Monday, December 16, 2013, 15 Anthesterion, no particular dedication, Oliver Cromwell appointed Lord Protector 1653, Boston Tea Party 1773, start of the Battle of the Bulge 1944, birthday of Catherine of Aragorn 1485, Lugwig Van Beethoven 1770, Jane Austen 1777, death of Rasputin 1916, 15th night of the Waxing Moon, in Gemini, starting in the 6th Mansion of the Moon Al Han’ah/Athaya, good for stirring things up, promoting cruel and destructive acts, agricultural disasters, then entering the 7th Mansion of the Moon, Al Dhira/Aldirah, good for success when contending against authority figures, and for acts promoting gain, love, comfort, around1:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Moon at 7:13 A.M., and last 46.3 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Venus at 4:29 P.M., lasting 73.7 minutes. Sun in Sagittarius, Mercury in Sagittarius, Venus in Capricorn, Mars in Libra, Jupiter retrograde in Cancer, Saturn in Scorpio. Lovely, the Moon is in opposition to Mercury early this afternoon, making communications difficult, as everyone cannot get their point of view across simultaneously. I wouldn’t initiate any new magical work today, do to the potential for an Aunt Clara effect.