Saturday, March 01, 2014, 1 Thargelion, in the Athenian calendar dedicated to one’s personal Deities, in Roman rites the old start of the New Year, dedicated to Mars, and to Juno, the sacred fire being re-kindled today, Sara Good, Sara Osborne and Tituba arrested for Witchcraft in Salem 1692, Texas annexed by President Tyler 1845, Henri Becquerel discovers radioactivity 1896, birthday of the poet Martial 40 AD, death of St. David, patron saint of Wales 589, New Moon in Pisces, starting in the 27th Mansion of the Moon Al Mu’hir/Algorf, good for material gain, health, overcoming enemies, and aid to the desperate, the entering the 28th Mansion of the Moon Al Risha Batn/Arrexhe, good for increase, travel, love, around 3:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Saturn at 6:30 A.M., and last 56.33 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Mercury at 5:46 P.M., lasting 63.66 minutes. Sun in Pisces, Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Capricorn, Mars in Libra, goes retrograde 11:24 A.M., Jupiter retrograde in Cancer, Saturn in Scorpio. With Mars going retrograde, some of the air is let out of the tires; some of the battery is drained. Otherwise, the rest of the aspects are fairly positive today, the New Moon being tine the Sun, of course, as well as being trine Jupiter and Saturn, go there should be plenty of joy to go around today, with an emphasis on today. Saturn goes retrograde tomorrow, and the combination with a retrograde Mars indicates that we’re just going to be coasting along as everything slows down. Welcome to entropy or to Steven King’s “Langoliers”. Magically, a day to attract pleasure.