In astrology, the Sixth House is known as the House of Health and Wellness. Led jointly by both Virgo and Mercury, it concerns itself with the physical aspects of an individual because it comes from the understanding that how a person appears on the outside reflects what lies on the inside.
Looking snappy at work, for example, by checking one’s attire and body language, attracts confidence from your colleagues and superiors alike as it is likely an indication of discipline. Although one may argue that this isn’t always the case, health as a whole is as much an issue of wellbeing and appearances, making this partially about the physical aspect.
Aside from this, there is also a focus on the emotional aspects of the self. It is in this House, for example, that you may have to reckon with emotions that you are not particularly comfortable with, as well as self-destructive tendencies that could continue to degrade your emotional health if you are not careful. For another example, it is highly possible that you could look okay, but end up constantly worrying about the quality of your work to the point of needlessly stressing yourself out.
In this regard, one can see that there is a close link between emotions and appearances. After all, one’s emotions help reflect one’s appearances, and the latter in turn reflects the overall energy that you project unto others. If you are angry, the feeling of anger is going to turn into something physical, such as the squinting of eyes or otherwise a blank stare. This can then turn some people off as they realize that your emotion is not exactly ideal for conversation.
All in all, therefore, this House tackles your health as an extension of your own personhood. The fact that there are many ways to attack the question of health means that there are also new insights you can have about how to better yourself.
