Sunday, December 08, 2013, 7 Anthesterion, dedicated to Apollo in the Athenian Calendar, dedicated to Gaia and Tibernus Pater in Roman ritual, George Washington retreats across the Delaware river 1776,he U.S enters WW II 1941, Pope Pius IX proclaims the Immmaculate Conception as doctrine 1854, birthdays of Roman poet Horace 65 BCE, Mary Stuart (Mary Queen of Scots) 1542, 7th night of the Waxing Moon, starting Void of Course in Aquarius, then entering Pisces 3:34 A.M., starting in the 26th Mansion Al Mukdim/ Almiquedam, good for love and health, liberation, then entering the 27th Mansion of the Moon Al Mu’hir/Algorf, good for material gain, health, overcoming enemies, and aid to the desperate, around 11:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with the Sun at 7:07 A.M., and last 46.66 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Jupiter at 4:27 P.M., lasting 73.33 minutes. Sun in Sagittarius, Mercury in Sagittarius, Venus in Capricorn, Mars in Libra, Jupiter retrograde in Cancer, Saturn in Scorpio. Best to sit at home and distract yourself with simple tasks, as the Moon squaring Mercury will, as usual, play havoc with communications. Expect delays, missed connections, and a certain inarticulate quality to one’s dealings. I myself prefer to be missed rather than misunderstood. A good day to confound others, to trip up those who seem to be up to mischief.