The Almanac — ✦ — June 2026 TODAY is Monday, June 22nd, the 173rd day of 2026, and there are 193 days left in the year. The moon is in Virgo and the season is Summer (element of fire - peak energy, passion, and illumination). The next sabbat, Lughnasadh, is in 41 days. Today's moon is waxing (7.5 days old) and 52% 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

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

Four of Pentacles

Gods

Diana, Artemis, Selene, and Luna.

Keywords

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

Rune

ᚾ Nauthiz - Necessity and constraint - the need that teaches resourcefulness and true endurance.

- 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 -

Pale moon rains; Red moon blows.

- 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 7 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.