Thursday, December 18, 2014, 27 Anthesterion, no particular dedication in the Athenian calendar, in Roman rites dedicated to Saturn, 2nd day of the Saturnalia, first collection of Mother Goose rhymes published 1719, birthday of writer Hector Munro (Saki) 1870, of Joseph Stalin 1878, of Keith Richards 1943, 12th night of the Waning Moon, in Scorpio, overseen by the 27th Decan, Chenene, ruled by Saturn, 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, then moving into the 18th Mansion of the Moon, Al Kalb/Alkab, good for plots and revenge, around 1:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Jupiter at 7:14 A.M., and last 46.2 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Moon at 4:29 P.M., lasting 73.8 minutes, Sun in Sagittarius, Mercury in Capricorn, Venus in Capricorn, Mars in Aquarius, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Scorpio. This can be a somewhat emotional day; the Moon is sextile Venus and square Mars before sunrise. For some, this can lead to greater empathy for the situations that others find themselves in, while for others it will be a day of sniping over slights, real or imagined. Don’t you love the holidays. In general, expect one’s emotions to be closer to the surface today. The Moon being in the 18th Mansion all day can lead one’s magickal activities towards evening the score, thwarting rivals.