Mars in Sixth House

The sixth house is an upachaya house. It is believed that malefics in upachaya houses give beneficial results. This seems to be based on the logic that malefics destroy the significations of the house they occupy. Mars occupying the sixth house destroys the evil significations of the sixth house and thus gives good results such as name and fame, success in undertakings, humiliation of enemies and the results are realised in full if Mars is associated with or aspected by a malefic. 

This view that Mars a malefic will give good results is supported by Jataka Desmarga which says-

This means that malefics are strong in the 3rd, 6th and 11th houses (Upachaya houses) and benefics endowed with strength in the Kendra and Trikona positions with respect to any Bhava prove friendly and auspicious to the Bhava and promote the advancement of the same. It is stated that if Mars is in the sixth the native will have marriage and acquire conveyances in his 27th year. We do not understand on what basis this prediction has been made because sixth house has nothing to do with marriage. On the other hand being 12th to 7th (house of marriage) a malefic planet in this house will prove injurious to marital relationships. The sixth house signifies diseases also. If Mars in the sixth is supposed to give good results, he should have freed the native from diseases also.

But Mars in the sixth house while eradicating enemies, will make the native suffer from various kinds of diseases. Whether logically relevant or not it is found in practice that Mars or any other malefic planet in the sixth gives rise to various kinds of diseases.

In the horoscope Mars and Rahu are in the sixth to the ascendant. The native has suffered from ill health throughout his life and has been suffering from many diseases. He is also troubled by enemies. The sixth house while being an Upachaya house is also a Dusthana (evil house) along with the 8th and 12th houses.

This means that the 6th, 8th and 12th houses in any nativity have been declared by the sages as evil houses. Even those houses whose lords are conjoined with or aspected by the planets owning those houses, the planets occupying these houses themselves are productive of evil results to the native. All these three prove ineffective, cause losses and become crippled. Of these the 8th is the most injurious.

This means that if the lord of a house is in the 6th, 8th or 12th house from the ascendant, it adversely affects the significations of that house. If the lord of the 6th, 8th or 12th is posited in any house it spoils the significations of that house. Such adverse effects will not be felt if the house concerned is aspected by benefic or benefics.

Work excites you (even if it exhausts you). You’re efficient, skilled, and precise, with great physical vitality, mechanical skills, and a love for the tools of your trade. A dull job distresses you, and constricting organizational rules make you angry and rebellious. On the other hand, a challenge, even if it involves a gamble, stimulates you. Guard against overwork and get plenty of exercise.

Phaldeepika- The native will be wealthy, famous, conqueror of enemies, glorious like a king but very passionate.

Saravali- The native will be very passionate. He will suffer from hyperacidity and will be handsome with a stout, body, powerful and a leader amongst his relations.

Chamatkar Chintamani- The native will humiliate even the most powerful enemy.

He will be very intelligent but he will suffer unhappiness on account of his maternal uncle. He will earn a lot and will spend it all.