The Almanac — ✦ — July 2026 TODAY is Friday, July 24th, the 205th day of 2026, and there are 160 days left in the year. The moon is in Sagittarius and the season is Summer (element of fire - peak energy, passion, and illumination). The next sabbat, Lughnasadh, is in 9 days. Today's moon is waxing (10.4 days old) and 80% 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.

- Today's Correspondences -

Sun Sign

Leo (element of fire)

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

Ace of Wands

Gods

Venus, Aphrodite, and Freya.

Keywords

love, sex, marriage, fertility, and friendship.

Rune

ᚢ Uruz - Raw strength, wild vitality, and the untamed power of will that cannot be broken.

- 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 -

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 is currently retrograde - this shadow period runs through July 23rd (1 day 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.