After the fun and frolic of the fifth house, the sixth house is back to basics; a real dose of reality. Time to take out your tools and aim for perfection! The sixth house is about getting back to tending to the details of the humdrum and routine of everyday life. This house is associated with how we stabilize ourselves and fulfill our needs in the practical world. It is also a Cadent House, where we may learn a lot about teamwork and cooperation, diligence and care.

Things under the sixth house rulership are as follows:

General health employees

Domestic helpers pets

Employment armed forces

Daily routines rituals

Practice of the healing arts conditions at your work

Public servants peace corps

Daily diet/exercise regimen textiles/clothing

Service extended to others repairmen

Skills & techniques labor unions

Paint this house a conservative blue and make sure it is kept neat, clean and sterile. This house’s pantry and refrigerator likes to be stocked with fresh veggies, fruit and plenty of grains, and don’t forget that medicine cabinet either! Have it filled with plenty of aspirin and bandages.

The sixth house corresponds to the zodiac sign of Virgo and to the planet of Mercury.

It rules the intestinal track and metabolism of the body.

In numerology, it is associated with the number of 5. In relation to the Tarot, it resonates to the cards of the Magician, the Hermit and to the 3 and 8 of Pentacles.

I don’t recall ever seeing any books written solely on the sixth house, but here are some books written on Mercury that can help you glean the sixth house energies.

"Mercury: The Open Door" by Bernice Prill Grebner

"A New Look At Mercury, Retrograde" by Robert Wilkinson

Below are the planetary energies in the sixth house:

Sun in the 6^th:

Likes to shine in the workplace

Possessing a healthy constitution

Can be a workaholic

Likes to nibble on Sunflowers for a snack

Moon in the 6^th:

Protective with co-workers

Likes to nurture green planets/indulge in earth magic

Tendency towards hypochondria

Like to change jobs frequently

May enjoy domestic routines

Mercury in the 6^th:

Could work in taxi or transportation services

Meticulous with daily regimen

May prefer birds for pets

Can be extremely detail-oriented in everything

Venus in the 6^th:

May work in the beauty industry

Beware of too many sweets in the diet

Harmonious working environment

May like to shop for beautiful clothing

Mars in the 6^th:

Take extra precautions against burn injuries

Can be an energetic worker

May serve in the military or armed forces

Good with machinery

Active person with a high metabolism

Jupiter in the 6^th:

Blessed with good health

May possibly be inclined to being overweight or have liver ailments

May desire a lot of freedom on the job

Generous with service and/or co-workers

Saturn in the 6^th:

Hard and steady worker

Troubles with co-workers

Could have dietary problems

May be inclined to being slender or experience weight loss

Feeling restricted with daily routines

May be prone to bone fractures or skin diseases

Uranus in the 6^th:

Needs space and freedom on the job

Could be an Astrologer

Could have strange pets i.e. electric eels

Inclined to a bizarre diet or dress code

The peace corps would be appealing

Take extra precaution with electrical appliances

Neptune in the 6^th:

Likes to incorporate catnaps into the day

Could have a nebulous, hard-to-diagnose ailment

Inspired to serve others

Could work in the health field and/or healing arts

May be a vegetarian

Pluto in the 6^th:

May be obsessed with their daily exercise and diet

May own some pet snakes or reptiles

May be involved with police or investigative type of work

May like to dress in black frequently.

In closing, when you don’t deal with your 6^th house matters effectively, stress may build up in your body and cause health problems later on for you. This house emphasizes the importance of good hygiene and maintaining your health and well-being. So, be sure to take care of your 6^th house like a well-tended garden. Put in the time and effort and you’ll be sure to quickly see and appreciate the fruits of that labor, and the satisfaction of knowing that all is in order in promoting your daily health, harmony and happiness.