Good old Mercury, trickster god, social butterfly, being of quicksilver and brimstone! You can make us a overthinking mess with a scorched-up brain, an impresario, a genius or a fool. Yet one thing is certain, we do need you to help us be human, help us acheive our essential purpose on this earth. Mercury, in synastry your importance is often understated: but the Green Lady makes no such mistakes.
Today I thought I would make a brief rundown on some significant Mercury aspects in synastry. Of course the whole chart needs to be taken into consideration. Merely piecing together aspects does not allow us to come to a competent, holistic understanding of a synastry chart.
Mercury in Synastry: an overview.
Of course, the “good” aspects between two Mercuries are always preferable. Sextile and trine point to a harmoniousness in the two peoples’ thinking and communication styles. For myself personally, I would favour the sextile, as it is invigorating and exciting without being stressful like a square. Mercuries in sextile would strike me as perfect, even between people who do not like to talk. The conjunction is very good as well, these people instinctively know how to speak with one another.
Mercury in Synastry: Mercury/Venus aspects.
Positive Mercury aspects to a partner’s Venus may indicate that Venus would find the Mercury person sexy AND intelligent. The conjunction represents a couple who know how to make each other feel at ease. Squares or oppositions may have to do with unfortunate social blunders in communication. There may also be difficulties in each person making their needs understood.
Mercury in Synastry: Mercury/Mars aspects.
Positive aspects between Mercury and Mars point to exciting communication that get the two stirred up and ready for action. Beware the square, conjunction and opposition, however. The square in particular can lead to arguments par excellence. It would have to be a damned good synastry chart to come out well in my estimation if it contained squares or oppositions between Mercury/Mars or Mercury/Pluto.
Mercury in Synastry: Mercury/Jupiter aspects.
Positive aspects between Mercury and Jupiter would be amazing to have in a teacher/student kind of dynamic. Minds are opened and brought to higher potential in both directions. With harsh aspects, however, both parties could be dictatorial and inflexible with one another. It might be hard for either party to elicit forgiveness or openmindedness.
Mercury in Synastry: Mercury/Saturn aspects.
Positive aspects between Mercury and Saturn can be binding. The couple will feel supported, encouraged and heard by each other. The conjunction, square and opposition aspects can be equally binding, but point to blocks of understanding and miscommunications between the two. Mercury can make Saturn feel insecure, especially if the Saturn person has issues with their natal Mercury.
Mercury in Synastry: Mercury/Uranus aspects.
Positive aspects between Mercury and Uranus are awesome! Uranus is the higher octave of Mercury, and makes a very good companion for him. He can help him to acheive moments of excellence and brilliance. This is an exciting connexion. The square, conjunction and opposition can be just as electrifying and exciting, but perhaps too much so. There can be a flavour of Mars to this as well. Some crazy statements can come out of the woodwork, and cause offence.
Mercury in Synastry: Mercury/Neptune aspects.
Neptune and Mercury aren’t going to go well together unless you’re in creative collaboration. Even the harmonious aspects can lead to deception and a lack of clarity. This is often a telepathic connexion, but be warned not to let your boundaries slip. A 12th house overlay with Mercury can lead to this as well.
Mercury in Synastry: Mercury/Pluto aspects.
Mercury and Pluto in trine or sextile is very all-encompassing and sexy. Pluto wants to know who this person is, how they tick, what they have to offer them. The Mercury person feels something from Pluto that challenges their sense of identity and their thought processes, what they have come to believe about themselves. After meeting Pluto, they won’t ever be quite the same again. The conjunction, square and oppositon represent suspicion, paranoia, obsession and ego battles. These can fry the minds of both parties- until they learn how to let go.
Mercury in Synastry: Mercury/Moon aspects.
With Moon-Mercury, both parties are reminded of childhood- either in a positive or negative sense. This can be a psychic, intuitive connexion. Things can get very emotional between you. The trine is gentle, the sextile emotionally supportive and invigorating. The conjunction are tuned into things the Moon prefers to hide. However, both can discuss easily what is dear to the heart. The square and oppositon are unfortunate, Mercury can often make the Moon feel ill at ease with what they say. Sometimes, they can be too extroverted or introverted for each other.
Mercury in Synastry: Mercury/Sun aspects.
Sun conjunction, trine or sextile Mercury are excellent and reassuring aspects. These can form the basis of many friendships; these people just GET each other. With the square and opposition, however, the two can have ego conflicts and feel distant from one another. With the oppositon in particular, true understanding between the two is elusive.
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