Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 26 Anthesterion, no particular dedication in the Athenian calendar, in Roman rites dedicated to Saturn, start of the Saturnalia; the feet of Saturn were unbound, a special feast then held in his honor, which was then followed by general merry-making, a relaxing of restrictions on the mingling of different social classes, candle lighting and gift giving. Pope Clement VII establishes the Inquisition, 1526, first sustained flight by Orvile Wright 1903, nuclear fission first demonstrated 1938, Today is the 11th night of the Waning Moon, starting in Libra, then going Voif of Course from 12:40 A.M. to 9:52 A.M., then entering Scorpio, overseen by the 27th Decan, Chenene, ruled by Saturn, the whole of the day in 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 Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Mercury at 7:14 A.M., and last 46.2 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Sun 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. We should have a nice change from the last few days today, with the flow of events moving in a more positive direction. With the Moon sextile the Sun and Mercury during the morning, and trine Neptune in the evening, it should be the perfect day to be out and about, in the company of others. Feel free to utilize one’s magicks to dissipate the miasma still lingering around us from the last few days.