Moon opposite Mercury (orb 1.5°) puts the two planets face to face, with visible back-and-forth or tension. The orb is very tight; this describes a stable character pattern more than a passing reaction.
Here, Moon in Taurus in House 7 brings personal dream, play, inner child, childhood imprint, mother figure, mother image, optimism, and inner rhythm into House 7 (relationship, confrontation, and the mirror of others), with Taurus style (nature, good food, physical sensuality, roots, resources, and perseverance); Mercury in Scorpio in House 1 brings intellect, language, thought, and technique into House 1 (presence, body, and the way experience is entered), with Scorpio style (intensity, desire, crisis, secrecy, and invisible power).
Concrete conflict: this aspect sets personal dream, childhood imprint, or mother image against intellect and language: what is imagined or remembered can contradict what is said. Visible angle: Moon near the Descendant (orb 5.4°) and Mercury near the Rising sign (orb 4°) touch angles; this aspect is easier to notice through direct relationships, partners, opponents, and the way others are met; also through first impression, body language, reflexes, and entry style. The house conflict is between House 7 (relationship, confrontation, and the mirror of others) and House 1 (presence, body, and the way experience is entered); pressure in one field tends to reactivate the other.