The Almanac
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August
2026
TODAY is Sunday, August 23rd, the
235th day of 2026, and there are 130 days left in the year. The moon is in Capricorn and the season is Summer (element of fire - peak energy, passion, and illumination).
The next sabbat, the Autumn Equinox, is in 31 days. Today's moon is waxing (10.8 days old) and 83% full. The full moon for this phase is on Friday, August 28th, and the new moon will be on Thursday, September 10th.
In the Native American tradition, the August moon is named the Sturgeon Moon. 
Mercury next goes retrograde from October 24th through November 13th, 2026 (62 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
- Virgo (element of earth)
- Color
- gold (financial gain, business endeavors, solar connections)
- Planet
- the Sun (element of fire)
- Incense
- cloves, cinnamon, frankincense, laurel, and myrrh
- Herb
- St. John's Wort
- Stone
- citrine
- Tarot Card
- Ace of Pentacles
- Gods
- Brigid, Helios, and Apollo.
- Keywords
- power, prosperity, health, banishing evil, and exorcism.
- Rune
- ᛟ Othala - Home, inheritance, and the ancestral ground - what is truly and deeply yours.
- Today's Activity -
Your activity is to sit outside at sunrise and call on the goddess Brigid for illumination and inspiration. You may also want to gather up the common marigold flower and scatter its petals about to encourage prosperity. Plant or harvest something new, create something from nothing, and prepare to win at everything.
- Weather Lore -
When wolves howl more than their custom, storms are near.
- 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 October 24th through November 13th, 2026 (62 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.