Message #36439

[Jitendra Hydonus]

Sextile

A sextile happens when two planets are spaced at a 60 degree angle (or one sixth of a circle) to each other.

Sextiles are considered to be one of the most clearly auspicious aspects in synastry. Whenever there is a sextile, there is a positive, effortless and harmonious flow of energy between the two planets involved – though, of course, again this depends somewhat on the planets involved.

A sextile synastry aspect between two planets tends to amplify and galvanise the energy of both planets, sot that both planetary energies are able to unfold to their full and positive effect within the relationship.

Trine

A trine is when two planets are angled at 120 degrees (one third of a circle) to each other.

Trines are, for the most part, positive aspects to encounter in synastry, though the energy doesn’t flow quite as easily and harmoniously as is the case with the sextile. Trines require a little more conscious work and communication, but they contain great potential just waiting to be unlocked.

Square

The square is considered to be the most challenging and least positive aspect in synastry.

A square happens when two planets are positioned at 90 degree angles to each other. Squares represent hard aspects, energies within the relationship that don’t gel easily, and don’t work well together, at least not without a lot of work and effort on the part of the couple.

In relationships where several squares are found in the synastry chart tend to be marked by power struggles and ego clashes. Squares represent gridlocks and standoffs, and are even less forgiving than oppositions. In relationships dominated by many square aspects, there are inevitably going to be power struggles and the lovers may continually fight for the upper hand.