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SIXTH
HOUSE VENUS
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.
Venus
in the sixth house imparts a desire to make conditions more attractive so that
work may become a pleasure. This individual will labor assiduously to promote
higher standards of beauty and excellence in whatever business they embrace.
Often
they are drawn to industries connected with cosmetics, health, commercial art,
and the appraising of valuable objects. They make an astute critic or
connoisseur, able to discriminate between products of varying quality and
explain why one thing is better than another.
There
may also be an aptitude for nursing, social work, and all occupations
requiring a combination of technical skill and a pleasing personality.
The
desire for exercise is not usually increased but the need may be, since rich
food and wine will be enjoyed. There is also a distinct possibility of weight
problems which may be thyroid-related, since the metabolism could be slow.
The
individual will either be very good at following a constant work routine or
languid, tending to procrastinate over regular jobs. A steady routine is best,
as it can stabilize or even increase the metabolism.
There
will be a dislike of working in dirty or unpleasant environments, although
these may be tolerated if the end product is aesthetically pleasing. Pottery
or horticulture could attract for instance.
Good
manners are important, and the subject will set an excellent example to others
but be quick to criticize them over any lapses.
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