The
Sixth House shows HOW you work, not your career. That is governed by your tenth house. If
the job you have is shown by your sixth house, well then it’s just a job, not a
career. It also "rules" co-workers and subordinates. The sixth house indicates
the quality of SERVICE you give to others as well as the quality of service they give to
you, so this house rules, by extension, servants of all sorts. The other thing to look for
here are conditions of health, the type of ailments to which you are prone.
The Sun in
the Sixth House: means that you heart has to
be in your work in order to get anything done, and you must be given appreciation for what
you do. Couldn’t that apply to anyone? Not nearly as much as it does to you. You have
to "shine" where you work. So do the people who work for you. They tend to be
dramatic and showy.
The Moon in
the Sixth House: gives an emotional need to
work. This is one of the workaholic positions. You are at home at work, and your work area
will tend to look like a second home with little domestic touches. The co-workers and
subordinates you attract are likely to be moody, and either they will need
"mothering" or they will try to mother you.
Mercury in
the Sixth House: Communications are emphasized
with this placement. Work will heavily involve speaking, writing, or traveling, no matter
what your career. The tendency is also to attract talkative co-workers and subordinates.
Venus in the
Sixth House: The work environment is pleasant.
It HAS to be otherwise you just can’t stand it. In a man’s chart, romantic
interests are often met at or through work. This placement often makes it easier to find a
job when you need one.
Mars in the
Sixth House: Another workaholic placement.
Mars needs action. If you have this placement, don’t take a routine desk job. Be up
and around, moving, even arguing. Good for work requiring use of tools, machinery, or
sharp instruments. Co-workers and subordinates will also be aggressive and energetic. Be
careful of arguments on the job. Ah what the heck. You would probably love it.
Jupiter in
the Sixth House: gives luck with finding jobs.
Just make sure that you don’t blow it after they hire you because you happen to get
"bored". Make sure that you are up walking around at work. Jupiter
"rules" the legs and they have to be kept active here. Co-workers and
subordinates are generally jovial types or they come from foreign places and totally
different backgrounds.
Saturn in
the Sixth House: I’ve seen this one too
many times for it to be a coincidence. Saturn in the sixth house can mean that you
don’t really succeed or get paid what you are worth on the job for at least seven
years. The trouble is, many people with this placement quit after a couple of years out of
frustration, and that puts them back to square one. Another seven years! Many of these
Saturn in the sixth folks eventually go into business for themselves for this reason. Work
is important to those with Saturn here. This position frequently gives superior
organizational skills. Again, in the long run, the person with Jupiter, planet of
"good luck", in this house may squander it all while the one with Saturn here
learns from the extra obstacles and pulls ahead.
Uranus in
the Sixth House: can’t stand to have
anyone look over their shoulder while they work. The only boss that you can stand if you
have this placement is one who says "Here’s the job. Good-bye. See me when
it’s finished". You may be a genius at work or just plain crazy. Either way, you
can shock those around you. Expect to quit or get fired more than normal because
"Those people at work are idiots!". Naturally, unusual jobs are best for you, or
something dealing with electricity or hi-tech. Anything where you can innovate and shock
to your heart’s content.
Neptune in
the Sixth House: If your work doesn’t
involve either taking care of the poor and unfortunate or using your imagination, prepare
to daydream like crazy on the job and feel as if you were thrown into prison. You will get
more than your share of co-workers and subordinates who will try to drain you both
materially and emotionally.
Pluto in the
Sixth House: One of my first clients with this
placement had it highly "afflicted" (forming "stressful" angles with
other planets; see the lesson on aspects). I said that she had to be careful of violence
from co-workers. She said "Are you sure it’s my co-workers"? She was an
undercover cop. If you have this placement, you need work that can really grab you,
something you can get obsessed about. The work itself probably involves "death and
rebirth", which covers everything from psychologist to sewer worker. If it’s a
"normal" job, the Pluto will come out in other, probably more negative ways:
office politics and power struggles.
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