Birth Chart
MercurySemisquareVenus
Mercury Semisquare Venus
A natal aspect reveals how the planets and points in your birth chart interact with each other, shaping key themes in your personality and life journey.

Martha Stewart

Sun Sign Leo Moon Sign Sagittarius Ascendant Scorpio
August 3, 1941 1:33 PM EDT
Mercury
Natal Mercury
25° Cancer 25'
Natal Venus
Virgo 09'
Orb
1° 15'
Martha Stewart
Birth Details
August 3, 1941
1:33 PM EDT (UTC-04:00)
Jersey City, NJ, USA
40°43'N, 74°02'W
Tropical Placidus
1 AC 2 3 4 IC 5 6 7 DC 8 9 10 MC 11 12 Semisquare astrolis.com
Semisquare
A semisquare is a challenging aspect that indicates a conflict of energy between two planets. It is a negative aspect that indicates tension and obstacles in the areas of life that the planets represent.
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Although this aspect is present in your chart, it does not dominate your experiences. Its influence is more subtle and understated. This means that while this interaction between Mercury and Venus does have an effect on your personality and life path, it is not overwhelming or forceful.

Having Mercury in a semisquare aspect with Venus signifies some tension between your communication style and your sense of harmony or aesthetics. Mercury's influence on intellect, expression, and analytical thinking can sometimes be at odds with Venus's focus on love, beauty, and relationships. This challenging aspect might lead to difficulties in expressing affection or creativity clearly. You may find that what you think doesn't always align well with what feels good emotionally or aesthetically. This aspect isn't very powerful but still presents noticeable challenges that require effort to balance effectively.