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SIXTH
HOUSE MERCURY
The
House of Work and Health - The field of service
Employment
and employees. Duties, practical responsibilities,
and mundane tasks. Daily work. Servants and dependents. Pets and small
animals. Diet. Sickness and health. Hygiene and sanitation.
Mercury,
the servant of the gods, is appropriately domiciled in the house of
employment. Individuals with this congenial placement should use their
analytical ability in professions requiring detailed work and expert
craftsmanship.
They
are well suited to be medical technicians and to enter branches of industry
for which specialized training is required. Computers and electronic devices
appeal to their love of efficiency and they can handle intricate machinery
with delicacy and finesse. If, however, they become bogged down in details,
they may strain their nerves endeavoring to be too precise.
Mercury's
influence is considerably strengthened in this placing, since the planet
occupies its own Virgo house. Diet will be of particular interest and there
may be sympathy for vegetarianism or natural foods. However, sometimes the
concentration on diet can be excessive, with the person constantly trying new
and different eating plans. Faddishness in eating can also occur in children
with this placing.
Very
often people with this placing respond particularly well to homeopathic
remedies and holistic medicine.
There
is often a liking for routine and for serving others, since the individual
will be sympathetic towards a well-organized existence. However, this does not
necessarily mean that they are good at organizing themselves. Knowing what is
expected and carrying it out to perfection is more likely. This is, for
instance, a good placing for a personal assistant.
The
powers of communication are excellent, but very often a sharp critical edge
will be quite forcibly expressed according to Mercury's sign placing. There is
also an ability to analyze every aspect of each task and project undertaken,
and to talk through any resulting problems, thereby contributing a great deal
of practical assistance to the eventual outcome.
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