Friday, February 21, 2014, 22 Mounichion, 5th night of the Waning Moon, no particular dedication in the Athenian calendar, in Roman rites the day of the Feralia, the only public rite held in honor of the Parentalia, honoring the ancestors and spirits of the dead, trial of Joan d’Arc begins 1431, Watson and Crick work out the structure of DNA 1953, Stewart Farrar initiated into an Alexandrian coven 1970, starting in Scorpio, then going Void of Course from 5:10 P.M. through the rest of the day, starting in the 18th Mansion of the Moon, Al Kalb/Alkab, good for plots and revenge, then entering the 19th Mansion, Al Shaulah/ Exaula, good for all defensive and aggressive work, around 3:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Venus at 6:42 A.M., and last 54.5 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Mars at 5:36 P.M., lasting 65.5 minutes. Sun in Pisces, Mercury retrograde in Aquarius, Venus in Capricorn, Mars in Libra, Jupiter retrograde in Cancer, Saturn in Scorpio. Interestingly, this is a day when quite a bit can get done, though the individual planetary moves (in other circumstances) would be more of an impediment. The Scorpio Moon squaring our retrograde Mercury may make communication difficult for some, but this whole month of retrograde motion has only slowed rather than disrupted communication (disruptions having been buffered by its move being through Aquarius). Venus is well-aspected in the afternoon, allowing for free and easy mental and physical movement. Finally, Saturn in Scorpio is short-circuited by the Scorpio Moon occluding it just as the Moon goes Void of Course. All in all, a great defensive line is blocking one’s opponents as you jet towards the goalposts. Magically, you ought to be able to carve out some small advantages for passage through life.