6th House of the Kundali Birth Chart

Houses or ‘bhaav’ as it is known in Vedic Astrology are important for the understanding of any person’s kundali. The planetary aspects can only become meaning when they are viewed from the lens of houses. There are 12 houses in the kundali birth chart first house being the house of ascendant. These houses of the kundali represent the various aspects of the human life starting from birth, ending with death. The houses represent various aspects such as finances, family & relationships, career, etc.

6th House in Vedic Astrology

6th house in Vedic Astrology is associated with health and wellness. This house represents the person's health throughout the life. Along with health, this house also represents the way a person deal with misfortune, enemies, tragedies, etc. The 6th house also represents the things we are most afraid and how we will deal with it.

According to Vedic astrology, the sixth house in the horoscope is known as the house related to diseases, debts and enemies. This house is the most contradictory in the horoscope. This house denotes the diseases but at the same time provides the power to fight them. The sixth sense also represents enemies but also provides the strength and courage to fight them. It also signifies abandonment and isolation.

The sixth house is explained in various ways such as debt, weapon, disease, suffering, enemy, malice, sin, maliciousness, fear, reproach.

Importance of the 6th House of the Kundali Birth Chart:

The sixth house of the kundali is ruled by the zodiac sign Virgo and the ruling planet is Mercury.

The sixth house is the house of toughness because it instills the native with discipline and brings about lots of hardships so that the native can inculcate discipline. The house also instills lots of patience in the native. The 6th house of the kundali birth chart also talks about the habits that an individual profess.

What is seen in the horoscope with the sixth house?

The sixth house of the kundali birth chart denotes debt, enemies, thieves, body wounds and scars, despair, sorrow, fever, ancestral relationships, sinful deeds, war and disease, etc. This house reflects the hardships in life due to hard work, competition and suffering.

• Illness: With the help of the sixth house, the disease or illness that can occur, how long will the person suffer from this disease and the cure from the disease can be analyzed. This house is especially beneficial for those who believe in serving patients. This sentiment refers to diseases arising due to poor diet, eating issues and not taking care of the body.
• Anabolism: The sixth house also represents anabolism. This indicates the challenges in the way. If a cruel planet is situated in this house, it reduces the negative effects of this house. This produces beneficial results in life.
• Magic & Superstition: In astrology, the sixth house also denotes magic and superstition. It reveals anxiety and irritability, fear, humiliation, bloating, measles, slander, service, misunderstandings with brothers.
• Inner Strength: The sixth house in the horoscope determines how much inner strength a person has to fight the external world. If a person fails to fight the challenges then he becomes physically and mentally disturbed. If a person has strong self-confidence to fight challenges, he will emerge as a winner in the world. It all depends on the strong and weak position of the sixth house in the horoscope.

The sixth house is interrelated with the other houses of the horoscope.The sixth in the horoscope also establishes interrelationship with other expressions. This house refers to a secret enemy, loss to an ally, living abroad or differences with a loved one and separation, death of a friend and loss and fear to an elder brother or friend. It makes your father's name, fame and his career and business sense.