Saturday, December 06, 2014, 15 Anthesterion, dedicated to Hekate, 1st “Encyclopedia Britannica” published 1768, 13th Amendment ratified 1865, first sound recording made by Thomas Edison 1877, birth of Dion Fortune 1890, death of St. Nicholas 343 AD, Full Moon in Gemini, overseen by the 26th Decan, Sagou, ruled by the Moon, starting in the the 6th Mansion of the Moon Al Han’ah/Athaya, good for stirring things up, promoting cruel and destructive acts, agricultural disasters, then entering the 7th Mansion of the Moon, Al Dhira/Aldirah, good for success when contending against authority figures, and for acts promoting gain, love, comfort, around 1:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Saturn at 7:05 A.M., and last 46.9 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Mercury at 4:28 P.M., lasting 73.1 minutes, Sun in Sagittarius, Mercury in Sagittarius, Venus in Sagittarius, Mars in Aquarius, Jupiter in Leo, Saturn in Scorpio. A tricky day. Ambition and a desire to be seen in the best possible light runs high, as the day is framed by the Moon being sextile Uranus in the morning and Jupiter in the evening, and the emotional highs and lows that are part of such a pursuit are pumped up by the Full Moon of course. The one impediment is the Moon also being in opposition to mercury, making it difficult to get one’s point across clearly, so its best to not go full throttle on your particular path to glory. At least we move out from under the 6th Mansion of the Moon, and one’s magicks can be utilized to lessen the effects of mercury today.