Saturday, February 28, 2015, 11 Thargelion, no particular dedication, start of the Han dynasty with the coronation of Emperor Gaozu 202 BCE, Valentian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire 364 AD, the first accusations are made which result in the Salem Witch trials 1692, first boatload of Gold Rush prospectors arrive in the sleepy town of San Francisco 1849, birthday of Montaigne 1533, of Nylon 1935, murder of Cuauhtemoc, last Aztec Emperor, by Hernando Cortes 1525, 11th night of the Waxing Moon, in Cancer, going Void of Course from 12 :53 P.M. through the rest of the Day, overseen by the 34th Decan, Acha, ruled by Saturn, 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, around 7:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Saturn at 6:32 A.M., and last 56 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Mercury at 5:44 P.M., lasting 64 minutes, Sun in Pisces Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aries, Mars in Aries, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. Today has a certain icy elegance, and so, leaves little room for sentiment. Great drive is given by the Moon being trine the Sun, but there is a lack of empathy engendered by the Cancer Moon also being square Venus and Uranus. It’s not a good day to look for a shoulder to cry on. I suppose we all need to emulate Margaret Thatcher. The tendencies for one’s magicks are similarly hard-edged and brittle.

Friday, February 27, 2015, 10 Thargelion, no particular dedication in the Athenian calendar, in Roman rites dedicated to Mars, one of the days when an Equirria, a horse race, was held in his honor, first Mardi Gras celebration held in New Orleans 1827, anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union speech 1860, of the Reichstag fire 1933, end of 1st Gulf War 1991, birthday of Emperor Constantine 272 AD, 10th night of the Waxing Moon, starting Void of Course in Gemini, then entering Cancer 7:50 A.M., overseen by the the 34th Decan, Acha, ruled by Saturn, 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, just before 8:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Venus at 6:34 A.M., and last 55.75 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Mars at 5:43 P.M., lasting 64.25 minutes, Sun in Pisces Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aries, Mars in Aries, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. Mars is Square the Moon early in the morning, which can make us less than we can be; a certain lassitude sets in, turning us all into teenagers laying on their beds, tuned out and disinclinded to engage. At least acting like irritable sloths allows our capacity to daydream to find an effective lens after 10:00 P.M., when the Cancer Moon is trine Neptune. Should you find the energy to rouse yourself from your bed of lassitude, you might find the energy to do more than a half-assed pass at some love/affection work.

Thursday, February 26, 2015, 9 Thargelion, no particular dedication, Napoleon leaves Elba to re-conquer France 1815, the Taliban destroy the two Buddhas in Bamyam Afghanistan 2001, 9th night of the Waxing Moon, in Gemini, going Void of Course from 3 :43 A.M. through the rest of the day, overseen by the 34th Decan, Acha, 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, just after 7:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Jupiter at 6:35 A.M., and last 55.4 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Moon at 5:42 P.M., lasting 64.4 minutes, Sun in Pisces Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aries, Mars in Aries, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. Today should feel quite liberated; any apparent barriers from yesterday will have seemingly been dissolved. With the Moon sextile both Uranus and Jupiter retrograde, a certain giddy charm should be the rule of the day. Just have a care to keep the inner child reined in a bit; we all have experienced a group of children going from giddy to cranky exhaustion in the blink of an eye, and we are all succeptable to having the same happen. The Lunar shift into the 7th Mansion supports most any positive magickal workings, particularly when righting injustices, making things more honest.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 8 Thargelion, dedicated to Poseidon, Emperor Hadrian adopts Antonius Pius 138 AD, Elizabeth I excommunicated by the Pope 1570, anniversary of Federal paper currency being introduced 1862, 8th night of the Waxing Moon (1st Quarter) in Gemini, overseen by the 34th Decan, Acha, 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 5:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Mercury at 6:37 A.M., and last 55.33 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with the Sun at 5:41 P.M., lasting 64.66 minutes, Sun in Pisces Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aries, Mars in Aries, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. While we may not have been complacent these last few days, we have been comfortably going about our lives without approaching the barriers to future progress. Today brings us up to those boundaries. The emotional highs engendered by a 1st quarter are supported in the morning by the Moon being sextile both Venus and Mars, but this is paired with the Moon also being in opposition to Saturn, this combination giving us a strong enough outlook to challenge limitations. The afternoon and evening give us additional support to challenge the perceived limitations in front of us, fueled by the Moon being trine Mercury while Mars is conjunct Saturn. The question is whether the results of making all this effort will bring an equal reward. The simple answer is not really. So, we find ourselves striving greatly for minimal rewards. It’s up to you to decide whether a slight advance that might exhaust one is worth the effort. One’s magicks, being under the 6th Mansion of the Moon, are better suited to setting up limitations for others (as though the heavens don’t throw up enough of those), rather than creating anything positive.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 7 Thargelion, birth day of Apollo in the Athenian calendar, in Roman practice, in Roman rites the day of the Regifugium, when the high priest (Rex sacorum) lead a sacrifice for the people of Rome, birthday of Pico della Mirandola 1463, death of Johan Weyer, occultist (“Praestigiis Daemonum”) 1588, 7th night of the Waxing Moon, starting Void of Course in Taurus, then entering Gemini 11:54 P.M., overseen by the 34th Decan, Acha, 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 8:00 A.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with Mars at 6:38 A.M., and last 55.1 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Saturn at 5:39 P.M., lasting 64.9 minutes, Sun in Pisces Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aries, Mars in Aries, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. With Venus trine Saturn early in the day, we should all feel the weight of our obligations to family, and those near and dear to us. While not being a chore, these obligations will occupy one’s mind; what can I do for them, what promises have not yet been met. Empathy runs strong, and the Moon’s position in the 5th Mansion makes this an ideal hand to utilize one’s magicks to lend aid and assistance.

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.

Sunday, February 22, 2015, 5 Thargelion, no particular dedication in the Athenian calendar, in Roman practice the day of a private family dinner to encougage concord among its members, the Caristia, birthday of George Wasington 1732, of Sibyl Leek 1917, 5th night of the Waxing Moon, starting Void of Course in Aries, then entering Taurus 7:28 P.M., overseen by the 34th Decan, Acha, ruled by Saturn, starting in the 2nd Mansion of the Moon, Al Botein/Alboitan, good for finding treasure, capturing things, exciting situations, achieving things, then 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 12:30 P.M. Planetary Hours of the Day begin with the Sun at 6:41 A.M., and last 54.66 minutes. Planetary Hours of the Night commence with Jupiter at 5:37 P.M., lasting 65.33 minutes, Sun in Pisces Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aries, Mars in Aries, Jupiter retrograde in Leo, Saturn in Sagittarius. The easy concord and general good will of yesterday should carry through the whole of today as well, and should perhaps be evening more rewarding, as the significant aspect during the Void of Course day is that of Venus and Mars being conjunct just after Midnight. Combine this with the Lunar move into the 3rd Mansion, and one’s magicks should be primed to add to one’s health, wealth and happiness.