Thursday, October 23, 2014, 1Gamelion, dedicated to one’s Personal Deities, Bishop Usher delares the world to be created on this day 4004 BCE, Mark Anthony and Octavian defeats the Army of Brutus 42 BCE, start of the Hungarian Revolution, 1956 AD, Apple releases the first IPod 2001, suicide of Brutus 42 BCE, night of the New Moon, starting in Libra, then going Void of Course from 1:22 P.M. to 5:09 P.M., then entering Scorpio, overseen by the 22nd Decan, Sentacer, ruled by Mars, represented as a man walking, holding an arrow in each hand, he bringing honor and glory, starting in the 16th Mansion of the Moon, Al Zubana/Azubene, good for dealing with hindrances and reversals, then entering into the 17th Mansion of the Moon, Al Iklil/Alichil, good for positive work on plans and situations already in motion, and for establishing new, powerful connections, around 7:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Jupiter at 7:15 A.M., and last 54.1 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Moon at 6:05 P.M., lasting 65.9 minutes, Sun starts in Libra, then enters Scorpio 7:57 A.M., Mercury retrograde in Libra, Venus starts in Libra, then enters Scorpio 4:52 P.M., Mars in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Leo, Saturn in Scorpio. High energy can be resleased today, particularly in the afternoon, when there is a partial eclipse of the Sun and an occulusion of Venus by the New Scorpio Moon. Frankly, this New Moon is all about thetendencies of Scorpio coming into play, whether it’s your birth sign or not. Be active, but conceal more than you reveal. It’s a good day to marshal your resources, and figure out how to paper over areas where you might not have the upper hand. Magickally, it’s a good day for commencing great works, for transformation.