Libra and Sagittarius
Libra and Sagittarius combine air and fire, forming a sextile. The nominal compatibility score is 86%. Below we break down what goes into it and what works in this pair and what doesn't.
How compatible they are
The signs are 60 degrees apart: compatible elements, Fire with Air or Earth with Water. This is an easy combination: different, but without a struggle. Such pairs often start out as friendships.
Fire and air are compatible elements: air fans the fire, and fire gives air a direction. The result is a couple that is quick to get going. One sets the direction and the other adapts, so there will be almost no conflicts over leadership.
What each brings to the relationship: Libra — tact, a knack for smoothing over conflict, and attention to how the two of them feel together; Sagittarius — freedom, optimism, and a taste for making plans together.
In love
Libra courts gracefully and struggles to choose when there is more than one option. Sagittarius falls for someone sincerely and gets scared when immediate commitment is expected.
Libra wants harmony, beauty, and a partner they are proud to be seen with; Sagittarius wants space, movement, and freedom from petty control. Their needs differ, and this is where the first disappointment most often arises: each gives what they themselves need, not what the partner needs.
In marriage and at home
Libra splits chores down the middle and gets irritated when the deal is broken. Sagittarius sees housework as an annoying necessity and easily lets it slide.
Housework in this pair runs on mood rather than a system, so it's worth agreeing on a few fixed points and leaving the rest alone.
In friendship and at work this pair is usually more stable than in marriage: there the task sets the roles, while at home they have to be talked through.
The pair's weak spots
In a conflict, Libra puts off the unpleasant conversation until the problem grows bigger than they are. Sagittarius says the blunt truth and doesn't notice that it hurts.
The main risk is that it's too smooth: without tension, the pair may never move on to something serious.
Advice for the pair
- Libra shouldn't smooth over a sharp issue twice in a row.
- Sagittarius should take an extra half-second before an honest remark to choose how to phrase it.
- For both: don't take the ease as a guarantee. Highly compatible pairs break up from boredom more often than from quarrels.