
Mercury enters Aquarius on January 24th, 2019. Information and communication becomes more innovative and more detached. Aquarius is a logical sign but that doesn’t mean it’s dry. This energy is about considering anything that’s surprising, shocking or ahead of its time.
True detachment allows you to see things that others would never consider. Mercury in Aquarius views without judgement and speaks the truth. Sometimes this clarity can be cold, but malice is not an Aquarian trait. What you learn during this brief transit will open your eyes without sweet sentiments, but also without cruelty.
Most people forget that this sign is Fixed. So while this transit can be an eye-opener, opinions are not always liberating. Certain opinions can be stubbornly expressed – an idea about how social issues “should” work may support breaking the current rules, but in its own way it can be just as rigid as the traditions it’s rejecting. Aquarius is full of odd contradictions – rebellious but insistent on a specific path of rebellion. Detached but blind to anything from the past (which can be viewed as useless). Distorted Aquarius refuses to look beyond the set definition of freedom, which of course defeats the entire purpose.
Watch out for any rabid speeches that blindly reject the status quo for no reason other than it’s the status quo.
On the plus side, this is the time to look beyond what you know. Although none of us can ever be truly detached, this energy can present opportunities that will bring you close to this state. You can also experience flashes of pure originality and (perhaps) a glimpse of the future. Aquarius’ association with technology and eccentric things supports cutting-edge, niche interests.
Here are the aspects Mercury in Aquarius will make:
Jan 29th: conjunct the Sun (9 deg)
Feb 3rd: sexitle Jupiter in Sagittarius (18 deg)
Feb 4th: conjunct Black Moon Lilith (20 deg)
Feb 7th: sextile Mars in Aries (25 deg)
Feb 8th: inconjunct the Cancer North Node (26 deg)
Feb 9th: sextile Uranus in Aries (29 deg)
Feb 9th: trine Pallas in Libra (29 deg)
Feb 10th: square Juno in Taurus (29 deg)
Feb 10th: Pisces ingress



