The Almanac
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June
2026
TODAY is Monday, June 29th, the
180th day of 2026, and there are 186 days left in the year. The moon is in Capricorn and the season is Summer (element of fire - peak energy, passion, and illumination).
The next sabbat, Lughnasadh, is in 34 days. Today's moon is waxing (14.5 days old) and 100% 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 is currently retrograde - this shadow period runs through July 23rd (24 days 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.

- Today's Correspondences -
- Sun Sign
- Cancer (element of water)
- 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
- Two of Cups
- Gods
- Diana, Artemis, Selene, and Luna.
- Keywords
- intuition, dreams, psychic ability, female fertility, and the Goddess.
- Rune
- ᛃ Jera - The harvest cycle and patient effort rewarded in its own time and season.
- 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 late spring never deceives.
- 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 (24 days 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. 
