Mercury-Venus Aspects in Synastry
“Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age.”
Anais Nin
Disclaimer: This article represents a few interpretations among countless interpretations of synastry. I have 900+ synastry aspects in total, so you should check your whole synastry chart instead of one aspect within it.
Mercury Conjunct Venus Synastry
With Mercury conjunct Venus synastry, Mercury’s communication style and clever wordplay can delight Venus. Mercury can be very playful in conversations. Mercury may often shower Venus with sweet nothings and words of admiration.
On the other hand, Venus’ inner beauty can attract Mercury’s mind. Venus’ voice can feel like music to Mercury’s ears. Venus can listen to Mercury’s chat for hours. They can make Mercury feel truly heard and understood in conversations.
Together, you can easily talk about topics of values, love, money, art, and fashion. You may even aim to debate heated issues empathetically. The general vibe is lighthearted and fun – you can make each other laugh a lot.
Mercury Sextile Venus Synastry
With Mercury sextile Venus synastry, Venus can be an attentive audience for Mercury’s stories. Venus can enjoy Mercury’s jokes and clever observations. Venus may often praise Mercury’s intelligence, while Mercury can highly value Venus’ social skills.
As the goddess of romance, Venus can also teach Mercury the subtle language of love. Venus can show Mercury how a meaningful glance can convey more than a thousand words. Through Venus’ non-verbal cues, Mercury can learn to read people accurately.
On the other hand, Mercury can be genuinely curious about what makes Venus tick. Mercury may really like flirting with Venus. They can delight in crafting clever words that make Venus blush. Venus may often respond with charming grace that leaves Mercury weak in the knees.
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Mercury Square Venus Synastry
Mercury square Venus synastry is like having a conversation at a bar – there’s much effort involved but your words may not get across. There can be miscommunication, or the communication may lack honesty.
Venus’ diplomatic nature may come across as unreliable to Mercury. Venus may twist the truth to maintain harmony. Mercury may want sincere conversations rather than sweet words. Mercury may perceive Venus’ desire for peace as a reluctance to engage in necessary discussions.
Mercury’s communication style can be direct, while Venus’ can be indirect. Venus may feel Mercury’s intellectual competitiveness attacks their values. Mercury may sometimes struggle to understand why their logical arguments don’t resonate with Venus’ feelings.
Mercury Trine Venus Synastry
With Mercury trine Venus synastry, Mercury’s listening skills can make Venus feel truly heard and understood. Mercury can listen beyond Venus’ words. Mercury can hold silence long enough for the truth to emerge on its own. Mercury can be fully present, and this can encourage Venus to talk more.
Mercury tends to keep communication lighthearted, fun, and intellectually stimulating for Venus. They can entertain Venus endlessly through humorous observations. Their words are like honey. Their flow is like music. Mercury has found the key to Venus’ heart, and that key is wordplay.
In turn, Venus can calm Mercury’s mental restlessness. Venus can bring ice cream and peaches to Mercury’s mind, inspiring Mercury to think more creatively.
Venus can also teach Mercury the value of diplomacy. Venus embodies grace in relating, so Venus can refine Mercury’s communication style to be less blunt. They can help Mercury communicate in a more socially adept manner.
Mercury Opposite Venus Synastry
With Mercury opposite Venus synastry, Mercury’s mind can attract Venus’ heart, and vice versa. You both know that the key to love isn’t about looks with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.1
Get ready for endless sweet nothings in this relationship! This aspect can indicate a lot of loving compliments and deep pillow talk. Playful banter, teasing, and flirting can come naturally. You may love engaging in cheesy, will-you-be-mine style of courtship.
Venus’ grace can fascinate Mercury, while Mercury’s wordplay can captivate Venus. Venus’ romantic gestures can charm Mercury, while Mercury’s mental adventures can energize Venus.
However, Mercury can criticize Venus’ laziness at times. Meanwhile, Venus may express love in ways that don’t make sense to Mercury’s rational mind.
- Quote from William Shakespeare ↩︎