The Almanac — ✦ — July 2026 TODAY is Monday, July 20th, the 201st day of 2026, and there are 165 days left in the year. The moon is in Libra and the season is Summer (element of fire - peak energy, passion, and illumination). The next sabbat, Lughnasadh, is in 13 days. Today's moon is waxing (6.8 days old) and 44% full. The full moon for this phase is on Wednesday, July 29th, and the new moon will be on Wednesday, August 12th. In the Native American tradition, the July moon is named the Buck Moon.

- Today's Correspondences -

Sun Sign

Cancer (element of water)

Color

silver (reflection, intuition, lunar connections)

Planet

the Moon (element of water)

Incense

bay leaf, ginseng, jasmine, myrtle, poppy, rosemary, and lily

Herb

willow bark

Stone

moonstone

Tarot Card

The Empress

Gods

Diana, Artemis, Selene, and Luna.

Keywords

intuition, dreams, psychic ability, female fertility, and the Goddess.

Rune

ᚷ Gebo - Gift and exchange, balanced partnership, and the sacred act of giving freely.

- Today's Activity -

Your activity is to get outside and look for the moon in the heavens. Sit under her light and absorb a little glamour. Call on the moon goddess Selene for practical help in magical issues. Do a little bit of self exploration and work on developing your intuition - learn to trust your gut.

- Weather Lore -

If Candlemas be fair and bright, winter has another flight. If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, winter will not come again.

- 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 (3 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.