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The Energy of August 2026
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Your Daily Esoteric Guide

Katy Deroma

Moon Phases · Rituals · Planets · Card of the Day · Saints and Esoteric Festivals · Herbs · Crystals · Numerology · Colors · Activities

Moon phases and signs calculated for Europe (CEST UTC+2)

1

Saturday

🌘

Waning Crescent

✦ Feast of Saint Alphonsus Liguori - founder of the Redemptorists

✨ Lughnasadh / Lammas - the first harvest festival, honoring the god Lugh and the grain's abundance

Moon inPisces ♓

PlanetSaturnNeptune (Pisces)

EnergyClosure · Reflection · Release

Number1 · Leadership

Colors

Sea greenLavender

RitualReleaseSilence

HerbsJasmine, lotus, mugwort

CrystalAmethyst, moonstone, aquamarine

ActivitiesTake an aimless walk with no destination.

Card of the day

Ten of Swords

A cycle ends in the most complete way possible. There is nothing left to salvage from this old version of yourself, only the lesson. Let it end so August can begin clean.

2

Sunday

🌘

Waning Crescent

✦ Feast of Saints Eusebius of Vercelli and Peter Julian Eymard

Moon inPisces ♓Aries ♈ 23:37

PlanetSunMars (Aries)

EnergyLiberation · Clarity · Fear

Number2 · Balance

Colors

Sea greenLavender

RitualReleaseSilence

HerbsJasmine, lotus, mugwort

CrystalAmethyst, moonstone, aquamarine

ActivitiesTake a guilt-free nap.

Card of the day

Eight of Swords

The chains you feel are almost all in your mind. Look around, the way out was there all along.

3

Monday

🌘

Waning Crescent

Moon inAries ♈

PlanetMoonMars (Aries)

EnergyBreakthrough · Truth · Renewal

Number3 · Expression

Colors

RedBurnt orange

RitualReleaseSilence

HerbsGinger, black pepper, basil

CrystalCarnelian, red jasper, hematite

ActivitiesJournal without an agenda.

Card of the day

The Tower (XVI)

Something that was no longer holding anything up collapses today. Do not mourn it, thank it for showing you where you no longer wanted to build.

4

Tuesday

🌘

Waning Crescent

✦ Feast of Saint John Vianney - patron of parish priests

Moon inAries ♈

PlanetMarsMars (Aries)

EnergyConflict · Choice · Calm

Number4 · Structure

Colors

RedBurnt orange

RitualReleaseSilence

HerbsGinger, black pepper, basil

CrystalCarnelian, red jasper, hematite

ActivitiesSit outside and do nothing in particular.

Card of the day

Five of Swords

Not every argument deserves to be won. Ask yourself if you would rather be right or be at peace.

5

Wednesday

🌘

Waning Crescent

✦ Feast of Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major

✨ The Celtic tree month of Hazel begins - wisdom, inspiration and poetic insight

Moon inAries ♈Taurus ♉ 05:35

PlanetMercuryVenus (Taurus)

EnergyBalance · Truth · Closure

Number5 · Change

Colors

RedBurnt orange

RitualReleaseSilence

HerbsGinger, black pepper, basil

CrystalCarnelian, red jasper, hematite

ActivitiesUnplug for the evening.

Card of the day

Justice (XI)

Before the moon shifts sign, settle accounts with yourself. Be honest about what you gave and what you took.

6

Thursday

🌗

Last Quarter ✦ 04:21

🌗 Last Quarter in Taurus - a time to simplify and release what no longer serves

✦ Feast of The Transfiguration of the Lord

Moon inTaurus ♉

PlanetJupiterVenus (Taurus)

EnergyTransformation · Ending · Passage

Number6 · Harmony

Colors

GreenPale pink

RitualSimplifyBanish

HerbsRose, vanilla, clover

CrystalRose quartz, emerald, jade

ActivitiesUnsubscribe from things you don't actually read.

Card of the day

Death (XIII)

The Last Quarter brings the month's most honest transformation. What dies today was never your essence, only a phase.

7

Friday

🌘

Waning Crescent

✦ Feast of Saint Sixtus II and companions, Saint Cajetan

Moon inTaurus ♉Gemini ♊ 09:07

PlanetVenusMercury (Gemini)

EnergyTransition · Calm · Progress

Number7 · Introspection

Colors

GreenPale pink

RitualReleaseSilence

HerbsRose, vanilla, clover

CrystalRose quartz, emerald, jade

ActivitiesListen to a full album lying down.

Card of the day

Six of Swords

You are moving away from rough waters. The journey is slow, but the direction is right.

8

Saturday

🌘

Waning Crescent

✦ Feast of Saint Dominic de Guzman - founder of the Dominican Order

Moon inGemini ♊

PlanetSaturnMercury (Gemini)

EnergyCuriosity · Words · Alertness

Number8 · Power

Colors

YellowSilver gray

RitualReleaseSilence

HerbsLavender, peppermint, dill

CrystalAgate, citrine, tiger's eye

ActivitiesLight a candle and read.

Card of the day

Page of Swords

Your mind is sharp and curious today. Ask the uncomfortable questions, you can handle the truth.

9

Sunday

🌘

Waning Crescent

✦ Feast of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)

Moon inGemini ♊Cancer ♋ 10:45

PlanetSunMoon (Cancer)

EnergyGrief · Honesty · Relief

Number9 · Completion

Colors

YellowSilver gray

RitualReleaseSilence

HerbsLavender, peppermint, dill

CrystalAgate, citrine, tiger's eye

ActivitiesWatch the clouds for a while.

Card of the day

Three of Swords

The pain you feel is real and allowed to exist. Name it, and it already starts to hurt less.

10

Monday

🌘

Waning Crescent

✦ Feast of Saint Lawrence, deacon and martyr - radical generosity

Moon inCancer ♋

PlanetMoonMoon (Cancer)

EnergyClarity · Judgment · Firmness

Number10 → 1 · Leadership

Colors

WhiteSilver

RitualReleaseSilence

HerbsChamomile, jasmine, willow

CrystalMoonstone, pearl, selenite

ActivitiesTake a long bath with your phone in another room.

Card of the day

King of Swords

You are thinking with unusual clarity today. Use that sharpness to decide, not to judge others.

11

Tuesday

🌘

Waning Crescent

✦ Feast of Saint Clare of Assisi - inner light and simplicity

Moon inCancer ♋Leo ♌ 11:38

PlanetMarsSun (Leo)

EnergyRetreat · Light · Waiting

Number11 ✦ Master intuition

Colors

WhiteSilver

RitualReleaseSilence

HerbsChamomile, jasmine, willow

CrystalMoonstone, pearl, selenite

ActivitiesWrite a letter you don't intend to send.

Card of the day

The Hermit (IX)

Before the new moon, step back for a moment. Your own light is enough to see the next step.

12

Wednesday

🌑

New Moon ✦ 19:36

🌑 New Moon in Leo - plant this month's intention with confidence · Total solar eclipse visible from Spain and Iceland, with the Perseid meteor shower at its peak

✦ Feast of Saint Jane Frances de Chantal

Moon inLeo ♌

PlanetMercurySun (Leo)

EnergyNew beginnings · Willpower · Potential

Number12 → 3 · Expression

Colors

GoldOrange

RitualSet intentionsPlant seeds

HerbsSunflower, bay laurel, frankincense

CrystalCitrine, amber, tiger's eye

ActivitiesSign up for something you've been curious about.

Card of the day

The Magician (I)

New Moon in Leo, every tool you need is already in your hands. All that is missing is the decision to use them.

13

Thursday

🌒

Waxing Crescent

✦ Feast of Saints Pontian and Hippolytus, Saint Maximus the Confessor

✨ Nemoralia - ancient Roman festival of Diana, celebrated with torches by the lake

Moon inLeo ♌Virgo ♍ 13:18

PlanetJupiterMercury (Virgo)

EnergySerenity · Authority · Flow

Number13 → 4 · Structure

Colors

GoldOrange

RitualMomentumLearning

HerbsSunflower, bay laurel, frankincense

CrystalCitrine, amber, tiger's eye

ActivitiesSign up for a trial class session.

Card of the day

King of Cups

You can feel everything and still be the calmest person in the room. That is your real authority.

14

Friday

🌒

Waxing Crescent

✦ Feast of Saint Maximilian Kolbe - radical compassion and sacrifice

Moon inVirgo ♍

PlanetVenusMercury (Virgo)

EnergySelf-sufficiency · Calm · Reward

Number14 → 5 · Change

Colors

Dark greenBrown

RitualMomentumLearning

HerbsRosemary, fennel, peppermint

CrystalJasper, amazonite, smoky quartz

ActivitiesStart a workout streak.

Card of the day

Nine of Pentacles

What you built holds you up without anyone else's approval. Enjoy the reward that is entirely yours.

15

Saturday

🌒

Waxing Crescent

✦ Feast of The Assumption of the Virgin Mary - a major solemnity

Moon inVirgo ♍Libra ♎ 17:19

PlanetSaturnVenus (Libra)

EnergyAbundance · Nurturing · Beauty

Number15 → 6 · Harmony

Colors

Dark greenBrown

RitualMomentumLearning

HerbsRosemary, fennel, peppermint

CrystalJasper, amazonite, smoky quartz

ActivitiesPractice a new skill for twenty minutes.

Card of the day

The Empress (III)

The Assumption lands on a day of pure abundance. Nurture something, feed something, create something with your own hands.

16

Sunday

🌒

Waxing Crescent

✦ Feast of Saint Stephen of Hungary

Moon inLibra ♎

PlanetSunVenus (Libra)

EnergyBalance · Priorities · Rhythm

Number16 → 7 · Introspection

Colors

PinkPastel blue

RitualMomentumLearning

HerbsRose, verbena, lavender

CrystalRose quartz, lapis lazuli, opal

ActivitiesBuild yourself a simple habit tracker.

Card of the day

Two of Pentacles

You can handle two things at once if you stop trying to make them look perfect. Juggling is a skill too.

17

Monday

🌒

Waxing Crescent

Moon inLibra ♎

PlanetMoonVenus (Libra)

EnergySecurity · Control · Letting go

Number17 → 8 · Power

Colors

PinkPastel blue

RitualMomentumLearning

HerbsRose, verbena, lavender

CrystalRose quartz, lapis lazuli, opal

ActivitiesReach out to someone you'd like to collaborate with.

Card of the day

Four of Pentacles

There is a difference between protecting your resources and clinging out of fear. Ask yourself which one you are actually doing.

18

Tuesday

🌒

Waxing Crescent

Moon inLibra ♎Scorpio ♏ 00:46

PlanetMarsPluto (Scorpio)

EnergyMomentum · Courage · Fire

Number18 → 9 · Completion

Colors

PinkPastel blue

RitualMomentumLearning

HerbsRose, verbena, lavender

CrystalRose quartz, lapis lazuli, opal

ActivitiesAssemble something you've been putting off.

Card of the day

Knight of Wands

You have the drive, now you need the first real step. Stop overthinking it, move.

19

Wednesday

🌒

Waxing Crescent

✦ Feast of Saint John Eudes

Moon inScorpio ♏

PlanetMercuryPluto (Scorpio)

EnergyScarcity · Support · Faith

Number19 → 1 · Leadership

Colors

Dark redBlack

RitualMomentumLearning

HerbsBasil, clove, myrrh

CrystalObsidian, garnet, malachite

ActivitiesDraft the first page of something new.

Card of the day

Five of Pentacles

It feels like something is missing, but help is closer than you think. Ask, do not wait to be found.

20

Thursday

🌓

First Quarter ✦ 04:46

🌓 First Quarter in Scorpio - decisive action pushes the month forward

✦ Feast of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

Moon inScorpio ♏Sagittarius ♐ 11:30

PlanetJupiterJupiter (Sagittarius)

EnergyWillpower · Direction · Drive

Number20 → 2 · Balance

Colors

Dark redBlack

RitualActionDecision

HerbsBasil, clove, myrrh

CrystalObsidian, garnet, malachite

ActivitiesHave the conversation you've been avoiding.

Card of the day

The Chariot (VII)

First Quarter with pure determination. Two forces pull in different directions, your job is to steer them forward together.

21

Friday

🌔

Waxing Gibbous

✦ Feast of Saint Pius X

Moon inSagittarius ♐

PlanetVenusJupiter (Sagittarius)

EnergyCourage · Gentleness · Mastery

Number21 → 3 · Expression

Colors

PurpleTurquoise

RitualRefineFocus

HerbsSage, anise, clove

CrystalTurquoise, sodalite, lapis lazuli

ActivitiesEdit or refine something you already made.

Card of the day

Strength (VIII)

Real power does not roar, it holds steady. Today patience beats a clenched fist.

22

Saturday

🌔

Waxing Gibbous

✦ Feast of The Queenship of Mary

Moon inSagittarius ♐Capricorn ♑ 23:59

PlanetSaturnSaturn (Capricorn)

EnergyPatience · Assessment · Harvest

Number22 ✦ Master builder

Colors

PurpleTurquoise

RitualRefineFocus

HerbsSage, anise, clove

CrystalTurquoise, sodalite, lapis lazuli

ActivitiesRehearse a presentation out loud.

Card of the day

Seven of Pentacles

Pause and look at what you have already grown this month. It is not harvest time yet, but the progress shows.

23

Sunday

🌔

Waxing Gibbous

✦ Feast of Saint Rose of Lima - spiritual discipline

✨ Vulcanalia - ancient Roman festival honoring Vulcan, god of fire, for protection against destructive flames

Moon inCapricorn ♑

PlanetSunSaturn (Capricorn)

EnergyCycles · Fate · Turning point

Number23 → 5 · Change

Colors

BlackSlate gray

RitualRefineFocus

HerbsComfrey, myrrh, rosemary

CrystalSmoky quartz, onyx, jet

ActivitiesFine-tune a recipe until it's exactly right.

Card of the day

Wheel of Fortune (X)

The wheel turns on its own, you only decide how you ride it. Flow with the change instead of resisting it.

24

Monday

🌔

Waxing Gibbous

✦ Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle - truth without ornament

Moon inCapricorn ♑

PlanetMoonSaturn (Capricorn)

EnergyStructure · Authority · Firmness

Number24 → 6 · Harmony

Colors

BlackSlate gray

RitualRefineFocus

HerbsComfrey, myrrh, rosemary

CrystalSmoky quartz, onyx, jet

ActivitiesProofread and polish a piece of writing.

Card of the day

The Emperor (IV)

Today calls for structure where there was only intention. The order you build now is what will hold you up later.

25

Tuesday

🌔

Waxing Gibbous

✦ Feast of Saint Louis IX, Saint Joseph Calasanz

Moon inCapricorn ♑Aquarius ♒ 12:01

PlanetMarsUranus (Aquarius)

EnergyCraft · Dedication · Detail

Number25 → 7 · Introspection

Colors

BlackSlate gray

RitualRefineFocus

HerbsComfrey, myrrh, rosemary

CrystalSmoky quartz, onyx, jet

ActivitiesReorganize your workspace.

Card of the day

Eight of Pentacles

Mastery comes from repetition, not improvisation. Every attempt today brings you a little closer to getting it right.

26

Wednesday

🌔

Waxing Gibbous

Moon inAquarius ♒

PlanetMercuryUranus (Aquarius)

EnergyChoice · Values · Union

Number26 → 8 · Power

Colors

Electric blueSilver

RitualRefineFocus

HerbsLavender, lemongrass, pine

CrystalAmethyst, aquamarine, fluorite

ActivitiesStudy a topic in depth for a full hour.

Card of the day

The Lovers (VI)

A choice today says more about your values than your desires. Choose from who you want to be, not from comfort.

27

Thursday

🌔

Waxing Gibbous

✦ Feast of Saint Monica - patience and perseverance

Moon inAquarius ♒Pisces ♓ 22:03

PlanetJupiterNeptune (Pisces)

EnergyJoy · Vitality · Truth

Number27 → 9 · Completion

Colors

Electric blueSilver

RitualRefineFocus

HerbsLavender, lemongrass, pine

CrystalAmethyst, aquamarine, fluorite

ActivitiesPractice a skill you're already decent at.

Card of the day

The Sun (XIX)

Today's joy needs no reason. Let yourself be seen, let yourself shine, the full moon is right around the corner.

28

Friday

🌕

Full Moon ✦ 06:18

🌕 Sturgeon Full Moon in Pisces with a partial lunar eclipse - the month's biggest release

✦ Feast of Saint Augustine of Hippo - conversion and the search for truth

Moon inPisces ♓

PlanetVenusNeptune (Pisces)

EnergyCulmination · Wholeness · Achievement

Number28 → 1 · Leadership

Colors

Sea greenLavender

RitualCulminationGratitude

HerbsJasmine, lotus, mugwort

CrystalAmethyst, moonstone, aquamarine

ActivitiesHost people over, even just for a simple dinner.

Card of the day

The World (XXI)

Full Moon and eclipse in Pisces, a chapter closes completely. What began months ago finds its final shape today.

29

Saturday

🌖

Waning Gibbous

✦ Feast of The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist - integrity to the end

Moon inPisces ♓

PlanetSaturnNeptune (Pisces)

EnergyBondage · Honesty · Freedom

Number29 ✦ Master intuition

Colors

Sea greenLavender

RitualShareCommunity

HerbsJasmine, lotus, mugwort

CrystalAmethyst, moonstone, aquamarine

ActivitiesTeach someone something you already know how to do well.

Card of the day

The Devil (XV)

Look straight at what binds you, without drama or guilt. Naming the chain is already the first step to loosening it.

30

Sunday

🌖

Waning Gibbous

Moon inPisces ♓Aries ♈ 05:37

PlanetSunMars (Aries)

EnergyIntuition · Shadow · Dreams

Number30 → 3 · Expression

Colors

Sea greenLavender

RitualShareCommunity

HerbsJasmine, lotus, mugwort

CrystalAmethyst, moonstone, aquamarine

ActivitiesDonate items you no longer use.

Card of the day

The Moon (XVIII)

Trust what you feel even if you cannot fully explain it. Not everything needs to be logical to be true.

31

Monday

🌖

Waning Gibbous

Moon inAries ♈

PlanetMoonMars (Aries)

EnergyWisdom · Tradition · Closure

Number31 → 4 · Structure

Colors

RedBurnt orange

RitualShareCommunity

HerbsGinger, black pepper, basil

CrystalCarnelian, red jasper, hematite

ActivitiesCook a meal for someone.

Card of the day

The Hierophant (V)

August closes with a lesson worth keeping. Carry the wisdom, not the nostalgia, into September.