Chapter XIII. The Sixth House.—Sickness, SERVANTS, Work, ert

Ter SixtH House.—Sickness, SERVANTS, Work, ert.

Tue sixth house is connected with the mid-heaven and the second house and relates to work and servants, also to sickness, and the condition of the physical body. It is an unimportant house if no planets are found in it, or if the sign upon the cusp has no definite indication relating to sixth house affairs. In some cases it is necessary to study the ruler of this house, but only when so placed or aspected as to show marked signs of importance. In all cases where a planet occupies this house it will have some direct bearing upon the work in which the native is engaged, the inferiors he contacts and the sickness or ill-health he is liable to suffer. In an indirect way it governs uncles and aunts or the relatives of the father.

NEPTUNE in the sixth house is very unfavourable for health, denoting atrophy, incurable diseases, and strange complaints that are inherited. If much afflicted it denotes serious ill-health through debauchery and evil habits, especially if afflicting Venus or Mars. It is not good for work and often brings enforced idleness or a chronic state of inertia. It inclines to mediumistic tendencies and is favourable for psychic phenomena, but there is always a danger of serious reaction resulting from this position. It is not good for dealing with inferiors and denotes hatred, or intense dislike from servants orinferiors. If well aspected the influence of Neptune may be improved but it is not a good position for this strange planet, and seems to produce very curious and peculiar disorders which in most cases seem-to result from astral causes; that is, due to evil influences or negative conditions affecting the native directly from the astral plane.

Uranus in the sixth house denotes peculiar and exceptional complaints arising from nervous agitation and environment. Very few are sensitive enough to fully appreciate the psychic tendencies of this position, but in those who are very receptive it awakens the psychic ta cuities

and brings abnormal development of some kind, according to the other conditions in the nativity. Nearly all the ailments may be traced to the nervous condition, for it is supposed that Uranus has much influence over the etheric double, which is the medium through which the prana or vital force is conveyed to the body. If much afflicted in this house there is danger of insanity or hypochondria, epilepsy and hallucination. If well aspected diseases are curable by electricity, massage, etc., but if much afflicted diseases become incurable.

This position makes the native an unwilling servant and is not good for service of any kind, unless the soul has awakened, when the native elects to become a servant of humanity. Much will depend upon the sign ruling the sixth house as to how this influence will operate. To some it brings great opportunity, to others it is a curse, extremes ruling.

SATURN in the sixth house is very unfavourable for health and denotes much sickness, which is often the result of circumstances and conditions over which the native has little or no control. It causes sickness through privation and want or neglect, and causes many sorrows and disappointments through the state of the health. If afflicted by Sun or Moon a chronic state of ill-health is shown. e

This position causes sickness through cold and inability to recuperate readily. It brings rheumatism and diseases that are difficult to cure.

This position is not favourable for work, or employment, nor is it good for servants and inferiors, through whom the native suffers losses. The good aspects to Saturn have very little effect upon this position, which often makes the life unfortunate and a burden to the native.

JupireR in the sixth house denotes good health and little danger of sickness, except such as arises through excess and over-indulgence. lf sick, the native is well and carefully nursed and sometimes gains through his sickness.

The native makes a good and faithful servant and either inherits or gains through his employer, with whom he may become partner or whose full confidence he shares. He would gain by and through servants if he employed them, for profit through inferiors is denoted by this position.

Jupiter afflicted in this house affects the blood and the liver. If much afflicted the health will suffer through intemperance and overindulgence. This influence generally brings gain directly or indirectly through the religious tendencies.

Mars in the sixth house denotes a liability to suffer in health through

carelessness or indiscreet action; there is a tendency to inflammatory complaints when Mars is afflicted by Sun and Jupiter, and danger of suicide or some fatal accident when afflicted by Uranus, this latter being a very evil influence.

This position denotes much energy in all work, and the native is generally an enthusiast where work is concerned. It is not favourable for servants, and causes the native annoyance and worry in connection with them; they gain through his generosity and often take advantage of his liberal treatment.

In this case it is perhaps best for the native to become his own master, as he is apt as a servant to do too much for others and impair his health through his energy and his impulse. If Mars is well aspected in this house it gives an abundance of animal spirits, and much rude physical health.

THE Sun in the sixth house is not good for the health of the native, the vital forces of the Sun having less power while in this house, but unless afflicted the native is careful and generally knows how to safeguard his health.

If afflicted by Saturn or Uranus the constitution is weak and the recuperative power is not good. |

If in good aspect with Mars or Jupiter it favours the health, and indicates the best kind of work to be that connected with the medical profession. It denotes some promotion while in the employ of others, gain through serving others, and promises employment that is dignified and ennobled by the good that may be done to others.

It is not a position that favours opportunity, and in the case of those who work for work’s sake only may show talent and ability lacking the opportunity to find a fitting or appreciated expression.

VeENus in the sixth house is very favourable for health if not seriously afflicted. The health is liable to be affected through excess of any kind, especially pleasure. If temperance is observed, especially after marriage, — the health will be good and little trouble will be experienced in this direction. Should the native fall ill he will be carefully nursed, and may gain in several ways indirectly through his sickness.

This position denotes gain through servants, and brings pleasure and happiness through them. It makes work a pleasure, or rather in many cases pleasure becomes work. The native is by no means industrious but has a faculty for making his work in life a pleasure which

absorbs him. No planet in the sixth house, not even Venus, favours the native being his own master, but should he become so he would obtain good and faithful servants to work for him.

Mercury in the sixth house denotes mental troubles, and danger of nervous breakdown. This position affects the health when the nativity shows much worry or anxiety, and the native is always liable to be overstrung or easily affected physically by his surroundings and environment.

If afflicted by: Mars, there is danger of insanity through excitement or lack of control over the impulses: Saturn, the mind becomes impaired through over-anxiety. Uranus afflicting Mercuryin the sixth rarely fails to unbalance the native, causes him to commit rash acts and sometimes denotes suicide. All afflictions to Mercury in the sixth house are dangerous and tend to ruin the health through the condition of the mind. This position denotes an energetic mental worker, but fails to bring the best outlet for the mental energies. The native though fitted to be master can only hope to succeed as servant, and should be concerned with either chemistry, writings, books or clerical work. With this position there is some danger of chronic dyspepsia.