Wednesday, October 01, 2014, 8 Gamelion, dedicated to Apollo Apotropaios (Averter of evil), Apollo Nymphegetes (Lover of Nymphs),Alexander the Great defeats Darius 331 BCE, William II of Orange accepts the British crown 1688, Congress of Vienna opens 1814,Yosemite National Park formed 1890, birthday of Annie Besant 1847, of Isaac Bonewits 1949, death of Marsilio Ficino 1499, of E.B. White 1985, 8th night of the Waxing Moon, first Quarter, starting Void of Course in Sagittarius, then entering Capricorn 12:41 A.M., overseen by the 19th Decan, Seuichat, ruled by the Moon, starting in the 21st Mansion of the Moon, Al Bal’dah/ Elbelda, good for acquiring material possessions, then entering the 22nd Mansion Sa’d da’bih/Caadaldepa, good for health, liberation, around 2:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Mercury at 6:52 A.M., and last 58.9 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Sun at 6:39 P.M., lasting 61.1 minutes, Sun in Libra, Mercury in Scorpio, Venus in Libra, Mars in Scorpio, Jupiter in Leo, Saturn in Scorpio. The pressure’s on, it being the 1st quarter. Here we are, barely past the New Moon, and one frets about the disconnect between desire and accomplishment. Maintaining an even keel with the Capricorn Moon being square Venus early in the morning doesn’t help matter, as it makes one feel a bit put upon. The combination of the Moon also being sextile Mercury and Neptune retrograde makes it all so easy to let frustrations spill out. It might be better to walk away rather than engage in “clearing the air”, as it is likely to have the opposite effect. One’s magicks might best be employed to come up with new solutions (or at least distractions). Sorting through oracles and portents may be better than airing petty grievances from the past.