite unlucky and very difficult. Maybe you can shed some insights, perhaps. My relationships with men are a crying shame.
My placements are: Sun Capricorn, Moon Aquarius, Rising Gemini, Mercury Capricorn, Venus Scorpio, Mars Scorpio, Jupiter Scorpio, Saturn Taurus, Uranus Libra, Neptune Sagittarius, Pluto Virgo, Chiron Aries, Vesta Sagittarius, Norh Node Aquarius, Midheaven Pisces, Vertex Scorpio.
Hey Dan, thanks for the article! I have my sun,mercury,venus, and pluto all in scorpio in the 6th house. I have always forced myself to procrastinate in all aspects of my life-it is bizarre but it is almost like without that stress, I can’t continue with whatever it is I am doing. Is that not natural of this alignment?Does anyone else understand? For instance, I hate clocks and don’t like deadlines so I am normally late and while in school could only write essays/construct projects up until the exact time due. I can’t put make-up on at the home, I prefer to put it on in the car(weird). Somebody told me that such a stellium could also indicate an obsession with food/exercise which i found interesting. I have most recently left my job that i consumed me for 4 years and now i am completely lathargic. It is like without a job i have lost all sense of myself.
Jenny, I completely understand how you feel and I have yet to find information online that really explains these tendencies. My Sun, Mercury, and Venus are also in Scorpio, as well as my Moon and Jupiter. The Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter in Scorp are all in 6H.
There are so many similarities between my life and what you describe: I hate deadlines, but I work most effectively and productively as they are approaching. I’m always late (even to important things) and I’ve been trying to train myself to put on my make-up BEFORE I leave the house for years. Additionally, I left an all-consuming 3-year job in March 2010 and I often miss it, despite currently being in a position that is easier and paying a higher salary. I don’t like that I need pressure to get results because it stresses me out, but it’s true.
I self-initiate many wonderful projects, but 90% of the ones that I actually completed only happened because I was being held accountable by someone/thing else. I’m praised for my achievements but most of them were accomplished because I put myself in situations where higher authorities have set the guidelines and goals (e.g., I only needed enough thrust to start school and I allowed the rules/deadlines to “force” me to do the work and graduate)…and I do achieve the big milestones, but usually by the skin of my teeth…and as privately as possible.
As far as food and exercise, I don’t think about these often, but I’ve always been a ridiculously finicky eater…ridiculously. Don’t know if that relates.
I’m fascinated by this so maybe some knowledgeable person “out there” will read our experiences and provide some insight.
Right n simple explanation…. i wish to add that whatever the planets mean in 6th may yes impact health…. everything seems to b slow ..financially debts may become a disaster … as 6th is for growth…and planets aspecting 12th ..everything that is earned may go and sit in either investments or a loss may accumilate….. 6th needs to b tackled well ….;))