Lunar Mansion Report, February 3rd, 2025 to February 9th, 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 3rd, 2025 to February 9th, 2025

Monday, February 3rd, 2025. When Monday February 3rd begins the Moon is in Albotayn, The Little Belly, which she entered at 2:41PM the day before. The phase is Waxing Crescent and so is advantageous for beginnings, laying foundations, and planting seeds. 

I have been looking into the Moon's speed a bit more and I am going to introduce some subtlety to my reckoning. I will now consider four conditions for the Moon's relative speed; fast and accelerating, fast and decelerating, slow and accelerating, slow and decelerating. If the Moon transits a Mansion in less than 23 hours and 35 minutes then she is fast, more than that and she is slow. 

The Moon will be in Albotayn from 2:41PM February 2nd until 12:17PM February 3rd. This is a period of 21 hours and 36 minutes and so the Moon is moving quickly. It is five minutes longer than the previous Mansion and so slowing down. A fast Moon tends to make effects happen quickly but they may also dissipate quickly. 

Because the Moon is Waxing the beneficial qualities are prominent. That is 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. 

The Moon moves out of Albotayn at 12:17PM on February 3rd and moves into Azoraye, the Many Little Ones. 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, for potent love spells (Celestial Magic), making talismans suitable for women, and making curative medicines (Shams al Marif).  

When Monday February 3rd ends at midnight the Moon is still in be in Azoraye. 

Tuesday, February 4th, 2025. The Moon is in Azoraye at the beginning of Tuesday February 4th, having made ingress into that Mansion at 12:17PM the day before. The phase is Waxing Crescent but getting very close to the end of the Crescent phase. The Waxing Crescent is best for beginnings, openings, and revelations. 

The Moon will be in Azoraye for 21 hours and 47 minutes. This is a fast period but she is decelerating. This Mansion is 11 minutes longer than the last one. Fast Moons tend to make effects happen more quickly but the effects may pass more quickly. I suspect the deceleration lends duration to one or both of these conditions. 

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". 

The Moon transits across Azoraye until 10:04AM on February 4th and then moves into Aldebaran, the Eye of the Bull. The beneficial powers of Aldebaran are to kill and bind reptiles and venomous animals (Latin Picatrix), to make infatuated one who you wish (Ibn Hatim), attract honor and riches, promote irresistible endurance (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 poetic spirits from the Lemegeton. In its beneficial face I look more to the approximate Nakshatra, Rohini, the Red Goddess, who has connotations of love, beauty, luxury, romance, and sensual eroticism. 

The Moon transits across Aldebaran until February 5th at 7:59AM which is 21 hours and 55 minutes in that Mansion. This means the Moon is in a slow period but is accelerating. Her journey across Aldebaran is 8 minutes longer than the previous Mansion.  

The Moon will remain in Aldebaran for the rest of February 4th. 

Wednesday, February 5th, 2025. The Moon is in Aldebaran for the first several hours of February 5th, moving out at 7:59AM. The Moon then moves into Almices, The Shining One. The beneficial powers of Aldebaran are to kill and bind reptiles and venomous animals (Latin Picatrix), to make infatuated one who you wish (Ibn Hatim), attract honor and riches, promote irresistible endurance (Celestial Magic). The Moon is in the Waxing Crescent phase until 12:02AM, just 2 minutes into February 5th, and then the phase is Waxing Gibbous. The Waxing Gibbous phase is good for works of growth, ripening, and stability. 

The Moon moves through Almices from 7:59AM on February 5th to 6:07AM February 6th. This is 22 hours and 8 minutes which means she is decelerating but still moving fast. A fast Moon can make effects happen more quickly but can also cause effects to end quickly. 

The beneficial powers of Almices are for the welfare of children, for advancing education, for the safety of travelers, for the safe structure of buildings, promoting the reconciliation between spouses (Gayat al Hakim), your desires will be satisfied by kings and nobles (Ibn Hatim), for youths to learn arts, salvation of travelers, for sailors to travel safely, improve buildings, for favor between husband and wife, to receive good from kings and officials, to see things in sleep (Latin Picatrix), potent for lamp oracles and divinations, aids all memory, mental powers, and intellectual endeavors, protection from harm, and social success and favor (Celestial Magic).

The image in the Latin Picatrix for this Mansion is a disembodied head. I take this to be the head of the hunter Orion, whose constellation is nearby. Orion's name means the "dweller on the mountain" and he was a skilled hunter. The king Oenopion promised Orion that if he could rid the island of dangerous beasts that plagued it, he would promise his daughter to Orion. Orion rid the island of the beasts but when the time came for the marriage, the king refused. In a drunken rage Orion raped the princess. King Oenopion had Orion's eyes put out and dumped him on the seashore. An oracle declared that if Orion traveled to the east to the edge of the furthest ocean and turned his eye sockets to the sun when it first rose from the sea, his sight would be restored. Orion did this and when the sun rose, Eos, Goddess of the dawn, saw him, fell in love with him and restored his sight. Thus Almices has connotations of redemption and spiritual sight. 

The Moon remains in Almices for the rest of February 5th. 

Thursday, February 6th, 2025. The Moon spends the first several hours of February 6th in Almices, moving out of that Mansion and into Alhana, the Mark, at 6:07AM. The phase is Waxing Gibbous which lends strength to works of growth, strength, and establishment. 

The Moon moves across Alhana for 22 hours and 20 minutes. This is still a fast period but she is decelerating and spends 12 minutes longer in Alhana than the previous Mansion. 

The beneficial powers of Alhana are promoting the welfare of partners, improving the conditions for hunting (Gayat al Hakim), for love, for medical treatment (Ibn Htim), cause friendship between two people, improve hunting in the country, to put love between two people (Latin Picatrix), break resistance (Celestial Magic), and for gathering with those far away and separated (Shams al Marif).

The image for this Mansion 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 remains in Alhana through the rest of February 6th. 

Friday February 7th, 2025. From 12:01AM until 4:27AM on February 7th the Moon is in Alhana. Then she steps into Aldira, The Forearm. She is still Waxing Gibbous.

The Moon is in Aldira from 4:27AM on February 7th to 3:04AM on February 8th, a period of 22 hours and 37 minutes, This is on the fast side but it is 17 minutes longer than the last Mansion and so she continues her deceleration. 

The beneficial powers of Aldira are blessing trade and crops, safety of voyagers, reconciliation between partners and friends, preventing flies from entering a place of trade where they may spoil the product, the fulfillment of a wish by a ruler or dignitary (Gayat al Hakim), entering in the presence of the sultan, for binding spirits (Ibn Hatim), increase merchandise and profit, to travel safely, increase crops, to sail beneficially on the water, cause friendship, cause lords to be benevolent, for the acquisition of all good things (Latin Picatrix), for devotion and seeking truth, and spiritual cures (Shams al Marif). 

The image for this Mansion is a man raising his arms as if supplicating to heaven. The traditional indicator stars for this Mansion are Castor and Pollox, the twins from Greek myth. These stars have been equated with twins for a long, long time. One was a celestial twin the other was an underworld twin. The man with his hands raised is one twin calling to the other in the other world. This is a Mansion suited to creating spiritual alliances.  

The Moon will remain in Aldira for the rest of February 7th.

Saturday, February 8th, 2025. The Moon spends the first few hours of Saturday, February 8th in Aldira and then moves into Annathra, The Gap, at 3:04AM. The Waxing Gibbous phase promotes works of strengthening, and building. 

The Moon will spend 22 hours and 52 minutes in Annathra, between 3:04AM February 8th to 1:56AM February 9th. This is still on the fast side but it is 15 minutes slower than the last Mansion. A fast Moon may make magical effects happen more quickly but may also make them less enduring. 

The beneficial powers of Annathra are reconciling love and friendship to an estranged couple, the welfare of a traveler, repel mice and bedbugs (Gayat al Hakim), to excel in battles (Ibn Hatim), and for gaining victory (Latin Picatrix). 

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. It is the bullet that pierces your coat but misses your body.   

The Moon will still be in Annathra when February 8th ends at midnight.

Sunday, February 9th, 2025. The Moon will be in Annathra for the beginning of February 9th until 1:56AM. Then the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Atarfa, The Glare of the Lion. The phase is Waxing Gibbous, which is beneficial and empowers works of strengthening and growing.

The Moon will transit across Atarfa between 1:56AM on February 9th until 1:09AM on February 10th. This is 23 hours and 13 minutes, still faster than the average of 23 hours and 40 minutes, but not by much. The time in Atarfa is also 21 minutes longer than the last Mansion. While in Atarfa the moon is in a fast period and decelerating. A fast Moon may make magic take effect more quickly but the effects may pass more quickly.

The beneficial powers of Atarfa include removing diseases of the eyes (Ibn Hatim), help defend a man from being attacked (Latin Picatrix), protection against curses and slander (Celestial Magic).

The image in the Latin Picatrix for this Mansion is a eunuch covering his eyes with his hands. In multiple sources this Mansion has rather negative connotations so the list of beneficial powers is light. 

The Moon remains in Atarfa until the end of February 9th.  

Lunar Mansion Report, January 27th, 2025 to February 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, January 27th, 2025, to February 2nd, 2025

Monday, January 27th, 2025. When midnight rolls around and January 26th becomes January 27th, the Moon is in Sadahaca, The Lucky Star of the Slaughterers. She entered this Mansion at 5:42AM the day before. The Moon is in the Waning Crescent phase which supports ending, cutting, and hiding. We will look at the wrathful qualities of the Mansions. 

The Moon will remain in Sadahaca until 5:08AM on Monday at which time she will enter Zaadebola, The Lucky Star of the Devourers. The Moon will move across Zaadebola for 22 hours and 51 minutes. This is swift for the Moon and so magical works may come to fruition quickly but may also dissipate 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 Moon transits across Zaadebola for the remainder of Monday, January 27th, 2025.

Tuesday, January 28th, 2025. The Moon spends the first three hours of Tuesday, January 28th in Zaadebola and moves into the next Mansion, Al S’ad al Su’ud, The Lucky Star of the Lucky, at 3:59AM. The phase is Waning Crescent which strengthens her wrathful powers and promotes endings and hiding. Additionally, the Moon slides into being within 8 degrees of the Sun at 4:36PM, making the aspect Combust which adds to the wrathfulness of her powers.

 The Moon transits across Al S’ad al Su’ud for 22 hours and 23 minutes, which is fast. This may make effects happen more quickly but they may also dissipate more quickly. The Moon leaves Al S’ad al Su’ud at 2:22AM on January 29th.

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.

The Moon remains in Al S’ad al Su’ud for the rest of January 28th.

Wednesday January 29th, 2025. The Moon only spends less than three hours in Al S’ad al Su’ud on January 29th, moving into the next Mansion at 2:22AM. The next Mansion is named Zaadalahbia, The Lucky Star of Hidden Things. The phase is Waning Crescent and combust until 4:35AM, the Cazimi point of the New Moon. The moment of Cazimi will be extremely beneficial but also extremely brief, about a minute and 43 seconds. Afterward she will be Combust until 7:21PM (8 degree orb). Then her phase will be Waxing Crescent, which is beneficial for beginnings and openings. 

The Moon will be in Zaadalahbia for 21 hours and 59 minutes which is fast and is 24 minutes faster than the last Mansion. This may make works to come to fruition quickly but may also make the effects pass quickly. She will move out of Zaadalahbia at 12:21AM of January 30th. 

Up until the Moon separates from the Combustion with the Sun her powers are wrathful. 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). 

After 7:21PM her powers will be beneficial. The beneficial powers of Zaadalahbia are improvement of fruit and arable land, protects from blights and calamities from the heavens (Ibn Hatim), protection of orchards and crops, to make messengers convey their messages and return quickly, to secure buildings (Latin Picatrix), strengthens buildings and house protections, promotes fertility (Celestial Magic), and commendable actions, companionship, love, and being kind (Shams al Marif).

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. 

The Moon spends almost all of January 29th in Zaadalahbia, from 2:22AM until midnight rolls around and the 29th becomes the 30th.

Thursday, January 30th, 2025. The Moon will still be in Zaadalahbia until 12:21AM before she moves into Al Fargh al Awwal, the Upper Waterspout. The phase is Waxing Crescent which promotes beginnings, openings, and revelations. 

The Moon will transit across Al Fargh al Awwal from 12:21AM until 10:05PM, a period of 21 hours and 46 minutes. This is 13 minutes shorter than the last Mansion and so means she is accelerating. This may make magical workings manifest more quickly but their effects may also pass more quickly. 

The beneficial powers of Al Fargh al Awwal are for love that a woman may entice a man marvelously and promote lust (Ibn Hatim), all sorts of good things, restoring love and friendship, fulfillment of the wish of a traveler to be able to make a trip, stabilizing buildings, safety of travelers by ships (Gayat al Hakim), bind people in mutual love, protect those who travel in wagons, strengthen buildings, for the creation of love (Latin Picatrix), union an love of men, health of captives, love and favor (Agrippa), whatever good you want, creating loving relationships, increasing libido, and cheering up souls with friendship (Shams al Marif).   

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 moves out of Al Fargh al Awwal at 10:05PM on January 30th and then moves into Al Fargh al Thani, the Lower Waterspout, for the last two hours of January 30th. The beneficial powers of Al Fargh al Thani are for successful trade, productive crops, quick recovery from disease (Gayat al Hakim), increase merchandise, increase profit, unite allies, increase harvests, heal illness (Latin Picatrix), and operations of prophecy and foreknowledge (Celestial Magic). 

Friday, January 31st, 2025. When Friday January 31st begins the Moon is in Al Fargh al Thani, which she entered at 10:05PM the day before. The phase is Waxing Crescent. 

It will take the Moon 21 hours and 33 minutes to get through Al Fargh al Thani. This is 13 minutes faster than the previous MansionWhich may make effects dissipate quickly but may also make the effects happen quickly. 

The beneficial powers of Al Fargh al Thani are for successful trade, productive crops, quick recovery from disease (Gayat al Hakim), increase merchandise, increase profit, unite allies, increase harvests, heal illness (Latin Picatrix), and operations of prophecy and foreknowledge (Celestial Magic). 

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. 

The Moon moves out of Al Fargh al Thani at 7:38PM and makes ingress into Arrexhe. 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). 

Saturday, February 1st, 2025. The Moon is in Arrexhe at the beginning of Saturday, February 1st. She moved into Arrexhe at 7:38PM the day before and the phase is Waxing Crescent which is powerful for beginnings and foundations. 

The Moon will take 21 hours and 32 minutes to cross Arrexhe, which is one minute faster than the last Mansion. The swift speed of the Moon may make works take effect quickly but may also make them pass quickly. 

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. 

The Moon ends her journey through Arrexhe at 5:10PM and then steps into Alnath. The beneficial facets of Alnath are for the safety of a traveler (Gayat al Hakim), begin journeys, and take medicine (Latin Picatrix).

Sunday, February 2nd, 2025. When Sunday rolls around the Moon is in Alnath, The Butting One, which she entered at 5:10PM the day before. The phase is Waxing Crescent and supports beginnings, openings, and revelations. 

The Moon will take 21 hours and 31 minutes to go through Alnath. This is one minute faster than the last Mansion which means she is still moving fast which may make effects of magic come to fruition more quickly but may also make them pass more quickly. After Alnath the Moon will begin to slow down again.

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 reconning. 

The Moon moves out of Alnath at 2:41PM and enters Albotayn, The Little Belly. The beneficial powers of Albotayn are 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 Moon spends the rest of February 2nd in Albotayn. 

Lunar Mansion Report, January 20th, 2025 to January 26th, 2025

 This an entry in a continuing series of 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, January 20th, 2025, to January 26th, 2025

Monday January 20th, 2025. The Moon begins the week in Azubene, the Horns of the Scorpion, which she entered at 9:28PM the day before. The Moon is still Waning Gibbous, and will be for all of January 20th, but nearing the square aspect that will usher in the last quarter. The Waning Gibbous phase enhances works that seek diminishment and decline.  

The Moon transits across Azubene until 11:35PM which is 26 hours and 7 minutes. This is 11 minutes longer than the last Mansion and continues the Moon's period of moving slowly and decelerating. A slow Moon may make magical effect take longer to materialize but may lend longevity to its effects. 

The wrathful powers of Azubene include destruction of merchandise, to put discord between friends, to debauch a woman you desire, to impede those who journey so that they never reach their destination, cause hatred between friends (Latin Picatrix), damage merchant shops, separating friends and spouses, the severe punishment of a wife if the husband so desires, harm a traveling adversary, create discord between partners (Gayat al Hakim), and hindereth journeys and wedlock, harvests and merchandise (Agrippa). 

The image for Azubene in the Latin Picatrix is a man holding scales and weighing. The Horns of the Scorpion became the claws of the scorpion which became the cups of a scale. Discernment, judgement, and valuation are the keywords for Azubene. In its wrathful forms, it can obscure the value of things like relationships and ruin business deals. In Nigel Jackson's Celestial Magic this Mansion is given the power of enhancing sciomancy and necromantic operations to communicate with the shades of the dead. 

Azubene is the first half of the Via Combusta, the Fiery Way which is detrimental to the Moon and enhances the wrathful aspects.

At 11:35PM on January 20th the Moon moves out of Azubene and into Alichlil. The wrathful aspects of Alichlil are expelling thieves (Ibn Hatim), improving deception, besieging cities (Latin Picatrix), and for making images for discord and any evil (Liber Lunae). 

Tuesday, January 21st, 2025. The Moon is in Alichlil, the Crown of the Scorpion, and continuing to transit across that Mansion since 11:35PM the day before. Two big changes come upon the Moon while she is in Alichlil on Tuesday. One, the phase changes from Waning Gibbous to Waning Crescent at 12:30PM. The Waning Crescent promotes endings. It is the blade of a knife. 

The second change to occur during Alichlil is the Moon has ended her period of deceleration. She is still moving slowly, at 26 hours and 6 minutes in Alichlil, but this is one minute shorter than the last Mansion, and so begins a time of acceleration. A one minute difference is small enough to say that the Moon’s speed is stable. The Moon will stay in Alichlil for the entirety of Tuesday the 21st, moving out at 1:41AM on Wednesday the 22nd. 

The wrathful powers of Alichlil are expelling thieves (Ibn Hatim), improving deception, besieging cities (Latin Picatrix), and for making images for discord and any evil (Liber Lunae). 

The image of Alichlil in the Latin Picatrix is an ape with his hands over his head. It is not clear to me how an ape is an apt image for expelling thieves from a building but it might have something to do with Alichlil’s power to improve deceptions, playing on perceptions or the fears of the thief. 

Alichlil is the second half of the Via Combusta, the Fiery Way, which is detrimental to the Moon and lends power to its wrathful aspects.

The Moon continues to transit across Alichlil through Tuesday the 21st.

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025. When the clock strikes midnight and Tuesday, January 21st becomes Wednesday, January 23rd, the Moon is still in Alichlil for another 111 minutes until 1:41AM, at which point she moves into Alcalb, the Heart of the Scorpion. The phase is Waning Crescent, which lends power to abrupt endings, cutting things off, and darkness.

The Moon will have been in Alichlil for 26 hours and 6 minutes, which she entered at 11:35PM on January 20th, when it moves out of that Mansion and into the next one, Alcalb, at 1:41AM on January 22nd. The Moon will be in Alcalb until 3:29AM on January 23rd. This means the Moon will be in Alcalb for 25 hours and 48 minutes, which is 18 minutes less than the previous Mansion and indicates an acceleration of her speed. This may make magic done under this Mansion take effect more quickly but may also indicate that effects pass more quickly. 

The wrathful powers of Alcalb are creating disagreements between partners (Gayat al Hakim), to conspire against kings, and to wreak vengence (Latin Picatrix and Agrippa). There is also the power to expel serpents and hurtful beasts. the Latin Picatrix also ascribes the healing of fevers and ailments of the belly to his Mansion. In its wrathful state it could inflict these maladies. 

The image for Alcalb in the Latin Picatrix is an adder with its tail above its head. A venomous snake is dangerous enough but with its tail above its head it takes on the defensive qualities of a scorpion and so cannot be attacked from in front or in the rear. 

The Moon transits across Alcalb for the remainder of January 22nd.

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025. The Moon begins January 23rd in Alcalb until 3:29AM, when it enters Axaula, the Sting of the Scorpion. The phase is Waning Crescent which is advantageous to cutting things short or ending things abruptly.

The Moon will have been in Alcalb for 25 minutes and 48 minutes when she enters Axaula. The Moon will transit across Axaula for 25 hours and 22 minutes, which is 26 minutes less than the previous Mansion and so is a continuation of her acceleration. This may make magic done in this Mansion pass more quickly but it could also make the effects happen more quickly. 

The wrathful powers of Axaula are isolating cities, defeating enemies, making a person lose all his money, separation and alienation, breaking and destroying ships, creating discord between partners (Gayat al Hakim), to besiege cities and take them, to destroy the wealth of whoever you please, to expel men from a place, to separate and destroy the wealth of allies, to break and destroy ships (Latin Picatrix), and to annul contracts (Shams al Marif). 

The image in the Latin Picatrix for Axaula is a woman with her hands covering her face. The special power of Axaula is as a purgative, especially to bring on menstrual bleeding. A key verb for Axaula is “flow”. In its wrathful aspect this could mean causing a miscarriage. 

The Moon continues to travel across Axaula until 4:51AM the next day. 

Friday, January 24th, 2025 begins with the Moon in Axaula until 4:51AM. She will then enter the next Mansion, Alnaym, the Ostriches or the Beam. The Moon remains in Alnaym until 5:35AM the next day. The phase is still Waning Crescent which strengthens works of making endings and removals. 

The Moon takes 24 hours and 22 minutes to get through Alnaym. This is 38 minutes faster than the last Mansion and the Moon continues to accelerate. An accelerating Moon may make eefect happen more quickly but may also make effects pass more quickly.

The wrathful powers of Alnaym include worsening the situation of partners (Gayat al Hakim), to bring evil and destruction to the riches of allies (Latin Picatrix), to bring about imprisonment and containment, and destroy ill-gotten gains (Celestial Magic).

The image of Alnaym in the Latin Picatrix is a centaur shooting a bow. The power ascribed to it is for finding and taking whatever you hunt. It is also for taming wild beasts.

The Moon remains in Alnaym from 4:51AM to the end of January 24th.

Saturday, January 25th, 2025. The Moon is in Alnaym until 5:35AM and then she moves into the next Mansion, Albelda, the Wasteland. She is still Waning Crescent and so works of endings are empowered.

The Moon transits Albelda for 24 hours and 7 minutes, which is 37 minutes faster than the last Mansion. The Moon is moving quickly which may make effects dissipate quickly but the effects may manifest more quickly. 

The wrathful powers of Albelda are for a wife to divorce and never remarry (Gayat al Hakim), to separate wives from their proper husbands, destruction of a place (Latin Picatrix), for the destruction of a person (Agrippa), and creating enmity, hostility, divisiveness, and everything calamitous (Shams al Marif).

The image for Albelda in the Latin Picatrix is a man with a face like Janus, with one face on the front and another face on the back of the head. Janus was the Roman god of the threshold, the place in between, and marked passages. In my experience Albelda is a Mansion of waiting, of holding until the next Mansion comes along. I suspect that, once upon a time, this may have been the first Mansion at the Vernal Eqinox, but I have not calculated how much time would need to have passed for procession to move the equinox to where it now stands. 

The Moon is still in Albelda when Saturday, January 25th ends.

Sunday, January 26th, 2025. When this day begins the Moon is in Albelda, which she entered at 5:35AM the day before. She remains in Albelda until 5:42AM on Saturday, January 26th and then she moves into Sadahaca, The Lucky Star of the Slaughterers. The Moon’s phase is Waning Crescent which supports workings of cutting things out, ending things, or hiding things.

The Moon will travel through Sadahaca for 23 hours and 26 minutes, making egress at 5:08AM on January 27th. This is 41 minutes faster than the previous Mansion so she is moving quickly which may make the effects of workings to happen quickly but may also cause the effects to pass quickly. 

The wrathful powers of Sadahaca include separation between kings and wazirs (Ibn Hatim), separation of spouses and lovers, for a woman to be raped and discord between partners (Gayat al Hakim), to bind tongues against slander (Latin Picatrix), evil (Liber Luneae), and to agitate rulers into wrath and to hide secrets (Shams al Marif). 

The image for this Mansion in the Latin Picatrix is "the figure of a man with winged feet wearing a helmet", a very Mercurial image. Considered together with the title of this Mansion, The Lucky Star of the Slaughterers, this Mansion has connotations of spiritual communication. The slaughterers are those who make the animal sacrifice to the gods. During this Mansion making entreaties to heaven and making offerings to seek favors and boons are greatly enhanced as are devotional acts of giving. 

The Moon remains in Sadahaca for the remainder of January 26th. She moves into the next Mansion at 5:08AM the next day, January 27th.

Lunar Mansion Report, January 13th, 2025, to January 19th, 2025

  This an entry in a continuing series of 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, January 13th, 2025 to January 19th, 2025

Monday, January 13th, 2025. The week begins with the Moon in Atarfa, the Glare of the Lion, which it entered the day before at 6:45PM. The Moon will be Full at 2:26PM on this day and will then begin the empowerment of her wrathful tendencies. 

The Moon spends 22 hours and 44 minutes in Atarfa and so is slowing down which may delay the manifestation of the effects of magic done on this day but may add endurance to those effects. 

The wrathful powers of Atarfa are to destroy crops, to make unfortunate those who travel, to do evil to all men,  to cause division and hatred between allies, to cause infirmity (Latin Picatrix), and to inflict failure and weakness (Celestial Magic). 

The image of Atarfa in the Latin Picatrix is a eunuch covering his eyes with his hands. In various sources Atarfa has somewhat negative connotations. The image of a eunuch suggests a certain amount of powerlessness or loss of agency. He covers his eyes which suggests he is hiding or in despair. Magic based in the eyes is strengthened is Atarfa; glamour, the Evil Eye, and similar workings. 

The Moon resides in Atarfa until 5:29PM on January 13th and then moves into the next Mansion, Algebra, the Brow of the Lion. The wrathful qualities enhanced in Algebra include harming an enemy or traveler, to matters worse for captives (Gayat al Hakim), extracting a fetus (Ibn Hatim), and the destruction of enemies (Latin Picatrix). 

Tuesday, January 14th, 2025 dawns with the Moon in Algebha, the Brow of the Lion, which she entered at 5:29PM the day before. The Moon is in the Waning Gibbous phase which promotes decline and diminishment. 

The Moon will be in Algebra until 4:44AM of January 14th, a period of 23 hours and 15 minutes. This is 31 minutes longer than the time she spent in the previous Mansion and so continues to slow down which may delay the effects of a talisman made in this Mansion but may also make it longer lasting. 

The wrathful aspects of Algebra include harming an enemy or traveler, to matters worse for captives (Gayat al Hakim), extracting a fetus (Ibn Hatim), and the destruction of enemies (Latin Picatrix). 

The image for Algebra in the Latin Picatrix is a disembodied lion's head. In general, Algebra is considered a very auspicious Mansion so the list of wrathful powers is rather short. All its powers of healing, strengthening, and easing of childbirth, however, can be turned on its head and a wrathful Algebha working can weaken all these qualities.  

The Moon transits across Algebha until 4:44PM at which point she enters Azobra, the Mane of the Lion. The wrathful powers of Azobra are to besiege cities, to be feared (Latin Picatrix), loss, destruction, binding, fornication, and separation (Liber Lunae). 

Wednesday, January 15th, 2025. At the beginning of January 15th the Moon is in Azobra, the Mane of the Lion, in which she has been since 4:44PM the day before. The Moon is Waning Gibbous on this day which promotes decline and diminishment.

The Moon will spend 23 hours and 47 minutes in Azobra which is 28 minutes longer than she spent in the previous Mansion and so is moving slowly. This may delay the effects of a talisman made in this Mansion but may also make it longer lasting.

The wrathful powers of Azobra are few in the traditional sources and include harming an enemy or traveler, to matters worse for captives (Gayat al Hakim), extracting a fetus (Ibn Hatim), and the destruction of enemies (Latin Picatrix). 

The image of Azobra in the Latin Picatrix is a man riding on the back of a lion with the lion's ear in his grasp. This is a rather tenuous position to be in. While one is seated on the lion's back, holding its ear, they are safe and in control of the lion but they can never let go or get off the lion's back. This tension informs much of my understanding of this Mansion. It is a powerful position but it is also kind of a trap.

The Moon moves out of Azobra at 4:31pm and begins to transit across Azarfa, the Lion's Tail. The wrathful powers of Azarfa are to inflict harm on a person by causing them to lose their assets, breaking ships (Gayat al Hakim), to cause separation, enmity, and hatred between kinsfolk, destroy a place (Ibn Hatim), destruction of riches and ships, separation of lovers (Latin Picatrix), and hindereth seamen (Agrippa). 

Thursday, January 16th, 2025. The Moon is in Azarfa when January 16th begins. She entered Azarfa at 4:31PM the day before. The Moon's phase continues to be Waning Gibbous.

The Moon is moving slowly at this time and will spend 24 hours and 26 minutes in Azarfa, moving out at 4:57PM. This is 55 minutes longer than the previous Mansion. Magic done during a slow Moon may take effect more slowly but also may last longer than under a swift Moon. 

The wrathful powers of Azarfa are to inflict harm on a person by causing them to lose their assets, breaking ships (Gayat al Hakim), to cause separation, enmity, and hatred between kinsfolk, destroy a place (Ibn Hatim), destruction of riches and ships, separation of lovers (Latin Picatrix), and hindereth seamen (Agrippa). 

The image in the Latin Picatrix of Azarfa is a dragon fighting a man. I find the wording of this interesting. The dragon fights the man, the man does not fight the dragon. This is a clue that this Mansion is inimical to people. 

The Moon steps out of Azarfa at 4:57PM and moves into Alawway. A wrathful Alawway can be called upon to bind nobles (Latin Picatrix), destroy ligature spells, and to dissolve charmed against copulation (Celestial Magic). 

Friday, January 17th, 2025.  The Moon begins this day in Alawway, the Wings of Virgo, after having entered this Mansion at 4:57PM the day before. The Moon's phase is Waning Gibbous. 

The Moon is still moving slowly. She transits across Alawway for 25 hours and 21 minutes; from 1/16/25, 4:57PM to 1/17/25, 6:18PM. This is 55 minutes slower than the last Mansion which may delay the effects of magic done during this Mansion but its effects may be longer lasting. 

The wrathful powers of Alawway include binding nobles (Latin Picatrix), destroying ligature spells, and to dissolving charms against copulation (Celestial Magic). 

The image for Alawway in the Latin Picatrix is a red man embracing a white woman. Much is made in various sources about the erotic overtones of this image but this image bears striking resemblance to alchemical allegory. To me the connotations of the harmonious blending of opposites is much more powerful. Neither of these meanings, however, is very apt to Alawway's wrathful aspects. Just like Algebha, Alawway has very few wrathful powers in the traditional sources. 

The Moon leaves Alawway at 6:18PM and then is in Azimech, the Spike of Virgo. The wrathful powers of Azimech are ruining farms and newly planted trees, damaging trusts, harming travelers (Gayat al Hakim), cutting off and enmity (Ibn Hatim), destroy harvests, destroy lust, the destruction of those who go by roads, separating men from women (Latin Picatrix), hindereth journeys by land (Agrippa), disperse inappropriate sexual desire, and cause separation (Celestial Magic). 

Saturday, January 18th, 2025. The Moon is in Azimech when this day begins, having entered that Mansion at 6:18PM the day before. The phase is Waning Gibbous which lends strength to works of diminishment and decline. 

The Moon transmits across Azimech for 24 hours and 14 minutes which is 53 minutes quicker than the last Mansion. It seems to be a little accelerating bump in an otherwise slow period. Maybe my math is off or maybe it is a wobble in the rotation of the Moon. At any rate, the Moon is slow, which may delay the commencement of the magic but may prolong its effects. 

The wrathful Azimech rules ruining farms and newly planted trees, damaging trusts, harming travelers (Gayat al Hakim), cutting off and enmity (Ibn Hatim), destroy harvests, destroy lust, the destruction of those who go by roads, separating men from women (Latin Picatrix), hindereth journeys by land (Agrippa), disperse inappropriate sexual desire, and cause separation (Celestial Magic). 

The image in the Latin Picatrix for this Mansion is a dog biting its own tail. Taken in its wrathful side this a symbol of futility, as opposed to some kind of ouroboros. Nigel Jackson's Celestial Magic includes an ear of wheat in the image of this Mansion. Its connotations of fertility, growth, and bounty cannot be overstated. Jackson also contends this Mansion is conducive to works of scrying. 

At 7:32PM on the 18th the Moon leaves Azimech and enters Algafra, the Covering. The wrathful powers of Algafra are obstructing a traveler from making his trip, creating discord between spouses, spoiling friendships and partnerships (Gayat al Hakim), destruction of the house of your enemy (Latin Picatrix), helpeth forward divorce, discord, and the destruction of houses and enemies, hindereth travelers (Agrippa), project a curse and inflict discord, hinderance, and rupture on enemies (Celestial Magic). 

Sunday, January 19th, 2025. The Moon is in Algafra, the Covering, when Sunday January 19th begins. The Moon entered Algafra at 7:32PM the day before. The phase is still Waning Gibbous in which works of diminishment and decay are strengthened. 

The Moon will be in Algafra for 25 hours and 56 minutes which seems to be an hour and 42 minutes longer than the previous Mansion and so the Moon continues to move slowly. This may delay the effects from happening but may make the effects more durable. 

The wrathful powers of Algafra are obstructing a traveler from making his trip, creating discord between spouses, spoiling friendships and partnerships (Gayat al Hakim), destruction of the house of your enemy (Latin Picatrix), helpeth forward divorce, discord, and the destruction of houses and enemies, hindereth travelers (Agrippa), project a curse and inflict discord, hinderance, and rupture on enemies (Celestial Magic). 

The image of Algafra in the Latin Picatrix is a man writing a letter. This Mansion's strength is in pacts and agreements. In its wrathful aspects this can mean breaking pacts and agreements. 

The Moon moves out of Algafra at 9:28PM and moves into Azubene, the Horns of the Scorpion. The wrathful powers of Azubene include destruction of merchandise, to put discord between friends, to debauch a woman you desire, to impede those who journey so that they never reach their destination, cause hatred between friends (Latin Picatrix), damage merchant shops, separating friends and spouses, the severe punishment of a wife if the husband so desires, harm a traveling adversary, create discord between partners (Gayat al Hakim), and hindereth journeys and wedlock, harvests and merchandise (Agrippa). 

  

Lunar Mansion Report, January 6th, 2025 to January 12th, 2025

 This an entry in a continuing series of 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, January 6th, 2025 to January 12th, 2025

Monday, January 6th, 2025. The Moon begins this week in Alnath, the first Mansion in the traditional order. The Moon entered Alnath at 11:01AM the day before and this is the last day of it being in the Waxing Crescent phase. The Moon's Waxing Crescent phase will end when she makes a square aspect with the Sun at 3:56PM and enters the Waxing Gibbous phase. The Waxing Gibbous phase gives the Mansions their beneficial attributes but where the Waxing Crescent phase was about beginnings and growth, the Waxing Gibbous phase is about strengthening and building. 

The Moon will transit across Alnath until January 6th at 8:59AM, at which point it will enter Albotayn. That will be 21 hours and 58 minutes in Alnath so she is accelerating and moving fast. Talismans made in this Mansion may take effect quickly but may also lose their effectiveness quickly. 

The beneficial powers of Alnath include guarding against demolition and crushing (Ibn Hatim), travel safely, and improve the efficacy of laxative medicines (Gayat al Hakim, Latin Picatrix, and Agrippa).  

Alnath is the Butting One, a reference to the ram of Aries. Being the first Mansion in order, Alnath has strong connotations of beginning, initiation, and commencements. With the Moon in her Waxing Crescent phase this attribute is strengthened on this day. In the Latin Picatrix the image for this Mansion is a warrior with a spear. Alnath is the figurative tip of the spear. There are also connotations of grim determination associated with Alnath, but the grimness is somewhat lessened by the phase.

At 8:59AM on January 6th the Moon enters Albotayn, the Little Belly, and spends the rest of the day there. The beneficial powers of Albotayn are assistance in digging wells, achieving wishes, and digging out buried treasure (Gayat al Hakim), meeting kings and getting everything you hope for (Ibn Hatim), dig for streams and wells, to find hidden treasures, and for the planting of a great deal of wheat, the removal of anger (Latin Picatrix), against the wrath of a prince (Agrippa), and to conjure spirits to reveal hidden treasure (Celestial Magic). 

Tuesday January 7th, 2025 dawns with the Moon in Albotayn, which she entered at 8:59AM the day before. The Moon is Waxing Gibbous on this day.

It will take the Moon 21 hours and 53 minutes to transit across Albotayn which is 5 minutes after than the previous Mansion and means the Moon is still traveling fast. This may affect the efficacy and durability of magical working during this Mansion.

The beneficial powers of Albotayn are assistance in digging wells, achieving wishes, and digging out buried treasure (Gayat al Hakim), meeting kings and getting everything you hope for (Ibn Hatim), dig for streams and wells, to find hidden treasures, and for the planting of a great deal of wheat, the removal of anger (Latin Picatrix), against the wrath of a prince (Agrippa), and to conjure spirits to reveal hidden treasure (Celestial Magic).

Albotayn means the Little Belly (of the Ram). The image in the Latin Picatrix is a king on a throne. When the beneficial attributes of well digging and finding buried treasure it suggests to me this king may have underworld connotations. It also suggests a storeroom for the king's treasure and thus collecting and holding things as well as authority granted by the acquisition of material things. 

The Moon remains in Albotayn until 6:52AM on January 7th and then moves into Azoraye, the Many Little Ones. The beneficial attributes of Azoraye are for love of a man and woman (Ibn Hatim), the safety of those who travel by sea, the beneficial use of chemistry and fire, for hunting, to promote friendship and love between spouses, and good luck (Gayat al Hakim), the acquisition of all good things, to sail safely and return safely, to complete the works of alchemy and all works done by fire, to hunt in the country, and to cause love between man and wife (Latin Picatrix), and for travel, associating with nobles, and curative medicines (Shams al Marif). 

Wednesday, January 8th, 2025. This day begins with the Moon in Azoraye, which she entered at 6:52AM the day before. The Moon's phase this day is Waxing Gibbous.

The Moon will be in Azoraye until January 8th at 4:44AM, an elapsed time of 21 hours and 52 minutes. Merely a minute less than the previous Mansion. Still moving fast but the acceleration is much, much less and will soon be slowing. 

The beneficial attributes of Azoraye are for love of a man and woman (Ibn Hatim), the safety of those who travel by sea, the beneficial use of chemistry and fire, for hunting, to promote friendship and love between spouses, and good luck (Gayat al Hakim), the acquisition of all good things, to sail safely and return safely, to complete the works of alchemy and all works done by fire, to hunt in the country, and to cause love between man and wife (Latin Picatrix), and for travel, associating with nobles, and curative medicines (Shams al Marif). 

The indicator stars for Azoraye are the Pleiades, a group of seven stars close together. This is the reason Azoraye is called the Many Little Ones. The Pleiades collectively were one of the 15 Behenian Stars. According to Agrippa it assembles spirits, raises winds, and reveals secret and hidden things. Traditionally, it was considered auspicious for clarity of vision, both natural and supernatural. The image in the Latin Picatrix is a woman seated on a throne with her right hand above her head. 

The Moon moves out of Azoraye at 4:44AM on January 8th and moves into Aldebaran. The beneficial powers of Aldebaran are to kill and bind reptiles and venomous animals (Latin Picatrix), attract honor and riches, and promote irresistible endurance (Celestial Magic).

Thursday January 9th, 2025. The Moon continues to transit across Aldebaran until 2:32AM on the morning of January 9th. The Moon entered Aldebaran at 4:44am the day before. The Moon will be Waxing Gibbous. 

The Moon will be in Aldebaran for 21 hours and 52 minutes which is exactly the same as the previous Mansion. The Moon is still moving fast but it is no longer accelerating. A fast Moon's effects suggest that results may come quickly but also dissipate quickly. 

The beneficial aspects of Aldebaran are to kill and bind reptiles and venomous animals (Latin Picatrix), attract honor and riches, and promote irresistible endurance (Celestial Magic).

Aldebaran is the Bull's Eye. When thinking of the beneficial powers of this Mansion the Hindu mythology of the goddess Rohini is appropriate. Rohini is beautiful, sensuous, and the most beloved of the Moon god Chandra's 27 consorts. 

The Moon moves out of Aldebaran at 2:32AM and then spends the rest of the day in Almices. The beneficial powers of Almices are promoting the welfare of children, advancing their education, for the safety of a traveler as well as a speedy voyage (Gayat al Hakim), nobles will satisfy your desires, the evil caused by your enemies will be postponed (Ibn Hatim), make youths learn arts and occupations, the salvation of travelers and so they quickly return, for sailors to travel safely, to improve buildings, favor between husband and wife, and receive good from kings and officials (Latin Picatrix).

Friday, January 10th, 2025. The Moon will be in three Mansions during the course of the 24 hours of January 10th. At midnight on the morning of January 10th the Moon is in Almices, having moved into that Mansion at 2:32AM the day before. She will remain in Almices until 12:23AM, only 23 minutes of the 10th of January. The rest of the day the Moon will be in Alchaya until 10:17PM, when she moves into Aldira. The Moon's phase will be Waxing Gibbous.

The Moon will be in Almices for 21 hours and 51 minutes. Technically, this is an acceleration by a minute but my calculations may be incorrect. At any rate, it will be safe to say it is still slowing which will add to the durability of magical workings but may delay the effects. 

The beneficial powers of Almices are promoting the welfare of children, advancing their education, for the safety of a traveler as well as a speedy voyage (Gayat al Hakim), nobles will satisfy your desires, the evil caused by your enemies will be postponed (Ibn Hatim), make youths learn arts and occupations, the salvation of travelers and so they quickly return, for sailors to travel safely, to improve buildings, favor between husband and wife, and receive good from kings and officials (Latin Picatrix).

The image of Almices in the Latin Picatrix is a disembodied head. This is the head of Orion, the hunter, who was blinded for the crime of rape by granted second sight by Eos, goddess of the dawn, when he sailed beyond the horizon in the east. 

At 12:23AM the Moon transits into Achaya. The beneficial powers of Achaya are promoting the welfare of partners and the conditions of hunting (Gayat al Hakim), to bring love, medical treatment (Ibn Hatim), cause friendship and love between two people, to improve hunting in the country (Latin Picatrix), companionship, and gathering those far away and separated (Shams al Marif). 

The Moon stays in Achaya until 10:17PM and then moves into Aldira. The Moon transits across Achaya for 21 hours and 54 minutes. She is still moving fast but continues to slow down. 

The image of Achaya in the Latin Picatrix is a white man embracing a white woman. Achaya means the Mark, as in a brand that identifies livestock as property. It is the wedding ring that binds spouses and rules commitments and vows. 

The Moon moves into Aldira at 10:17PM. The beneficial powers of Aldira are the blessing of trade and crops, safety of a voyager, reconciliation between partners and friends, preventing flies to enter a place of trade and spoiling the product, fulfillment of a wish from a ruler or dignitary you hope to meet, promoting the welfare of escaped slaves (Gayat al Hakim), for binding spirits (Ibn Hatim), increase merchandise and profit, travel safely, increase crops, sail beneficially, cause friendship between friends and allies, cause kings and other lords too be benevolent, the acquisition of all good things (Latin Picatrix), curing diseases, devotion, seeking truth, and opening the heavenly realm (Shams al Marif). 

Saturday, January 11th, 2025. When this day begins the Moon is in Aldira, the Forearm, which it entered at 10:17PM the day before. The Moon's phase is Waxing Gibbous.

The Moon will be in Aldira until 8:24PM which means she spends 22 hours and 7 minutes in this Mansion which is 7 minutes longer than the last Mansion and she continues to slow down. Magic during a slowing Moon may come about more slowly but may be more durable and long lasting. 

The beneficial powers of Aldira are the blessing of trade and crops, safety of a voyager, reconciliation between partners and friends, preventing flies to enter a place of trade and spoiling the product, fulfillment of a wish from a ruler or dignitary you hope to meet, promoting the welfare of escaped slaves (Gayat al Hakim), for binding spirits (Ibn Hatim), increase merchandise and profit, travel safely, increase crops, sail beneficially, cause friendship between friends and allies, cause kings and other lords too be benevolent, the acquisition of all good things (Latin Picatrix), curing diseases, devotion, seeking truth, and opening the heavenly realm (Shams al Marif).

Aldira means the Forearm. The indicator stars for this Mansion are Castor and Pollox the Dioscori Twins from myth. Interestingly these stars have been associated with mythic twins across different cultures all the way back to the ancient Babylonians. One twin is mortal, the other immortal and they switch between the mortal realm and the Underworld. The image in the Latin Picatrix is a man entreating to heaven as if in prayer. I see this as the twin in the mortal realm calling to the twin in the Underworld. 

The Moon is in Aldira until 8:24PM at which time she moves to Annathra. The beneficial powers of Annathra are for reconciling love and friendship to an estranged couple, the welfare of travelers (Gayat al Hakim), to excel in battle, (Ibn Hatim), for love and friendship, and for the safe travel of those who travel in wagons through the countryside, and to cause friendship between allies, gaining victory (Latin Picatrix), increase protective force and grant a victorious outcome in contests, promotes sympathy, friendship and like-minded company (Celestial Magic). 

Sunday, January 12th, 2025. At the beginning of Sunday, January 12th, the Moon is in Annathra, which she entered at 8:24PM the day before. The Moon's phase is Waxing Gibbous. 

The Moon will be in Annathra for 22 hours and 21 minutes continuing to slow down. Magic during a slowing Moon may come about more slowly but may be more durable and long lasting.

The beneficial powers of Annathra are for reconciling love and friendship to an estranged couple, the welfare of travelers (Gayat al Hakim), to excel in battle, (Ibn Hatim), for love and friendship, and for the safe travel of those who travel in wagons through the countryside, and to cause friendship between allies, gaining victory (Latin Picatrix), increase protective force and grant a victorious outcome in contests, promotes sympathy, friendship and like-minded company (Celestial Magic). 

Annathra is the Gap and is the first Mansion in a series of lion references. The gap is the gap between the jaws of the lion. As such this Mansion is powerful for evading danger and gaining victory in conflicts. The image in the Latin Picatrix is an eagle with a man's face, an image with militaristic overtones. 

The Moon will be in Annathra until 6:45PM and then will pass into Atarfa. The beneficial powers of Atarfa include emoving ophthalmia and disease of the eyes and the flow of blood (Ibn Hatim), to help a man defend himself from being attacked by another man (Latin Picatrix), and to gain protection against the machinations of rivals and against claims made upon a person by another (Celestial Magic).