The Almanac
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June
2026
TODAY is Saturday, June 20th, the
171st day of 2026, and there are 195 days left in the year. The moon is in Virgo and the season is Spring (element of air - new beginnings, clarity, and the winds of change).
The next sabbat, the Summer Solstice, is tomorrow. Today's moon is waxing (6.2 days old) and 38% 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 9 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
- Gemini (element of air)
- Color
- black (negativity and banishment) / deep purple (ambition and power)
- Planet
- Saturn (elements of water and earth)
- Incense
- myrrh, civet, and ironwood
- Herb
- mullein
- Stone
- obsidian
- Tarot Card
- Judgement
- Gods
- Saturn and Hecate.
- Keywords
- psychic ability, meditation, and communication with spirits.
- Rune
- ᚲ Kenaz - The torch of knowledge and creative fire - illumination of what was hidden in shadow.
- Today's Activity -
Your activity is to burn black candles to absorb negativity and burn purple ones to increase your magical wisdom and boost your spirituality. Close up the final day of the bewitching week with a bang by calling on Hecate for protection and guidance. Put up a barrier to keep the unwelcome out, eliminate the things that make you miserable, and wash your hands of anything other than your hopes, dreams and goals.
- Weather Lore -
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain. A fact most everywhere, in valley or on plain.
- 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 9 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.