Transiting Mercury in Virgo square composite Venus in Gemini

Welcome to the cosmic comedy of errors, where Mercury, the trickster god of communication, is doing an interpretive dance in precise Virgo in square to your composite Venus in mercurial Gemini. Prepare for some pretty jumbled up communication befitting of a romantic sitcom, only you're both the stars!

First off, Venus, the goddess of love, in flaky Gemini? Talk about a relationship built on a love of variety, intellectual stimulation, and a sprinkle of cheeky banter. It's all lighthearted until Mercury in Virgo decides to lend a hand, or more accurately, a confusing tongue!

Mercury's transit in Virgo comes with a sprinkling of overanalysis, perfectionism and a pinch of neuroticism. Having this in a square to your composite Venus in Gemini, the universe seems to be mischievously stirring the pot. It's like Shakespeare rewrote 'Much Ado About Nothing' specifically for you, only now it's 'Much Ado About The Way You Don't Stack the Dishwasher Correctly '; or perhaps it's 'Much Ado About Why You Always want Italian Over Thai Cuisine.' It's a classic case of mountain-out-of-molehill scenario.

This period may test your usually playful and breezy connection with cumbersome conversations and attempts at pinning down details. One of you might lavish praise over the other's intellectual prowess, only to have Mercury in Virgo dissect each word with clinical precision. Thoughts and feelings, instead of zipping smoothly in your typical Gemini-Venus style, may end up perching precariously on a tightrope of Virgoan overthinking. Essence of romance and wit might get distilled into meticulous minutes of a meeting or worse, a laundry list of feedback!

But it's not all dire straits and laundry lists. During these moments of astral absurdity, remember the Gemini penchant for viewing things from different angles. This isn't a cosmic calamity, it's a cosmic comedy. So laugh at that fumble of words, that misinterpreted text, or the analysis paralysis. Tap into Mercury's quick wit and eloquence by framing these squabbles as whims of the stars, rather than proofs of imperfections. After all, what's love without a dash of cosmic sitcom thrown in for good measure by the ever-entertaining universe?

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