Monday, December 24, 2012, 12 Anthesterion, dedicated to Dionysus, 2nd day of the Anthestia, marked by the ritual consumption of a small quantity of wine, in silence, 12th night of the Waxing Moon, in Taurus, starting in the 4th Mansion of the Moon, Al Deberan/Aldeberan, good for playing the margins, shaking things up, then entering the 5th Mansion of the Moon Al Haq’a/Almices, good for healing, building, children, the return of lost things, around 9:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with the Moon at 7:18 A.M., and last 46.50 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Venus at 4:32 P.M., lasting 73.50 minutes. Sun in Capricorn, Mercury in Sagittarius, Venus in Sagittarius, Mars in Capricorn, Jupiter retrograde in Gemini, Saturn in Scorpio. No exact aspects today, but the general tone of the day should be that of calm and concord (all the better to get through the next 24 hours). Magically, a day to renew one’s efforts on works already in progress.