Thursday, October 16, 2014, 23 Gamelion, no particular dedication, Ether first used as an anesthetic in dentistry 1846, John Brown leads unsuccessful raid at Harper’s Ferry 1859, 1st birth control clinic opens (in Brooklyn) 1916, birthday of Oscar Wilde 1854, beheading of Marie Antoinette 1793, hanging of many of the convicted at the Nuremberg War Crimes trial 1946, 6th night of the Waning Moon, starting Void of Course in Cancer, then entering Leo 6:29 A.M., overseen by the 21st Decan, Senta, ruled by Jupiter, starting in the 10th Mansion of the Moon, Al Jabhah/Algebhah good for love and friendship, thwarting criminal activities and evil intentions, then entering the 11th Mansion of the Moon, Al Zubrah/Azobra, which is good for reversing negative opinions and judgments, around 11:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Mercury at 7:07 A.M., and last 55.66 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Sun at 6:15 P.M., lasting 63.33 minutes, Sun in Libra, Mercury retrograde in Libra, Venus in Libra, Mars in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Leo, Saturn in Scorpio. Yesterday’s thwarted ambitions today turn into opportunity. While there are usually breakdowns in communication when Mercury is retrograde, its occurrence while in Libra seems to be more a time for fact-checking than absolute disruption. Such is the case today, particularly in the evening, when the Sun is conjunct Mercury and Mercury is sextile Mars. It should be possible to engage in productive conversations that actually go somewhere. You may also climb out of the bunker and employ your magicks to improve the direction of events in your life.