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Mercury Sextile Venus Synastry

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

Each side on its own first: Mercury in a birth chart, Venus in a birth chart and birth chart calculator.

In couples
6.68% about 1 in 15
Either way round
12.73% both ways: 0.63%
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: Mercury sextile Uranus, Mercury sextile Node, Mercury sextile Neptune, Mercury sextile Saturn, Sun sextile Venus, Neptune sextile Venus, Saturn sextile Venus and Chiron sextile Venus.

Mercury Sextile Venus Synastry: Meaning and How Common It Is

Checked against chance

How common is Mercury sextile Venus in synastry?

Mercury sextile Venus, counted three ways
Mercury sextile Venus, counted three ways Mercury sextile Venus, counted three ways: Couples ≤ 5 yrs apart 6.68%, Any two people, 1940–2010 6.65%, 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: 6.65%6.65%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: 6.65%6.65%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 6.67%6.67%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Born the same year or 39 years apart, couples land between 6.52% and 6.8%.

How the odds are calculated →

By sign

Which signs make Mercury sextile Venus

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

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

Between two people

What does Mercury sextile Venus mean in synastry?

Sweet, easy talk. The Mercury person says kind things in a way the Venus person enjoys, and the Venus person makes conversation feel pleasant. The pair share tastes in books, films and humor, and the sextile grows when they make time for shared interests rather than only practical conversation.

The usual mistake

Where does Mercury sextile Venus usually go wrong?

Kind talk is kept for good days; the pair have no practice at saying hard things gently.

Over time

How Mercury sextile Venus plays out over time

  1. Early on. Sweet, easy conversation; the Mercury person says kind things the Venus person enjoys.
  2. Under pressure. The pair need practice saying hard things gently.
  3. Years in. The warmth in their talk lasts, especially when it extends to difficult conversations.

Mercury and Venus at other angles

At any angle: One person's Mercury, how they think and talk, meets the other's Venus, what they enjoy and value. This is the contact of pleasant conversation: words of affection, shared tastes and enjoying talking together.

The sextile among the Mercury–Venus angles, % of couples
The sextile among the Mercury–Venus angles, % of couples The sextile among the Mercury–Venus angles, % of couples: Sextile 60° 6.68%, Square 90° 8.92%, Trine 120° 8.86%, Opposition 180° 4.46%. Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.68%6.68%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.92%8.92%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.86%8.86%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.46%4.46%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.68%6.68%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.92%8.92%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.86%8.86%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.46%4.46%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Trine 120° · 8.86% of couples Square 90° · 8.92% of couples Opposition 180° · 4.46% of couples

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

Ascendant square Venus 90° · 8.89% of couples Node sextile Venus 60° · 6.66% of couples Jupiter square Pluto 90° · 8.79% of couples Node square Pluto 90° · 8.69% of couples

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