Mercury in Capricorn (January 6th to January 27th) is perfect for navigating bureaucratic mazes that would leave most people flummoxed. Thankfully, you were born under the planet of puzzles and riddles, so if anyone can ferret out the key, it’s you. Mercury bestows a secret genius for intuiting the ins and outs of any situation. Obviously, you can think of more interesting things to do with your time than research loans, fill out forms in triplicate, or familiarize yourself with the technicalities surrounding an application. But if you put in the mental work, you’ll see your efforts yield tremendous results on January 26th.