The Two Names of Summer’s first full moon – Rose & Strawberry Full moon – today June 29, 2026, Monday. Rose Full moon – Medieval name for the 1st summer moon – a lovely old Medieval name, the Rose Moon, nodding to the many roses blooming in midnight gardens to be lit up by this full moon.
Strawberry Full moon – from the North American Algonquin tribe, who noticed that this full moon coincides with the brief wild strawberry season. Who has access to wild strawberries?

Today, Mercury retrogrades (10:36am PT) in Cancer (26 degrees Cancer) and four hours later the Cancer solar festival (8 Cancer) occurs at the timing of the Rose & Strawberry Full Moons –

Mercury retrogrades (26 degrees Cancer) for three weeks ’til July 22nd, then remains in its shadow ’til August 7th.
Mercury returns to 16 degrees Cancer, before moving forward again.
So we can say the entire month of July is under the shadow of Mercury retrograde. A time of inner reflection & contemplation.

Sun & Jupiter (today only, tomorrow Jupiter enters Leo) in Cancer. Moon in Capricorn – Sun/Moon in opposition during solar festival full moon times.

Full moon meditation outline – Lucis Trust.
https://www.lucistrust.org/resources//meditation_outline

Graphics:
Rose Moon of June, artist, A. Louvaine.
Hercules & the Doe – 4th Labor.
To remain always in the heart of the matter.