Brace yourselves, folks, it's Mercury transit time. The planet of communication is settling into the earthy sign of Capricorn, waltzing right over your composite Ascendant in Taurus. You might be inclined to think, "Lovely, Capricorn and Taurus, double Earth servings of practicality and stability." It's a charming thought, but like a surprise jelly doughnut, it's not quite what you might be expecting.

That doughnut was supposed to be custard-filled, but jelly? Just like that doughnut, this transit might be a delightful surprise, or it could leave you wiping away sticky metaphorical jelly from your clothes. That's because Mercury in Capricorn is like that smart-aleck friend who won't let you get away with vagueness and half-truths, insisting on pinning down the truth and the facts.

Your composite Ascendant in Taurus has you intimately familiar with comfort and steadiness and has been programmed to think, "Change? Oh, not today, we're good here." Yet, with Mercury in Capricorn throwing a square at it, it's wriggling and protesting, "hang on a minute, this isn't cozy."

It might be a bit like setting up your table for a calm, blissful tea, only for someone to promptly start constructing an Ikea shelf in your living room - with the wrong instruction manual, no less. Harmony flies right out that metaphorical window, and you're left sipping your tea amidst a lot of confused murmurs and erroneous screwdriving.

The good news is that this transit can also bring clarity, a neatness, and a seriousness to your communication with each other, smoothing the ambiguities for a crisp, clear understanding. Sure, the comfort of your Taurus Ascendant could go for a toss, and you might have to gulp down a few metaphorical jelly doughnuts - but remember, clarity isn't usually a bad thing. Here's a friendly reminder: make sure to laugh it off and take it easy, because even Mercury in Capricorn has a sense of humor, though on its own dry, wry terms. You've got this. They're just planets, after all.

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