Astrool 6th House in Astrology
The 6th house of the birth chart: daily work, routines, health, service and pets.
What the 6th house rules
The 6th house covers the daily grind: your job and habits, your body's maintenance, colleagues and service to others. Planets here show how you work and look after yourself.
| Life areas | Daily work, routines, health, service and pets |
|---|---|
| Natural sign | Virgo |
| Natural ruler | Mercury |
| Type | Cadent |
| Vedic name | Ripu bhava (obstacles, illness) |
Planets in the 6th house
A planet in your 6th house brings its own drive into this area of life: the Sun puts identity here, the Moon emotional need, Venus pleasure and ease, Mars effort and conflict, Jupiter growth, Saturn responsibility and delay. If the house is empty, read it through the sign on its cusp and that sign's ruler.
Transits through the 6th house
When slow planets move through your 6th house, its themes come to the front for months or years. You can see which house each planet is crossing today in cosmic weather.
See all twelve on the houses page.
See it in your own chart
Astrool calculates your full birth chart, not just your sun sign, and writes your daily, weekly and monthly readings against it.
Common questions
What does an empty 6th house mean?
Nothing is missing. The house is still active and is read through the sign on its cusp and that sign's ruling planet.
How do I find my 6th house?
Enter your birth date, exact time and place in Astrool; house placements need the time.