Thursday, April 17, 2014, 19 Skirophorion, no particular dedication in the Athenian Calendar, in Roman rites the 6th day of the Cerealia, dedicated to Ceres, Maundy Thursday, first telling of the “Canterbury Tales” by Geoffrey Chaucer 1397 (also the date of the start of the pilgrimage in the book), Giovanni Verrazano discovers New York harbor 1524, death of Proclus 485 AD, of Benjamin Franklin 1790, 2nd night of the Waning Moon, starting in Scorpio, then going Void of Course 3:09 A.M. to 5:43 P.M., then entering Sagittarius, 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 1:00 A.M., finally entering the 20th Mansion, Al Nalaim/Nahaym, good for compulsion, underhanded dealings, good for travel, around 11:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Jupiter at 6:14 A.M., and last 66.8 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Moon at 7:36 P.M., lasting 53.2 minutes, Sun in Aries, Mercury in Aries, Venus in Pisces, Mars retrograde in Libra, Jupiter in Cancer, Saturn retrograde Scorpio. Any burdens placed on one’s shoulders by Saturn should be lightened today, thanks to the Moon occulding Saturn just as it goes Void of Course this morning, with a general calm approaching as night falls, culminating with Venus being trine Jupiter, which should give us all a sucessful evening for soirees and confabulations. This moderates the aggressive edge supplied by the Moon’s movement through the Mansions today. Self-intest does hold sway over one’s magickal efforts today.