Thursday, June 12, 2014, 16 Metageitnion, in the Athenian calendar dedicated to Atremis Hekate, she who shoots at will, in Roman rites another day of the Vestalia, dedicated to Vesta, birthday of Cosimo de Medici 1519, 15th night of the Waxing Moon, in Sagittarius, starting in the 20th Mansion, Al Nalaim/Nahaym, good for compulsion, underhanded dealings, good for travel, then entering the 21st Mansion of the Moon, Al Bal’dah/ Elbelda, good for acquiring material possessions, around 5:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Jupiter at 5:23 A.M., and last 75.33 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Moon at 8:27 P.M., lasting 44.66 minutes, Sun in Gemini, Mercury retrograde in Gemini, Venus in Taurus, Mars in Libra, Jupiter in Cancer, Saturn retrograde Scorpio. Today should prove to be a grounded, realistic day, in which the reality of a given situation should be able to be faced squarely in the face. The dynamism of the day comes from the Moon being sextile Mars, while one’s mental faculties are kept attentive by the Moon being square a retrograde Neptune while trine Uranus, making it difficult to hold onto an illusion. Yes, it is what it is, with no sugar-coating. As for one’s magicks, it’s a day to draw things in towards you, and to firm up social ties.