The Almanac
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June
2026
TODAY is Friday, June 26th, the
177th day of 2026, and there are 189 days left in the year. The moon is in Scorpio and the season is Summer (element of fire - peak energy, passion, and illumination).
The next sabbat, Lughnasadh, is in 37 days. Today's moon is waxing (11.8 days old) and 90% full. The full moon for this phase is on Monday, June 29th, and the new moon will be on Tuesday, July 14th.
In the Native American tradition, the June moon is named the Strawberry Moon. 
Mercury turns retrograde in 3 days, from June 29th through July 23rd, 2026. Begin winding down new commitments 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. Remain flexible, allow extra time for travel, and hold off on signing contracts until it passes.
- 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
- Eight of Wands
- Gods
- Venus, Aphrodite, and Freya.
- Keywords
- love, sex, marriage, fertility, and friendship.
- Rune
- ᚾ Nauthiz - Necessity and constraint - the need that teaches resourcefulness and true endurance.
- 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 -
When horses and cattle stretch their necks and sniff the air, rain is coming.
- 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 turns retrograde in 3 days, from June 29th through July 23rd, 2026. Begin winding down new commitments 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. Remain flexible, allow extra time for travel, and hold off on signing contracts until it passes.