sextile
Astrological sixty-degree aspect
Sextile is an astrological term for the aspect between two celestial bodies separated by 60 degrees—one-sixth of the zodiac circle.
Astrologers consider it a harmonious or favorable aspect, suggesting cooperation between planetary influences: Venus sextile Mars in her birth chart.
The word appears almost exclusively in astrological contexts.
Zodiac-based fortune telling
- zodiacCelestial belt of signs
- natal chartStar positions at birth
- birth chartZodiac map at delivery
- planetsStar-orbiting celestial bodies
houses · astrologer · celestial · ecliptic · midheaven · ascendant · Mercury · Venus
Favorable 120-degree aspect
- conjunctionWord joining clauses together
- squareRhombus with right angles
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- orbLuminous celestial body
natal · transit · aspects · quintile · applying · separating · harmonious · flowing
Inclined toward approval
- beneficialProducing good results
- auspiciousIndicating future success
- propitiousFavorable for success
- opportunityFavorable circumstance for advancement
talent · cooperation · compatible · supportive · productive · ease · flow · potential
Geometric measure of rotation
- arcCurved line segment
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- degreeUnit of measurement
- protractorAngle-measuring instrument
hexagon · coordinate · vertex · plane · rotation · calculation · division · segment
horoscope
Zodiac-based fortune telling
- zodiacCelestial belt of signs
- natal chartStar positions at birth
- birth chartZodiac map at delivery
planets · houses · astrologer · celestial · ecliptic · midheaven · ascendant · Mercury · Venus · Mars
trine
Favorable 120-degree aspect
- conjunctionWord joining clauses together
- squareRhombus with right angles
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
orb · natal · transit · aspects · quintile · applying · separating · harmonious · flowing
favorable
Inclined toward approval
- beneficialProducing good results
- auspiciousIndicating future success
- propitiousFavorable for success
opportunity · talent · cooperation · compatible · supportive · productive · ease · flow · potential · gift
angle
Geometric measure of rotation
- arcCurved line segment
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- degreeUnit of measurement
protractor · hexagon · coordinate · vertex · plane · rotation · calculation · division · segment · mathematical
sextileopposition
Active resistance or dissent
square · trine · conjunction · quintile