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HOUSE OF HEALTH
The Temple of Craft“How do I serve?”The Sixth House brings us back to earth after the expansive joy of the Fifth. Here we encounter the sacred discipline of daily life: the routines, habits, and humble acts of service that maintain health and create meaning through useful work. This is where dreams meet the grindstone of reality.Health is central to this house—not as an abstraction but as the sum of daily choices. Work here means not career glory but the actual labor we perform, the skills we develop, and the service we render. The Sixth House teaches that enlightenment is found in attention to the small, repeated actions that compose a life.
Key Themes
healthserviceworkroutineimprovementdaily habits
Traits
Strengths
- Excellent organizational skills
- Dedication to health and wellness
- Strong work ethic
- Attention to detail and quality
- Genuine desire to help others
- Ability to improve and refine
Challenges
- Perfectionism and self-criticism
- Workaholism or overwork
- Anxiety about health
- Difficulty relaxing or playing
- Critical of others' efforts
- Martyrdom through excessive service
Life Areas
1Physical health and wellness
2Daily work and employment
3Service to others
4Daily routines and habits
5Pets and small animals
6Skills and self-improvement
Interpretations
Traditional
Classical astrology designated the Sixth House as governing servants, small animals, and illness. It was considered a 'cadent' house of moderate difficulty, associated with the need to work and serve. Health afflictions and the relationship with those who serve were traditional concerns.Modern
Contemporary astrology reframes the Sixth House as the domain of wellness, self-improvement, and meaningful work. It reveals our relationship with daily routines, physical health practices, and the satisfaction found in skilled service. The house speaks to how we refine ourselves through discipline and attention to craft.Service Axis
The Service Axis connects the VI House and the XII House, representing complementary areas of life experience that must be balanced.