6th house considerations
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
alixandra said,
April 14, 2008 @ 5:37 pm
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
Ricardo said,
May 6, 2008 @ 2:40 pm
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!
(www.astrologywithmeaning.com)
Gem said,
July 11, 2008 @ 5:31 pm
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!
Rafael said,
September 11, 2008 @ 2:05 pm
Thats cool. With moon in my 6th house, i can tell u how agitated i am specially when heavy drinks are in the menu.
sandysloop said,
February 25, 2009 @ 1:53 pm
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
Dan said,
February 25, 2009 @ 3:57 pm
Hi Sandy,
I’m glad that my message helped you!
I wish you good luck on your next jobs.
Dan
mydo said,
March 17, 2009 @ 11:07 pm
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.
sandysloop said,
May 1, 2009 @ 5:14 pm
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
venus said,
May 28, 2009 @ 7:35 pm
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.
astroleila said,
July 2, 2009 @ 9:02 pm
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.
HaroldAntares said,
August 18, 2009 @ 1:58 am
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.