Mercury in Aries, Mercury in the 6th House

Mercury in Aries ♈︎ in the Natal Chart

Mercury in Aries in the natal chart symbolizes speaking out of turn and taking action. There is a tendency towards impulsivity given the quick and fiery nature of this sign. Mercury in Aries individuals are known for instigating change and at times bringing much needed awareness to social causes often using adversarial means if necessary. 

You love intellectual pursuits but due to your short attention span you never stay with any one topic for too long. This gives you an overall sense of variety and basic knowledge in a wide area of interests. The Mercury in Aries individual will respond quickly based off of emotions as opposed to thinking things through. You are passionate and responsive; reacting well in the event of crisis or disaster. 

As a Mercury in Aries person you are gutsy and enjoy being the hero. You have a love of adventure or love reading about the adventures of others. With a fearless approach to life you speak your mind freely never allowing your true feelings to be repressed. You may tend towards a bad temper as you need an outlet to express anger and rage. Mercury in Aries individual’s act as a catalyst, a leader, and organizer for change.

6th House 

Keywords: Keywords associated with the 6th house include service, serving, time, schedules, routine, health, medical care, diseases, wellness, exercise, plants, herbs, pharmacy, pets, and responsibilities. 

Cadent House Type: The Cadent house type is ruled by a mutable sign. Virgo is the mutable earth sign overseeing the 6th house.  

The 6th house in astrology is symbolic of the areas of life that relate to daily routines and work life. The sign on the 6th house in your natal chart can provide insight into what type of work you enjoy doing, how strict you are about schedules, and your desire to be of service to others or not. In traditional astrology, the 6th house was also associated with pets. 

The 6th house allows you to deal with the relationship you have to your commitments and responsibilities. It also is related to health, wellness, and the physical body. Having planets in your 6th house typically indicates that you have some type of healing gift to give to others. You are often very interested in exercise, healthy eating, or may have a heavy focus on your body image.