Sextile (60°)
Orb: 4°
An open door — opportunity, but you have to walk through.
Geometry
Planets 60° apart, in compatible elements (Fire/Air or Earth/Water). Tighter orb than the major aspects because the energy is softer.
What it does
Sextiles are opportunities that don't activate on their own. Unlike a trine (which acts whether you notice or not), a sextile waits for you to engage. They are the 'lucky breaks' that only show up for people who were already moving in the direction.
Example in a chart
Mercury sextile Mars: quick thinking and quick action are available together — but only when the native decides to use them. Without effort, both run idle.
When it forms in the current sky
A Venus sextile natal Venus transit (lasts a few days) is the right moment to ask. The door is open; ask.
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