Everyone’s familiar with the phrase “the devil is in the details.” It refers to the minor technicalities, papered over cracks, and false assumptions that can trip you up when you take things for granted. It’s a warning to never sign without examining the fine print first. But it was the great architect Mies Van der Rhoe who said “God is in the details” and what he meant by that is that the biggest rewards come from paying attention to the small things. Van der Rohe wasn’t talking about something decorative, subliminal, or rarified, but rather the beauty of simplicity – which is never as easy as it sounds. On August 11th Mercury enters the zodiac sign of Virgo. Often associated with a fixation on details Mercury in Virgo is one of those planetary transits that people don’t really appreciate. Named after a god that never missed a trick, Mercury is the planet that recognizes opportunity in the mundane and meaning in the minutiae. Pay attention to the small things while Mercury is in Virgo (August 11- 30). You may happen upon a pearl of great price among all the beads and baubles.