The Almanac
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July
2026
TODAY is Friday, July 17th, the
198th day of 2026, and there are 168 days left in the year. The moon is in Virgo and the season is Summer (element of fire - peak energy, passion, and illumination).
The next sabbat, Lughnasadh, is in 16 days. Today's moon is waxing (3.8 days old) and 15% full. The full moon for this phase is on Wednesday, July 29th, and the new moon will be on Wednesday, August 12th.
In the Native American tradition, the July moon is named the Buck Moon. 
Mercury is currently retrograde - this shadow period runs through July 23rd (6 days remaining). 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. Remain flexible, allow extra time for travel, and avoid signing contracts until Mercury is direct again.
- Today's Correspondences -
- Sun Sign
- Cancer (element of water)
- 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
- Temperance
- Gods
- Venus, Aphrodite, and Freya.
- Keywords
- love, sex, marriage, fertility, and friendship.
- Rune
- ᚹ Wunjo - Joy, harmony, fellowship, and the deep satisfaction of belonging where you are.
- 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 -
If a fly lands on your nose, swat it till it goes. If the fly then lands again, it will bring back heavy rain.
- 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 is currently retrograde - this shadow period runs through July 23rd (6 days remaining). 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. Remain flexible, allow extra time for travel, and avoid signing contracts until Mercury is direct again.