The 6^th house of astrology is ‘The House of Health and Service’. The sixth house is a ‘Cadent’ house. The planets have the least influence in this house as compared to other houses. This house is followed by an angular house (where the planets have the most influence). The 6^th house represents our overall health and service to this work. It rules our health- how fit we are and what are the diseases that can affect us. It rules our personal hygiene abilities. It tells us about how we react to illnesses, the way we cope with them. It represents the struggles we will face in our life due to health issues. It also rules our service giving capabilities. This includes our job but is not limited to it. It represents our daily routines and the help that we give others- volunteering, social service etc. it also represents our job holding capabilities and our working style.

The 6^th house tells us about the following things-

Our health and personal hygiene.
The diseases that we are prone to.
The way we handle illness and the difficulties we have to face.
Our service giving capabilities
The way we handle our jobs.
Our daily routines and the everyday work we do.
The social services that we provide.
Our helping abilities.

Virgo – Zodiac Sign of 6th House

The natural zodiac sign of the 6^th house is ‘Virgo’. Virgo is an earth sign. This means that the Virgo people are down to earth people. They are much grounded in their opinions and thoughts. They view things logically and like everything to be laid out and proper. They are reserved people and easy going. They prefer what is real and practical over imaginary stuff. The Virgo people are very careful in everything they do. They look into every detail- major or minor before doing something. They like everything to be organized and work towards being proper. They are great friends- loyal and helping. They are good at problem solving as they are straight thinkers. They like helping people in need and would never turn away from problems. They do their work efficiently and with full passion and dedication- they always aim for perfection. The mascot of Virgo is ‘the Virgin’. This sign represents the personality of the Virgo people. They are very responsible people. They get everything right their first time and get everything done. They are an asset at the workplace as they do everything with care and full focus.

Positive Traits of Virgo

Cautious – They do not dive into things without a thought. They plan carefully and then take up new things.
Loyal – They are loyal people and would never betray people they care about.
Helpful and kind – They never hesitate in helping others and are always ready for it.
Hard working – They are very hard working and do their work with full focus and determination.
Attentive – They pay attention to every detail be it major or minor.
Dependable – They are great at solving problems and others can turn to them in times of trouble.
Practical – They think practically and have practical outlook of life.
Perfectionist – They are people who like everything to be perfect and organized and always work towards it.

Negative Traits of Virgo

Shy – They can often be shy from others and prefer keeping themselves to themselves. They are not good at expressing self.
Insecure – On the outside they may seem stable and serene but on the inside they are often nervous an d insecure when things don’t go their way.
Critics – As they like everything to be perfect they always criticize people who don’t meet their expectations. They often end up criticizing themselves.
Workaholic – In their drive to do everything properly and accomplish their goals they have next to no enjoyment in their life. They give priority to work over pleasure.
Calculated and cold – They think practically and their actions are based on this. So people might find them cold and calculated as they do not put their emotions in their actions.

Mercury – Ruler of 6th House of Astrology

The natural ruler of the 6^th house is ‘Mercury’. Mercury is associated with the mind. This planet influences the 6^th house by making the people intellectually more strong and efficient. The people under Mercury’s influence are great at handling their services as well as health. They are good at their jobs and are able to do everything efficiently and easily. They take proper care of their health and always work to attain a healthy and fit body. They like things to be organized and arranged and can often be worried if things don’t happen according to their plans. They are good at problem solving and unbiased in their opinion which makes them good at judgement. The presence of Mercury makes the people focused and determined as well as energetic and whatever they do. They are able to handle situations very well.

Effects of Different Planets on Virgo

The planets in a house play an important role in affecting the life of an individual. Different planets govern a different dimension of the life. The presence of a planet in a house affects the sign and its characteristics. The following are the effects of planets on Virgo-

The Sun in Virgo – The presence of the Sun in Virgo makes the people very hardworking, practical and organized. They like everything to be proper and love doing their work with full focus and care. They are content in themselves and tend to be modest around others. They prefer being in the background over being under the spotlight. They pay attention to everything and like things to be perfect. They can be harsh critics in case things are not the way they wanted it to be. They are quite concerned about their health and always take proper care and caution.
The Moon in Virgo – the Moon influences the Virgo people by making them very reserved and distant. They can project a cold and stern vibe to the others. They are very attentive and pay attention to details. They are efficient at work and do everything efficiently. Even though they seem emotionally detached and cold on the outside, they are in fact easily hurt. They like being useful to others. They get encouraged by appreciation and like it when people notice them. They might get demotivated and insecure if criticised or if things don’t go according to the plan.
Mercury on Virgo – The presence of Mercury makes the Virgo people intellectually stronger and better. They are good at their work and are able to do everything and succeed in accomplishing their goals. They are practical and good at problem solving. Their opinions are unbiased by emotions or any kind of feeling. They are logical people. They tend to be shy and like being on their own. They are cautious and attentive and do not rush into things.
Venus in Virgo – Venus tends to make the Virgo people cautious emotionally. They do not open up easily in case of love affairs and approach others with great care. They tend to be cool and shy at first impression, not giving away their emotions or thoughts. They like being safe rather than regretting it later. Ones they find love though, they are one of the best people to be in a relationship with. They tend to be polite and sweet and considerate of the other person.
Mars in Virgo – The presence of Mars makes the Virgo people physically and mentally energetic. Though emotionally they are not as invested. They tend to be very good at their jobs and do with full focus and determination. They pay attention to every aspect of everything that they do. Hence they are great at their workplace. They might lack in innovation and imagination but their hard work and attention to detail always helps them in achieving their goal. They can be intolerant of others if they do not work according to their wishes. They can be dominating and demanding which leads to problems.
Jupiter in Virgo – The presence of Jupiter makes the Virgo people more confident and intellectually more positive and efficient. They willingly take on big projects and work hard toward accomplishing it without hesitation or self-doubt. They tend to think practically and have a cautious approach in everything that they do in other to avoid mistakes.
Saturn in Virgo – The presence of Saturn makes the Virgo people very reserved and serious. They do their work with great care and determination. They are not distracted easily. They tend to be stern and emotionally distant towards others. They are very practical and do not bring emotions into their thoughts and opinions. They are conservative and careful people and like working and prefer their life to have a routine.
Uranus in Virgo – Uranus makes the Virgo people more open to new ideas and changes. They are not as narrow-minded as the other Virgo people. They tend to be attracted by freedom and their work tends to be something that they enjoy.
Neptune in Virgo – Neptune makes the Virgo people very helpful and compassionate. They like serving others and do so without hesitation. They do not expect anything in return. They are sensitive people and tend to be hurt easily.
Pluto in Virgo – The presence of Pluto in Virgo makes the people attracted towards power. They work to attain power and often get into disputes with others over it. Even though they are emotional on the inside they tend to be hard and distant on the outside. They approach people with confidence and are able to influence them.