Monday, February 23, 2015, 6 Thargelion, 6 Thargelion, dedicated to Artemis, birthday of Artemis, a ritual purification of the city occured, by driving a fig necklaced couple out of the city, also a day of sacrifice to Demeter Chloe (green shoots), Emperor Diocletian begins the last major supression of Christianity 303 AD, Johannes Gutenberg begins printing his Bible 1455, Baron Von Steuben joins the Continental Army in Valley Forge Pa. 1778, birthday of Samuel Pepys 1633, death of John Keats 1821, 6th night of the Waxing Moon, in Taurus, going Void of Course from 9:57 P.M. through the rest of the day, overseen by the 34th Decan, Acha, ruled by Saturn, starting in the 3rd Mansion of the Moon, Al Thurayya/Alzoraya, good for career support, general good luck, and to help or hinder judicial matters, moving the 4th Mansion of the Moon, Al Deberan / Aldeberan, good for playing the margins, shaking things up, around Planetary Hours of the Day begin with the Moon at 6:40 A.M., and last 54.8 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Venus at 5:38 P.M., lasting 65.2 minutes, Sun in Pisces Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aries, Mars in Aries, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. Well, we had it easy these last few days. Today has some harder edges/ aspects; the early part of the day starts well, with the Moon sextile the Sun and Neptune, while allows for creativity and support of the same, However, we quickly move into hard aspects, starting with the Sun square Saturn and Mercury, then square Jupiter retrograde later in the day. This troika can do a fine job of undermining one’s confidence, and to make it seem easier to just throw up one’s hands and lay on the couch.Perhaps a strategic (and temporary) retreat is in order. It might be best to tap into these hinderances with one’s magicks, and deflect these obstructionist tendencies elsewhere.