Mars in the 6th house
House rules: Enemies, debts, disease, service, daily work, pets
Core meaning
When Mars activates the 6th House (Ari / Roga Bhava), the affairs of this house — Enemies, debts, disease, service, daily work, pets — come under Mars's influence. Drive, courage, sexuality, anger, action, brothers becomes the lens through which this house operates.
Opportunities
Mars in the 6th House favours engagement with Enemies, debts, disease, service, daily work, pets. Native energies — Drive, courage, sexuality, anger, action, brothers — find their natural expression in this domain.
Watch-outs
Shadow: when Mars is afflicted in the 6th House, Aggression, accident-proneness, impatience, conflict can disrupt the affairs of this house. The remedy is conscious balance.
Duration
Mars occupies a single house for the duration of its sign transit — one sign per 6 weeks; retrogrades every ~2 years.