The Almanac
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June
2026
TODAY is Sunday, June 14th, the
165th day of 2026, and there are 201 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 7 days. Today's moon is waning (29.1 days old) and 0% 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 (15 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
- gold (financial gain, business endeavors, solar connections)
- Planet
- the Sun (element of fire)
- Incense
- cloves, cinnamon, frankincense, laurel, and myrrh
- Herb
- St. John's Wort
- Stone
- citrine
- Tarot Card
- Ten of Pentacles
- Gods
- Brigid, Helios, and Apollo.
- Keywords
- power, prosperity, health, banishing evil, and exorcism.
- Rune
- ᚦ Thurisaz - Protective force and reactive power - the thorn that guards the rose from harm.
- Today's Activity -
Your activity is to sit outside at sunrise and call on the goddess Brigid for illumination and inspiration. You may also want to gather up the common marigold flower and scatter its petals about to encourage prosperity. Plant or harvest something new, create something from nothing, and prepare to win at everything.
- Weather Lore -
A piece of seaweed hung up will become damp before it rains.
- 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 (15 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.