Sixth house

How come some people grow up in ordinary circumstances and yet end up in the strangest careers The Midheaven, also known as the M.C. (from the Latin medium coeli, meaning middle of the heavens ), frequently explains it. (Other factors in your choice of career include planets in the tenth house, the planet that rules your Midheaven, and planets in the sixth house of work.)... 

The poet Walt Whitman, born May 31,1819, had the Moon in Leo in the sixth house. As a Gemini, he s known for his writing. As someone with the Moon in the house of work and health, he s also recognized for regular jobs he held during his lifetime. Among other professions, he was a... 

Mercury in the sixth house Skillful and efficient, you tend to immerse yourself in work, either handling the details with ease or becoming obsessed with them. In the absence of something important to do, you re the master of make-work — so it s essential that you find satisfying, stimulating employment. An apprehensive person, you worry needlessly and may become a hypochondriac. To ward off this possibility, take positive steps to guard your health. 

For an example, turn to Chapter 13 and take a look at Oprah Winfrey s chart. With three planets in the second house, one in the sixth house, and two in the tenth, a majority of her planets are in the houses of substance, which might help explain how an idealistic Aquarian got to be one of the richest... 

For example, a person who has no planets in earth signs lacks practical abilities (and will have to struggle to make up for that lack). The presence of planets in the second, sixth, and tenth houses can counteract that inability by providing motivation. Such placements can t turn an aspiring poet into an accountant with an investment portfolio and a 401(k). But they can stimulate the poet to find some form of security (from planets in the second house), to get organized (from planets in the sixth house), and to seek public recognition (from planets in the tenth house). 

Moon in the sixth house The emphasis is on work, health, and the routines of daily life. Clear your desk. Organize your files. Catch up on everything you let slide. Also Start a diet. Go to the gym. Get a checkup. Take care of yourself. 

Mars in the sixth house gives you a boost of energy — ideal for getting J to the gym and making it a habit. 

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