The Almanac
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July
2026
TODAY is Friday, July 3rd, the
184th day of 2026, and there are 182 days left in the year. The moon is in Pisces and the season is Summer (element of fire - peak energy, passion, and illumination).
The next sabbat, Lughnasadh, is in 30 days. Today's moon is waning (18.2 days old) and 88% full. The full moon for this phase is on Wednesday, July 29th, and the new moon will be on Tuesday, July 14th.
In the Native American tradition, the July moon is named the Buck Moon. 
Mercury is currently retrograde - this shadow period runs through July 23rd (20 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
- pink (friendship, sweet love)
- Planet
- Venus (elements of earth and water)
- Incense
- benzoin, jasmine, rose, and vanilla
- Herb
- rose
- Stone
- rose quartz
- Tarot Card
- The High Priestess
- Gods
- Venus, Aphrodite, and Freya.
- Keywords
- love, sex, marriage, fertility, and friendship.
- Rune
- ᛏ Tiwaz - Justice and honorable sacrifice - the warrior who holds to what is right, regardless.
- 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 -
When the wind backs and the barometer falls, prepare yourself for gales and squalls.
- 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 (20 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.