The Almanac
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June
2026
TODAY is Friday, June 12th, the
163rd day of 2026, and there are 203 days left in the year. The moon is in Taurus and the season is Spring (element of air - new beginnings, clarity, and the winds of change).
The next sabbat, the Summer Solstice, is in 9 days. Today's moon is waning (26.7 days old) and 9% full. The full moon for this phase is on Monday, June 29th, and the new moon will be on Monday, June 15th.
In the Native American tradition, the June moon is named the Strawberry Moon. 
Mercury next goes retrograde from June 29th through July 23rd, 2026 (17 days from now). Communication, intellect, and awareness are all within Mercury's domain, as are logic and reasoning, our manner of thinking, and how we create and express our thought processes. So, when Mercury is retrograde, remain flexible, allow extra time for travel, and avoid signing contracts. Review projects and plans at these times, but wait until Mercury is direct again to make any final decisions.
- Today's Correspondences -
- Sun Sign
- Gemini (element of air)
- Color
- pink (friendship, sweet love)
- Planet
- Venus (elements of earth and water)
- Incense
- benzoin, jasmine, rose, and vanilla
- Herb
- rose
- Stone
- rose quartz
- Tarot Card
- The Fool
- Gods
- Venus, Aphrodite, and Freya.
- Keywords
- love, sex, marriage, fertility, and friendship.
- Rune
- ᛏ Tiwaz - Justice and honorable sacrifice - the warrior who holds to what is right, regardless.
- Today's Activity -
Your activity is to carry a rose quartz with you today to send out some gentle and loving vibes to those crabby co-workers. Work a little flower magic to enchant a single pink rose for friendship and inner beauty, and set it on your desk. Or try empowering a red rose for passion and placing it in your bedroom. Take advantage of Friday's correspondences and plant a seed, make something grow, and enjoy your blessings.
- Weather Lore -
Heavy dew at nightfall, fine weather on the morrow. No dew at all, expect rain before noon.
- Seek the Cards -
Draw three cards and let the deck speak. Playing Card Divination — free cartomancy readings using a standard deck, with full interpretations and suit progressions.
- Also -
Mercury next goes retrograde from June 29th through July 23rd, 2026 (17 days from now). Communication, intellect, and awareness are all within Mercury's domain, as are logic and reasoning, our manner of thinking, and how we create and express our thought processes. So, when Mercury is retrograde, remain flexible, allow extra time for travel, and avoid signing contracts. Review projects and plans at these times, but wait until Mercury is direct again to make any final decisions.