We’ve come to the dark of the moon, the time before the new moon when the lunar light is at its faintest. As a result, this is a day to go within, to reflect on the last four weeks since the December 30 Capricorn New Moon. Pay attention to dreams.

Mercury moves into Aquarius, a sign where the planet of thinking and learning, choices and options finds intellect. This is a highly rational Mercury and we may be using Aquarius to gain an eagle-eye perspective on our lives and the world around us.

Mercury arrives in Aquarius, the first of the personal planets to meet up with Pluto in Aquarius. Mercury takes us into Pluto’s forge to reshape and transform how we think and communicate. Look for clues that hint at what the Pluto in Aquarius era will be about.