How to deal with Mercury-Venus square in synastry?
This square can show us a difference in personal and relationship values, as well as different ways of expressing ourselves. They may value different things or have preferences that the other doesn't share.
As for practical approaches, I can mention the following:
🤍Learn each other's language: With Venus involved, it can show us a difference in love languages. We often think our way of loving is enough to make the other feel loved, when the reality is that they may prefer other actions and/or their needs are often met in other ways. Pay attention to the details; don't be afraid to ask the other what you can do to make them feel appreciated and loved. Have fun in the process of discovering the other person and the different ways to put a smile on their face.
🤍Respect each other's styles of love and expression: Going hand in hand with the previous point, don't force each other to "change," but rather find a middle ground. Show each other that you are the space where you can be yourselves, be adaptable with each other, and try to accept and understand before judging. Perhaps one partner needs more gentle words, while the other needs more space to think before speaking. Negotiating these rhythms avoids a lot of friction.
🤍Avoid assumptions and encourage clear and respectful communication: You may often fall into the tendency to assume the true meaning behind each other's words. Agree on communication rules, such as "if something bothers me, I will tell you directly but respectfully" (tactful honesty is crucial).
Some aspects in astrology that can help with this are the following:
🩶Mercury sextile or trine to the Moon: This aspect facilitates an emotional and empathic connection in communication. The person with the Moon feels that the other person understands how they feel, and the Mercury person can express their ideas without hurting the other. This greatly softens the friction between reason and emotion typical of Mercury-Venus tension.
🩶Harmonious aspects between the Sun and the Moon: They provide a fundamental understanding of identity (Sun) and emotions (Moon). Even if Mercury and Venus cross, if this connection exists, there is a solid emotional foundation that can withstand minor disagreements. There is strong appreciation, mutual understanding, and great compatibility in terms of coexistence.
🩶4th house ruler-Mercury trine, sextile, or conjunction: Any of these aspects are pure gold for any couple with this square, as it allows emotions to communicate fluidly. There's an ability to explain what you feel without drama or judgment, a stable and solid foundation built with patience and listening to others.
🩶Venus or Mercury making positive aspects with Chiron can bring emotional and communicative healing, especially if there are previous wounds from not feeling heard or valued. They are capable of accepting their mistakes and working together to ensure they don't happen again; understanding, appreciation, and both place great importance on the other's emotional well-being.
🩶Jupiter-Venus aspects help romance flow naturally; you love to make the other feel happy, supported, and pampered by the other. These fluid aspects help create a positive, lasting relationship filled with many meaningful and beautiful experiences for both parties; furthermore, the attraction and affection can be powerful from the beginning. You grow through love, patience, and joy.
🩶Neptune making harmonious aspects to the other's Mercury, Moon, or Ascendant can help as a kind of balm. There is empathy, warmth, and a facility for understanding each other's points of view. It provides a great intuition through which they can detect each other's emotions and what triggers them. There is a theme of strong and unconditional support in this relationship, which makes them more understanding of each other's needs.
🩶Planets in the other's 5th house (especially any of the Big 5): Romance is the order of the day. These overlays help the other person not only make you feel excited, but also make you feel filled with love. This person loves your being and also encourages you to be yourself; even if there are things you don't share or in which you are very different, reassure each other that this is precisely what makes you so unique and lovable.
🩶Planets in the other's 9th house: This not only gives you adaptability, but also creates a sense of joy and positivity between you. The lightness of this overlay can make it easier for you to put yourself in the other's shoes and have a more honest and mature approach to issues that may arise. You perceive yourself as mature and feel you can talk calmly and without drama about what you think can be improved in the relationship.
🩶Planets in the other's 11th house: There's a strong bond between you, and you find it easier to accept each other. Neither of you seek to mold the other into what you want; you adore each other's positive and negative sides. There's mutual understanding and a willingness for the relationship you build together to be a place where you can be yourselves.