Thursday, August 15, 2013, birthday of folklorist Charles Leland (Aradia, Gypy Magic and Fortune-telling, and many, many other books) 10 Pyanopsion, dedicated to Demeter and Persephone, offerings are made to them before plowing the fields, 10th night of the Waxing Moon, in Sagittarius, starting in the 19th Mansion, Al Shaulah/ Exaula, good for all defensive and aggressive work, then entering the 20th Mansion, Al Nalaim/ Nahaym, good for compulsion, underhanded dealings, good for travel, around 3:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Jupiter at 6:05 A.M., and last 69.1 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Moon at 7:55 P.M., lasting 50.9 minutes. Sun in Leo, Mercury in Leo, Venus in Virgo, Mars in Cancer, Jupiter in Cancer, Saturn in Scorpio. A day that almost compels one to air petty grievances, and to deal with elaborate discussions all out of proportion to the reward of being proven right. For those who do not wish to participate in such a talkshow atmosphere, it’s going to be difficult to keep your thoughts to yourself, but make the effort. This is all thanks to the Moon being Trine Mercury and the retrograde Uranus, while squaring the retrograde Neptune. If you wish to go with the flow, magics involving hindering others would be rather sucessful (personally, I’d just work on bolstering my defenses).