Lunar Mansion Report, February 24th, 2025 to March 2nd, 2025

    This is an entry in a continuing series of posts looking at the Moon's position and condition in the week ahead with an eye to the Mansions of the Moon. This is an exercise to help track the speed of the Moon, organize my thoughts on the Mansions, and think about the practical applications. 

All times are for me locally, United States Pacific Time. I will be making note of the Moon's phase, speed, and Mansion position in my assessment. Currently, I'm not considering aspects with other planets.

Lunar Mansion Report, February 24th, 2025 to March 2nd, 2025.

Monday, February 24th, 2025. The Moon begins February 24th in Zaadebola, The Lucky Star of the Swallowers, and remains in that Mansion until 2:04PM. At that point she moves into S'ad al Su'ud, The Lucky Star of the Lucky. The phase is Waning Crescent, which is best for works of endings and concealment. 

The Moon spent 23 hours and 6 minutes in Zaadebola and will spend 22 hours and 29 minutes in S'ad al Su'ud by the time she steps out at 12:33PM on February 25th. This means the Moon is in a fast period and accelerating. A fast Moon tends to make effects happen quickly but may also contribute to effects passing quickly. 

A wrathful Zaadebola has the strength to impose ruin and disease on whomever you wish (Ibn Hatim), damaging assets, causing estrangement between spouses (Gayat al Hakim), divide husbands from their wives, destruction and devastation (Latin Picatrix), and to inflict destruction and wasting (Celestial Magic).

The image for Zaadebola in the Latin Picatrix is a cat with a dog’s head. The wording of this has seemed ambiguous to me for a long time. Does it mean the cat is holding the disembodied head of a dog, like Perseus holding up the head of Medusa? Or, more likely, does it mean the cat does not have a cat’s head but a dog’s head in its place? Either way, in its wrathful form it is a violent image. The head and the body are at odds, each wanting to do violence to the other. Ultimately, neither is left the winner. Pitting a group against its leaders for the purpose of destroying the entire group would be a wrathful work that is strengthened in this Mansion.

The wrathful powers of Al S’ad al Su’ud are driving away reptiles (Ibn Hatim), destroy the money of allies, prevent officials from completing their duties (Latin Picatrix), and hindereth the execution of government (Agrippa). 

The image in the Latin Picatrix is a woman breastfeeding a child. In most sources this Mansion is very beneficial. As I have mentioned before I associate this Mansion image with Amalthea, the nymph who hid and nursed baby Zeus. This would suggest to me that keeping plans, projects, or conspiracies hidden from their intended target is accentuated when the Moon is in this Mansion.

February 24th ends at midnight with the Moon in S'ad al Su'ud. 

Tuesday, February 25th, 2025. The Moon is swiftly flying through Al S'ad al Su'ud for the first half of February 25th. At 12:33PM the Moon makes ingress into Zaadalahbia, The Lucky Star of Hidden Things. The phase is Waning Crescent which strengthens works of cutting off, abrupt endings, and concealment. 

It will take the Moon 21 hours and 52 minutes to transit across Zaadelahbia from 12:33PM on February 25th until 10:25AM on February 26th. This is 37 minutes less than the previous Mansion. The Moon is moving fast and accelerating. A fast Moon contributes to magic manifesting quickly but can also make the effects less enduring.  

The wrathful qualities of Zaadalahbia are to besiege cities, take enemies captive and do evil to them, separate wives from husbands, destroy harvests, to bind any part of the human body so it will not function, and strengthen the prisons of captives (Latin Picatrix). 

The image in the Latin Picatrix for this Mansion is a man planting a tree and spreading seeds. Things developing under the surface are empowered in Zaadalahbia. In its wrathful form keeping things from growing or developing is strengthened.

From 12:33PM until midnight, the Moon continues in Zaadelahbia. 

Wednesday, February 26th, 2025. As February 26th begins, the Moon is in Zaadelahbia, the Lucky Star of Hidden things. At 10:25AM the Moon then moves into the first of the watery Mansions, Al Fargh al Awwal, The Upper Waterspout. The phase is still Waning Crescent. A Waning Crescent Moon is wrathful and is best for abrupt endings and cutting off. 

The Moon is still speeding along and going faster. 21 hours and 27 minutes is the length of time it will take the Moon to fully travel Al Fargh al Awwal, ending at 7:52AM on February 27th. This is 25 minutes faster than the previous Mansion. A fast Moon can make magic happen more quickly but may also make those effects dissipate more quickly. 

The wrathful powers of Al Fargh al Awwal include damaging the relationships between partners, restraining a captive and torturing him (Gayat al Hakim), and destroyeth prisons and buildings (Agrippa). 

The image in the Latin Picatrix for this Mansion is a woman washing her hair in a basin. This is an image of spiritual cleansing as Al Fargh al Awwal controls the subtle and lustral waters, the holy and blessed waters. 

The Moon is still in Al Fargh al Awwal when February 27th ends. 

Thursday, February 27th, 2025. February 27th sees changes to the Moon's condition, starting at 2:34AM when the Moon moves to within 8˚ of the Sun and thus becomes combust. This is detrimental to the Moon and greatly enhances her wrathful condition. Then, at 7:52AM she moves into the next Mansion, Al Fargh al Thani, the Lower Waterspout. Later in the day, at 4:44PM, the Sun and Moon form a conjunction aspect and for roughly 90 seconds the Moon phase is Cazimi, which is intensely beneficial. Then Moon is combust again until she passes 8˚ away from the Sun. Except for the first couple of hours and the brief moment of Cazimi, the Moon spends almost all of February 27th being combust and very wrathful. 

It will take 21 hours and 5 minutes for the Moon to get through Al Fargh al Thani, 22 minutes faster than the last Mansion. The Moon is fast and accelerating. A fast Moon can make magic happen quickly but may also make effects dissipate quickly. 

The wrathful powers of Al Fargh al Thani include damaging the assets of a person you are concerned with, damaging the relationship between spouses, hurting someone riding on a ship, prolonging the captivity of a prisoner (Gayat al Hakim), to impede the building of buildings, and for the destruction of springs and wells (Latin Picatrix).  

The image in the Latin Picatrix is a man with wings holding a vessel. Al Fargh al Thani is the Lower Waterspout and represents the waters of physical healing. These are the vivifying waters of life. In Nigel Jackson's Celestial Magic, he suggests Al Fargh al Thani is powerful for operations of prophecy and foreknowledge. 

When midnight comes on February 27th the Moon is in Al Fargh al Thani, combust and moving fast. 

Friday, February 28th, 2025. The Moon is in Al Fargh al Thani when February 28th begins. Then at 4:57AM the Moon moves from that Mansion into the next one, Arrexhe, The Rope. The Moon is combust and wrathful until 6:48AM when she moves out of the orb of 8˚ and becomes more beneficial. 

The Moon is in a fast period and accelerating which may make magical effects happen more quickly but may also make magical effects fade away more quickly. She will spend 20 hours and 55 minutes in Arrexhe from 4:57AM on February 28th until 1:52AM on March 1st. 

The wrathful powers of Arrexhe are destroying trusts, restraining and harming prisoners, hurting someone riding on a ship (Gayat al Hakim), besiege cities, get rid of things, cdetroy an area, make treasures be lost, to make the incarceration of captives firm, and inflict evil on sailors at sea (Latin Picatrix).

The beneficial powers of Arrexhe are successful trade, productive crops, treatment of disease, ensuring travelers' safety, restoring relationships between spouses (Gayat al Hakim), increase merchandise, increase harvests, to travel and safely return, to cause peace and concord between man and wife, to gather fish together in one place (Latin Picatrix), attract a good catch for fishermen, attract opportunities, conjugal bliss, romanic sentiment, bestow invulnerability and safety to one transversing strange and perilous climes, bind and contain inimical forces (Celestial Magic), help in seeking knowledge, granting prayers, and prospering of virtuous works (Shams al Marif).

The image in the Latin Picatrix for Arrexhe is a fish with a colored spine, a bit of sympathetic magic. With a fish, bring more fish. 

February 28th ends with the Moon in Arrehe. 

Saturday, March 1st, 2025. The Moon is in Arrexhe when March 1st begins but only stays there until 1:52AM. That is when the Moon enters Alnath, The Butting One, the first Mansion in the tropical reckoning. The phase is Waxing Crescent which is best for works of beginning and renewal.

The Moon transits across Alnath from 1:52AM to 10:42PM on March 1st. This a period of 20 hours and 50 minutes which is 5 minutes faster than the previous Mansion. This is the most brief transit through a Mansion in this period. The Moon is still fast and accelerating. Magic done during a fast Moon may dissipate quickly but also may manifest quickly. After 10:52PM, the Moon moves into Albotayn, The Little Belly

The beneficial powers of Alnath are for the safety of a traveler (Gayat al Hakim), begin journeys, and take medicine (Latin Picatrix).

The image in the Latin Picatrix for Alnath is a a black man with his hair wrapped and encircled, standing on his feet, having a spear in his right hand in the manner of a warrior. Alnath is a rather grim Mansion in which works of destruction are empowered. Its beneficial qualities seem to stem mostly from its position as the first Mansion in the tropical reckoning. 

The Moon is in Albotayn when March 1st ends.

Sunday, March 2nd, 2025. At the beginning of March 2nd, the Moon is in Albotayn, the Little Belly. The Moon will be in Albotayn until 7:35PM and then moves into Azoraye, the Many Little Ones. The phase is Waxing Crescent which is best for beginnings and establishment. 

The Moon will be in Albotayn from 10:42PM on March 1st to 7:35PM on March 2nd. This is 20 hours and 53 minutes, which is 3 minutes longer than the previous Mansion. This tells us that the Moon is no longer accelerating but she is still in a fast period. A fast Moon may make magical effects happen more quickly but may also make them dissipate more quickly. 

 The beneficial powers of Albotayn include drilling wells and rivers, achieving wishes, digging out buried treasure, help the growth of crops (Gayat al Hakim), for meeting a king and everything you hope for (Ibn Hatim), to dig for streams and wells, find hidden treasures, planting a great deal of wheat, removal of anger (Latin Picatrix), against the wrath of a prince and reconcile with him (Agrippa), conjure spirits to reveal the secrets of hidden treasure, binding and restraining adverse forces, and calm turbulent or negative emotional energies (Celestial Magic). 

The image in the Latin Picatrix for Albotayn is a king on a throne. The approximate Chinese Seiu that corresponds to Albotayn is The Storeroom. Combined with the talismanic purposes of digging wells and finding hidden treasure, in my mind, the king is an underworld figure, a king in his sepulcher, surrounded by his riches. Being the Belly of the Ram, or perhaps said another way, the Womb of the Lamb, I equate Albotayn to the Agnes Dei, the Lamb of God, bringing peace, calm, and harmony to the world. 

After 7:35PM the Moon moves into Azoraye. The beneficial powers of Azoraye are for the safety of those who travel by sea, the beneficial use of chemistry and fire, for hunting, for promoting friendship and love between spouses, good luck (Gayat al Hakim), for the love of man and woman (Ibn Hatim), the acquisition of all good things (Latin Picatrix), happy fortune, attract well being, contain negative forces, protection in dangerous environments, and for potent love spells (Celestial Magic), making talismans suitable for women, and making curative medicines (Shams al Marif).  

The image in the Latin Picatrix for Azoraye is a seated woman with her right hand above her head. Given the overwhelming positivity associated with this Mansion this is most likely a gesture of blessing. The traditional indicator stars for this Mansion are the Pleiades, the Seven Sisters, a grouping of stars with a long and legendary past. The Pleiades are one of the 15 Behenian stars whose powers include, according to Agrippa, "brings an increase to light of the eyes, collects daemons, promotes winds, and reveals secrets and hidden things." And the image is "a virgin girl or the figure of a torch". 

When March 2nd ends, the Moon is in Azoraye.