In the celestial tango of your relationship, Mercury's transit in Libra is quincunx (bear with us; quincunx isn't an alien species) to your composite Pholus in Aries. In layman's terms, you're in for a spectacularly bumpy ride with a sprinkle of 'personal growth' confetti.

First, some perspective - Mercury in Libra is like having a parliamentary debate in your brain. Sounds fun? Perhaps, but it sprinkles some sobering diplomacy on Aries' fiery impulsiveness. As Pholus rushes headlong into its innate conquests, Mercury is at a jarringly awkward angle, applying brakes and whispering, "Reconsider".

Now what does that mean for your relationship? Ever felt like two hedgehogs trying to hug? This transit period might just bring out those prickly tendencies. Each of you, armed with newfound eagerness (courtesy of Pholus in Aries), will try to express personal ideologies-only to be met by the counterbalancing Libran fairness. Congratulations, you've unknowingly signed up for the universe's crash course on relationship management (and you thought the astral life was easy!).

That said, swallowed words and surface diplomacy can create a tension that's thicker than a black hole. Mercury's relentless need for balance in Libra may have you both dancing around the truth or putting issues under the cosmic rug. Here's some sage advice: Don't. That rug is already pretty lumpy and tripping is not attractive, astrologically or otherwise.

Amidst all this, an unexpected surprise might act as your relationship's saving grace. Brace yourself; the scenario might unfold something like this: Picture a dinner setting. Candlelight flickering, pasta twirling, the usual romantic cliches. Suddenly, person A, fueled by Aries on impulse steroids, blurts out an inexplicable love for, say, potato chips on pizza. Person B, channeling inner diplomatic Mercury, embraces the quirky revelation rather than arguing about pizza sacrilege. And voila! Relationship harmony saved by chips on pizza!

In the end, remember this Mercury-Pholus quincunx is your astral roller coaster - it's not about avoiding the dips and dives, but holding on to each other through the ride. Just remember to wear your seatbelts and ... keep your hands off the pizza.

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