Cancer in 6th House: Nurturing the Daily Grind

Cancer is an incredibly sensitive sign. It focuses on themes like emotions, the home, the family, sentimentality, kindness and compassion. When it’s found in the 6th, the traits of the sign, both positive and negative, apply to the areas that are governed by it which are mainly work and wellbeing.

Work and Employment 

Cancer is a very entrepreneurial sign so it’s likely that these natives might run a business of some kind as the 6th is associated with work. Alternatively, since Cancer is so strongly linked to family, they could work in the family business, set up shop with their family, or employ their family to work for their business.

When they experience difficulties with others at work, which we all do from time to time, they could be more emotionally affected than those with fire, earth or air signs in the 6th. They may also become very defensive if they feel personally attacked and it could take them a while to forgive them and repair their relationship. 

This placement suggests that they work from home and they could do so by themselves, with staff or family. The home they work from is likely to be the home they were raised in or the one they bought to raise their own family in. Their approach to the people they work with is oftentimes caring, compassionate, nurturing and even somewhat protective. This is especially true of those who they perceive as being in some way vulnerable. They may take a particular shine to such people and watch out for them.

Their work may revolve around homes. For example, they could work as architects or design residential interiors. Whatever they do for a living, they tend to pour a great deal of physical, mental and emotional energy into their work. Professional success is nectar to them and they absolutely relish the security, abundance and financial freedom that invariably comes with it. If they have their own business, they will work extra hard and extra smart to ensure its success and longevity. Passing it onto their own children or other relatives would also be on the cards.

Service to Others and Responsibilities 

These people prioritise their family and have extra patience and consideration for them. They are generally caring individuals and many enjoy working in fields which involve caring for others like nursing, physiotherapy and psychotherapy. They genuinely feel for others and as such, they are often able to provide wonderful care for them. Many times, they have affection for even the grumpiest of patients, even if they are wary of them and have healthy boundaries in place to deal with them. 

Personal responsibilities are generally taken care of well even if they are numerous. Although they may occasionally feel quite defeated if they have too much on their plate, they still slowly but surely consistently work through them to make sure they all get done. The driving force behind this mainly being their desire to take very good care of their loved ones.

Trivial Matters and Solving Problems

Being compassionate, they want to take the thoughts and feelings of others on board when attempting to resolve an issue. They want to find a solution which makes everyone happy. When something really gets under their skin, conflict is still usually avoided as it isn’t really their strong suit. They prefer to avoid it and in some cases, will go to great lengths to do so, perhaps by withdrawing or disappearing completely. Maintaining peaceful connections with others is one of their priorities in life so they don’t often wind up in situations where conflict arises.

Their approach towards problem solving is creative and light-hearted. Their way of looking at situations may be quite different from the norm. It should be said that they might find themselves worrying too much about bad hypothetical situations. If they do, they would do well to remind themselves to look on the bright side of things and accept what they cannot control. The prayer for serenity could help them with this. It goes: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. 

Daily Routine and Order

Cancerian energy prefers stability over uncertainty or “winging it”. These people need to have their days planned out so they know what they have to do to avoid wasting their time and energy. They also prefer to live and work in places that are clean, tidy and organized as cluttered, messy spaces can make them feel anxious or interfere with their ability to think straight. 

A big part of their daily routine may include taking care of family members and tending to their home, no matter their gender. They may also focus quite heavily on taking care of themselves too by putting together healthy meals, working out, staying hydrated and spending time doing the things they love to do.

Pets

In many cases, their pets are viewed as integral family members. They can form very emotional and long lasting relationships with them. Plenty of time is spent with their pets and to some extent their lives are planned around them. For instance, they could choose to work from home so they can keep them company during the day if they can’t take them to work. They tend to be very cognisant of their pets’ wellbeing. In some cases, they may feel psychically connected to them. 

The sort of pets they tend to go for are naturally gentle, sweet and perhaps even a bit timid. They are also the type of people who enjoy rescuing animals as they really love them and feel for the ones who are suffering neglect or abandonment. Witnessing defenceless animals being treated poorly shakes them to their core and many of them will want to help them in whatever way they can. 

A friend of mine from University who was a single mom had this placement and in her limited spare time she would volunteer at a veterinary clinic where a lot of neglected or abused animals would be brought in for treatment and rehoming. Now in her forties, she fosters cats and kittens despite her demanding job as a creative director at a broadcasting company.

Self Improvement and Wellbeing 

This placement suggests a lot of unfounded worry about personal health. They may go to great lengths to preserve their health for as long as possible so you could notice them eating especially well, avoiding alcohol or taking plenty of time to get quality sleep and so on. Above all, though, it may do them a lot of good to just relax, let go and take life as it comes. Some people get sick and that’s life but plenty don’t so they might do well to spare themselves the stress of worrying about things that could hypothetically happen.

They may regularly enjoy drinking herbal teas and consuming various herbs, spices and other natural ingredients to help them stay healthy. An ex of mine who had this placement (along with a Cancer Sun sign) would often make fun of me for being obsessed with herbal teas but later in his life, not only did he start drinking them too but he also started his own little herb garden and would make teas from scratch with what he grew!

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