The Almanac
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June
2026
TODAY is Wednesday, June 10th, the
161st day of 2026, and there are 205 days left in the year. The moon is in Aries and the season is Spring (element of air - new beginnings, clarity, and the winds of change).
The next sabbat, the Summer Solstice, is in 11 days. Today's moon is waning (24.6 days old) and 25% full. The full moon for this phase is on Monday, June 29th, and the new moon will be on Monday, June 15th.
In the Native American tradition, the June moon is named the Strawberry Moon. 
Mercury next goes retrograde from June 29th through July 23rd, 2026 (19 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
- Gemini (element of air)
- Color
- orange (attraction and encouragement)
- Planet
- Mercury (element of air)
- Incense
- storax, mace, and sandalwood
- Herb
- lavender
- Stone
- agate
- Tarot Card
- Two of Swords
- Gods
- Mercury, Hermes, and Woden.
- Keywords
- divination, communications, knowledge, wisdom, and study.
- Rune
- ᛗ Mannaz - Humanity and the self within community - kinship, cooperation, and shared purpose.
- Today's Activity -
Your activity is to fan out a Tarot spell to increase your creativity. Also, work with magical plants such as the fern for protection. This plant will also boost the power of any other magical plants with which it is arranged. This is a good day to do a working to open up lines of communication - especially if your own actions are preventing you from being an effective speaker or listener.
- 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 next goes retrograde from June 29th through July 23rd, 2026 (19 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.