Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 12 Mounichion, no particular dedication, death of Tiberius (and the ascension of Nero) 55 BCE, Henry VII becomes head of the Church of England 1531, signing of the Yalta agreement 1945, birthday of G. Poggio Bracciolini, discoverer of lost Latin literature 1380, of Cotton Mather, judge in the Salem Witch trials 1668, death of Rene Descartes 1650, of Sylvia Plath 1963, of Gerald Gardner 1964, 12th night of the Waxing Moon, in Cancer, starting in the 8th Mansion of the Moon, Al Nathra/Ahaathra, governing positive aspects of love and happiness, but not advantageous in legal matters, then entering the 9th Mansion of the Moon Al Tarf/ Atarf, a time for baneful and destructive forms of magic, around 3:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Mars at 6:55 A.M., and last 52.41 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Saturn at 5:24 P.M., lasting 67.59 minutes. Sun in Aquarius, Mercury retrograde in Pisces, Venus in Capricorn, Mars in Libra, Jupiter retrograde in Cancer, Saturn in Scorpio. It’s a tough day for optimism. Don’t let it beat you down, take a protective stance, and endure. The exuberant/manic expectations set up by the Moon being conjunct a retrograde Jupiter are boxed in by the Moon also being in opposition to Venus and Pluto, while the Sun is square Saturn. Additionally, the Moon being in the 9th Mansion is always so perilous. Don’t be surprised by some retrograde motion of your own. Magically, just cover your own ass, don’t leave home without protection.