Mercury Sextile Ascendant
You find common ground with people easily and come across as a sensible, pleasant conversation partner. Your sociability grows when you develop it on purpose.
In the Birth Chart
Your mind and your manner get along. You can explain a thought so that it is understood, and in a new group you quickly find a topic. This is not overflowing talkativeness but a calm, pleasant sociability. It opens up when you use it: go to meetings, write, make acquaintances, learn new things. People see you as a reasonable, kindly person to bring a question to. A little effort in communication gives you noticeably more than it gives others.
Relationships
Your acquaintances often start with an easy conversation, and you know how to keep the other person interested. In relationships you value a friendly base and shared interests. It is easy for a partner to come to agreement with you. It is worth keeping communication alive in the couple on purpose: share news, discuss books, plan trips, so the bond doesn't sink into routine.
Work and Money
You do well at tasks that call for explaining, agreeing, presenting. You work well with clients and in teams. Use opportunities actively: courses, talks and networking will give you more than waiting to be noticed. Your intellect shows best in live contact. Every presentation adds to your standing.
Strengths
- The ability to explain an idea briefly and clearly to any listener
- A friendly manner that disposes people to talk and cooperate
- Ease in meeting people, corresponding and building useful connections
Pitfalls
- Expecting opportunities to arrive by themselves, without an active step
- A tendency to stay within light topics and avoid depth
- Conversational ease that sometimes stands in for real steps and action
How to Work With It
Set yourself small goals in communication: one new meeting a week, one talk a month, one letter to someone you can learn from. Write down ideas that come up in conversation. Develop writing and public speaking; you have a natural leaning toward both. The more actively you communicate, the more opportunities open up.