Mars slamming into Cancer like a misplaced crab in a china shop is quite fortuitous for the composite Mars in Libra among the two of you. After all, who'd ever think a simmering crab stew could jazz up your relationship's tea party?

Shift gears into radar mode, because Mars playing footsie with Cancer pushes buried feelings to the surface. Don't be surprised if one of you burps out a long-held gripe during a candlelit dinner. Pass the wine, a splash of empathy, and maybe an extra bread roll-no one likes to digest complaints on an empty stomach.

With your composite Mars snug-as-a-bug in Libra, you usually try to keep your battles as pretty as a Picasso painting, which could be as chaotic as it sounds. But Mars in Cancer isn't about drawing nice lines and pretty circles-it's about freeing the emotional kraken. Tucked-away issues may wave white flags, expecting you to put on therapist glasses rather than sparring gloves.

However, the square arises, strolling in with its geometric flair, and make no mistake, it's not here for a geometry lesson-it's here to play Cupid (though a somewhat spiky one). You'll find your often graceful tete-a-tetes taking on a raw edge as the reality of Mars' transit redefines the rules of engagement. It's like eating sushi for the first time-awkward, strange, but oddly refreshing.

Yet, you've been on the cosmic roller coaster enough times to know when to hold on and when to laugh freely at the knotted-jellyfish sensation in your stomach. After all, astrological squares are nothing if not opportunities for growth hiding behind a few clouds of discomfort.

So, as Mars settles into Cancer, rolling up its warrior sleeves, take the opportunity to say hard things. You're both valiant knights, remember, not damsels in distress. Faced with issues? Charge them. Weird feelings? Talk about them. Just don't forget to bring along the humor-it's been known to make even the crabbiness of Cancer seem more like a dance than a duel.

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