Two planets form a sextile when they are spaced about 60° apart. It is a harmony close to that of the trine, but with more dynamism: opportunities arise naturally, but require a conscious effort to truly make the most of them.
Example: Venus sextile Mars indicates a natural attraction, charm, an ability to charm others with harmony — a potential to activate rather than a gift that expresses itself on its own.
Angle: 60°. Orb used on this site: 5°.
Nature: classified as harmonic, along with the trine — the only two major aspects judged fluid by traditional doctrine.