Midheaven (MC) in Scorpio, Midheaven (MC) in the 6th House

Midheaven in Scorpio ♏︎ in the natal chart

Public Life: If your Midheaven is in the sign of Scorpio in your natal chart then you will often have a very hypnotic energy to your public persona. This placement indicates some potential for notoriety or fame in your chosen field. You are often an expert in the work that you choose approaching your life’s work or “magnum opus” with great reverence, time, and research. Other’s may have trouble trusting you at first when it comes to business or sales but you somehow always find way to win over the crowd. You find the work you do may be in the evening, overnight, or graveyard shifts. 

Career Possibilities: Some career possibilities with the Midheaven in Scorpio include: surgeon, butcher, investigator, psychologist, waste manager, undertaker, social worker, psychiatrist, psychiatric technician, sale person, banker, chemist, scientist, lawyer, chef, tattoo artist, piercer, astrologer, tarot reader, sex worker, bartender, hotel night manager, phlebotomist, crisis worker, case manager, hospice worker, emergency room nurse, inventor, or civil engineer. 

Ruling Planet: The ruling planet of your Midheaven is Mars and Pluto. Mars is associated with knives and sharp objects which is why you may find yourself in careers involving these tools (butcher, surgeon, piercer). Pluto is often associated with death indicating you are well suited for careers that deal with this subject matter.

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.