Fulfillment of dreams is possible if there is clarity about what the goal is, and willingness to take action. Methods need to be adjustable. Paths to a hoped-for future can open magically to those who are prepared to take risks. Spiritual and ethical safeguards need to be reaffirmed. Avoid expedient measures, and keep the large view in the fore.
Patience can insure that projects are accomplished without losing sight of their original purpose.
As Mercury enters his shadow, diligence and careful attention to detail in issues of individuation and innovative ideas will help to prepare for the retrograde period. Not a simple concept, but one that will have many perspectives. This is an important question that will impact and modify all areas of life. Intensity gathers as we marshal resistance to forces of duality. We feel pulled between a desire to act and the need to keep safely within old familiar patterns.