6thSixth House
Work, health, daily routine
The job (not the career — that's the 10th), the body, the routine.
- Natural ruler
- Virgo
- Natural planet
- Mercury
- Axis
- 6th–12th (Day–Night)
- Modality (angular / succedent / cadent)
- Cadent
What it governs
The 6th rules daily work, physical health, habits, employees, service. The everyday body-mind. Distinct from the 10th (career as identity) — the 6th is the actual hours-of-the-day work.
If it's empty
Empty 6th doesn't mean no routine. Sign on cusp colors how you organize day-to-day.
Planets in this house
Mercury in 6th: classic 'attention to detail' worker. Mars in 6th: hard worker, but burnout-prone. Saturn in 6th: chronic health vigilance; can mean delayed-onset issues if neglected.
When transits hit this house
6th-house transits often track with job changes, health resets, routine overhauls.
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