Today’s posting covers the next two days. We begin with Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 23 Anthesterion, dedicated to Zeus Melichios, a Chthonic snake manifestation of his, 7th night of the Waning Moon, starting in Virgo, then going Void of Course from 10: 54 P.M. through the rest of the day, the whole of the day in the 14th Mansion (Al Simak); Good for promoting love, health. Bad for land travel, good for other modes. Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 24 Anthesterion, dedicated in Roman practice to the birthday of the Unconquerable Sun, and so adopted as the birthday of Jesus, 8th night of the Waning Moon, starting Void of Course in Virgo, then entering Libra 1:17 A.M., starting in the 14th Mansion (Al Simak); Good for promoting love, health. Bad for land travel, good for other modes, then passing into the 15th Mansion (Al Ghafar/Algafra); a good time for treasure hunting and sleuthing, causing friction between people, dealing a blow, around 5:30 A.M. Planetary Hours of Tuesday begin with Mars at 7:18 A.M., and last 46.50 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Saturn at 4:32 P.M., lasting 73.50 minutes. Sun in Capricorn, Mercury starts in Sagittarius, and then enters Capricorn 5:12 A.M., Venus retrograde in Capricorn, Mars in Libra, Jupiter retrograde in Cancer, Saturn in Scorpio. Planetary Hours of Wednesday begin with Mercury at 7:18 A.M., and last 46.75 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Sun at 4:33 P.M., lasting 73.25 minutes. Sun in Capricorn, Mercury in Capricorn, Venus retrograde in Capricorn, Mars in Libra, Jupiter retrograde in Cancer, Saturn in Scorpio. If only Christmas was today, as the positive influences of the Moon being sextile Jupiter and Saturn, added to the Sun being sextile Neptune, makes this an ideal day for social concourse in all its forms. Even Venus, although retrograde, is well aspected. The 25th is not so well-aspected, however. Being the Last Quarter, the Moon is square both the Sun and Mercury, which tends to bring frustrations to the fore. To this dynamic is added a badly aspected Uranus, which is in opposition to both the Moon and Mars, which can provoke some fairly aggressive acting out. Finally, any tendency towards acting out is exacerbated by the Moon being conjunct Mars in the early evening. Fasten your seatbelts; it’s going to be a bumpy night. Tuesday’s a good day for prepping your arsenal in the service of calm and peace, all of whose ammunition will be needed on Wednesday.