Monday, October 13, 2014, 20 Gamelion, 4th night of the Waning Moon, no particular dedication in the Athenian calendar, in Roman rites dedicated to Fons, god of wells and springs, Nero becomes Emperor 54 AD, Jacques DeMolay and other Templars arrested 1306, first publication of “The Old Farmer’s Almanac” 1792, birthday of Jacques DeMolay 1244, death of Emperor Claudius 54 AD, first overseen by the 20th Decan, Sepisent, ruled by Saturn, oversight passing to the 21st Decan, Senta, ruled by Mercury, starting in the 7th Mansion of the Moon, Al Dhira/Aldirah, good for success when contending against authority figures, good for acts promoting gain, love, comfort, then entering the 8th Mansion of the Moon, Al Nathra/Ahaathra, governing positive aspects of love and happiness, around 7:30 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with the Moon at 7:04 A.M., and last 56.33 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Venus at 6:20 P.M., lasting 62.66 minutes, Sun in Libra, Mercury retrograde in Libra, Venus in Libra, Mars in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Leo, Saturn in Scorpio. An easy day to talk oneself into a contentious situation, or to to end up spending too much time extracting oneself from 3rd party battles. The dynamic forward motion of the Moon being trine the Sun in itself would be a good thing, but the Moon being in opposition to Mars subverts this energy into being over-reactive to every little slight, real or imagined. Finally, the Moon being trine Mercury retrograde just increases the likelihood of not hearing things clearly, or taking things the wrong way. On the bright side, the Moon being in the 8th Mansion allows one’s magicks to increase calm, and to smooth things over.