Married to tradition and blazingly competent in your characteristics, you both find yourselves at an interesting junction as Mercury in Cancer forms a quincunx to your composite Midheaven in Capricorn. To think of it visually, Mercury is the speedy hare now racing in the affectionate lanes of Cancer, while your Midheaven is like a steadfast tortoise securely plodding through the austere terrains of Capricorn...and they're both not quite apprehending the peculiar language the other is speakin'.

Where the hare (Mercury) is bouncing buoyantly with imaginative ideas and emotional expressions, the tortoise (Midheaven Capricorn) wants to stick to the standard handbook and maybe squeeze in an added clause of extra overtime. Deciphering these mismatched communications, it's like interpreting the dialogue between an opera singer and a silent movie actor. Intriguing, perplexing yet oddly comical!

In the orbit of career and public persona that your composite Midheaven governs, you're used to a methodical and diligent approach. You're like the famous duo Simon & Garfunkel, harmonized and united, laying each brick slowly and steadily for the buildings of your achievements.

However, in this transit, the emotional empathy of Mercury in Cancer is looking at the blueprint and asking, "But where's the plunge pool and game room?" This may initially feel like someone's randomly tossed a water balloon at your well-drafted architectural plans. The good news is, this transit isn't a demolition committee, just a friendly nudge to exercise the creative muscle a bit and inject little warmth in your pragmatism.

So, while Mercury's Cancerian gear might make for slippery career goals currently, it's also instilling a much-required splash of creativity and emotional intellect into your shared ambitions. Balance is the key here. It might be worth donning the hare's speed for emotive ideas while keeping the tortoise's grip on pragmatic execution. Variety after all, is the spice of life, even on the astrological menu! Consider this quincunx as your cosmic kitchen teaching you how to make a delicious 'empathetic-pragmatic pie.' Enjoy the cooking process while it lasts!

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