As Mercury strides into Sagittarius and forms a trine with your composite Mercury in Taurus, you may find the cosmic climate armed with the potential to stimulate greater insights and communication within your relationship. Note however, that this transit often resembles walking into a book club meeting where everyone only read the first three chapters. The enthusiasm for new ideas is palpable, but application isn't always immediate or smooth.

These are the moments of intellectual expansion Bella Hadid probably fantasized about when she exclaimed, "people think I'm such a party girl, but that's a thing of the past". Although, given the constant buzz of this transit's chatter, who can tell the difference sometimes? Everybody's either convinced they've uncovered a life-reshaping concept or they're doubling down on a recipe for Avocado Toast. Which, for the record, is not a new concept.

Mercury in Sagittarius embarks on a grand quest for truth. Meanwhile, your composite Mercury in Taurus is nested on the couch in comfort, reluctant to budge. If your relationship agenda was a TV series, Sagittarius would be the flashy new Netflix original production, and Taurus, the nostalgic rerun providing comfort and familiarity.

This trine can produce epiphanies about how your dyad functions. It challenges you to explore the unsettling reality that partnerships are not unicorns prancing through technicolor meadows, but sometimes more like a coordinated effort to assemble Ikea furniture. Yes, the manual is in Swedish, the diagrams are dubious, and you might end up with extra parts, but with patience, communication, and perhaps a few hearty laughs, you'll eventually piece it together.

This transit may push your relationship's boundaries, infusing it with the spirit of Sagittarian discovery, while Mercury in Taurus keeps things practical and grounded. In the melodrama that is your life, there's value in embracing this cosmic blend of excitement and pragmatism. Now go forth, and please, no more talk about avocado toast. Heaven knows you're making Mercury in Taurus hungry.

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