Lunar Mansion Report, July 7, 2025 to July 13, 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 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.

Lunar Mansion Report, July 7, 2025 to July 13, 2025

Monday, July 7th, 2025. When July 7th begins the Moon is in Alnaym, the Beam or the Ostriches. In fact, the Moon remains in Alnaym for the entirety of July 7th. The phase is Waxing Gibbous, which is best for works of growth and expansion. 

The Moon will travel through Alnaym for 25 hours and 20 minutes between 11:38pm on July 6th and 12:58am on July 8th. This is slow but it is 45 minutes less than the previous Mansion so the Moon is speeding up. A slow Moon may delay the effects of magic but may also make those effects more enduring.

The beneficial powers of Alnaym include the discipline of riding animals that are hard to tame, speedy travel and making the distance shorter, bring a concerned person home, promoting friendship (Ghayat al Hakim), to tame wild and disobedient beasts, to bring those traveling in wagons swiftly back again, for men to come wherever you wish, for good people to be joined together, fortune in hunting (Latin Picatrix), and the arousal of peace, love, and friendship (Liber Lunae).

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 is in Alnaym when July 7th ends.

Tuesday, July 8th, 2025. The Moon is in Alnaym, the Beam or the Ostriches, when July 8th begins. At 12:58am the Moon then moves into the next Mansion, Albelda, the Wasteland. The phase is Waxing Gibbous which supports works of building and elaboration. 

The Moon will travel through Albelda for 24 hours and 46 minutes, which is 24 minutes faster than the previous Mansion. This means the Moon is slow but accelerating. A slow Moon can make magic take longer to manifest but may make the effects last longer.

The beneficial powers of Alnaym include the discipline of riding animals that are hard to tame, speedy travel and making the distance shorter, bring a concerned person home, promoting friendship (Ghayat al Hakim), to tame wild and disobedient beasts, to bring those traveling in wagons swiftly back again, for men to come wherever you wish, for good people to be joined together, fortune in hunting (Latin Picatrix), and the arousal of peace, love, and friendship (Liber Lunae).

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 beneficial powers of Albelda are stabilizing buildings, increasing crops, retaining assets and live stock, ensuring the safety of travelers (Ghayat al Hakim), to increase harvests, make a profit and firmly keep money, to go safely through the countryside (Latin Picatrix), safeguard travelers, and house-protection (Celestial Magic), and works of cooperation and silence (Liber Lunae). 

The image for Albelda in the Latin Picatrix is a man with a head 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, holding, and immobility.

The Moon is in Albelda as July 8th comes to a close.

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025. When July 9th begins the Moon is in Albelda, the Wasteland, and then moves into the next Mansion, Sadahaca, the Lucky Star of the Slaughterers, at 1:54am. The phase is Waxing Gibbous which is good for works of addition and multiplication. 

It will take the Moon 24 hours and 28 minutes to traverse Sadahaca. This is slow and it is 28 minutes faster than the previous Mansion so she is speeding up. A slow Moon may slow the effects of magic but may also make those effects last longer. 

The beneficial powers of Albelda are stabilizing buildings, increasing crops, retaining assets and live stock, ensuring the safety of travelers (Ghayat al Hakim), to increase harvests, make a profit and firmly keep money, to go safely through the countryside (Latin Picatrix), safeguard travelers, and house-protection (Celestial Magic), and works of cooperation and silence (Liber Lunae). 

The image for Albelda in the Latin Picatrix is a man with a head 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, holding, and immobility.

The beneficial powers of Sadahaca include the treatment and recovery from disease, the release of captives (Ghayat al Hakim), cure illness, to cause goodwill between allies, to escape safely from enemies, secure against slander (Latin Picatrix), and liberation from restrictions or limits. (Celestial Magic).

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 is in Sadahaca at the end of July 9th. 

Thursday, July 10th, 2025. The Moon is in Sadahaca, the Lucky Star of the Slaughterers, when July 10th begins. At 2:22am the Moon moves into Zaadebola, the Lucky Star of the Devourers, the next Mansion. The Moon's phase is Waxing Gibbous, and is beneficial and supports works of building and joining, until 1:36pm when the Moon makes an opposition aspect with the Sun, the Full Moon. From then the phase becomes Waning Gibbous, which is wrathful and supports works of breaking and separation. 

The Moon will take 24 hours and 2 minutes to travel across Zaadebola. This is slow but it is 22 minutes less than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slowing down. A slow Moon can make magic take longer to happen but may make those effects last longer. 

The beneficial powers of Sadahaca include the treatment and recovery from disease, the release of captives (Ghayat al Hakim), cure illness, to cause goodwill between allies, to escape safely from enemies, secure against slander (Latin Picatrix), and liberation from restrictions or limits. (Celestial Magic).

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 beneficial qualities of the Zaadebola include recovery from disease (Gayat al Hakim), join friends together (Latin Picatrix), liberty of captives (Agrippa), and evil's antidote (Shams al Marif).

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 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 is in Zaadebola when July 10th ends.

Friday, July 11th, 2025. The Moon is in Zaadebola, the Lucky Star of the Devourers, when July 11th begins. At 2:24am the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Caadezod, the Lucky Star of the Lucky. The phase is waning Gibbous, which is wrathful and supports works of wasting and diminishment. 

The moon will transit Caadezod for 23 hours and 40 minutes. This is on the slow side of average but it is 38 minutes less than the previous Mansion so the Moon is speeding up. A slow Moon may make magic take longer to happen But may also make the effects last longer.

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 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 Caadezod 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. I associate this Mansion image with Amalthea, the nymph who hid and nursed baby Zeus until he was grown and strong enough to confront Saturn. 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 is in Caadezod when July 11th ends

Saturday, July 12th, 2025. When midnight strikes and July 12th begins the Moon is in Caadezod, the Lucky Star of the Lucky. At 2:04am the Moon then moves into the next Mansion, Zaadelahbia, the Lucky Star of Hidden Things. The phase is Waning Gibbous, which is best for works of evaporation and fading away.

The Moon will travel through Zaadelahbia for 23 hours and 17 minutes. This is less than the average speed of 23 hours and 36 minutes, so she is now fast. This is also 23 minutes less then the previous Mansion so the Moon is speeding up. A fast Moon may make the effects of magic happen quickly but may also make those effect pass quickly. 

The wrathful powers of Caadezod 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. I associate this Mansion image with Amalthea, the nymph who hid and nursed baby Zeus until he was grown and strong enough to confront Saturn. 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 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.

The Moon is in Zaadelahbia when July 12th ends.

Sunday, July 13th, 2025. The Moon is in Zaadelahbia, the Lucky Star of Hidden Things, when July 13th begins. At 1:21am the Moon moves into Al Fargh al Awwal, the Upper Waterspout. The phase is Waning Gibbous which strengthens works of contraction and loss. 

The Moon will travel across Al Fargh al Awwal for 23 hours and 1 minute. This is fast and it is 16 minutes less than the previous Mansion so the Moon is accelerating. A fast Moon may make the effects of magic dissipate quickly but may also make those effects manifest quickly. 

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.

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.), and destroyeth prisons and buildings (Agrippa). 

The Moon is in Al Fargh al Awwal at the end of July 13th.

Thoughts on a Wrathful Moon

 In the Lunar Mansion reports I talk frequently about the beneficial powers or the wrathful powers of the various Mansions but I haven’t really talked about what I think that means. 

First let's examine what I mean by wrathful. When I speak about the Moon I describe its nature as either wrathful or beneficial, which is to say harmful or helpful. This is tied directly to the various factors that determine the Moon’s condition; the phase, the aspects with the other planets, and the Moon’s position along the ecliptic. 

Put most simply, when the Moon is waxing, making trine aspects, or at the moment of cazimi, the most beneficial powers are strengthened. These beneficial powers are things like protection, luck, healing, and prosperity. Conversely, when the Moon is waning, making square aspects, or combust, the powers that are intended to hinder, afflict, damage, or destroy are accentuated. 

This idea is supported by the Latin Picatrix, Book I, Chapter 4 (Warnock & Greer translation):

"I say to you that you should not do anything in this work unless the Moon stands in a degree convenient and appropriate for the work you intend to do, because the Moon has powers and manifest works in all things that are beneath her, and none of them are hidden from her."

And then a little later. 

"I  will reveal to you also the roots and foundations that ought to be observed in all good acts and works, that is, you should see that the Moon is well dignified and that it is safe from Saturn and Mars and from the combustion of the Sun. Do the contrary in every evil work, that is, see that the Moon is combust or conjunction Saturn and Mars, or that she applies to an aspect with one of the latter."

The terms "good" and "evil" can have shifting meanings depending on the person interpreting them and are certainly different in some parts for us now than they were when the Picatrix was being written. As judgements, I find the terms less than helpful. A knife can be a tool of pain, death, and destruction but it is not evil in itself. This is why I have chosen to describe these aspects of the Mansions as "wrathful" as opposed to "evil".  I want to downplay the connotations of opposition that the word evil may imply. Just as medicine is full of material and treatments that, used irresponsibly, can be very destructive and deadly, but, when used skillfully, can be healing, so too the energy of the Mansions can be honed and utilized with skill.  

I want to stress something about my thinking. The Mansion spirits can do anything in their power regardless of the condition of the Moon. In my philosophy, the spirits of the Mansions of the Moon can be called upon to do helpful or good things when the Moon is afflicted, and the spirits can do harmful or bad things when the Moon is dignified. The strength of such workings, however, may be stronger when the intent aligns with the condition of the Moon. 

Another useful aspect of using beneficial and wrathful is that is relieves the Mansions themselves, and their attendant spirits, from being labeled good or evil in themselves. Even in a predominantly positive Mansion, like Azoraye, wrathful works can be done. It also absolves the magician from avoiding any performance of a working for half of every month. I feel like I have heard anecdotal evidence of the Moon's phase not being considered and works of all kinds turning out successfully.  

In my Lunar Mansion Reports, when the beneficial or wrathful aspects of a Mansion are mentioned, these are the effects the Mansion may enact most readily, depending on the condition of the Moon, but they are not the only effects the Mansion may have. The listed wrathful and beneficial powers are used to find the "degree convenient and appropriate for the work you intend to do." 

Lunar Mansion Report, June 30, 2025 to July 6, 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 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.

Lunar Mansion Report, June 30, 2025 to July 6, 2025.

Monday, June 30th, 2025. The Moon is in Alawway, the Barker, when June 30th begins. At 1:08pm the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Azimech, the Spike of Virgo. The phase is Waxing Crescent which is beneficial and supports works of commencement and renewal. 

The Moon will travel through Alawway for 24 hours and 26 minutes. This is 42 minutes longer than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slow and slowing down. A slow Moon may delay the effects of magic but may make the effects last longer. 

The beneficial powers of Alawway include promoting trade and farms, enhancing the welfare of a traveler, the consumption of marriage between spouses, for releasing captives, to contact kings and dignitaries (Gayat al Hakim), for the excitation of sexual intercourse (Ibn Hatim), increase of trade and profit, increase of harvests, completion of buildings, for the liberation of men who are not able to come to women, to put love between a man and a woman, to dissolve binding that a man will be able to perform with a woman (Latin Picatrix), for benevolence, gain, voyages, harvests, and freedom of captives (Agrippa), for learning every kind of thing (Shams al Marif). 

The image in the Latin Picatrix for this Mansion is a red man embracing a white woman. This is an image of oppisites joining into a harmonious whole. The sexual overtones of this image suggest that each of the opposites desires unity with the other and the power dynamic is more or less equitable. 

The beneficial powers of Azimech include reconciling differences between spouses, recovery from illness (Gayat al Hakim), for the love of man and wife, heal the sick, for the benefit of kings thatchy might ascend to their reign, the safety of sailors, the friendship of allies (Latin Picatrix), attract friendship, improve personal fortune, empowers bowl divination and scrying operations (Celestial Magic). 

The image of Azimech in the Latin Picatrix is a dog biting its own tail. This may be a symbol of futility but it may also be 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. The dog turns in its cycle, ever striving to its goal.

The Moon is in Azimech at the end of June 30th. 

Tuesday, July 1st, 2025. The Moon is in Azimech at the beginning of July 1st. At 2:16pm the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Algafra, the Covering. The phase is Waxing Crescent which is good for works of awareness and revelation. 

The Moon will travel through Azimech for 25 hours and 8 minutes. This is 42 minutes longer than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slow and decelerating. A slow Moon may delay the effects of magic but may also make those effects more enduring. 

The beneficial powers of Azimech include reconciling differences between spouses, recovery from illness (Gayat al Hakim), for the love of man and wife, heal the sick, for the benefit of kings thatchy might ascend to their reign, the safety of sailors, the friendship of allies (Latin Picatrix), attract friendship, improve personal fortune, empowers bowl divination and scrying operations (Celestial Magic). 

The image of Azimech in the Latin Picatrix is a dog biting its own tail. This may be a symbol of futility but it may also be 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. The dog turns in its cycle, ever striving to its goal.

The beneficial powers of Algafra include digging wells, retrieving buried treasure (Ghayat al Hakim), ending of enmity and hatred (Ibn Hatim), acquisition of friendship and goodwill, the joining of friends and lovers (Latin Picatrix), helpful for all activities in this world or the next, antidote to poison (Shams al Marif). 

The image for this Mansion in the Latin Picatrix is a man writing a letter. The specialty of this Mansion is agreements, pacts, and contracts.

The Moon is in Algafra at the end of July 1st.

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025. The Moon is in Algafra, the Covering, when July 2nd begins. At 3:53pm the Moon makes ingress into the next Mansion, Azubene, the Horns of the Scorpion. The phase is Waxing Crescent at the beginning of the day, which is good for works of launching and casting forth, but at 12:30pm the Moon make a square aspect with the Sun and the phase changes to Waxing Gibbous which is best for works of growth and empowerment. 

The Moon will travel through Algafra for 25 hours and 37 minutes. This is 29 minutes longer than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slow and continues to slow down. 

The beneficial powers of Algafra include digging wells, retrieving buried treasure (Ghayat al Hakim), ending of enmity and hatred (Ibn Hatim), acquisition of friendship and goodwill, the joining of friends and lovers (Latin Picatrix), helpful for all activities in this world or the next, antidote to poison (Shams al Marif). 

The image for this Mansion in the Latin Picatrix is a man writing a letter. The specialty of this Mansion is agreements, pacts, and contracts.

The beneficial powers of Azubene include releasing captives (Ghayat al Hakim), making money [through commerce] (Latin Picatrix), to gain much merchandise (Agrippa), liberate bound energies (Celestial Magic). 

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 tempers the beneficial aspects.

The Moon is in Azubene at the end of July 2nd.

Thursday, July 3rd, 2025. The Moon is in Azubene, the Horns of the Scorpion, when July 3rd begins. At 5:49pm the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Aliklil, the Crown of the Scorpion. The phase is Waxing Gibbous, which supports works of ripening and building.

It will take the Moon 25 hours and 56 minutes to get through Azubene. This is slow for the Moon. It is also 19 minutes longer than the previous Mansion so she is slowing down. A slow Moon may make magic take longer to materialize but may also make the results longer lasting. 

The beneficial powers of Azubene include releasing captives (Ghayat al Hakim), making money [through commerce] (Latin Picatrix), to gain much merchandise (Agrippa), liberate bound energies (Celestial Magic). 

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 tempers the beneficial aspects.

The beneficial powers of Alichlil include expelling thieves (Ibn Hatim), improvement and increased of livestock, the safety of a traveler at sea, to make unbreakable friendships (GHayat al Hakim), to improve deception, to make buildings more firm and stable, for lasting love, so that thieves may not enter a house (Latin Picatirx), for the improvement of unjust fortune, useful for sailing (Agrippa), to help those laboring under delusions and aid those who have been deceived (Celestial Magic). 

The image of Aliklil in the Latin Picatrix is a monkey holding its hands up above its shoulders. I imagine this gesture to resemble a criminal putting their hands up at being apprehended. The monkey and its ability to imitate is a symbol for deception. 

Aliklil is the second half of the Via Combustua which is difficult for the Moon and tempers the beneficial powers of this Mansion. 

The Moon ends July 3rd in Aliklil. 

Friday, July 4th, 2025. The Moon is in Aliklil, the Crown of the Scorpion, when July 4th begins. At 7:55pm the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Alcalb, the Heart of the Scorpion. The phase is Waxing Gibbous which supports works of Abundance and augmentation. 

The Moon will travel across Aliklil for 26 hours and 6 minutes, which is very slow and the slowest the Moon will travel through a Mansion for this cycle. It is 19 minutes longer than the previous Mansion which the Moon is slowing down. 

The beneficial powers of Alichlil include expelling thieves (Ibn Hatim), improvement and increased of livestock, the safety of a traveler at sea, to make unbreakable friendships (GHayat al Hakim), to improve deception, to make buildings more firm and stable, for lasting love, so that thieves may not enter a house (Latin Picatirx), for the improvement of unjust fortune, useful for sailing (Agrippa), to help those laboring under delusions and aid those who have been deceived (Celestial Magic). 

The image of Aliklil in the Latin Picatrix is a monkey holding its hands up above its shoulders. I imagine this gesture to resemble a criminal putting their hands up at being apprehended. The monkey and its ability to imitate is a symbol for deception. 

Aliklil is the second half of the Via Combustua which is difficult for the Moon and tempers the beneficial powers of this Mansion. 

The beneficial powers of Alcalb include for pledging loyalty to kings to help them overcome their enemies, for stabilizing buildings, for marrying a widow, for the growth of newly planted trees, for the safety of a voyager (Ghayat al Hakim), taking away fevers and infirmities of the belly, and that no serpent or hurtful beast may enter a house (Latin Picatrix).

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 is in Alcalb when July 4th ends.

Saturday, July, 5th, 2025. The Moon is in Alcalb, the Heart of the Scorpion, at the beginning of July 5th. The Moon moves in the next Mansion, Axaula, the Sting of the Scorpion at 9:53pm. The phase is Waxing Gibbous and supports works of addition and multiplication. 

The Moon will traverse Alcalb for 25 hours and 58 minutes. This is very slow for the Moon but it is 8 minutes less than the previous Mansion so the Moon is finally beginning to speed up. A slow Moon can make magic take longer to manifest but it may also make the effects of magic last longer. 

The beneficial powers of Alcalb include for pledging loyalty to kings to help them overcome their enemies, for stabilizing buildings, for marrying a widow, for the growth of newly planted trees, for the safety of a voyager (Ghayat al Hakim), taking away fevers and infirmities of the belly, and that no serpent or hurtful beast may enter a house (Latin Picatrix).

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 beneficial powers of Axaula are fullfilling wishes, for the welfare of a traveler, for the growth of crops, for releasing a slave and enabling him to escape his master (Ghayat al Hakim), and to improve the lot of men traveling by wagon through the countryside (Latin Picatrix).

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. Repulsion, expulsion, and forceful pushing are all under the influence of Axaula. 

The Moon is in Axaula at the end of July 5th.  

Sunday, July 6th, 2025. The Moon is in Axaula, the Sting of the Scorpion, at the beginning of July 6th. At 11:38pm the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Alnaym, the Beam or the Ostriches. The phase is Waxing Gibbous which supports works of gathering and accumulation. 

It will take the Moon 26 hours and 5 minutes to get through Axaula which is 7 minutes longer than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slowing down and moving slow. A slow Moon may make magic last longer but may also delay the effects of magic from taking shape. 

The beneficial powers of Axaula are fullfilling wishes, for the welfare of a traveler, for the growth of crops, for releasing a slave and enabling him to escape his master (Ghayat al Hakim), and to improve the lot of men traveling by wagon through the countryside (Latin Picatrix).

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. Repulsion, expulsion, and forceful pushing are all under the influence of Axaula. 

The beneficial powers of Alnaym include the discipline of riding animals that are hard to tame, speedy travel and making the distance shorter, bring a concerned person home, promoting friendship (Ghayat al Hakim), to tame wild and disobedient beasts, to bring those traveling in wagons swiftly back again, for men to come wherever you wish, for good people to be joined together, fortune in hunting (Latin Picatrix), and the arousal of peace, love, and friendship (Liber Lunae).

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 is in Alnaym at the end of July 6th. 

Lunar Mansion Report, June 23, 2025 to June 29, 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, June 23, 2025 to June 29, 2025

Monday, June 23rd, 2025. The Moon is in Almices, the Brilliant One, when June 23rd begins. At 2:53am the Moon then moves into the next Mansion, Alhana, the Mark. The Moon remains in that Mansion until 11:44pm and then moves into a third Mansion, Aldira, the Forearm, to finish the day. The phase is Waning Crescent which is wrathful and best for works of death and abrupt endings. 

The Moon will travel through Almices for 20 hours and 54 minutes, which is fast. The Moon will then transit across Alhana for 20 hours and 51 minutes so the Moon is fast and accelerating. In fact, this is the Moon's fastest period this cycle. A fast Moon may make magic happen more quickly but may also make those effects dissipate more quickly. 

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 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 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 ends June 23rd in Aldira.

Tuesday, June 24th, 2025. The Moon is in Aldira at the beginning of June 24th. At 8:44pm the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Annathra, the Gap. The phase is Waning Crescent, which is wrathful and supports works of cutting off and snuffing out. At 1:28pm the Moon moves to within 8˚ of the Sun and is therefore combust. This enhances the wrathful qualities of the Moon. The Moon will remain combust for the remainder of June 24th. 

It will take the Moon 21 hours to get through Aldira. This is pretty fast but it is 9 minutes longer than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slowing down. A fast Moon can make magic manifest quickly but may also make the effects fade 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 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 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 ends June 24th in Annathra. 

Wednesday, June 25th, 2025. The Moon is in Annathra, the Gap, when June 25th begins and remains in this Mansion until 5:59pm when the Moon enters the next Mansion, Atarfa, the Glare of the Lion. At the beginning of June 25th the phase is Waning Crescent and combust. The New Moon, when the Moon makes a conjunction aspect with the Sun, happens at 3:32am. This moment of conjunction is extremely beneficial but only last for roughly 90 seconds. It is called Cazimi. Afterward, the Moon moves back into combustion with the Sun and remains wrathful until she moves past 8˚ at 5:46pm. At this point the Waxing Crescent phase begins and the Moon becomes beneficial. 

The Moon travels through Annathra for 21 hours and 15 minutes. This is fast but is 15 minutes longer than the previous Mansion so the Moon is decelerating. A fast Moon can make magic happen quickly but may also make the effects dissipate quickly. 

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 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). 

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 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). 

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 ends June 25th in Atarfa.

Thursday, June 26th, 2025. At the beginning of June 26th the Moon is in Atarfa, the Glare of the Lion. At 3:42pm the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Algebha, the Brow of the Lion. The phase is Waxing Crescent which is best for works of beginning and revealing. 

The Moon will travel through Atarfa for 21 hours and 43 minutes. This is fast and 28 minutes longer than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slowing down. A fast Moon can make magic happen quickly but may also make the effects pass quickly. 

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). 

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 beneficial powers of Algebha are reconciling differences between spouses, strengthening the structure of a building, bringing partners together for their mutual benefit (Gayat al Hakim), curing diseases, to see wonders (Ibn Hatim), for love between husband and wife, the strengthening and completion of buildings, for the love of allies and fore their mutual help, cure infirmities, ease childbirth (Latin Picatrix), attract optimism and benevolence, and it is efficacious for all love magic (Celestial Magic). 

The image in the Latin Picatrix for this Mansion is a lion's head. The Mansion embodies the symbolic qualities of a lion; strength, power, and nobility. The traditional indicator star for this Mansion is Regulus, Cor Leonis, the Heart of the Lion, also called the King Star. Regulus is one of the 15 Behenian Stars. Agrippa writes, "Under Cor Leonis they made an image of a lion, cat, or the figure of a respected man sitting in a chair: these make a man temperate, keep anger away, and give grace."

The Moon is in Algebha when June 26th ends. 

Friday, June 27th, 2025. The Moon is in Algebha, the Brow of the Lion as June 27th begins. The next Mansion, Azobra, the Mane of the Lion, begins at 2:00pm. The phase is Waxing Crescent which is good for works of initiation and sowing. 

It will take the Moon 22 hours and 18 minutes to go through Algebha. This is 35 minutes longer than the previous Mansion, so the Moon is slowing down, but it is still fast. A fast Moon can make magic happen more quickly but may also make the effects pass more quickly.

The beneficial powers of Algebha are reconciling differences between spouses, strengthening the structure of a building, bringing partners together for their mutual benefit (Gayat al Hakim), curing diseases, to see wonders (Ibn Hatim), for love between husband and wife, the strengthening and completion of buildings, for the love of allies and fore their mutual help, cure infirmities, ease childbirth (Latin Picatrix), attract optimism and benevolence, and it is efficacious for all love magic (Celestial Magic). 

The image in the Latin Picatrix for this Mansion is a lion's head. The Mansion embodies the symbolic qualities of a lion; strength, power, and nobility. The traditional indicator star for this Mansion is Regulus, Cor Leonis, the Heart of the Lion, also called the King Star. Regulus is one of the 15 Behenian Stars. Agrippa writes, "Under Cor Leonis they made an image of a lion, cat, or the figure of a respected man sitting in a chair: these make a man temperate, keep anger away, and give grace."

The beneficial powers of Azobra are to rescue captives, to organize trade and profit from it, for travelers on the road to travel safely and unharmed, to strengthen buildings, increase the wealth of allies, to be feared and receive good things (Latin Picatrix), for fear, reverence, and veneration (Agrippa), to regain lost affection, and to enjoy prosperity and an optimistic mindset (Celestial Magic). 

The image for this Mansion in the Latin Picatrix is a man riding the back of a lion holding its ear in his hand. In its most beneficial aspect the lion is fully controlled by the figure on its back and adds its ferocity and strength to the figure’s bearing (despite the figure’s somewhat precarious position). This concept of being next to danger but safe from it is a big theme of Azobra.

The Moon ends June 27th in Azobra. 

Saturday, June 28th, 2025. The Moon begins June 28th in Azobra, the Lion's Mane. At 12:58pm the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Asarfa, the Lion’s Tail. The phase is Waxing Crescent which is good for making tools and consecration. 

The Moon moves through Azobra for 22 hours and 58 minutes. This is fast but it is 40 minutes longer than the previous Mansion so she is slowing down. A fast Moon may make magic happen quickly but may also make the effects pass quickly. 

The beneficial powers of Azobra are to rescue captives, to organize trade and profit from it, for travelers on the road to travel safely and unharmed, to strengthen buildings, increase the wealth of allies, to be feared and receive good things (Latin Picatrix), for fear, reverence, and veneration (Agrippa), to regain lost affection, and to enjoy prosperity and an optimistic mindset (Celestial Magic). 

The image for this Mansion in the Latin Picatrix is a man riding the back of a lion holding its ear in his hand. In its most beneficial aspect the lion is fully controlled by the figure on its back and adds its ferocity and strength to the figure’s bearing (despite the figure’s somewhat precarious position). This concept of being next to danger but safe from it is a big theme of Azobra.

The beneficial powers of Asarfa are increasing farms and newly planted trees, promoting the welfare of partners as well as for reconciling differences between them for improved work conditions and product, improving conditions for successful hunting (Gayat al Hakim), increase harvests, the improvement of allies, officials, captives, and servants that they will be steadfast and honest (Latin Picatrix), and brings help and benevolence (Celestial Magic).

In the Latin Picatrix the image for this Mansion is a dragon fighting a man made in black lead. It is described as an image of breaking and separating. In its beneficial form this image could be used to break from addiction or unhealthy situations or relationships. 

The Moon is in Asarfa at the end of June 28th. 

Sunday, June 29th, 2025. The Moon is in Asarfa, the Tail if the Lion at the beginning of June 29th. At 12:42pm the Moon makes ingress into the next Mansion, Alawway, the Barker. The phase is Waxing Crescent which is good for works awakening and revelation. 

The Moon will travel through Asarfa for 23 hours and 44 minutes  This is 46 minutes longer than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slowing down. This is also on the slower side of average so the Moon is slow. A slow Moon may delay the effects of magic but may make those effects last longer. 

The beneficial powers of Asarfa are increasing farms and newly planted trees, promoting the welfare of partners as well as for reconciling differences between them for improved work conditions and product, improving conditions for successful hunting (Gayat al Hakim), increase harvests, the improvement of allies, officials, captives, and servants that they will be steadfast and honest (Latin Picatrix), and brings help and benevolence (Celestial Magic).

In the Latin Picatrix the image for this Mansion is a dragon fighting a man made in black lead. It is described as an image of breaking and separating. In its beneficial form this image could be used to break from addiction or unhealthy situations or relationships. 

The beneficial powers of Alawway include promoting trade and farms, enhancing the welfare of a traveler, the consumption of marriage between spouses, for releasing captives, to contact kings and dignitaries (Gayat al Hakim), for the excitation of sexual intercourse (Ibn Hatim), increase of trade and profit, increase of harvests, completion of buildings, for the liberation of men who are not able to come to women, to put love between a man and a woman, to dissolve binding that a man will be able to perform with a woman (Latin Picatrix), for benevolence, gain, voyages, harvests, and freedom of captives (Agrippa), for learning every kind of thing (Shams al Marif). 

The image in the Latin Picatrix for this Mansion is a red man embracing a white woman. This is an image of oppisites joining into a harmonious whole. The sexual overtones of this image suggest that each of the opposites desires unity with the other and the power dynamic is more or less equitable. 

The Moon is in Alawway at the end of June 29th.