The Almanac — ✦ — June 2026 TODAY is Wednesday, June 17th, the 168th day of 2026, and there are 198 days left in the year. The moon is in Cancer and the season is Spring (element of air - new beginnings, clarity, and the winds of change). The next sabbat, the Summer Solstice, is in 4 days. Today's moon is waxing (3 days old) and 10% 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.

- 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

Wheel of Fortune

Gods

Mercury, Hermes, and Woden.

Keywords

divination, communications, knowledge, wisdom, and study.

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 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 -

When smoke descends, good weather ends.

- 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 turns retrograde in 12 days, from June 29th through July 23rd, 2026. Begin winding down new commitments 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. Remain flexible, allow extra time for travel, and hold off on signing contracts until it passes.