Saturday, August 17, 2013, 12 Pyanopsion, dedicated to Demeter and Persephone, the second day of the Thesmophoria, which was a fast day, and (seemingly) mirrored the state of Demeter during her search for Persephone, sitting on the ground, sharing grievances, hurling invective, 12th night of the Waxing Moon, in Capricorn, starting in the 21st Mansion of the Moon, Al Bal’dah/ Elbelda, good for acquiring material possessions, then entering the 22nd Mansion Sa’d a-da’bih/Caadaldepa, good for health, liberation, around 1:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Saturn at 6:07 A.M., and last 68.75 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Mercury at 7:52 P.M., lasting 51.25 minutes. Sun in Leo, Mercury in Leo, Venus in Libra, Mars in Cancer, Jupiter in Cancer, Saturn in Scorpio. A moody, melancholy day under the rule of Saturn today; with the Moon square Venus and a retrograde Uranus while sextile a retrograde Neptune and in opposition to Jupiter, it all boils down to what’s in it for number one, what slights had occurred in the past, how to prepare for present and future disappointments. Not everyone will fall into this miasma. Try to let it pass through you and away, as it’s a temporary state of mind, nothing more. Magically, a day best suited to doing positive work for others, without thinking about it too much.