The Almanac — ✦ — June 2026 TODAY is Monday, June 15th, the 166th day of 2026, and there are 200 days left in the year. The moon is in Cancer and the season is Spring (element of air - new beginnings, clarity, and the winds of change). The next sabbat, the Summer Solstice, is in 6 days. Today's moon is waxing (0.7 days old) and 1% 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.

- Today's Correspondences -

Sun Sign

Gemini (element of air)

Color

silver (reflection, intuition, lunar connections)

Planet

the Moon (element of water)

Incense

bay leaf, ginseng, jasmine, myrtle, poppy, rosemary, and lily

Herb

willow bark

Stone

moonstone

Tarot Card

Eight of Pentacles

Gods

Diana, Artemis, Selene, and Luna.

Keywords

intuition, dreams, psychic ability, female fertility, and the Goddess.

Rune

ᛊ Sowilo - The sun wheel, vitality, and the life-giving light that guides toward wholeness.

- Today's Activity -

Your activity is to get outside and look for the moon in the heavens. Sit under her light and absorb a little glamour. Call on the moon goddess Selene for practical help in magical issues. Do a little bit of self exploration and work on developing your intuition - learn to trust your gut.

- Weather Lore -

A sunshiny shower won't last half an hour.

- 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 14 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.