Monday, October 13, 2014, 20 Gamelion, 4th night of the Waning Moon, no particular dedication in the Athenian calendar, in Roman rites dedicated to Fons, god of wells and springs, Nero becomes Emperor 54 AD, Jacques DeMolay and other Templars arrested 1306, first publication of “The Old Farmer’s Almanac” 1792, birthday of Jacques DeMolay 1244, death of Emperor Claudius 54 AD, first overseen by the 20th Decan, Sepisent, ruled by Saturn, oversight passing to the 21st Decan, Senta, ruled by Mercury, starting in the 7th Mansion of the Moon, Al Dhira/Aldirah, good for success when contending against authority figures, good for acts promoting gain, love, comfort, then entering the 8th Mansion of the Moon, Al Nathra/Ahaathra, governing positive aspects of love and happiness, around 7:30 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with the Moon at 7:04 A.M., and last 56.33 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Venus at 6:20 P.M., lasting 62.66 minutes, Sun in Libra, Mercury retrograde in Libra, Venus in Libra, Mars in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Leo, Saturn in Scorpio. An easy day to talk oneself into a contentious situation, or to to end up spending too much time extracting oneself from 3rd party battles. The dynamic forward motion of the Moon being trine the Sun in itself would be a good thing, but the Moon being in opposition to Mars subverts this energy into being over-reactive to every little slight, real or imagined. Finally, the Moon being trine Mercury retrograde just increases the likelihood of not hearing things clearly, or taking things the wrong way. On the bright side, the Moon being in the 8th Mansion allows one’s magicks to increase calm, and to smooth things over.

Sunday, October 12, 2014, 19 Gamelion, dedicated to Dionysus in the Athenian calendar, a day to decorate his statues with ivy, in Roman rites dedicated to Fortuna Redux, who oversaw successful returns from journeys, Persian king Cyrus conquers Babylon 539 BCE, Christopher Columbus makes 1st landfall in the Bahamas 1492, birthday of the U.S. Navy 1775, birthday of Aleister Crowley 1875, 4th night of the Waning Moon, In Gemini, overseen by the 20th Decan, Sepisent, ruled by Saturn, starting in the 6th Mansion of the Moon Al Han’ah/Athaya, good for stirring things up, promoting cruel and destructive acts, agricultural disasters, then entering the 7th Mansion of the Moon, Al Dhira/Aldirah, good for success when contending against authority figures, and for acts promoting gain, love, comfort, around 7:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with the Sun at 7:03 A.M., and last 56.5 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Jupiter at 6:21 P.M., lasting 62.5 minutes, Sun in Libra, Mercury retrograde in Libra, Venus in Libra, Mars in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Leo, Saturn in Scorpio. The mental turmoil of yesterday should have passed, preparing one for a fairly calm, successful day. With the Gemini Moon trine Venus late afternoon and sextile Jupiter in the evening, it should be possible to untangle the knots created by yesterday’s mental turmoils, and new paths towards the horizon ought to present themselves. One’s magicks may be used for healing work.

Saturday, October 11, 2014, 18 Gamelion, no particular dedication in the Athenian calendar, in the Roman rites the day of the Meditrinalia, honoring the new vintage; libations were poured to the Gods, new wine was mixed with old, 3rd night of the Waning Moon, starting Void of Course in Taurus, then entering Gemini 11:51 A.M., overseen by the 20th Decan, Sepisent, ruled by Saturn, starting in the 5th Mansion of the Moon Al Haq’a/Almices, good for healing, building, children, the return of lost things, then entering the 6th Mansion of the Moon, Al Han’ah/Athaya, a day for stirring things up, promoting cruel and destructive acts, agricultural disasters, around 8:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Saturn at 7:01 A.M., and last 56.9 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Mercury at 6:24 P.M., lasting 62.1 minutes, Sun in Libra, Mercury retrograde in Libra, Venus in Libra, Mars in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Leo, Saturn in Scorpio. Fretting about love and relationships seems to be the order of the day, with Venus being in opposition to Uranus retrograde early in the morning. The fun continues after 9:00 P.M., with the Moon being square Neptune retrograde. These outer planets really stir up the pot of wild speculation and hypothetical situations carried to illogical extremes. Do try to kepp it all reined in. These tendencies can lead to one , particularly with the Moon’s move into the 6th Mansion, to utilize magick to even the score, or teach a lesion, which would be rather tragic when based on a delusion. Just sit on your hands, and stay away from the altar.

Friday, October 10, 2014, 17 Gamelion, no particular dedication in the Athenian calendar, in Roman rites dedicated to Juno Moneta, in whose temple Roman coinage was minted, Neptune’s Moon Triton discovered 1846, birthday of the discoverer of Hydrogen, Henry Cavendish 1731, 2nd night of the Waning Moon, in Taurus, going Void of Course 8:49 P.M. through the rest of the day, overseen by the 20th Decan, Sepisent, ruled by Saturn, starting in the 4th Mansion of the Moon, Al Deberan/ Aldeberan, good for playing the margins, shaking things up, then moving into the 5th Mansion of the Moon Al Haq’a/Almices, good for healing, building, children, the return of lost things, around 9:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Venus at 7:01 A.M., and last 56.9 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Mars at 6:24 P.M., lasting 62.1 minutes, Sun in Libra, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio, moves into Libra 1:27 P.M., Venus in Libra, Mars in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Leo, Saturn in Scorpio. Today is a bit bipolar, with the Moon square but the Sun sextile Jupiter the last half of the day, all bounded by a Saturn Moon opposition. It’s very easy to go out and engage in one’s favorite pursuits and entertainments, find them lacking, and so go off in pursuit of more extreme experiences, just to feel engaged. The likelihood of this pursuit scratching that itch is low, however. Hope you enjoy the trip, and can keep your activities out of the papers. Magicks can be employed to induce others to go along for the ride.

Friday, October 10, 2014, 17 Gamelion, no particular dedication in the Athenian calendar, in Roman rites dedicated to Juno Moneta, in whose temple Roman coinage was minted, Neptune’s Moon Triton discovered 1846, birthday of the discoverer of Hydrogen, Henry Cavendish 1731, 2nd night of the Waning Moon, in Taurus, going Void of Course 8:49 P.M. through the rest of the day, overseen by the 20th Decan, Sepisent, ruled by Saturn, starting in the 4th Mansion of the Moon, Al Deberan/ Aldeberan, good for playing the margins, shaking things up, then moving into the 5th Mansion of the Moon Al Haq’a/Almices, good for healing, building, children, the return of lost things, around 9:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Venus at 7:01 A.M., and last 56.9 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Mars at 6:24 P.M., lasting 62.1 minutes, Sun in Libra, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio, moves into Libra 1:27 P.M., Venus in Libra, Mars in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Leo, Saturn in Scorpio. Today is a bit bipolar, with the Moon square but the Sun sextile Jupiter the last half of the day, all bounded by a Saturn Moon opposition. It’s very easy to go out and engage in one’s favorite pursuits and entertainments, find them lacking, and so go off in pursuit of more extreme experiences, just to feel engaged. The likelihood of this pursuit scratching that itch is low, however. Hope you enjoy the trip, and can keep your activities out of the papers. Magicks can be employed to induce others to go along for the ride.

Thursday, October 09, 2014, 16 Gamelion, no particular dedication in the Athenian calendar, in Roman rites dedicated to the Genius of the people, the conquering Venus, and Fausta Felicitas, the Goddess of luck and fortune, the start of Sukkoth in the Hebrew calendar, 1st night of the Waning Moon, starting Void of Course in Aries, then entering Taurus 7:44 A.M., overseen by the 20th Decan, Sepisent, ruled by Saturn, Charlemagne crowned 768 AD, Leif Ericson discovers “Vineland” 1000 AD, 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 11:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Jupiter at 7:00 A.M., and last 57.1 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Moon at 6:26 P.M., lasting 62.9 minutes, Sun in Libra, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio, Venus in Libra, Mars in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Leo, Saturn in Scorpio. It seems it will take twice as long as usual to spit out what you might be trying to say, thanks to the Moon being in opposition to Mercury retrograde. If you maintain tight control over your tongue (tighter than the other participant in a conversation), some unexpected information may be forthcoming. The disconnect between thought and word is exacerbated by the Moon also being sextile Neptune retrograde . Thoughts and images should appear faster than they can be processed, so once again, maintaining discipline is key. With all the confusion, the crafty practitioner can use their magicks to order things to their liking.

Wednesday, October 08, 2014, 15 Gamelion, night of the Full Moon (and Lunar Eclipse), dedicated to Artemis and Hekate in the Athenian calendar, in Roman rites dedicated to Jupiter Fulgar (daytime lightning) and Juno Curitis (a warlike and protective aspect of the Goddess, absorbed from the Sabine people), first sighting of Kelpler’s Nova 1604, the start of the Chicago Fire 1871, death of John Handcock 1793, the Moon in Aries, going Void of Course 10:20 A.M. through the rest of the day, overseen by the 20th Decan, Sepisent, ruled by Saturn, starting in the 1st Mansion of the Moon, Al Sharatain/Alnath, which is good for dealing with complex systems, regulations, technical matters, then entering the 2nd Mansion of the Moon, Al Botein/Alboitan, good for finding treasure, capturing things, exciting situations, achieving things, around 12:30 A.M., finally entering the 3rd Mansion of the Moon, Al Thurayya/Alzoraya, good for career support, general good luck, and to help or hinder judicial matters, around 9:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Mercury at 6:59 A.M., and last 57.4 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Sun at 6:28 P.M., lasting 62.6 minutes, Sun in Libra, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio, Venus in Libra, Mars in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Leo, Saturn in Scorpio. This should be a much more forward looking day than was the case yesterday. Following the early morning eclipse, the Aries Moon is trine Mars and Jupiter, which should set the tone for swift decisions and actions, all of which should bring a note of admiration, which is followed in the afternoon Mars is trine Jupiter, which should goad us all on to achieve even more. The path should be equally clear to engage in most any magickal work, especially that which contributes to one’s material comfort.