Sunday, December 15, 2013, 14 Anthesterion, 15th night of the Waxing Moon, no particular dedication in the Athenian calender, in Roman practice the day of the Consualia, dedicated to Consus, Guardian of the grain (in the storehourse house), Belisarius defeats the Vandals at the battle of Ticameron 533 A.D., Thomas Edison patents the phonograph 1877, birthday of the Emperor Nero 37 A.D., death of Izaak Walton 1683, Sitting Bull killed 1890, starting Void of Course in Taurus, then entering Gemini 1:41 A.M., starting in the 5th Mansion of the Moon Al Haq’a/Almices, good for healing, building, children, the return of lost things, then entering the 6th Mansion of the Moon, Al Han’ah/Athaya, a day for stirring things up, promoting cruel and destructive acts, agricultural disasters, around 11:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Sun at 7:13 A.M., and last 46.1 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Jupiter at 4:27 P.M., lasting 73.9 minutes. Sun in Sagittarius, Mercury in Sagittarius, Venus in Capricorn, Mars in Libra, Jupiter retrograde in Cancer, Saturn in Scorpio. A day of great energy, lacking a defined focus. While the Moon being trine Mars provides the drive, while it being square Neptune retrograde and sextile Uranus prodivdes the disordered thought processes which pull one in multiple directions, making any progress difficult. Best to make a concise list and stick to it, avoiding distractions. Magically, a good day to pare away the extraneous.