10/10/2026
Today is Saturday, October 10th, the 283rd day of 2026 and there are 82 days left in the year. The next sabbat, Samhain, is in 21 days.
The Moon is NEW at 0% illumination. The New Moon for this phase is TODAY Saturday October 10th and the next Full Moon will be Monday, October 26th. According to Native American lore, the October Moon is known as the Hunters Moon.
🌙 The current Moon sign is Libra, element of Air 🌬️
🌞 The current Sun sign is Libra, element of Air 🌬️
Today’s planet is Saturn, elements of Earth and Air 🌏🌬️
Today’s color is Black and deep Purple 🖤💜
The incense for today are Myrrh, Civet, Ironwood💨
💎 The stones/crystals for today are Smokey Quartz, Onyx, Hematite, black Obsidian, Lapis Lazuli, and Sapphire.
Gods we honor today are Saturn, Hel, Hecate, Morrígan, Cronus.
Today’s keywords are Divination, Inner-vision, Communication with other realms, Ambition, Power, Cleansing, and Banishing.
The Tarot card of the moment is The Hanged Man.
🕯️ TODAYS ACTIVITY: Burn black candles to absorb negativity, and burn purple candles to increase your psychic powers. It is a good day for divination and communication with spirits and guides; as well as cleansing, putting up barriers and healthy boundaries, seeking vision; and washing your hands of anything other than your hopes, dreams, and aspirations✨
“Cleanse me, wash me, bring me vision.”
— ALSO — Mercury goes retrograde from Saturday October 24th to Friday November 13th. 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. So during this time it is good to remain flexible, allow time for extra travel, and avoid signing contracts. Review projects and plans at these times, but wait until Mercury is direct again to make any final decisions. Also electrical devices malfunction, and communications may become scrambled. You will feel more often misunderstood than not. Remember your self-care routines and maintenance. Do not over-stress other peoples opinions, or relationships. This is a time when energy shifts to an internal state, allowing us to go within and listen to our own inner world, rather than the voices of the world around us. A time for reflection and self-evaluation, checking past decisions, before moving forward.
•: T H E H A N G E D M A N :•
Pause, surrender, letting go, new perspectives.
The Hanged Man reminds you that sometimes you have to put everything on hold before you can take the next step, or the Universe will do it on your behalf (and it may not always be at the most convenient time!). You may have heard the saying, ‘What got you here won’t get you there’, and that indeed is at play in this card. The Hanged Man calls you to release the old mental models and behavioural patterns that no longer serve you so you can see your world from a new perspective and embrace new opportunities that would have otherwise been hidden from you if you didn’t hit the brakes.
Here’s the thing. These ‘pauses’ can be voluntary or involuntary. If you’re in tune with your intuition, you’ll start to have a sense for when it’s time to hit the brakes and put things on hold – before things get out of hand. But if you’re out of alignment and oblivious to those intuitive signs, the Universe will probably put things on hold for you, in the form of continued obstacles, ill-health, and breakdowns. When you sense the ‘pause’ coming, pay attention to it; otherwise the Universe will turn up the volume until you can’t ignore it any longer.
When The Hanged Man appears in a Tarot reading, your projects and activities may be coming to an unexpected and abrupt halt. Don’t keep pushing forward, hoping that more force will drive you to where you want to go. Instead, surrender to the opportunity to pause and view it as your chance to reassess and re-evaluate where you are on your path. Something new is emerging, and you won’t be able to see it unless you allow the time and space for it to come through.
The Hanged Man is your invitation to welcome these ‘pauses’ with open arms and surrender to the ‘what is’ – even if it is different from what you expected. Take time away from your routine to connect with a new way of thinking and seeing. Sure, you might have to put important projects on hold while you do this (and it might be super inconvenient) but trust me, it’ll be worth it. This is the Universe’s way of helping you see new perspectives and preparing you for the next uplevelling that is happening in your life. If you push or resist, you will meet more obstacles along the way; instead, ‘allow’ the opportunities to flow smoothly and effortlessly to you.
The Hanged Man can sometimes reflect that you are feeling stuck or restricted in your life. What is holding you in this ‘stuck’ position? What is preventing you from moving forward? On one level, The Hanged Man is asking you to surrender and let go. Instead of investing in specific outcomes or resisting your current circumstances, accept them and allow yourself to flow with life. On another level, you are being called to change your perspective and shift your energy and may find that separating yourself from your everyday life is helpful, whether it’s going for a walk in nature, going on a retreat or moving to a new country. Change up your routine so you can start to shift your energy and flow more freely again.
DESCRIPTION meaning is based on the Rider Waite cards from Biddytarot. com… PICTURED: The Hanged Man from the “Celtic Dragon” Tarot illustrated by Lisa Hunt; lisahuntart. com)
*note: all dates and times are according to Pacific Standard Time (PST)*
~ Alemanaka; the Witches Almanac
by The Spae-Wife Witch ~
