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Mars Sextile Node Synastry

Mars sextile Node in synastry means one partner's Mars sits about 60° from the other's North Node (orb ±6°), an angle read as ease. It turns up in 6.73% of couples born within five years of each other.

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In couples
6.73% about 1 in 15
Either way round
12.92% both ways: 0.54%
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: Chiron sextile Mars, Mars sextile Neptune, Jupiter sextile Mars, Mars sextile Pluto, Node sextile Sun, Moon sextile Node, Ascendant sextile Node and Mercury sextile Node.

Mars Sextile Node Synastry: Meaning and How Common It Is

Checked against chance

How common is Mars sextile Node in synastry?

Mars sextile Node, counted three ways
Mars sextile Node, counted three ways Mars sextile Node, counted three ways: Couples ≤ 5 yrs apart 6.73%, Any two people, 1940–2010 6.69%, Planets spread evenly 6.67%. Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 6.73%6.73%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 6.69%6.69%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: 6.73%6.73%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 6.69%6.69%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 6.67%6.67%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

The age gap changes little: 6.21% to 7.52% at any gap up to 40 years.

How the odds are calculated →

By sign

Which signs make Mars sextile North Node

Sign pairs that make Mars sextile Node (shaded)
Sign pairs that make Mars sextile Node (shaded) Mars in Aries: North Node in Gemini or Aquarius; Mars in Taurus: North Node in Cancer or Pisces; Mars in Gemini: North Node in Aries or Leo; Mars in Cancer: North Node in Taurus or Virgo; Mars in Leo: North Node in Gemini or Libra; Mars in Virgo: North Node in Cancer or Scorpio; Mars in Libra: North Node in Leo or Sagittarius; Mars in Scorpio: North Node in Virgo or Capricorn; Mars in Sagittarius: North Node in Libra or Aquarius; Mars in Capricorn: North Node in Scorpio or Pisces; Mars in Aquarius: North Node in Aries or Sagittarius; Mars in Pisces: North Node in Taurus or Capricorn. North Node’s sign →Mars’ sign →AriTauGemCanLeoVirLibScoSagCapAquPisAriMars in Aries, North Node in AriesMars in Aries, North Node in TaurusMars in Aries, North Node in Gemini — forms itMars in Aries, North Node in CancerMars in Aries, North Node in LeoMars in Aries, North Node in VirgoMars in Aries, North Node in LibraMars in Aries, North Node in ScorpioMars in Aries, North Node in SagittariusMars in Aries, North Node in CapricornMars in Aries, North Node in Aquarius — forms itMars in Aries, North Node in PiscesTauMars in Taurus, North Node in AriesMars in Taurus, North Node in TaurusMars in Taurus, North Node in GeminiMars in Taurus, North Node in Cancer — forms itMars in Taurus, North Node in LeoMars in Taurus, North Node in VirgoMars in Taurus, North Node in LibraMars in Taurus, North Node in ScorpioMars in Taurus, North Node in SagittariusMars in Taurus, North Node in CapricornMars in Taurus, North Node in AquariusMars in Taurus, North Node in Pisces — forms itGemMars in Gemini, North Node in Aries — forms itMars in Gemini, North Node in TaurusMars in Gemini, North Node in GeminiMars in Gemini, North Node in CancerMars in Gemini, North Node in Leo — forms itMars in Gemini, North Node in VirgoMars in Gemini, North Node in LibraMars in Gemini, North Node in ScorpioMars in Gemini, North Node in SagittariusMars in Gemini, North Node in CapricornMars in Gemini, North Node in AquariusMars in Gemini, North Node in PiscesCanMars in Cancer, North Node in AriesMars in Cancer, North Node in Taurus — forms itMars in Cancer, North Node in GeminiMars in Cancer, North Node in CancerMars in Cancer, North Node in LeoMars in Cancer, North Node in Virgo — forms itMars in Cancer, North Node in LibraMars in Cancer, North Node in ScorpioMars in Cancer, North Node in SagittariusMars in Cancer, North Node in CapricornMars in Cancer, North Node in AquariusMars in Cancer, North Node in PiscesLeoMars in Leo, North Node in AriesMars in Leo, North Node in TaurusMars in Leo, North Node in Gemini — forms itMars in Leo, North Node in CancerMars in Leo, North Node in LeoMars in Leo, North Node in VirgoMars in Leo, North Node in Libra — forms itMars in Leo, North Node in ScorpioMars in Leo, North Node in SagittariusMars in Leo, North Node in CapricornMars in Leo, North Node in AquariusMars in Leo, North Node in PiscesVirMars in Virgo, North Node in AriesMars in Virgo, North Node in TaurusMars in Virgo, North Node in GeminiMars in Virgo, North Node in Cancer — forms itMars in Virgo, North Node in LeoMars in Virgo, North Node in VirgoMars in Virgo, North Node in LibraMars in Virgo, North Node in Scorpio — forms itMars in Virgo, North Node in SagittariusMars in Virgo, North Node in CapricornMars in Virgo, North Node in AquariusMars in Virgo, North Node in PiscesLibMars in Libra, North Node in AriesMars in Libra, North Node in TaurusMars in Libra, North Node in GeminiMars in Libra, North Node in CancerMars in Libra, North Node in Leo — forms itMars in Libra, North Node in VirgoMars in Libra, North Node in LibraMars in Libra, North Node in ScorpioMars in Libra, North Node in Sagittarius — forms itMars in Libra, North Node in CapricornMars in Libra, North Node in AquariusMars in Libra, North Node in PiscesScoMars in Scorpio, North Node in AriesMars in Scorpio, North Node in TaurusMars in Scorpio, North Node in GeminiMars in Scorpio, North Node in CancerMars in Scorpio, North Node in LeoMars in Scorpio, North Node in Virgo — forms itMars in Scorpio, North Node in LibraMars in Scorpio, North Node in ScorpioMars in Scorpio, North Node in SagittariusMars in Scorpio, North Node in Capricorn — forms itMars in Scorpio, North Node in AquariusMars in Scorpio, North Node in PiscesSagMars in Sagittarius, North Node in AriesMars in Sagittarius, North Node in TaurusMars in Sagittarius, North Node in GeminiMars in Sagittarius, North Node in CancerMars in Sagittarius, North Node in LeoMars in Sagittarius, North Node in VirgoMars in Sagittarius, North Node in Libra — forms itMars in Sagittarius, North Node in ScorpioMars in Sagittarius, North Node in SagittariusMars in Sagittarius, North Node in CapricornMars in Sagittarius, North Node in Aquarius — forms itMars in Sagittarius, North Node in PiscesCapMars in Capricorn, North Node in AriesMars in Capricorn, North Node in TaurusMars in Capricorn, North Node in GeminiMars in Capricorn, North Node in CancerMars in Capricorn, North Node in LeoMars in Capricorn, North Node in VirgoMars in Capricorn, North Node in LibraMars in Capricorn, North Node in Scorpio — forms itMars in Capricorn, North Node in SagittariusMars in Capricorn, North Node in CapricornMars in Capricorn, North Node in AquariusMars in Capricorn, North Node in Pisces — forms itAquMars in Aquarius, North Node in Aries — forms itMars in Aquarius, North Node in TaurusMars in Aquarius, North Node in GeminiMars in Aquarius, North Node in CancerMars in Aquarius, North Node in LeoMars in Aquarius, North Node in VirgoMars in Aquarius, North Node in LibraMars in Aquarius, North Node in ScorpioMars in Aquarius, North Node in Sagittarius — forms itMars in Aquarius, North Node in CapricornMars in Aquarius, North Node in AquariusMars in Aquarius, North Node in PiscesPisMars in Pisces, North Node in AriesMars in Pisces, North Node in Taurus — forms itMars in Pisces, North Node in GeminiMars in Pisces, North Node in CancerMars in Pisces, North Node in LeoMars in Pisces, North Node in VirgoMars in Pisces, North Node in LibraMars in Pisces, North Node in ScorpioMars in Pisces, North Node in SagittariusMars in Pisces, North Node in Capricorn — forms itMars in Pisces, North Node in AquariusMars in Pisces, North Node in PiscesSource: tropical zodiac, counted by signastrohot.com

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

Between two people

What does Mars sextile Node mean in synastry?

Encouragement to take the next step. The Mars person gives the Node person energy and courage when opportunities appear, and the Node person gives the Mars person's drive a purpose. Shared projects and adventures move both forward, and the sextile works when the pair act on the openings rather than just talking about them.

The usual mistake

Where does Mars sextile Node usually go wrong?

Openings are discussed and not acted on; the courage the Mars person offers needs a deadline to turn into anything.

Over time

How Mars sextile Node plays out over time

  1. Early on. The Mars person encourages the Node person to act when an opportunity appears.
  2. Under pressure. Courage needs a deadline to turn into action.
  3. Years in. Small brave steps add up when the pair act on the chances rather than talk about them.

Mars and Node at other angles

At any angle: One person's Mars — drive and action — meets the other's North Node, the direction of their growth. The Mars person tends to push the Node person toward the life they are meant to be moving into, sometimes gently and sometimes by force.

The sextile among the Mars–North Node angles, % of couples
The sextile among the Mars–North Node angles, % of couples The sextile among the Mars–North Node angles, % of couples: Sextile 60° 6.73%, Square 90° 8.97%, Trine 120° 8.77%. Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.73%6.73%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.97%8.97%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.77%8.77%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.73%6.73%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.97%8.97%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.77%8.77%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Square 90° · 8.97% of couples Trine 120° · 8.77% of couples

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

Jupiter sextile Mercury 60° · 6.68% of couples Lilith trine Neptune 120° · 8.97% of couples Saturn trine Uranus 120° · 8.46% of couples Moon square Vertex 90° · 8.88% of couples

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