Mercury square Venus
Mercury square Venus cannot occur in a birth chart: the two never stand more than about 74° apart, so their friction takes milder forms.
Meaning
No birth chart holds this square: seen from the Earth, Mercury and Venus never stand more than about 74° apart, well short of 90°. The page is kept for completeness, as the square can form between two charts, in synastry, or by transit.
How thinking meets affection: tact, charm in speech, taste, and the ability to make ideas pleasant and relationships easier to talk about.
Seen from Earth, Mercury and Venus are never more than about 74° apart, so they cannot form a square or opposition, though the semisquare is possible. With it, you may say what pleases rather than what you think, or fuss over wording. What helps: saying the substance first, then the courtesy.
Correspondences
Related
- MercuryThe planet of thinking, speech, learning and exchange, the messenger between what is perceived and what is said.
- VenusThe planet of love, pleasure, beauty and what someone values, the lesser benefic of tradition.
- SquareTwo bodies 90° apart, a quarter of the circle: friction that asks for action and, worked with, builds strength.
- Mercury conjunct VenusMercury conjunct Venus: thought and affection fused, a mind with an ear for harmony and words chosen with care for the listener.
- Mercury sextile VenusMercury sextile Venus: the widest aspect these two can form, where speech and affection cooperate once the link is put to use.