This is an entry in an ongoing 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 am not considering aspects with other planets.
Lunar Mansion Report, July 13th, 2026 to July 19th, 2026.
Monday, July 13th, 2026. The Moon is in Annathra, the Gap, when July 13th begins. At 12:10pm the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Atarfa, the Glance of the Lion. The phase at the beginning of the day is Waning Crescent, which is wrathful and supports works of death and destruction. Then, at 1:07pm, the Moon moves into within 8˚ of the Sun and becomes combust, which enhances the wrathful qualities of the Moon.
The Moon will travel through Annathra for 20 hours and 24 minutes. This is the fastest Mansion this cycle and it is 4 minutes less than the previous Mansion so the Moon has sped up to this point. A fast Moon may make magic happen quickly but may also make magic fade quickly.
The wrathful powers of Annathra include lengthening the imprisonment 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. Annthra'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 is to grant victory in battle is in being able to escape danger.
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 in the Latin Picatrix for Atarfa is a eunuch covering his eyes with his hands. The wrathful Atarfa promotes jealousy and works similar to the Evil Eye.
The Moon is in Atarfa at the end of July 13th.
Tuesday, July 14th, 2026. The Moon is in Atarfa, the Glance of the Lion, at the beginning of July 14th. At 8:04am the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Algebha, the Brow of the Lion. The pace at the beginning of the day is Waning Crescent and combust. At 2:43am the Moon makes a conjunctions aspect with the Sun and is New. For a moment of roughly 90 seconds the Moon is Cazimi and extremely beneficial. But once the moment has passed the Moon is combust again and therefore wrathful until 4:28pm when the Moon moves further than 8˚ of conjunction with the Sun and the combust condition passes. The Moon is then Waxing crescent and becomes beneficial.
Thew Moon will travel through Atarfa for 20 hours and 30 minutes. This is fast but it is 6 minutes longer than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slowing down. A fast Moon can make magic happen quickly but may also make magic fade quickly.
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 beneficial powers of Atarfa include removing 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 Atarfa is a eunuch covering his eyes with his hands. In its beneficial form this can protect from jealousy and the Evil Eye.
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 wrathful qualities enhanced in Algebha 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 Moon is in Algebha at the end of July 14th.
Wednesday, July 15th, 2026. The Moon is in Algebha, the Brow of the Lion, at the beginning of July 15th. At 5:28am the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Azobra, the Mane of the Lion. The phase is Waxing Crescent, which is beneficial and supports works of establishment and foundation.
The Moon will travel through Algebha for 20 hours and 48 minutes. This is fast but it is 18 minutes more than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slowing down. A fast Moon can make magic happen quickly but may also make magic fade 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 Algebha 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 beneficial powers of Azarfa 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 Azarfa is a dragon fighting a man and the image should be 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 harmful influences.
The Moon is in Azarfa at the end of July 16th.
Friday, July 17th, 2026. The Moon is briefly in Azarfa, the Tail of the Lion, when July 17th begins. At 12:26am the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Alawway, the Barker. Then, at 10:49pm the Moon moves into yet the next Mansion, Azimech, the Spike. The phase is Waxing Crescent, which is beneficial and supports works of awakening and opening.
The Moon will travel through Azarfa for 21 hours and 46 minutes. This is fast but it is 34 minutes more than the previous Mansion. The Moon will travel through Alawway for 22 hours and 13 minutes. This is fast but it is 27 minutes more than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slowing down. A fast Moon can make magic happen quickly but may also make magic fade quickly.
The beneficial powers of Azarfa 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 Azarfa is a dragon fighting a man and the image should be 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 harmful influences.
The beneficial powers of Alawway include promoting trade and farms, enhancing the welfare of a traveler, the consummation 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 Alawway is a red man embracing a white woman. As a beneficial image it is the Alchemical Wedding and the harmonious combining of opposites. Works of love, sex, joy, and abundance are strengthened.
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 that they 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 July 17th.
Saturday, July 18th, 2026. The Moon is in Azimech, the Spike, at the beginning of July 18th. At 9:56pm the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Algafra, the Covering. The phase is Waxing Crescent, which is beneficial and supports works of initiation and creation.
The Moon will travel through Azimech for 23 hours and 7 minutes. This is on the fast side of average. It is also 54 minutes more than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slowing down. A fast Moon can make magic happen quickly but may also make magic fade quickly.
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 that they 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 18th.
The beneficial powers of Algafra include digging wells, retrieving buried treasure (Ghayat al Hakim), the 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).
Azubene is the first half of the Via Combusta, the Fiery Way which is detrimental to the Moon and tempers the beneficial aspects.
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 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.
The Moon is in Azubene at the end of July 19th.
