Antinous Astrology Forecast

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March 28th to April 7th, 2013

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THURSDAY March 28th 2013

On Thursday love is in the air when the hot and horny Aries Sun aligns in conjunction with Aries Venus. Meanwhile, a trine between Mercury and Saturn facilitates communication of details. Aries Venus/Sun guarantee that these details will be rather steamy.

FRIDAY March 29th 2013

On Friday the work week ends with a bang when the Sun and Venus sidle arm-in-arm up to Uranus. All three of these planets aligned in conjunction in impetuous Aries means that surprises could be in store. Most likely they will be unpleasant surprises which ultimately turn out to be positive in nature. That's because Mercury is at right angles to over-eager Jupiter but in a positive sextile to longterm thinker Pluto.

SATURDAY/SUNDAY March 30th/31st 2013

This weekend, which coincides with Easter, is suitable for social gatherings thanks to a positive sextile aspect between Venus and Jupiter — with Jupiter encouraging over-indulgence in the nicer things of life that Venus loves so much. However, a 90-degree right-angle square between Venus and Pluto means you should not force relationship issues on others who just want to kick back and relax.

MONDAY April 1st 2013

The work week gets off to a stormy start when revolution-minded Pluto squares off to the Sun on Monday — and Pluto will spend the rest of the week forming square aspects to Venus, Uranus and Mars — a classic textbook set-up for war and revolution. On the personal level, keep a cool head and focus these immense energies on ways to break up logjams in your own life.

TUESDAY April 2nd 2013

Overnight Tuesday/Wednesday the Sun and Moon square off for the Capricorn First Quarter Moon, a Lunar Phase we call the HADRIAN'S WALL MOON of stubborn intransigence and immovable barriers. This is the day to use the powerful energies unleashed by the Sun and Pluto square aspect to overcome barriers and hindrances in your own life.

WEDNESDAY April 3rd 2013

On Wednesday the blockages caused by the HADRIAN'S WALL MOON rapidly disintegrate as ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD forms a dreamy sextile aspect to Neptune. Close your eyes and visualize ways to overcome or get around obstacles in your life. Then open your eyes and use the energies of a Moon/Mercury sextile aspect to put those visualized ideas into effect.

THURSDAY April 4th 2013

On Thursday you find inventive and highly clever solutions to daily problems when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD enters cognitively-enhanced Aquarius to round out this somewhat awkward work week on a productive note Thursday and Friday.

FRIDAY April 5th 2013

On Friday you'll be itching to leave work and go out and over-indulge in party fun when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in a festive trine with joyous Jupiter. Go ahead ... it's Friday night, date night.

SATURDAY/SUNDAY April 6th/7th 2013

This weekend will surely be remembered as the hottest and sexiest weekend of 2013 ... when Mars and Venus align in perfect conjunction all weekend long — an alignment which occurs only every two years or so. And the fact that this Venus/Mars union is occurring in the fiery sign of Aries makes it all the more special. Aries is about new beginnings, springtime frolicking, sowing wild oats and taking risks. So don't be surprised if you lock eyes with someone across a crowded dance floor — and it is like teenage puppy love all over again ... regardless of your age.

SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between April 8th 14th when Pluto changes directions and sends tremors through the economic and political world — and when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD aligns with his heavenly father Ra-Herakhte the ARIES NEW MOON which we call the FASCES MOON. The Aries New Moon is the moon of abrupt beginnings which may not be followed through, and of things said which are later regretted, of capricious actions -- shoot first, ask questions later. More details next time ....

THE LIBRA FULL MOON

THE ANTINOUS ORATOR MOON

TONIGHT's Libra Full Moon is the lunar cycle we call the ORATOR MOON of diplomacy and balanced thinking.

This is the perfect time for fulfilling dreams of finding just the right partner, the person who balances out your needs and desires perfectly. 

But remember that diplomacy is the key.

Each Lunar Phase represents a Divine Spirit or Archetype. 

The Spirit of the Orator Moon is the embodiment of articulate expression in all forms and in all media, whether spoken, written or visual. 

We borrow the image of the Roman orator ... a person skilled in the fine art (for it is an art) of using gesture, vocal inflection, intonation, precise enunciation, skillful selection of terms and every other skill at their disposal to convey thought in a persuasive manner.

When you are at a loss for words, the Orator Spirit enters your mind and gives you the words you need.

This is the Spirit of persuasion and conviction. It is the Spirit of teaching and elucidating, of getting an important point across to others.

The Libra Full Moon is the moon of balancing out extremes, diplomacy, fairness, justice.

Meditations and rituals carried out tonight are best suited for finding areas in your life which are out of balance. Perhaps you have allowed yourself to become a "doormat" for others, or you relinquish authority over yourself to others needlessly. 

Or perhaps you are domineering and insensitive to the needs of others. 

Because Libra involves interpersonal relationships, you may find that it is time to end a relationship which has outlived its purpose and which you have become stuck in solely out of a misplaced sense of loyalty or politeness ... or simply out of habit. 

The Orator Moon offers you a way to negotiate an end to the relationship ... politely yet definitively ... for the benefit of both sides.

Antinous Astrology Forecast

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March 21st to 31st, 2013

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THURSDAY March 21st 2013

On Thursday you can forget about getting any work done when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD goes VOID OF COURSE for 36 hours — causing delays, rescheduling, lost messages and missed opportunities. Remember we always say you should think of ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD as your favorite rock or pop star giving a concert. The VOC MOON is the break between sets. The singer goes back stage for a costume change and psychs themselves up for the next set. Meanwhile, the audience is waiting impatiently out front while video projections and doo-wah girls fill the interlude. That's what a VOID OF COURSE MOON feels like. Nothing much will happen during this VOC period — on the plus side, a VOC is perfect for meditation, dreamscaping and contact the spirit world.

FRIDAY March 22nd 2013

Overnight Thursday/Friday Venus leaves dreamy and romantic Pisces and charges into hot and horny Aries. Sitting in front of your computer wistfully fantasizing about Mr. Right suddenly gives way to the urge to go out and find him ... and not stop until you have found him. Aries Venus can be overly assertive and me-firsty in relationships. But if you are congenitally shy and retiring, this means you may finally work up the gumption to stand up for yourself ... and about time, too.

SATURDAY/SUNDAY March 23rd/24th 2013

This weekend promises to be just fine for socializing and relaxing — and also fine for getting any constructive work done around the house. The Virgo Moon is in a nice sextile with Jupiter which encourages social activity, but a Virgo Moon right-angle to Saturn goads you into doing something practical. So, how about inviting friends to help you paint a room or move furniture — with plenty of refreshments afterwards, of course.

MONDAY March 25th 2013

On Monday the work week gets off to a rollicking start when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in tense aspects to dreamy Neptune, chatty Mercury and exuberant Jupiter, but is also in positive aspects to Saturn and Pluto. The tempo may be so hectic that you don't know where to start first.

TUESDAY March 26th 2013

On Tuesday you'll feel as if all doors have been opened at once when Mars and Jupitor form a highly productive sextile aspect to one another. This is one of those rare days when opportunity not only knocks at the door, it knocks the door down.

WEDNESDAY March 27th 2013

On Wednesday diplomacy is the key word when the Libra Full Moon occurs — the lunar cycle we call the ORATOR MOON of diplomacy and balanced thinking. This is the perfect time for fulfilling dreams of finding just the right partner, the person who balances out your needs and desires perfectly. But remember that diplomacy is the key ... because Mars and Pluto are at right angles, which means the slightest spark can spawn a conflagration.

THURSDAY March 28th 2013

On Thursday love is in the air when the hot and horny Aries Sun aligns in conjunction with Aries Venus. Meanwhile, a trine between Mercury and Saturn facilitates communication of details. Aries Venus/Sun guarantee that these details will be rather steamy.

FRIDAY March 29th 2013

On Friday the work week ends with a bang when the Sun and Venus sidle arm-in-arm up to Uranus. All three of these planets aligned in conjunction in impetuous Aries means that surprises could be in store. Most likely they will be unpleasant surprises which ultimately turn out to be positive in nature. That's because Mercury is at right angles to over-eager Jupiter but in a positive sextile to longterm thinker Pluto.

SATURDAY/SUNDAY March 30th/31st 2013

This weekend, which coincides with Easter, is suitable for social gatherings thanks to a positive sextile aspect between Venus and Jupiter — with Jupiter encouraging over-indulgence in the nicer things of life that Venus loves so much. However, a 90-degree right-angle square between Venus and Pluto means you should not force relationship issues on others who just want to kick back and relax.

SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between April 1st and 7th as revolution-minded Pluto squares off to the Sun, Venus, Uranus and Mars — a classic textbook set-up for war and revolution. Things are not helped by the Capricorn First Quarter Moon, a Lunar Phase we call the HADRIAN'S WALL MOON of stubborn intransigence and immovable barriers. More details next time ....

THE ANTINOUS JACKAL MOON

THE GEMINI FIRST QUARTER MOON

TONIGHT's Gemini First Quarter moon is the lunar phase we call the JACKAL MOON in Antinous Moon Magic.

Each Lunar Phase represents a Divine Spirit or Archetype. The Spirit of the Jackal in Antinous oracular arts is the embodiment of cunning and skill and sleight-of-hand and being slightly dodgy and sneaky but also being incredibly adept and learned in the ways of the world.

Think of the jackal sneaking through the night, or think of a fox sneaking into a chicken coop. Or think of a coyote ... sly, foxy, intelligent, just out of sight. But these are not entirely negative energies, of course.

Each of us needs wily abilities to get through life. We need to tell a white lie now and then or to turn on the charm to get past some obstreperous person or to ferret out the best way to get something done ... by hook or by crook.

Faced with an uphill legal battle to prove your innocence, you need a cunning and sharp-witted lawyer who knows all the tricks in the book in order for justice to prevail.

The Jackal is very positive in the sense that it provides us with slyness, quick-wittedness, good strategies skills and the ability to sniff out danger ... the way a coyote does.

The negative down side is that it encourages us to forget the fine line between truth and fiction, and it encourages us to play false and cheat to get our way. Although, that having been said, the Jackal says that Truth is sometimes a variable and vague thing, and what seems false can sometimes turn out to have been the truly right thing to do.

The Gemini First Quarter Moon is the March moon of the Trickster, who taunts and teases, who plays tricks, who leads the soul through dark and treacherous passages ... who is more treacherous than any Underworld foe ... but whose cunning enables him to bring his charges to their goal.

Meditations and rituals carried out tonight are best suited for looking beyond the the veil of lies and deceit that others (or we ourselves) throw over our eyes to prevent us from seeing clearly. This is also a very good night for finding canny and cunning solutions to difficult problems ... strategies for out-smarting those who seek to pull the wool over our eyes.

The vibration of this lovely Lunar Phase has a number of other positive attributes, including its action to help you to release anger and by making you aware of your personal power. This energy also aids you to be aware of anyone who tries to take advantage of you, and to deal with this in a new creative way.
 

Antinous Astrology Forecast

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March 14th to 24th, 2013

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THURSDAY March 14th 2013

On Thursday Mercury reminds you that it is still very much in its Retrograde phase — postponements, delays, misplaced parcels, "lost" computer files all seem to work against you. Never fear! Mercury is a trickster and is only playing with you. Don't take things so seriously!

FRIDAY March 15th 2013

On Friday the work week ends on a busy yet somber note when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in 180-degree opposition to stern old Saturn. You may have to work late to get the back load of work off your desk.

SATURDAY March 16th 2013

On Saturday a party atmosphere prevails when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in a sexy sextile with Pisces Venus. The Taurus Moon wants to relax and enjoy food and drink and the better things of life ... with friends.

SUNDAY March 17th 2013

On Sunday Mercury does an about-face and starts going forward again as seen from Earth, ending three weeks of Retrograde "backwards" travel. So you can safely twitter friends and co-workers a prediction that certain "lost" computer files or parcels will show up by the time they go to work on Monday. Mercury going backwards creates this sort of impish mayhem with matters concerning communications, documents and money. Misplaced tickets, keys, "lost" computer files, letters and packages which vanish into postal limbo -- all are typical of Retrograde Mercury. The "lost" things turn up again as if by magic when Mercury goes Direct again. A skilled astrologer, Hadrian no doubt amazed his courtiers by accurately predicting when some "lost" document or wayward courier message would finally re-appear out of no where.

MONDAY March 18th 2013

On Monday the work week gets off to a great start when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD aligns in conjunction with vivacious Gemini Jupiter. It's one of those days when it is actually fun to go to work.

TUESDAY March 19th 2013

On Tuesday feelings are easily hurt when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is at right angles to Venus and the Sun. The slightest off-hand comment can be taken as a dire insult.

WEDNESDAY March 20th 2013

On Wednesday energy levels get a boost when the Sun enters Aries for the Equinox ... first day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and first day of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. The Equinox is the start of the astrological new year. The year 2013 is the YEAR OF THE MOON ... thus the Year of Antinous the Moon God. That means 2013 is a year of intense emotions, intuition, reflection, a year ruled by the Unconscious Mind.

THURSDAY March 21st 2013

On Thursday you can forget about getting any work done when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD goes VOID OF COURSE for 36 hours — causing delays, rescheduling, lost messages and missed opportunities. Remember we always say you should think of ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD as your favorite rock or pop star giving a concert. The VOC MOON is the break between sets. The singer goes back stage for a costume change and psychs themselves up for the next set. Meanwhile, the audience is waiting impatiently out front while video projections and doo-wah girls fill the interlude. That's what a VOID OF COURSE MOON feels like. Nothing much will happen during this VOC period — on the plus side, a VOC is perfect for meditation, dreamscaping and contact the spirit world.

FRIDAY March 22nd 2013

Overnight Thursday/Friday Venus leaves dreamy and romantic Pisces and charges into hot and horny Aries. Sitting in front of your computer wistfully fantasizing about Mr. Right suddenly gives way to the urge to go out and find him ... and not stop until you have found him. Aries Venus can be overly assertive and me-firsty in relationships. But if you are congenitally shy and retiring, this means you may finally work up the gumption to stand up for yourself ... and about time, too.

SATURDAY/SUNDAY March 23rd/24th 2013

This weekend promises to be just fine for socializing and relaxing — and also fine for getting any constructive work done around the house. The Virgo Moon is in a nice sextile with Jupiter which encourages social activity, but a Virgo Moon right-angle to Saturn goads you into doing something practical. So, how about inviting friends to help you paint a room or move furniture — with plenty of refreshments afterwards, of course.

SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between March 25th and 31st when the Libra Full Moon occurs on March 27th and is the lunar cycle we call the ORATOR MOON of diplomacy and balanced thinking. This is the perfect time for fulfilling dreams of finding just the right partner, the person who balances out your needs and desires perfectly. More details next time ....

THE ANTINOUS DOG MOON

THE PISCES NEW MOON

TONIGHT's dreamy and insightful Pisces New Moon is the lunar phase of fidelity and friendship which we call the ANTINOUS DOG MOON in Antinous Moon Magic.

The Pisces New Moon is the new moon of revelations, when you see who your true friends are -- and who aren't.

Each lunar phase represents a Divine Spirit or Archetype. The Spirit of the Dog Moon is loving and supportive friendship.

This Spirit is loving and faithful, comforting you with familiarity when you see yourself reflected in this Spirit.

It is the perfect combination of comfort and stimulus to grow and provides a wonderful companion that walks with you through life, helping you define and refine who you are and who you choose to be every day.

The only ancient portrait which shows Antinous alongside an animal is by the artist Antonianus of Aphrodisias found at Lanuvium showing Antinous harvesting grapes ... with a small dog looking up at him adoriningly ....

Flamen Antonyus Subia painted an oil-on-canvas version of the frieze (above).

Antonyus says, "Yes, the Sacred Barque of Antinous will be crammed full of animals, especially little dogs...a million shih-tzu and Chihuahuas...one thing we know Antinous loves is little dogs...lions, not so much...alligators and hippopotami not at all,...but dogs, with all his heart."

Humans have "genetically engineered" wild canines over thousands of canine generations to create "the dog" -- mankind's best friend. Our ancestors adopted the runts of wolf litters -- the puny little wolf pups that were abandoned by their mothers.

And through thousands of years of breeding wolf runts, early humans created a companion species which coexists in synergy with us.

Humans and canines complement each other beautifully, for the most part. Except when we humans abuse dogs and abandon them.

Friendship is always a two-way street ... and a dog will always come trotting more than halfway to meet us ... and that is why this special lunar phase of true friendship is called the Antinous Dog Moon.

Meditations and rituals carried out during the cycle of the Pisces New Moon are best suited for delving into issues involving trust and faithfulness ... determining who your true friends are ... and how you can be your own best friend.

Tonight is also a good time for contacting and honoring friends ... of all species ... and all familiar spirits.

Antinous Astrology Forecast

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March 7th to 17, 2013

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THURSDAY March 7th 2013

On Thursday your love affairs are enhanced along with your business affairs when love planet Venus and commerce planet Mercury each engage in multiple aspects with Saturn and Pluto. This is a day to keep your eyes open for opportunities to your advantage — both in your work life and in your love life. Overnight Thursday/Friday Mercury aligns with Venus in one of the most beautiful astrological configurations in ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC ... the HERMAPHRODITUS configuration ... the original "Two Spirit" deity of Classical Greece and Rome ... Tonight's celestial alignment of Mercury/Hernes and Venus/Aphrodite is a magical night for meditations and rituals concerning gender issues. Hermaphroditus is often portrayed looking into a mirror ... delving into the inner spiritual and divine meaning of her/his identity. Tonight is the night to do some scrying into your own divine mirror.

FRIDAY/SATURDAY March 8th-9th 2013

On Friday and Saturday you can forget about getting any work done when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD goes VOID OF COURSE for over 32 hours — causing delays, rescheduling, lost messages and missed opportunities. Remember we always say you should think of ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD as your favorite rock or pop star giving a concert. The VOC MOON is the break between sets. The singer goes back stage for a costume change and psychs themselves up for the next set. Meanwhile, the audience is waiting impatiently out front while video projections and doo-wah girls fill the interlude. That's what a VOID OF COURSE MOON feels like. Nothing much will happen during this VOC period — on the plus side, a VOC is perfect for meditation, dreamscaping and contact the spirit world.

SUNDAY March 10th 2013

On Sunday you may feel an impulse to go out and splurge when the Moon and Retrograde Mercury square off against exaggeration-prone Jupiter. Your diet goes out the window, you drink too much and end up spending too much money — and you have lots of fun doing it.

MONDAY March 11th 2013

On Monday ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD aligns with the Sun for the gentle PISCES NEW MOON. In Antinous Moon Magic this is the lunar phase we call the DOG MOON of fidelity, friendship and faithfulness. The Spirit of the Dog Moon is loving and supportive friendship. This Spirit is loving and faithful, comforting you with familiarity when you see yourself reflected in this Spirit. It is the perfect combination of comfort and stimulus to grow and provides a wonderful companion that walks with you through life, helping you define and refine who you are and who you choose to be every day. Meditations and rituals are best suited for looking into friendship and trust issues.

TUESDAY March 12th 2013

On Tuesday the energy levels go off the scale when Mars leaves watery Pisces, where Mars feels very uncomfortable, and charges into fiery Aries, where Mars feels really very much at home. You will be itching to get up and get moving. But wait! The Sun, Mercury and Venus are all still floating in dreamy Pisces. The Sun and Venus will join Mars in Aries very soon — so think of this week as training for a marathon race. The race won't start for a while yet, but you can get into shape and psych yourself for the ambitious road ahead of you.

WEDNESDAY March 13th 2013

On Wednesday unexpected glitches and setbacks may knock the wind out of your sails just very briefly when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in antsy aspects to unpredictable Uranus and exaggeration-prone Jupiter — and at right angles to all-or-nothing Pluto.

THURSDAY March 14th 2013

On Thursday Mercury reminds you that it is still very much in its Retrograde phase — postponements, delays, misplaced parcels, "lost" computer files all seem to work against you. Never fear! Mercury is a trickster and is only playing with you. Don't take things so seriously!

FRIDAY March 15th 2013

On Friday the work week ends on a busy yet somber note when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in 180-degree opposition to stern old Saturn. You may have to work late to get the back load of work off your desk.

SATURDAY March 16th 2013

On Saturday a party atmosphere prevails when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in a sexy sextile with Pisces Venus. The Taurus Moon wants to relax and enjoy food and drink and the better things of life ... with friends.

SUNDAY March 17th 2013

On Sunday Mercury does an about-face and starts going forward again as seen from Earth, ending three weeks of Retrograde "backwards" travel. So you can safely twitter friends and co-workers a prediction that certain "lost" computer files or parcels will show up by the time they go to work on Monday. Mercury going backwards creates this sort of impish mayhem with matters concerning communications, documents and money. Misplaced tickets, keys, "lost" computer files, letters and packages which vanish into postal limbo -- all are typical of Retrograde Mercury. The "lost" things turn up again as if by magic when Mercury goes Direct again. A skilled astrologer, Hadrian no doubt amazed his courtiers by accurately predicting when some "lost" document or wayward courier message would finally re-appear out of no where.

SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between March 18th and 24th when the Sun enters Aries on March 20th for the Equinox ... first day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and first day of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Venus enters Aries on March 21st ... but then trouble arrives on March 22nd when angry Aries Mars picks a fight with rebellious Uranus and revolution-minded Pluto. More details next time ....

MERCURY ALIGNS WITH VENUS

FOR THE HERMAPHRODITUS CONFIGURATION

TONIGHT's alignment of Mercury with Venus is one of the most beautiful astrological configurations in ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC.

Of course, it is special in conventional, heterosexual astrology as well. This is when a straight astrologer suggests you should assert your feelings, put your love into words and sit down with others to talk about issues in personal or business relationships.

But for gay, lesbian and especially transgender people, Mercury-aligned-with-Venus is a celestial moment when the cosmos shines a big bright spotlight on how we feel every day of our lives. It is the merging of Mercury/Hermes and Venus/Aphrodite ... to produce Hermaphroditus ... the original "Two Spirit" deity of Classical Greece and Rome.

There are many stories about Hermaphroditus. He/She is said to be the transgender child of Hermes and Aphrodite by some. Sometimes, Hermaphroditus is referred to as Aphroditus. Other times, the phallic god Priapus is the son of Hermes in some accounts, and the youthful god of desire Eros of Hermes and Aphrodite in other accounts.

Ovid's account relates that Hermaphroditus was born as a biological male and was nursed by naiads in the caves of Mount Ida, a sacred mountain in Phrygia (present day Turkey). At the age of 15, he grew bored with his surroundings and traveled to the cities of Lycia and Caria. It was in the woods of Caria, near Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum, Turkey) that he encountered the nymph, Salmacis, in her pool.

She was overcome by lust for the boy, who was very handsome but still young, and tried to seduce him, but was rejected.

When he thought her to be gone, Hermaphroditus undressed and entered the waters of the empty pool. Salmacis sprang out from behind a tree and jumped into the pool. She wrapped herself around the boy, forcibly kissing him and touching his breast.

While he struggled, she called out to the gods that they should never part. Her wish was granted, and their bodies blended into one form, "a creature of both sexes".

Hermaphroditus prayed to Hermes and Aphrodite that anyone else who bathed in the pool would be similarly transformed, and his wish was granted.

Hadrian and Antinous scaled sacred Mount Ida, home of the Great Mother of the Gods, and spot where Phrygian Prince Ganymede was taken up by Zeus to be his immortal lover.

Mount Ida is the most sacred of three mountains in Phrygia including Didymus, and Agdistis, named for Zeus's hermaphroditic offspring Agdistis whose powers so frightened the gods that they chopped off her male genitals. She was served by transgender priest(esse)s ... whom Antinous and Hadrian consulted for they were famed for their oracular insights.

Tonight's celestial alignment of Mercury and Venus is a magical night for meditations and rituals concerning gender issues. 

Hermaphroditus is often portrayed looking into a mirror ... delving into the inner spiritual and divine meaning of her/his identity. Tonight is the night to do some scrying into your own divine mirror.

THE ANTINOUS MOON OF STELLAR CLARITY

THE SAGITTARIUS THIRD QUARTER MOON

TONIGHT Antinous the Moon God is at right angles to the Sun. This is the SAGITTARIUS THIRD QUARTER MOON, which we call the SACRED STAR phase in Antinous Moon Magic.

Each lunar phase represents a Divine Spirit or Archetype. The Spirit of the SACRED STAR lunar phase is the embodiment of clarity and insight.

In the midst of confusion and chaos, the Spirit of the Star touches the top of your head and conveys sudden and total clarity. This Spirit is never deceived by appearances.

It always sees clearly. It sees through every facade. It sees behind all barriers. It sees through the blackest darkness. It shines as a beacon, lighting the way ahead.

The Star of Antinous was named shortly after the death of Antinous, perhaps in the year 131, when the Nile flooded over the embankments and a new star appeared in the sky to announce the deification of the new god. 

Hadrian's Astrologers noticed the new star which appeared suddenly within the constellation now known as Aquila, the Eagle.

A new constellation was drawn within Aquila that was named Antinous, and officially recognized by Astronomers and Astrologers all around the world, as recently as the last century.

The Sagittarius Third Quarter Moon is concerned with getting clear on idealistic matters.

Meditations and rituals conducted during this lunar phase are ideal for discerning clarity in opaque situations, for clearing the mind of nebulous distractions and for seeing clearly into other worlds ... the perfect night for clairvoyancy.