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, November 2, 2026 to November 1st, 2026.
Monday, November 2nd, 2026. The Moon is in Azobra, the Lion’s Mane, when November 2nd begins. At 9:19am the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Asarfa, the Tail of the Lion. The phase is Waning Crescent, which is wrathful and supports works of ignorance and lost opportunities.
The Moon will travel through Azobra for 22 hours and 20 minutes. This is fast but it is 20 minutes more than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slowing down. A fast Moon may make magic happen quickly but may also make magic fade quickly.
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 wrathful form this image could be used to destroy the money of an enemy.
The Moon is in Azarfa at the end of November 2nd.
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026. The Moon is in Azarfa, the Tail of the Lion, when November 3rd begins. At 8:04am the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Alawway, the Barker. The phase is Waning Crescent, which is wrathful and supports works of destruction and pain.
The Moon will travel through Asarfa for 22 hours and 45 minutes. This is fast but it is 25 minutes more than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slowing down. A fast Moon may make magic happen quickly but may also make magic fade quickly.
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).
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 wrathful form this image could be used to destroy the money of an enemy.
A wrathful Alawway can be called upon to bind nobles (Latin Picatrix), destroy ligature spells, and to dissolve charmed against copulation (Celestial Magic).
The image in the Latin Picatrix for Alawway is a red man embracing a white woman. As a wrathful image it connotes binding, restraint, and the breaking of restraints.
A wrathful Alawway can be called upon to bind nobles (Latin Picatrix), destroy ligature spells, and to dissolve charmed against copulation (Celestial Magic).
The image in the Latin Picatrix for Alawway is a red man embracing a white woman. As a wrathful image it connotes binding, restraint, and the breaking of restraints.
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).
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 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).
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 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 for this Mansion in the Latin Picatrix is a man writing a letter. The specialty of this Mansion is agreements, pacts, and contracts.
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 for this Mansion in the Latin Picatrix is a man writing a letter. The specialty of this Mansion is agreements, pacts, and contracts.
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).
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 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).
Azubene is the first half of the Via Combusta, the Fiery Way, which is detrimental to the Moon and tempers the beneficial aspects.
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).
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 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.
The Moon is in Alichlil at the end of November 7th.
Sunday, November 8th, 2026. The Moon is in Alichlil, the Crown of the Scorpion when November 8th begins. At 7:00am the Moon moves into the next Mansion, Alcalb, the Heart of the Scorpion. The phase at the beginning of the day is Waning Crescent, which is wrathful and supports works of loss and confusion. At 6:16am the Moon moves within 8 degrees of the Sun and becomes combust, which enhances its wrathful aspects. Then, at 11:01pm the Moon makes a conjunction aspect with the Sun and marks the New Moon. For about a minute and a half the Moon is Cazimi and extremely beneficial. Once that brief amount of time passes, the Moon becomes combust and wrathful again.
The Moon will travel through Alichlil for 24 hours and 29 minutes. This is slow and it is 22 minutes more than the previous Mansion so the Moon is slowing down. A slow Moon may delay the effects of magic but may also prolong those effects.
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).
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 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.
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 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 at the end of November 8th.
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