Tuesday, July 08, 2014, 12 Boedromion, no particular dedication in the Athenian Calendar, in Roman rites dedicated to Apollo, 3rd day of games in his honor, as well as aday of thanksgiving to Victory, founding of Paris 951 AD, first inoculation against Smallpox 1800, birthday of John D. Rockefeller 1835,of Arthur Evans, excavator of Knossos 1851, death of Percy Bysshe Shelley 1822, of Herman Slater (Magickal Childe) 1992, 12th night of the Waxing Moon, starting in Secorpio, then going Void of Course from 6:33 P.M. to (;24 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 9:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Mars at 5:31 A.M., and last 74.9 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Saturn at 8:30 P.M., lasting 45.1 minutes, Sun in Cancer, Mercury in Gemini, Venus in Gemini, Mars in Libra, Jupiter in Cancer, Saturn retrograde Scorpio. The sames aspects as yesterday apply today as regards the Sun. Fortunately, the Moon is trine Jupiter in the early evening, which should allow one’s competency to be recognized and acknowledged (though no new ground is broken, alas). You might want to use the energies of the day to hinder or thwart rivals.