Thursday, January 08, 2015, 19 Elaphebolion, no particular dedication, death of Galileo 1642, of Dion Fortune 1946, 4th night of the Waning Moon, starting in Leo, then going Void of Course from 12:04 P.M. through 5:53 P.M., then entering Virgo, overseen by the 29th Decan, Epimu, ruled by Mars, starting in the 11th Mansion of the Moon, Al Zubrah/Azobra, which is good for reversing negative opinions and judgments, then entering the 12th Mansion of the Moon, Al Sarfah/Acarfal, good for friendship and charitable acts, around 8:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Jupiter at 7:20 A.M., and last 47 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Moon at 4:44 P.M., lasting 73 minutes, Sun in Capricorn, Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aquarius, Mars in Aquarius, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. Spending more and enjoying it less seems to be the rule for the day, thanks to the Moon being conjunct Jupiter and square Saturn during the course of the day, while one’s resistance is generally lower due to the Moon also being in opposition to Mars. It’s not a great situation to be in as the holiday bills come due, but there you have it. On the bright side, one’s magicks may be used to ameliorate these situations.

Wednesday, January 07, 2015, 18 Elaphebolion, no particular dedication, Galileo discovers three of Saturn’s Moons 1610, birthday of Zora Neal Hurston 1891, death of Nikola Tesla 1943, 3rd night of the Waning Moon, in Leo, overseen by the 29th Decan, Epimu, ruled by Mars, the whole of the day in the 11th Mansion of the Moon, Al Zubrah/Azobra, which is good for reversing negative opinions and judgments Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Mercury at 7:20 A.M., and last 46.9 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Sun at 4:43 P.M., lasting 73.1 minutes, Sun in Capricorn, Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aquarius, Mars in Aquarius, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. A good day for change and breakthroughs, the strongest influence of the day being the Moon being trine Uranus. It’s easy to implement a transformation. One’s magicks may be employed to reinforce positive movement and solutions.

Monday, January 05, 2015, 16 Elaphebolion, dedicated to Dionysus and his mother Semele, in Roman rites the last day of the Compitalia, dedicated to the Lares of the crossroads, 1st night of the Waning Moon, the whole of the day Void of Course in Cancer, overseen by the 29th Decan, Epimu, ruled by Mars, starting in the 9th Mansion of the Moon Al Tarf/ Atarf, good for baneful and destructive forms of magic, then entering the 10th Mansion of the Moon, Al Jabhah/Algebhah good for love and friendship, thwarting criminal activities and evil intentions, around 9:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with the Moon at 7:20 A.M., and last 46.75 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Venus at 4:41 P.M., lasting 73.25 minutes, Sun in Capricorn, Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aquarius, Mars in Aquarius, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. Today runs much like yesterday, with one’s competency strengthing during the course of the afternoon, as we move towards Mercury being sextile Saturn 5:21 P.M. it’s time to marshall one’s attention towards getting things done. Utilize one’s magicks to clear away distractions and impediments. Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 06, 2015, 17 Elaphebolion is dedicated to Zeus, in Roman rites dedicated to Vica Pota, a Victory goddess, is also 12th night/Three Kings, 2nd night of the Waning oon, starting Void of Course in Cancer, then entering Leo 6:03 A.M., overseen by the 29th Decan, Epimu, ruled by Mars, starting in the 10th Mansion of the Moon, Al Jabhah/Algebhah good for love and friendship, thwarting criminal activities and evil intentions, then entering the 11th Mansion of the Moon, Al Zubrah/Azobra, which is good for reversing negative opinions and judgments, around 10:30 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Mars at 7:20 A.M., and last 46.8 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Saturn at 4:42 P.M., lasting 73.2 minutes, Sun in Capricorn, Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aquarius, Mars in Aquarius, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. The drive is still there to keep stripping away the superfluous, but can take a ruthless turn; while the Moon is trine Saturn, it being in opposition to Mercury and Venus can make one particularly unsentimental. Be careful of what (or who) you discard as you continue shaping the new space in which you lead your life. One’s magicks continue to work best on ordering and sorting.

Sunday, January 04, 2015, 15 Elaphebolion, dedicated to Hekate, also to Cronos, in Roman rites the 2nd day of the Comptalia, dedicated to the Lares of the crossroads, birthday of Jacob Grimm 1785, death of Erwin Schrodinger 1961, night of the Full Moon, the day in Cancer, the Moon going Void of Course after being Full at 11:53 P.M., overseen by the 29th Decan, Epimu, ruled by Mars, starting in the 8th Mansion of the Moon, Al Nathra/Ahaathra, governing positive aspects of love and happiness, but not advantageous in legal matters, then entering the 9th Mansion of the Moon Al Tarf/ Atarf, a time for baneful and destructive forms of magic, just before 7:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with the Sun at 7:20 A.M., and last 46.66 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Jupiter at 4:40 P.M., lasting 73.33 minutes, Sun in Capricorn, Mercury starts in Capricorn, moves into Aquarius 8:08 P.M., Venus in Aquarius, Mars in Aquarius, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. Despite the petty annoyances which may pop up today (or any day), this Full; Moon ought to provide the feeling that one has allies and support, and that most things are possible. The emotional swings and euphoria which accompany today are supported by the the Moon being trine Neptune while Vemus is sextile Saturn. It’s a good day to sketch out an action plan to slip the bonds of inertia. One’s magicks, utilizing the cover of the Moon entering the 9th Mansion, may be employed to eliminate barriers and to clear away impediments.

Saturday, January 03, 2015, 14 Elaphebolion, no particular dedication in the Athenian calendar, in Roman rites the 1st day of the Compitalia, honoring the Lares of of the crossroads, protective deities, Martin Luther excommunicated from the Roman church 1521, construction begins on the Brooklyn Bridge 1870, Apple Computer incorporates 1977, birthday of Cicero 106 BCE, of JRR Tolkein 1892, 14th night of the Waxing Moon, starting in Gemini, then going Void of Course from 6:55 A.M. to 8:07 P.M., then entering Cancer, , overseen by the 29th Decan, Epimu, ruled by Mars, 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, at 8:08 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Saturn at 7:20 A.M., and last 46.6 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Mercury at 4:39 P.M., lasting 73.4 minutes, Sun in Capricorn, Mercury in Capricorn, Venus starts in Capricorn, then enters Aquarius 9:48 A.M., Mars in Aquarius, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. It’s a good day to feel good about one’s unique qualities and abilities, thanks to the Sun squaring Uranus early in the morning. This might put you ahead of the pack, and it might feel a bit lonely as the outlier, but there you are. This pursuit of personal excellence is supported by the Moon also being sextile Jupiter retrograde and trine Mars. If you don’t care what others think, this is your day to shine. One’s magicks may be successfully employed to support one’s goals, and to add to your prestige.

Friday, January 02, 2015, 13 Elaphebolion, dedicated to Dionysus, Vitellius becomes Emperor 69 AD, death of Ovid 17 AD, last day of the City Dionysia, 13th night of the Waxing Moon, in Gemini, overseen by the 29th Decan, Epimu, ruled by Mars, 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 9:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Venus at 7:20 A.M., and last 46.5 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Mars at 4:38 P.M., lasting 73.5 minutes, Sun in Capricorn, Mercury in Capricorn, Venus in Capricorn, Mars in Aquarius, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. A good day for shaking things up, the Gemini Moon being sextile Uranus counteracts the constraints set up by Saturn, making this a good afternoon to crawl under the fence and run free for a time. These escapades are more self-serving than not. One’s magicks tend towards self-satisfaction as well, the 6th and 7th Mansions tending to shut out the needs of others.

Thursday, January 01, 2015, 12 Elaphebolion, dedicated to Dionysus in the Athenian calendar, 2nd day of the City Dionysia, in Roman rites dedicated to Aesculapius and Vedovis, healing deities, Julian calendar introduced 45 BCE, Muhammad starts towards Mecca with an army 630 AD, Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” published 1818, Emancipation Proclaimation issued 1863, Eniac, the first computer, completed 1946, birthday of Edmund Burke 1729, of Paul Revere 1735, of James Frazer 1854. 12th night of the Waxing Moon, starting Void of Course in Taurus, then entering Gemini 12:09 P.M. oversight of the next ten days passing to the 29th Decan, Epimu, ruled by Mars, 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 6:00 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Jupiter at 7:20 A.M., and last 46.4 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Moon at 4:37 P.M., lasting 73.6 minutes, Sun in Capricorn, Mercury in Capricorn, Venus in Capricorn, Mars in Aquarius, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. I suppose today is as good a day as any to be wrestling with one’s desires and one’s place in the world, and the planets certainly encourage it. The Morning gives us a Gemini Moon trine Mercury and Venus which encourages and active, facile mind. Things can get murky in the afternoon and evening, when the Moon is in opposition to Saturn, while Mars is in opposition to Jupiter retrograde, while late in the evening the Moon is square Neptune. These planetary movements later in the day can make us believe that we can achieve easily… the impossible. Draw your own conclusions on that one. I’m just saying that we all can’t be the first person to colonize Mars, in a rocket, built in one’s backyard. As for one’s magicks, the move into the 6th Mansion can persuade one to do work that pleases oneself, and dam the consequences. Epimu is depicted as a man holding a monkey, and spurs on the need to know the unknowable.