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Mercury Trine Venus Synastry

Mercury trine Venus in synastry means one partner's Mercury sits about 120° from the other's Venus (orb ±8°), an angle read as flow. It turns up in 8.86% of couples born within five years of each other.

Each side on its own first: Mercury in a birth chart, Venus in a birth chart and birth chart calculator.

In couples
8.86% about 1 in 11
Either way round
16.63% both ways: 1.09%
Angle
120° 4 signs apart · orb ±8°
Birth time
Not needed the date sets it

Simulation of 3 million couples, NASA JPL DE440.

The same aspect with one of these planets: Mercury trine Node, Ascendant trine Mercury, Mercury trine Sun, Mercury trine Uranus, Sun trine Venus, Ascendant trine Venus, Pluto trine Venus and Node trine Venus.

Mercury Trine Venus Synastry: Meaning and How Common It Is

Checked against chance

How common is Mercury trine Venus in synastry?

Mercury trine Venus, counted three ways
Mercury trine Venus, counted three ways Mercury trine Venus, counted three ways: Couples ≤ 5 yrs apart 8.86%, Any two people, 1940–2010 8.88%, Planets spread evenly 8.89%. Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 8.86%8.86%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 8.88%8.88%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 8.89%8.89%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 8.86%8.86%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 8.88%8.88%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 8.89%8.89%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Both ways at once — each partner's Mercury to the other's Venus, the "double whammy" — in 1.09% of couples, about one in 92. Born the same year or 39 years apart, couples land between 8.7% and 9%.

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By sign

Which signs make Mercury trine Venus

Sign pairs that make Mercury trine Venus (shaded)
Sign pairs that make Mercury trine Venus (shaded) Mercury in Aries: Venus in Leo or Sagittarius; Mercury in Taurus: Venus in Virgo or Capricorn; Mercury in Gemini: Venus in Libra or Aquarius; Mercury in Cancer: Venus in Scorpio or Pisces; Mercury in Leo: Venus in Aries or Sagittarius; Mercury in Virgo: Venus in Taurus or Capricorn; Mercury in Libra: Venus in Gemini or Aquarius; Mercury in Scorpio: Venus in Cancer or Pisces; Mercury in Sagittarius: Venus in Aries or Leo; Mercury in Capricorn: Venus in Taurus or Virgo; Mercury in Aquarius: Venus in Gemini or Libra; Mercury in Pisces: Venus in Cancer or Scorpio. Venus’ sign →Mercury’s sign →AriTauGemCanLeoVirLibScoSagCapAquPisAriMercury in Aries, Venus in AriesMercury in Aries, Venus in TaurusMercury in Aries, Venus in GeminiMercury in Aries, Venus in CancerMercury in Aries, Venus in Leo — forms itMercury in Aries, Venus in VirgoMercury in Aries, Venus in LibraMercury in Aries, Venus in ScorpioMercury in Aries, Venus in Sagittarius — forms itMercury in Aries, Venus in CapricornMercury in Aries, Venus in AquariusMercury in Aries, Venus in PiscesTauMercury in Taurus, Venus in AriesMercury in Taurus, Venus in TaurusMercury in Taurus, Venus in GeminiMercury in Taurus, Venus in CancerMercury in Taurus, Venus in LeoMercury in Taurus, Venus in Virgo — forms itMercury in Taurus, Venus in LibraMercury in Taurus, Venus in ScorpioMercury in Taurus, Venus in SagittariusMercury in Taurus, Venus in Capricorn — forms itMercury in Taurus, Venus in AquariusMercury in Taurus, Venus in PiscesGemMercury in Gemini, Venus in AriesMercury in Gemini, Venus in TaurusMercury in Gemini, Venus in GeminiMercury in Gemini, Venus in CancerMercury in Gemini, Venus in LeoMercury in Gemini, Venus in VirgoMercury in Gemini, Venus in Libra — forms itMercury in Gemini, Venus in ScorpioMercury in Gemini, Venus in SagittariusMercury in Gemini, Venus in CapricornMercury in Gemini, Venus in Aquarius — forms itMercury in Gemini, Venus in PiscesCanMercury in Cancer, Venus in AriesMercury in Cancer, Venus in TaurusMercury in Cancer, Venus in GeminiMercury in Cancer, Venus in CancerMercury in Cancer, Venus in LeoMercury in Cancer, Venus in VirgoMercury in Cancer, Venus in LibraMercury in Cancer, Venus in Scorpio — forms itMercury in Cancer, Venus in SagittariusMercury in Cancer, Venus in CapricornMercury in Cancer, Venus in AquariusMercury in Cancer, Venus in Pisces — forms itLeoMercury in Leo, Venus in Aries — forms itMercury in Leo, Venus in TaurusMercury in Leo, Venus in GeminiMercury in Leo, Venus in CancerMercury in Leo, Venus in LeoMercury in Leo, Venus in VirgoMercury in Leo, Venus in LibraMercury in Leo, Venus in ScorpioMercury in Leo, Venus in Sagittarius — forms itMercury in Leo, Venus in CapricornMercury in Leo, Venus in AquariusMercury in Leo, Venus in PiscesVirMercury in Virgo, Venus in AriesMercury in Virgo, Venus in Taurus — forms itMercury in Virgo, Venus in GeminiMercury in Virgo, Venus in CancerMercury in Virgo, Venus in LeoMercury in Virgo, Venus in VirgoMercury in Virgo, Venus in LibraMercury in Virgo, Venus in ScorpioMercury in Virgo, Venus in SagittariusMercury in Virgo, Venus in Capricorn — forms itMercury in Virgo, Venus in AquariusMercury in Virgo, Venus in PiscesLibMercury in Libra, Venus in AriesMercury in Libra, Venus in TaurusMercury in Libra, Venus in Gemini — forms itMercury in Libra, Venus in CancerMercury in Libra, Venus in LeoMercury in Libra, Venus in VirgoMercury in Libra, Venus in LibraMercury in Libra, Venus in ScorpioMercury in Libra, Venus in SagittariusMercury in Libra, Venus in CapricornMercury in Libra, Venus in Aquarius — forms itMercury in Libra, Venus in PiscesScoMercury in Scorpio, Venus in AriesMercury in Scorpio, Venus in TaurusMercury in Scorpio, Venus in GeminiMercury in Scorpio, Venus in Cancer — forms itMercury in Scorpio, Venus in LeoMercury in Scorpio, Venus in VirgoMercury in Scorpio, Venus in LibraMercury in Scorpio, Venus in ScorpioMercury in Scorpio, Venus in SagittariusMercury in Scorpio, Venus in CapricornMercury in Scorpio, Venus in AquariusMercury in Scorpio, Venus in Pisces — forms itSagMercury in Sagittarius, Venus in Aries — forms itMercury in Sagittarius, Venus in TaurusMercury in Sagittarius, Venus in GeminiMercury in Sagittarius, Venus in CancerMercury in Sagittarius, Venus in Leo — forms itMercury in Sagittarius, Venus in VirgoMercury in Sagittarius, Venus in LibraMercury in Sagittarius, Venus in ScorpioMercury in Sagittarius, Venus in SagittariusMercury in Sagittarius, Venus in CapricornMercury in Sagittarius, Venus in AquariusMercury in Sagittarius, Venus in PiscesCapMercury in Capricorn, Venus in AriesMercury in Capricorn, Venus in Taurus — forms itMercury in Capricorn, Venus in GeminiMercury in Capricorn, Venus in CancerMercury in Capricorn, Venus in LeoMercury in Capricorn, Venus in Virgo — forms itMercury in Capricorn, Venus in LibraMercury in Capricorn, Venus in ScorpioMercury in Capricorn, Venus in SagittariusMercury in Capricorn, Venus in CapricornMercury in Capricorn, Venus in AquariusMercury in Capricorn, Venus in PiscesAquMercury in Aquarius, Venus in AriesMercury in Aquarius, Venus in TaurusMercury in Aquarius, Venus in Gemini — forms itMercury in Aquarius, Venus in CancerMercury in Aquarius, Venus in LeoMercury in Aquarius, Venus in VirgoMercury in Aquarius, Venus in Libra — forms itMercury in Aquarius, Venus in ScorpioMercury in Aquarius, Venus in SagittariusMercury in Aquarius, Venus in CapricornMercury in Aquarius, Venus in AquariusMercury in Aquarius, Venus in PiscesPisMercury in Pisces, Venus in AriesMercury in Pisces, Venus in TaurusMercury in Pisces, Venus in GeminiMercury in Pisces, Venus in Cancer — forms itMercury in Pisces, Venus in LeoMercury in Pisces, Venus in VirgoMercury in Pisces, Venus in LibraMercury in Pisces, Venus in Scorpio — forms itMercury in Pisces, Venus in SagittariusMercury in Pisces, Venus in CapricornMercury in Pisces, Venus in AquariusMercury in Pisces, Venus in PiscesSource: tropical zodiac, counted by signastrohot.com

To check it by degree: Mercury at 10° Pisces makes the trine with Venus anywhere from 2° to 18° of Cancer or Scorpio — the 120° angle give or take 8°. The grid goes by sign, but the trine also forms across a sign line: Mercury at 1° Pisces and Venus at 29° Gemini are 118° apart, a square by sign.

Between two people

What does Mercury trine Venus mean in synastry?

Compliments come easily and are taken well; conversation is light and affectionate, and the pair enjoy the same books, music or humor. It is a mild contact that makes daily life together more pleasant.

The usual mistake

Where does Mercury trine Venus usually go wrong?

Sweet words cover hard subjects. Talk stays pleasant because the difficult topics never come up.

Over time

How Mercury trine Venus plays out over time

  1. Early on. Compliments come easily, and conversation is light and affectionate.
  2. Under pressure. Kind words soften hard moments, and apologies come easily from both sides.
  3. Years in. The pair enjoy talking for years; raising difficult topics gently keeps the sweetness honest.

Mercury and Venus at other angles

At any angle: One person's Mercury, how they think and talk, meets the other's Venus, what they enjoy and value. This is the contact of pleasant conversation: words of affection, shared tastes and enjoying talking together.

The trine among the Mercury–Venus angles, % of couples
The trine among the Mercury–Venus angles, % of couples The trine among the Mercury–Venus angles, % of couples: Sextile 60° 6.68%, Square 90° 8.92%, Trine 120° 8.86%, Opposition 180° 4.46%. Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.68%6.68%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.92%8.92%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.86%8.86%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.46%4.46%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.68%6.68%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.92%8.92%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.86%8.86%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.46%4.46%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Square 90° · 8.92% of couples Opposition 180° · 4.46% of couples Sextile 60° · 6.68% of couples

Next to Mercury trine Venus in our list of 382, which runs from the most asked-about down.

Lilith square Mars 90° · 8.9% of couples Saturn trine Sun 120° · 8.92% of couples Saturn trine Venus 120° · 8.88% of couples Moon trine Neptune 120° · 8.89% of couples

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