MERCURY SEXTILE SATURN

This is an easy aspect showing cooperation between two planets which leads to opportunity. It has a positive blending effect on the planets. Sextiles are considered a "soft" or "easy" aspects that reflect the planets involved. They have a way of delivering you an opportunity. It's as if the phone is ringing or there is a knock at the door. Again, it is your choice to answer the opportunity. Opportunities can reveal themselves under the strangest of circumstances.

It is important to understand that Mercury rules the reasoning and conscious mind that forms conclusions. Mercury is intellectual, enjoys learning, teaches and is communicative. Saturn rules stability, responsibility and longevity. Saturn is also disciplined and cautious. Saturn is lasting and will stand the test of time. Saturn rules time.

When you put the two planets together as described above, you get a very disciplined mind, especially where work and career are concerned. You can see here the mind is literally at work. The is the classic, "Mr. or Miss Fix it!" This is because Mercury rules the 3rd house of the mind, the 6th house of work ethic and daily routine, and Saturn rules the 10th house of career and profession. So this aspect is most definitely connected to work and career. Read more in my Astrology Aspects eBook - click the graphic below!