Mercury, Venus Conjunction in Cancer ~ Sweet power of speech

Mercury, the planet of the mind, and Venus, the planet of partnership, come together in Cancer from August 21 to 30th 2025.

This pair of planetary friends together make a great transit for harmonious speech and reaching out to people to promote yourself and your business. Both these planets are in unfamiliar territory in moody, subtle Cancer, a sign that adds another dimension to your heart and mind. Remaining in different nakshatras, Mercury in Ashlesha and Venus in Punarvasu, then Pushya, combine shrewd judgment with a sympathetic, maternal style of relating.

You are curious about people and size a situation up quickly, but also need time to get to know someone before opening up and sharing. You are attracted to a lover’s wit and intelligence, and a shared sense of humor is a great romantic bond. Light company may not be enough on its own, however, when you really need deeper connection and a proper commitment. Mercury returns to its present place in Cancer after first visiting through July of 2025, and the input of a friend or partner now may see you reaching an ambition the second time around.

Both Mercury and Venus are also flanked in signs by Jupiter and Ketu through this transit, which gives your communication and relating a mystical and questing quality. Expect people to come to you for sympathy, or to vent their feelings, and listen to your instincts when you sense social signals without needing to be told. You are alive to changes in atmosphere and close friends’ responses and may find a rapport with a fellow seeker in a spiritual retreat or educational setup.