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 me 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.
The image in the Latin Picatrix for Arrexhe is a fish with a colored spine, a bit of sympathetic magic for attracting more fish to a particular spot. In my own mind there is a connection to the stories of a person being eaten by a fish or a whale and later being expelled.
The wrathful powers of Alnath include to kill enemies, guards for demolition and crushing (Ibn Hatim), create discord and enmity between spouses or friends, to sabotage a partnership with fiery evil (Ghayat al Hakim), for destruction and depopulation, and to kill (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.
The Moon is in Alnath at the end of September 8th.
Tuesday, September 9th, 2025. The Moon is in Alnath, the Butting One, at the opening of September 9th, and moves into the next Mansion, Albotayn, the Little Belly, at 8:52am. The phase is Waning Gibbous, which supports works of diminishment and decay.
The Moon will move through Alnath for 21 hours and 15 minutes. This is fast and it is 16 minutes faster than the previous Mansion so she is speeding up. A fast Moon may make magical effects happen quickly but may also make those effects pass more quickly.
The wrathful powers of Alnath include to kill enemies, guards for demolition and crushing (Ibn Hatim), create discord and enmity between spouses or friends, to sabotage a partnership with fiery evil (Ghayat al Hakim), for destruction and depopulation, and to kill (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.
The wrathful powers of Albotayn include to sabotage a marriage before it can be consummated, to worsen the conditions of a captive to harm them (Ghayat al Hakim), destruction of buildings before they can be completed, and to enrage one man against another (Latin Picatrix).
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.
The Moon is in Albotayn at the end of September 9th.
Wednesday, September 10th, 2025. The Moon is in Albotayn, the Little Belly, at the beginning of September 10th. At 5:58am the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Azoraye, the Many Little Ones. The phase is Waning Gibbous which is best for works of subtraction and division.
It will take the Moon 21 hours and 6 minutes to get through Albotayn. This is very fast and marks the fastest passage through a Mansion during this cycle. A fast Moon can make magic come about quickly but may also may also make magic dissipate quickly.
The wrathful powers of Albotayn include to sabotage a marriage before it can be consummated, to worsen the conditions of a captive to harm them (Ghayat al Hakim), destruction of buildings before they can be completed, and to enrage one man against another (Latin Picatrix).
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.
The wrathful powers of Azoraye include sabotaging a partnership, torturing a prisoner, destroying sheep, goats, and cows (Ghayat al Hakim), to firmly incarcerate captives (Latin Picatrix). Overall, Azoraye is considered very beneficial so wrathful qualities are very few. One could use the wrathful time to interrupt or take away the good things and luck that this Mansion usually represents.
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".
The Moon ends September 10th in Azoraye.
Thursday, September 11th, 2025. The Moon is in Azoraye, the Many Little Ones, at the beginning of September 11th. At 3:08am the Moon makes ingress into the next Mansion, Aldebaran, the Bull's Eye. The phase is Waning Gibbous which strengthens works of damage and obstruction.
The Moon will travel through Azoraye for 21 hours and 10 minutes. This is quite fast but it is 4 minutes longer than the previous Mansion, so the Moon is slowing down. A fast Moon may make magic happen quickly but it may also make magic pass quickly.
The wrathful powers of Azoraye include sabotaging a partnership, torturing a prisoner, destroying sheep, goats, and cows (Ghayat al Hakim), to firmly incarcerate captives (Latin Picatrix). Overall, Azoraye is considered very beneficial so wrathful qualities are very few. One could use the wrathful time to interrupt or take away the good things and luck that this Mansion usually represents.
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".
The wrathful powers of Aldebaran include to corrupt a city, to build a building not expected to last or stay in good condition, destroying crops, ruining a relationship between spouses, to bring bad luck to one digging buried goods, attract scorpions and snakes (Ghayat al Hakim), for enmity and hatred (Ibn Hatim), to make a lord despise his servant, destroy fountains and streams (Latin Picatrix), and to cause fear, submission, and uncertainty (Celestial Magic).
The image of Aldebaran in the Latin Picatrix is a knight on horseback holding a viper in his hand. This image is very similar to more than a few goetic spirits from the Lemegeton. A wrathful Aldebaran is the king killer.
The Moon is in Aldebaran at the end of September 11th.
Friday, September 12th, 2025. The Moon is in Aldebaran, the Bull's Eye, when September 12th begins, but only briefly, as she steps into the next Mansion, Almices, the Brilliant One, at 12:21am. The Moon continues through Almices until 9:48pm and then enters the third Mansion of the day, Alhana, the Mark. The phase is Waning Gibbous, which supports works of confusion and deception.
The Moon will be in Aldebaran for 21 hours and 13 minutes which is fast but 3 minutes longer than the previous Mansion. It will then take the Moon 21 hours and 27 minutes to travel through Almices. This is still fast and a further slowing by another 14 minutes. A fast Moon can make magic happen quickly but may also make magic dissipate quickly.
The wrathful powers of Aldebaran include to corrupt a city, to build a building not expected to last or stay in good condition, destroying crops, ruining a relationship between spouses, to bring bad luck to one digging buried goods, attract scorpions and snakes (Ghayat al Hakim), for enmity and hatred (Ibn Hatim), to make a lord despise his servant, destroy fountains and streams (Latin Picatrix), and to cause fear, submission, and uncertainty (Celestial Magic).
The image of Aldebaran in the Latin Picatrix is a knight on horseback holding a viper in his hand. This image is very similar to more than a few goetic spirits from the Lemegeton. A wrathful Aldebaran is the king killer.
Almices is such a favorable Mansion that the only wrathful power listed in the Ghayat al Hakim, the Latin Picatrix, Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy, and Nigel Jackson's Celestial Magic is the sabotage and ruining of partnerships or relationships. Alternately, the beneficial powers of increased intellect and favor can be turned on their heads.
The image in the Latin Picatrix for this Mansion is a disembodied head, the seat of sight, hearing, and understanding.
The wrathful powers of Alhana include corrupting cities and confining them, retaliating from kings, inflicting harm and damage on enemies, ruining crops and trusts, causing adverse effects of medication (Ghayat al Hakim), to break resistance (Celestial Magic), and to impede the work of physicians (Agrippa).
The image for Alhana in the Latin Picatrix is a white man embracing a white woman. The title The Mark refers to a mark signifying ownership, like a brand on livestock. This is a Mansion of declaring commitments. Another symbol for it might be a wedding ring. The white man and the white woman are twin halves of a whole and Alhana weds them together.
The Moon is in Alhana at the end of September 12th.
Saturday, September 13th, 2025. The Moon is in Alhana, the Mark, when September 13th begins. At 7:28pm the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Aldira, the Forearm. The phase is Waning Gibbous which is best for works of breaking and vulnerability.
The Moon will travel through Alhana for 21 hours and 39 minutes. This is fast but it is 12 minutes longer than the previous Mansion, so she is slowing down. A fast Moon may make magic manifest quickly but may also make those effects to pass quickly.
The image for Alhana in the Latin Picatrix is a white man embracing a white woman. The title The Mark refers to a mark signifying ownership, like a brand on livestock. This is a Mansion of declaring commitments. Another symbol for it might be a wedding ring. The white man and the white woman are twin halves of a whole and Alhana weds them together.
The wrathful powers of Aldira include disposing of property, a house or money or similar assets from a person (Ghayat al Hakim), to expel flies so that they will not enter where you wish, to destroy officials (Latin Picatrix), to rid oneself of annoying or distracting influences and destroy tyrannous power structures (Celestial Magic).
The Moon is in Aldira at the end of September 13th.
Sunday, September 14th, 2025. The Moon is in Aldira, the Forearm, when September 14th begins. The Moon makes ingress into the next Mansion, Annathra, the Gap, at 5:30pm. The phase at the beginning of the day is Waning Gibbous, which supports works of delay and misfortune. At 3:32am the Moon makes a square aspect with the Sun and the phase switches to Waning Crescent, which supports works of abrupt endings and death.
The Moon will travel through Aldira for 22 hours and 2 minutes. This is fast but it is 23 minutes longer than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slowing down. A fast Moon can make magic happen quickly but can also make it pass quickly.
The wrathful powers of Aldira include disposing of property, a house or money or similar assets from a person (Ghayat al Hakim), to expel flies so that they will not enter where you wish, to destroy officials (Latin Picatrix), to rid oneself of annoying or distracting influences and destroy tyrannous power structures (Celestial Magic).
The wrathful powers of Annathra include lengthening the imprisionment of captives and prisoners, the deterioration of kingdoms, to repel mice and bedbugs (Ghayat al Hakim), the destruction and affliction of captives (Latin Picatrix), war-magic, drive away infestations, and powerfully restrain negative forces (Celestial Magic).
The image for Annathra in the Latin Picatrix is an eagle with a man's face. The eagle is a frequent military image signifying fierceness, speed, and power. Annathra’s title, The Gap, was imagined to be the gap between the lion constellation’s jaws, or maybe under his chin. The essence of Annathra’s power to grant victory in battle is in being able to escape danger.
The Moon is in Annathra at the end of September 14th.
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