The Almanac
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May
2026
TODAY is Friday, May 22nd, the
142nd day of 2026, and there are 224 days left in the year. The moon is in Leo and the season is Spring (element of air - new beginnings, clarity, and the winds of change).
The next sabbat, Summer Solstice, is in 30 days. Today's moon is waxing (6.7 days old) and 43% full. The full moon for this phase is on Sunday, May 31st, and the new moon will be on Monday, June 15th.
In the Native American tradition, the May moon is named the Flower Moon.
Today's Sun Sign is Gemini (element of air), the color is pink (friendship, sweet love), and the planet is Venus (elements of earth and water). The incenses of the day are: benzoin, jasmine, rose, and vanilla, and the tarot card of the moment is Nine of Cups. The gods we honor today are Venus, Aphrodite, and Freya. The keywords for today are love, sex, marriage, fertility, and friendship.
Mercury next goes retrograde from June 29th through July 23rd, 2026 (38 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 Sun Sign is Gemini (element of air), the color is pink (friendship, sweet love), and the planet is Venus (elements of earth and water). The incenses of the day are: benzoin, jasmine, rose, and vanilla, and the tarot card of the moment is Nine of Cups. The gods we honor today are Venus, Aphrodite, and Freya. The keywords for today are love, sex, marriage, fertility, and friendship.
- 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 cow with its tail to the west, makes weather the best. A cow with its tail to the east, makes weather the least.
- 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 (38 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.