The Almanac — ✦ — March 2026 TODAY is Tuesday, March 24th, the 83rd day of 2026, and there are 283 days left in the year. The moon is in Gemini and the season is Spring (element ofair - new beginnings, clarity, and the winds of change). The next sabbat, Beltane, is in 38 days. Today's moon is waxing (6.3 days old) and 38% full. The full moon for this phase is on Thursday, April 2nd, and the new moon will be on Friday, April 17th. In the Native American tradition, the March moon is named the Worm Moon.

Today's Sun Sign is Aries (element of fire), the color is red (courage and health, sexual love and lust), black (negativity and banishment), and orange (attraction and encouragement), and the planet is Mars (element of fire). The incenses of the day are: cypress, pine, tobacco, brimstone, and civet, and the tarot card of the moment is Ace of Pentacles. The gods we honor today are Mars, Ares, and Tiwaz. The keywords for today are courage, energy, physical strength, and banishing negativity.

- Today's Activity -

Your activity is to carry a bloodstone in your pocket or wear garnet-studded jewelry to reinforce your convictions. Wear the fiery colors associated with this day: scarlet, red, black, and orange. Don some of the more daring and bewitching colors of your wardrobe on Tuesdays and turn a few heads. Use Tuesday to assert yourself, make a mark and stake your claims.

- Weather Lore-

Dew on the grass, no rain will come to pass.

- 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 March 26th (2 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.