Today is Wednesday, 2026-10-21 — a good day to look up at the sky and remember where you stand in the turning of the year.

🌙 The Moon Tonight

The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (76% illuminated) and waxing. It is 10.8 days through its cycle. The next new moon falls on 2026-11-09 — a natural moment for intention-setting and beginnings.

🕯️ The Wheel of the Year

The next sabbat is Samhain (Oct 31 – Nov 1) — In 16 days, on 2026-11-06. The Witch’s New Year. The final harvest and the night the veil is thinnest — ancestors are honored with fire and remembrance.

☀️ Today’s Energy

Today is Wednesday, under the light of Woden — Mercury. Woden’s day (Mercury to the Romans): wisdom, words, travel and the exchange of ideas. The many-named Allfather who traded an eye for knowledge. Companion rune: Ansuz (ᚨ), the breath of the gods.

ᚱ Rune of the Day — ᛉ Algiz

Keywords: protection, higher self. The elk-reed — standing guard, and reaching toward the divine.

💫 Daily Reflection

The moon does not hurry and yet always arrives. Trust your own unfolding.

Daily Pagan Almanac — calculated from real astronomical data (lunar cycle, solstices & equinoxes) and the authentic weekday tradition.