6th house in astrology
The 6th house is the house of health and service: daily routines, service, habits, the body’s upkeep.
- Rules
- daily routines, service, habits, the body’s upkeep
- Type
- Cadent house
- Natural sign
- Virgo, ruled by Mercury
- Opposite
- 12th house: solitude, the unconscious
Which sign is on your 6th house, and which planets sit in it?
Calculate my housesWhat the 6th house means
The 6th house is the daily grind done well: routines, jobs and tasks, coworkers, pets, diet, exercise and the body’s upkeep. It is about usefulness and improvement rather than status. Planets here make work and habits central to wellbeing; stress often shows up physically first.
An empty 6th house
An empty 6th house is common. Read the cusp sign for your work habits and the ruler for the kind of daily tasks that suit you.
Planets in the 6th house
Sun in the 6th house
You shine and find purpose through daily routines, service, habits, the body’s upkeep.
Moon in the 6th house
You need emotional security in daily routines, service, habits, the body’s upkeep.
Mercury in the 6th house
Your mind gravitates to daily routines, service, habits, the body’s upkeep.
Venus in the 6th house
You find pleasure, beauty and easy relationships in daily routines, service, habits, the body’s upkeep.
Mars in the 6th house
You push hardest and compete over daily routines, service, habits, the body’s upkeep.
Jupiter in the 6th house
Luck, generosity and growth tend to arrive through daily routines, service, habits, the body’s upkeep.
Saturn in the 6th house
You face your toughest tests, and build lasting mastery, in daily routines, service, habits, the body’s upkeep.
6th house in each sign
The sign on the 6th house cusp sets the tone for this area of life. Your birth chart shows which one you have.
- 6th house in Aries
- You approach daily routines, service, habits in a direct and brave way, and this area of life starts things fast and learns by doing.
- 6th house in Taurus
- You approach daily routines, service, habits in a steady and sensual way, and this area of life builds slowly and trusts what it can touch.
- 6th house in Gemini
- You approach daily routines, service, habits in a curious and quick way, and this area of life thinks out loud and connects ideas and people.
- 6th house in Cancer
- You approach daily routines, service, habits in a protective and intuitive way, and this area of life reads the emotional weather and looks after its people.
- 6th house in Leo
- You approach daily routines, service, habits in a warm and expressive way, and this area of life leads with heart and generosity.
- 6th house in Virgo
- You approach daily routines, service, habits in a precise and helpful way, and this area of life improves things by noticing what others miss.
- 6th house in Libra
- You approach daily routines, service, habits in a fair and charming way, and this area of life weighs both sides and seeks harmony.
- 6th house in Scorpio
- You approach daily routines, service, habits in a intense and loyal way, and this area of life goes deep and wants the truth under the surface.
- 6th house in Sagittarius
- You approach daily routines, service, habits in a optimistic and candid way, and this area of life looks for meaning and the bigger picture.
- 6th house in Capricorn
- You approach daily routines, service, habits in a ambitious and disciplined way, and this area of life plays the long game and takes responsibility.
- 6th house in Aquarius
- You approach daily routines, service, habits in a original and principled way, and this area of life questions the rules and thinks about the group.
- 6th house in Pisces
- You approach daily routines, service, habits in a imaginative and empathic way, and this area of life feels its way through and absorbs the mood around it.
Questions people ask
What does the 6th house represent in astrology?
The 6th house, the house of health and service, rules daily routines, service, habits, the body’s upkeep. It is a cadent house, naturally associated with Virgo and its ruler Mercury.
How do I find my 6th house sign?
You need your exact birth time and place. Enter them in the birth chart calculator; the sign on the 6th house cusp and any planets inside it are listed under Houses.
What if my 6th house is empty?
An empty 6th house is common. Read the cusp sign for your work habits and the ruler for the kind of daily tasks that suit you.
Which planets are good in the 6th house?
No planet is simply good or bad in a house. Benefics (Venus, Jupiter) tend to make daily routines easier; Saturn adds effort and long-term mastery; Mars adds drive and friction. The sign and aspects matter as much as the planet.