Friday, February 06, 2015, 18 Mounichion, James II becomes King 1685, France becomes the first country to recognize the independence of the United States 1778, first day of sale of “Monopoly” 1935, birthday of Christopher Marlowe 1564, of Adam Weishaupt, founder of the Barvarian Illuminati 1748, death of Venetian printer Aldus Manutius 1515, 3rd night of the Waning Moon, in Virgo, going Void of Course from 5:09 P.M. through the rest of the day, overseen by the 32nd Decan, Cratero, ruled by Mercury, starting in the 13th Mansion of the Moon, Al Awwa /Alahue, good for aid, comfort, assistance, around 14th Mansion, Al Simak/ Azimech, good for promoting love, health; bad for land travel, good for other modes, just before 11:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Venus at 7:01 A.M., and last 51.4 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Mars at 5:18 P.M., lasting 68.6 minutes, Sun in Aquarius, Mercury retrograde in Aquarius, Venus in Pisces, Mars in Pisces, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. Today is just rough, with barricades going up everywhere, making the stasis of yesterday look like a picnic. The Moon is in opposition to both Venus and Mars, while the Sun is in opposition to Jupiter retrograde. One might almost expect pettiness to be the ruling factor of the day. Small slights, real or imagined, can be easily magnified into operatic proportions. Just try and get through it unbloodied. One should be able to ameliorate some of the worst effects magickally, but it’s best to just keep things in a holding pattern.