The Almanac
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June
2026
TODAY is Saturday, June 13th, the
164th day of 2026, and there are 202 days left in the year. The moon is in Gemini and the season is Spring (element of air - new beginnings, clarity, and the winds of change).
The next sabbat, the Summer Solstice, is in 8 days. Today's moon is waning (27.5 days old) and 5% 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 (16 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
- 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
- Queen of Cups
- Gods
- Saturn and Hecate.
- Keywords
- psychic ability, meditation, and communication with spirits.
- Rune
- ᛉ Algiz - Protection and the outstretched hand of the elk - a shield held between you and harm.
- 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 -
When clouds look like black smoke a wise man will put on a cloak.
- 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 (16 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.