Shift of Energy, Shift of Mind
Mars ingress in Sagittarius may be uneventful or atypical because he immediately meets with Ketu, the South Node of the Moon. It will take time for Mars to recover his natural energy and impulsivity in that Fire Sign. The first few days you may have to make compromises, and restrain your willpower. You may be impatient to go on adventures, meet strangers, open your mental horizons, travel, or go to college, but your energy level doesn't agree. In fact, in making extra efforts to get things done and obtain what you want, you may actually hurt yourself or get sick. Projects not only take more energy, but can in fact drain you.
At the world level, for the collective, governed by Jupiter at the end of Aquarius, Mars is actively making changes in the social structures and networks. Social media platforms are on the table for review. Long distance travel and trade transportation are on the works. Private companies implement necessary activities in order to move the marchandise faster.
Once Mars gets through on the other side, around the time of the Full Moon, then, travel may take off and you may be on your Sagittarius horse (centaur, actually) and aim to the wide horizons. Just before reaching the square to Neptune, because then, you would be better swimming!
With Mercury in Capricorn, you control your speech, and command your thinking. Governed by Saturn in Aquarius, Mercury may put a break on social networks that are not socially or politically correct. People may be afraid to speak their mind. There is a necessary constraint of discourse, especially if one does not follow the given version of the stories. Your mind may be more inclined to methodic analysis of messages, concerned by propriety, exact meaning, organization of ideas, careful tone of voice, etc. Even though Mercury will not be retrograde in Capricorn, your mind may go back in time, and review long gone memories, or refer to ideas of the past.
Mercury has a nice meeting with Venus to look forward to on December 28, while Saturn and Uranus are still square at 11ยบ. Mercury could become Venus mouth-piece for her message of Value. We may learn then what she is 'thinking' about, or what she has to say after meeting with Pluto two times. It will certainly be a powerful message.
