Composite Mercury in Aries

In this relationship, you both have direct, assertive, and forthright styles of expressing your intellect.

You can both be adamant about your opinions and ideas. It’s easy for you both to express your passions overtly. You can also become jealous or possessive and this can show in your communication.

Yet for the most part, you each get right to the point and expect directness and honesty from each other.

You may have been drawn to each other right from the beginning because of strong opinions. Your confidence inspires each other.

You are both able to express exactly who you are. This relationship is a celebration of your individuality. You may even love the excitement of debate.

Even when you disagree, you both bring passion and encourage each other to speak up about your needs and desires. Communication can be stimulating to you both.

You are also both likely to be impulsive when it comes to expressing your ideas. You may blurt out whatever is on the top of your mind and this can complicate matters.

Composite Mercury in Taurus

You are both aligned to communicate about business, finances and other practical matters.

You are both likely to process information with caution and may hesitate to speak until you have your thoughts organized. You choose your words carefully and don’t waste time with small talk.

Instead, you are both likely to express yourselves in ways that bring stability and comfort. You can be patient with each other.

This relationship can be the basis for a shared business partnership as you are both likely to think in financial and practical terms.

It’s easy for you to communicate about what you love, what you value and what brings you comfort.

When either of you expresses what you desire or find beautiful, the other would be wise to pay attention. You give each other all the clues you need to keep each other happy.

Neither of you has any tolerance for deception and may become frustrated by lofty communication. You’d both rather just get to the point.

Composite Mercury in Gemini

You are both chatty, talkative and need continual communication and mental stimulation.

You’re both quick thinkers and this can bring excitement to the relationship. Yet it can also leave you both feeling bored easily.

The more you each learn and study, the more you’ll have to share with each other. It’s easy for the two of you to communicate with each other about any subject.

In fact, you may each become suspicious if either partner seems to hold any information back. It’s best to avoid keeping secrets from each other.

Your communication style as a couple is usually upbeat and optimistic. You don’t like to dwell on emotional or sensitive subjects.

Instead, you will likely put your heads together to try to come up with solutions. You’d rather move on and talk about fun things than feel overwhelmed by problems.

This can lead you both to procrastinate at times. It’s easy for you to distract each other with frivolity and things that interest you than it is to deal with challenges.

Composite Mercury in Cancer

You both easily feel drawn to each other because you can each communicate your feelings easily.

It’s also easy for you both to be sensitive to perceiving each other’s feelings. Your communication style as a couple is nurturing, protective and empathetic.

Usually, issues of family, feelings, home, and finance are at the top of your mind and you can help each other diffuse stress through deep listening.

Your thoughts may be skewed by insecurities, and your communication can be influenced by your moods. This can make it difficult to work together when one of you is in a low mood and the other isn’t.

Rather than clashing, it’s important for the two of you to find common ground. Balancing your nurturing style with your need to keep perspective can help you both navigate the relationship.

Because you are each highly sensitive, this relationship may require careful communication so as not to unintentionally hurt each other’s feelings.

It’s possible for you both to have strong emotional reactions to communication that was not intended to be critical or offensive.

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