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Jupiter Sextile Mercury Synastry

Jupiter sextile Mercury in synastry means one partner's Jupiter sits about 60° from the other's Mercury (orb ±6°), an angle read as ease. It turns up in 6.68% of couples born within five years of each other.

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In couples
6.68% about 1 in 15
Either way round
12.92% both ways: 0.44%
Angle
60° 2 signs apart · orb ±6°
Birth time
Not needed the date sets it

Simulation of 3 million couples, NASA JPL DE440.

The same aspect with one of these planets: Jupiter sextile Pluto, Jupiter sextile Mars, Jupiter sextile Moon, Jupiter sextile Sun, Mercury sextile Saturn, Mercury sextile Pluto, Mercury sextile Uranus and Mercury sextile Sun.

Jupiter Sextile Mercury in Synastry: Meaning and Rarity

Checked against chance

How common is Jupiter sextile Mercury in synastry?

Jupiter sextile Mercury, counted three ways
Jupiter sextile Mercury, counted three ways Jupiter sextile Mercury, counted three ways: Couples ≤ 5 yrs apart 6.68%, Any two people, 1940–2010 6.67%, Planets spread evenly 6.67%. Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 6.68%6.68%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 6.67%6.67%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 6.67%6.67%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 6.68%6.68%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 6.67%6.67%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 6.67%6.67%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

The age gap changes little: 6.49% to 6.81% at any gap up to 40 years.

How the odds are calculated →

By sign

Which signs make Jupiter sextile Mercury

Sign pairs that make Jupiter sextile Mercury (shaded)
Sign pairs that make Jupiter sextile Mercury (shaded) Mercury in Aries: Jupiter in Gemini or Aquarius; Mercury in Taurus: Jupiter in Cancer or Pisces; Mercury in Gemini: Jupiter in Aries or Leo; Mercury in Cancer: Jupiter in Taurus or Virgo; Mercury in Leo: Jupiter in Gemini or Libra; Mercury in Virgo: Jupiter in Cancer or Scorpio; Mercury in Libra: Jupiter in Leo or Sagittarius; Mercury in Scorpio: Jupiter in Virgo or Capricorn; Mercury in Sagittarius: Jupiter in Libra or Aquarius; Mercury in Capricorn: Jupiter in Scorpio or Pisces; Mercury in Aquarius: Jupiter in Aries or Sagittarius; Mercury in Pisces: Jupiter in Taurus or Capricorn. Jupiter’s sign →Mercury’s sign →AriTauGemCanLeoVirLibScoSagCapAquPisAriMercury in Aries, Jupiter in AriesMercury in Aries, Jupiter in TaurusMercury in Aries, Jupiter in Gemini — forms itMercury in Aries, Jupiter in CancerMercury in Aries, Jupiter in LeoMercury in Aries, Jupiter in VirgoMercury in Aries, Jupiter in LibraMercury in Aries, Jupiter in ScorpioMercury in Aries, Jupiter in SagittariusMercury in Aries, Jupiter in CapricornMercury in Aries, Jupiter in Aquarius — forms itMercury in Aries, Jupiter in PiscesTauMercury in Taurus, Jupiter in AriesMercury in Taurus, Jupiter in TaurusMercury in Taurus, Jupiter in GeminiMercury in Taurus, Jupiter in Cancer — forms itMercury in Taurus, Jupiter in LeoMercury in Taurus, Jupiter in VirgoMercury in Taurus, Jupiter in LibraMercury in Taurus, Jupiter in ScorpioMercury in Taurus, Jupiter in SagittariusMercury in Taurus, Jupiter in CapricornMercury in Taurus, Jupiter in AquariusMercury in Taurus, Jupiter in Pisces — forms itGemMercury in Gemini, Jupiter in Aries — forms itMercury in Gemini, Jupiter in TaurusMercury in Gemini, Jupiter in GeminiMercury in Gemini, Jupiter in CancerMercury in Gemini, Jupiter in Leo — forms itMercury in Gemini, Jupiter in VirgoMercury in Gemini, Jupiter in LibraMercury in Gemini, Jupiter in ScorpioMercury in Gemini, Jupiter in SagittariusMercury in Gemini, Jupiter in CapricornMercury in Gemini, Jupiter in AquariusMercury in Gemini, Jupiter in PiscesCanMercury in Cancer, Jupiter in AriesMercury in Cancer, Jupiter in Taurus — forms itMercury in Cancer, Jupiter in GeminiMercury in Cancer, Jupiter in CancerMercury in Cancer, Jupiter in LeoMercury in Cancer, Jupiter in Virgo — forms itMercury in Cancer, Jupiter in LibraMercury in Cancer, Jupiter in ScorpioMercury in Cancer, Jupiter in SagittariusMercury in Cancer, Jupiter in CapricornMercury in Cancer, Jupiter in AquariusMercury in Cancer, Jupiter in PiscesLeoMercury in Leo, Jupiter in AriesMercury in Leo, Jupiter in TaurusMercury in Leo, Jupiter in Gemini — forms itMercury in Leo, Jupiter in CancerMercury in Leo, Jupiter in LeoMercury in Leo, Jupiter in VirgoMercury in Leo, Jupiter in Libra — forms itMercury in Leo, Jupiter in ScorpioMercury in Leo, Jupiter in SagittariusMercury in Leo, Jupiter in CapricornMercury in Leo, Jupiter in AquariusMercury in Leo, Jupiter in PiscesVirMercury in Virgo, Jupiter in AriesMercury in Virgo, Jupiter in TaurusMercury in Virgo, Jupiter in GeminiMercury in Virgo, Jupiter in Cancer — forms itMercury in Virgo, Jupiter in LeoMercury in Virgo, Jupiter in VirgoMercury in Virgo, Jupiter in LibraMercury in Virgo, Jupiter in Scorpio — forms itMercury in Virgo, Jupiter in SagittariusMercury in Virgo, Jupiter in CapricornMercury in Virgo, Jupiter in AquariusMercury in Virgo, Jupiter in PiscesLibMercury in Libra, Jupiter in AriesMercury in Libra, Jupiter in TaurusMercury in Libra, Jupiter in GeminiMercury in Libra, Jupiter in CancerMercury in Libra, Jupiter in Leo — forms itMercury in Libra, Jupiter in VirgoMercury in Libra, Jupiter in LibraMercury in Libra, Jupiter in ScorpioMercury in Libra, Jupiter in Sagittarius — forms itMercury in Libra, Jupiter in CapricornMercury in Libra, Jupiter in AquariusMercury in Libra, Jupiter in PiscesScoMercury in Scorpio, Jupiter in AriesMercury in Scorpio, Jupiter in TaurusMercury in Scorpio, Jupiter in GeminiMercury in Scorpio, Jupiter in CancerMercury in Scorpio, Jupiter in LeoMercury in Scorpio, Jupiter in Virgo — forms itMercury in Scorpio, Jupiter in LibraMercury in Scorpio, Jupiter in ScorpioMercury in Scorpio, Jupiter in SagittariusMercury in Scorpio, Jupiter in Capricorn — forms itMercury in Scorpio, Jupiter in AquariusMercury in Scorpio, Jupiter in PiscesSagMercury in Sagittarius, Jupiter in AriesMercury in Sagittarius, Jupiter in TaurusMercury in Sagittarius, Jupiter in GeminiMercury in Sagittarius, Jupiter in CancerMercury in Sagittarius, Jupiter in LeoMercury in Sagittarius, Jupiter in VirgoMercury in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Libra — forms itMercury in Sagittarius, Jupiter in ScorpioMercury in Sagittarius, Jupiter in SagittariusMercury in Sagittarius, Jupiter in CapricornMercury in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Aquarius — forms itMercury in Sagittarius, Jupiter in PiscesCapMercury in Capricorn, Jupiter in AriesMercury in Capricorn, Jupiter in TaurusMercury in Capricorn, Jupiter in GeminiMercury in Capricorn, Jupiter in CancerMercury in Capricorn, Jupiter in LeoMercury in Capricorn, Jupiter in VirgoMercury in Capricorn, Jupiter in LibraMercury in Capricorn, Jupiter in Scorpio — forms itMercury in Capricorn, Jupiter in SagittariusMercury in Capricorn, Jupiter in CapricornMercury in Capricorn, Jupiter in AquariusMercury in Capricorn, Jupiter in Pisces — forms itAquMercury in Aquarius, Jupiter in Aries — forms itMercury in Aquarius, Jupiter in TaurusMercury in Aquarius, Jupiter in GeminiMercury in Aquarius, Jupiter in CancerMercury in Aquarius, Jupiter in LeoMercury in Aquarius, Jupiter in VirgoMercury in Aquarius, Jupiter in LibraMercury in Aquarius, Jupiter in ScorpioMercury in Aquarius, Jupiter in Sagittarius — forms itMercury in Aquarius, Jupiter in CapricornMercury in Aquarius, Jupiter in AquariusMercury in Aquarius, Jupiter in PiscesPisMercury in Pisces, Jupiter in AriesMercury in Pisces, Jupiter in Taurus — forms itMercury in Pisces, Jupiter in GeminiMercury in Pisces, Jupiter in CancerMercury in Pisces, Jupiter in LeoMercury in Pisces, Jupiter in VirgoMercury in Pisces, Jupiter in LibraMercury in Pisces, Jupiter in ScorpioMercury in Pisces, Jupiter in SagittariusMercury in Pisces, Jupiter in Capricorn — forms itMercury in Pisces, Jupiter in AquariusMercury in Pisces, Jupiter in PiscesSource: tropical zodiac, counted by signastrohot.com

To check it by degree: Mercury at 10° Aries makes the sextile with Jupiter anywhere from 4° to 16° of Gemini or Aquarius — the 60° angle give or take 6°. The grid goes by sign, but the sextile also forms across a sign line: Mercury at 1° Aries and Jupiter at 29° Taurus are 58° apart, a semi-sextile by sign.

Between two people

What does Jupiter sextile Mercury mean in synastry?

Curious, wide-ranging conversation. The Jupiter person broadens the Mercury person's thinking, and the Mercury person adds detail to Jupiter's big ideas. Study, travel and shared reading suit the pair, and the sextile grows when the two learn something together.

The usual mistake

Where does Jupiter sextile Mercury usually go wrong?

Curiosity scatters. Every interesting idea gets a long conversation and none gets a follow-up.

Over time

How Jupiter sextile Mercury plays out over time

  1. Early on. Curious, wide-ranging talk: each brings the other new ideas and subjects.
  2. Under pressure. The pair find perspective by talking it through.
  3. Years in. Shared reading, courses or travel keep the bond fresh when the ideas get followed up.

Jupiter and Mercury at other angles

At any angle: One person's Jupiter, big ideas and belief, meets the other's Mercury, everyday thinking and speech. Conversation is broad, curious and often philosophical.

The sextile among the Jupiter–Mercury angles, % of couples
The sextile among the Jupiter–Mercury angles, % of couples The sextile among the Jupiter–Mercury angles, % of couples: Sextile 60° 6.68%, Square 90° 8.88%, Trine 120° 8.92%. Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.68%6.68%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.88%8.88%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.92%8.92%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.68%6.68%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.88%8.88%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.92%8.92%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Square 90° · 8.88% of couples Trine 120° · 8.92% of couples

Next to Jupiter sextile Mercury in our list of 382, which runs from the most asked-about down.

Ascendant square Node 90° · 8.91% of couples Neptune trine Node 120° · 8.99% of couples Lilith trine Neptune 120° · 8.97% of couples Mars sextile Node 60° · 6.73% of couples

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