What the 6th House Represents
The 6th house governs daily work, service, debts, disputes, illness and competition. It is both a Dusthana and an Upachaya house, so difficulty here tends to ease with sustained effort.
- Daily work and service
- Debts and disputes
- Illness and recovery
- Competition and opponents
Category of the 6th House
Dusthana houses (6, 8 and 12) are associated with difficulty and loss, though they also relate to service, research and release.
Upachaya houses (3, 6, 10 and 11) are houses of growth, and their results tend to improve over time.
How the 6th House Is Read
Astrologers look at the sign on the 6th house and its lord, the planets placed in it, the aspects it receives, and the strength and placement of its lord. The natural karaka, Mars and Saturn, is also examined.
In the natural zodiac, the 6th house corresponds to Kanya. In a real chart, the sign on the house depends on the Lagna, as the table below shows.