Friday, January 03, 2014, 3 Elaphebolion, dedicated to Athena in the Athenian calendar, in Roman rites the celebration of the Compitalia, dedicated to the Lares, one’s household deities, consisting of sacrifices made at the crossroads. Today is the 3rd night of the Waxing Moon, starting in Aquarius, then going Void of Course from 8:47 P.M. through the rest of the night, Martin Luther excommunicated 1521, birthday of Cicero 106 BCE, starting in the 24th Mansion of the Moon, Al Sulud/Caaddcohot, good for overcoming those against you, general success, then entering the 25th Mansion of the Moon, Al Alibiya/Caadulhachbia, good for hindering the activities of others, revenge, around 1:00 A.M., finally entering the 26th Mansion Al Mukdim/Almiquedam, good for love and health, liberation, around 9:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Venus at 7:20 A.M., and last 46.6 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Mars at 4:39 P.M., lasting 73.6 minutes. Sun in Capricorn, Mercury in Capricorn, Venus retrograde in Capricorn, Mars in Libra, Jupiter retrograde in Cancer, Saturn in Scorpio. A bad day for making any financial outlays or investments; today is bounded by Mercury being in opposition to Jupiter, and the Moon squaring Saturn. This combination leads to the appearance of insurmountable hindrances to one’s progress, while the Moon also being trine Mars provides quite a bit of energy to keep running against those barriers. It’s better to do nothing, and conserve your energy for more productive purposes in days to come. Magically, a day for enforcing negative work.