Transit Venus Opposite Mercury: Hearing the Other Side Out

Transit Venus opposite Mercury is a period of a few days in which communication is shaped by the person on the other side. When Venus stands 180 degrees from the natal Mercury, someone's ideas are tested by the approval, and sometimes the objections, of a partner, client or friend.

What does transit Venus opposite Mercury mean?

This aspect usually carries a pleasant air of negotiation. A business partner brings a different proposal in gentle terms, a partner wants to talk something over, a friend compliments the person's idea while slipping in their own view. Truly listening to the other side pays off in these days; but if the person concedes too much of their own thinking just to be approved of, a slight bitterness may linger afterwards.

In flirting, the opposition creates attraction: a sweet debate between two different viewpoints sparks interest. For those in a relationship, it is a good time to have a postponed conversation, make a joint decision or plan a holiday together.

Putting the compromise in writing

Verbal agreements made in these days may be set up too optimistically. Summarizing what was discussed in a short message and pinning down figures and dates puts goodwill on solid ground.

The effect lasts two or three days: conversations intensify as the aspect approaches, peak on the exact day, then calm down. Venus forms this opposition once a year; in retrograde years it can recur a few weeks apart. Matters of the houses Mercury rules, the ones opening with Gemini and Virgo, are also stirred by other people's input.