Wednesday, February 19, 2014, 20 Mounichion, no particular dedication, all temples are closed by the Emperor Constantius II 356 A.D., serfs are freed by Tsar Alexander II 1861, Edison patents the phonograph 1878, the detention of all Japanese-Americans implemented 1942, birthday of Nicolaus Copernicus 1473, 4th night of the Waning Moon, starting in Libra, then going Void of Course from 4:52 A.M. to 10:32 P.M., then entering Scorpio, starting in the 16th Mansion, Al Zubana/Azubene, good for dealing with hindrances and reversals, entering the 17th Mansion of the Moon, Al Iklil/Alichil, good for positive work on plans and situations already in motion, and for establishing new, powerful connections, around 3:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Mercury at 6:45 A.M., and last 54.1 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Sun at 5:34 P.M., lasting 65.9 minutes. Sun in Pisces, Mercury retrograde in Aquarius, Venus in Capricorn, Mars in Libra, Jupiter retrograde in Cancer, Saturn in Scorpio. Another day spent rehearsing living one’s life, rather than being allowed to actually go and live it. While a great deal of drive and energy are provided by the Moon being conjunct in the late afternoon, it only serves to dig one out from the ditch one drifts into earlier, brought on by Mercury being square Saturn while the Moon is square Venus. Someone find jumper cables, please. Of course, no one will be able to agree how to use them, as the Moon being trine a retrograde Mercury dulls communication. On the bright side, at least we are in this together, and the effort should count for something. Small scale magical workings do stand some chance of success.