Friday, March 20, 2015, 1 Hekatombaion, start of the year in the Athenian Calender, dedicated to one’s personal Deities, the Astronomical Vernal Equinox/Ostara, Napoleon begins his 100 day rule after escaping Elba 1815, birthday of the Roman poet Ovid 43 BCE, day of the New Moon, starting in Pisces, going Void of Course 5:36 A.M. to 6:28 A.M., then entering Aries, first overseen by the 36th Decan, Uiu, ruled by Mars, rulership moving to the first Decan, Senator, also ruled by Mars, starting in the 28th Mansion of the Moon Al Risha Batn/Arrexhe, good for increase, travel, love, then entering the 1st Mansion of the Moon, Al Sharatain/Alnath, which is good for dealing with complex systems, regulations, technical matters 6:28 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Venus at 7:00 A.M., and last 60.5 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Mars at 7:06 P.M., lasting 59.5 minutes, Sun starts in Pisces, moves into Aries 6:45 P.M. Mercury in Pisces, Venus in Taurus, Mars in Aries, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn retrograde in Sagittarius. There’s quite a confluence of the positive aspects of Mars energy today; Aries being ruled by Mars,as well as the first Decan being under the sway of Mars, the Planetary ruler of the evening being likewise, you guessed it, Mars. Combine this with the Moon being trine Saturn retrograde and the Lunar/Solar conjunction (and Solar eclipse), and you have the ingredients for a perfect day to renw and transform your outlook. It’s not a day for navel-gazing. Despite the snow on the Eastern seaboard of the United States, it is a day to get things done, to implement plans to take charge of your future. One’s magicks may be employed to lay out a path tailored to your needs and to replace complacency. Magically, the action of the Sun entering Aries tends to stir things up, with a certain surprising exuberance and lack of restraint, which is reinforced by the first Lunar Mansion being occupied. This is the time to begin the new, or attempt the audacious or unexpected. Ritually, this season allows the promise of renewal and continued survival, which first manifested during Imbolc, to be revealed. Celebrations of the Vernal Equinox take on some of the colors of Imbolc and Beltane, being a latter addition wedged between the two. The proper symbols here are the Sun wheel and the egg, and the madness of Hares in pursuit of love. Senator may be imagined as a strong man of color, clothed in white, and embodies strength and fortitude.