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Career and the
6th and 10th Houses

The twelve Houses of the Zodiac represent various sides of your personality, effectively creating the backdrop for your life. Whether it's money, work or partnerships, the Houses speak to key areas of our day-to-day lives.

The Sixth House is the House of jobs and daily routine. It represents responsibilities, efficiency, employees and one's capacity for work. It also speaks to duty and a very conscious state. This House is ruled by the Sign of Virgo and the planet Mercury.

This House can open the door on job and career fulfillment as well as clarifying issues when the workplace is in flux. It also speaks to the service one offers to others and routines which develop. As well, the Sixth House can shed light on how work and well-being go hand-in-hand.

Whether it'a new venture in the offing or the need for creativity in the workplace, the Sixth House says much about these important work-related issues.

The Tenth House is the House of business persona and career. It represents a chosen vocation, profession, goals, reputation and perception in the community. It also speaks to ego and status, social activities within a business context and how others exert influence over you. This House is ruled by the Sign of Capricorn and the planet Saturn.

This House is the place to go for answers on career, priorities and your chosen path in life. A sense of how one is perceived by their colleagues and how much influence you can exert over these people is also illuminated by this House. Further, questions of reputation, honor and type of career (intellectual, practical and emotional) are also addressed by the Tenth House.

An exact time of birth is needed to access information on the Twelve Houses. The best way to explore the influences of the Houses in your chart is to run your own FREE Sample Personal Astrology Profile and Chart Wheel.