10/03/2026
Today is Tuesday, March 10th, the 70th day of 2026 and there are 296 days left in the year. The next sabbat, Ostara, is in 10 days.
The Moon is waning gibbous at 58% illumination. The New Moon for this phase is Wednesday March 18th and the next Full Moon will be Thursday, April 2nd. According to Native American lore, the March Moon is known as the Worm Moon.
🌙 The current Moon sign is Sagittarius, element of Fire 🔥
🌞 The current Sun sign is Pisces, element of Water 💧
Today’s planet is Mars, element of Fire 🔥
Today’s color is Orange, Black, and Red 🧡🖤❤️
The incense for today are Cypress, Pine, To***co, Brimstone, Civet💨
The stones/crystals for today are Red Jasper, Black Tourmaline, Garnet, Iron Pyrite, Hematite, and Carnelian.
Gods we honor today are Tiwaz, Ares, Mars.
Today’s keywords are Attraction, Encouragement, Love, Lust, S*x, Health, Courage, and Banishing.
The Tarot card of the moment is Death.
🕯️ TODAYS ACTIVITY: Wear or carry Bloodstone or Garnet with you to reinforce your convictions. Donning the bold and fierce colors of the day will cast a spell and turn a few heads. Assert yourself, stake your claims, and make a mark✨
“May I be emboldened and fearless in my endeavors, steadfast and strong.”
— ALSO — Mercury is currently retrograde through March 20th, 2026 (in the sign of Pisces). 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. 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 electronic devices malfunction and electronic communications become difficult. You will feel more often misunderstood than not. Remember your self-care routines and maintenance. And don’t over-stress others opinions or relationships. Remember, this too shall pass.
•: D E A T H :•
Endings, change, transformation, transition.
The Death card is probably the most feared and misunderstood of all the cards in the Tarot deck. Just mention the card’s name and most people freak out, worried they will suddenly keel over and die as soon as this card appears. Relax! The Death card can be one of the most positive cards in the deck.
After a period of pause and reflection with The Hanged Man, the Death card symbolizes the end of a major phase or aspect of your life that you realize is no longer serving you, opening up the possibility of something far more valuable and essential. You must close one door to open another. You need to put the past behind you and part ways, ready to embrace new opportunities and possibilities. It may be difficult to let go of the past, but you will soon see its importance and the promise of renewal and transformation. If you resist these necessary endings, you may experience pain, both emotionally and physically, but if you exercise your imagination and visualize a new possibility, you allow more constructive patterns to emerge.
Similarly, Death shows a time of significant transformation, change, and transition. You need to transform yourself and clear away the old to bring in the new. Any change should be welcomed as a positive, cleansing, transformational force in your life. The death and clearing away of limiting factors can open the door to a broader, more satisfying experience of life.
The Death card has elements of a sudden and unexpected change. Death happens to everyone, no matter who you are, how much money you have, where you live, or what color your skin is; it is the same with a significant change. So, the Death card can be a sign you may feel as though you are caught in the path of sweeping change and cannot escape its effects (especially if accompanied by The Tower or The Hanged Man). Although the upheaval may seem unwanted and painful, this massive change could bring with it a series of unexpected surprises that create new opportunities and advantages for you.
Finally, Death is a sign that you need to learn to let go of unhealthy attachments in your life to pave the way to a fuller, more fulfilled life of deeper meaning and significance. Death teaches you to let go of outworn and outgrown ways of life and to move forward from them. This is a perfect card to break a bad habit or pattern of behavior. See this as a time to cut out excess and let go of what is unnecessary for your life. Purge the old belongings, memories and baggage that are getting in your way.
(Card description from Biddytarot. com; the Tarot card meaning description is based on the Rider Waite cards.)
(Pictured: Death 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 ~
