Your 6th House Placement Is The Key To Thriving Gut Health
Virgo naturally rules the 6th house and is associated with the lower abs and small intestine. So a focus on your 6th house placement can reveal how to optimally improve your digestive health. The 6th house represents nutrition and often the foods you consume. It is the house of health and particularly the gut. Healthy digestion also plays a major role in metabolism.
The planet Mercury is associated with Virgo and the 6th house. Through digestion, the body takes in what it requires by absorption of the small intestine. Mercury signals to the stomach when to release digested food in the small intestine. Once food is absorbed, the body receives electrical and chemical messages(Mercury the messenger) to keep the nervous system and bloodstream activated.
Your 6th house is where you can find your balanced diet. Some people thrive on a strict regimen and some are intuitive and know what their body needs naturally. It depends on the sign that resides in that house.
Aries on the 6th house: There’s no need to schedule your meals. Eat when you are hungry. Hot and spicy foods are helpful for your digestion process. Since this house is ruled by Mars, you need to focus on foods that are good for red blood cells and adrenal glands. Your daily routine involves a lot of movement. Protein provides slow digestion and helps you stay satisfied while on the go.
Taurus on the 6th house: You can be a grazer. Your digestion system requires that you eat slowly and chew your food thoroughly. Aromas, taste and presentation help to activate the digestion process. Overeating can tend to happen for you easier than other placements making the small intestine work overtime and resulting in elimination issues.
Gemini on the 6th house: Like Aries on the 6th house, you also prefer to eat when you feel like it. Your gut health thrives on digesting smaller meals. Alkaline and oxygenated foods keep things flowing. Savory foods and a varied spread help you achieve optimal nutrition.
Cancer on the 6th house: Since you don’t mind eating the same meals often or prefer the traditional meals you grew up on, it’s important that your meals provide as many nutrients as possible. Eating a variety of colors can help you achieve this. Emotional eating can be an issue. You need to be mindful of drinking lots of water since Cancer rules several of the fluid portions within the body.
Leo on the 6th house: The digestion process thrives on foods that are well done and hot. Leo, associated with the Sun, rules the circulatory system. Heart health is very important. Avoid high cholesterol foods and foods that can clog the arteries. Oxygen assists in blood flow, so high alkaline foods keep the blood clean and the heart strong. Movement after meals aids digestion and provides comfort.
Virgo on the 6th house: You can be a nit-picky eater and are very conscious of your health. You probably take your vitamins, count your calories and follow a specific eating regimen. You also like to eat at scheduled times. Fiber is important for your gut health more than other placements. It’s not often discussed, but your posture also plays a role in how your food is digested so be mindful of that.
Libra on the 6th house: For thriving gut health, your meals need to be cooked properly with familiar ingredients. You may like foods that are heavy in carbs, but this can cause weight gain more quickly for you and also result in gut illnesses like parasites or constipation. You can satisfy your carb cravings and aid digestion by consuming more healthy fats like nuts, avocados and olive oil.
Scorpio on the 6th house: Having a water sign on this house means you need to wash your meals down with liquids during meals. Scorpio rules the elimination process, so flushing out your digestive system is so important. You like control over your mealtimes. Pluto, the ruler of this sign, is associated with viruses, fungi and parasites. Regular detoxes and liquid fasts keep your digestion healthy.
Sagittarius on the 6th house: Like Taurus on the 6th house, this can be another placement that tends to overdo it. You like variety. Jupiter rules here including fat production and the absorption of carbohydrates. When digestive issues arise, you need physical movement.
Capricorn on the 6th house: Like Virgo, you can be mindful of what you eat. This is an intuitive placement and your taste buds indicate what is nutritionally good for you. Saturn rules here and it rules the skin which protects the internal activity within the body. For gut health, focus on minerals that also help the skin thrive.
Aquarius on the 6th house: This is an experimental placement and you like to try different cooking and food preparation methods. Due to the spontaneity of Aquarius, sometimes you care about health, and sometimes you don’t. You can actually be quite balanced with this placement, just make sure that when you overdo it to schedule a detox.
Pisces on the 6th house: You don’t care to eat at scheduled times. You enjoy savory foods and protein. Because you like salt, you need to be mindful of flushing out your system with lots of water to aid digestion. Balance is extremely important and your gut will let you know if you are not balancing solids with enough liquids.
