2026 is not a year to be written off. This is one of those rare pivotal moments where the sky stops whispering and starts screaming loudly. We’re talking once-in-a-lifetime conjunctions, reality-shifting outer-planet configurations, and eclipses that close one karmic chapter only to open another. The transits this year don’t just nudge the storyline along—they reroute the entire plot. As I’ve been researching the transits of this coming year, three months kept lighting up over and over again: February, July, and November.
In February, we have Saturn re-entering Aries and then meeting Neptune in a once-in-a-lifetime conjunction that acts like a cosmic reset button, both personally and collectively. That alone would be huge, but we are also entering into eclipse season marked by our very first eclipse in Aquarius, which is being ignited by Mars and squared by Uranus. This is where urgency meets accountability, vision meets reality, and anything built on haste or illusion starts to show its cracks.
Then July is the turning point where the astrology goes from intense to completely reality-bending. I have literally never seen anything like what’s coming up in July in all of my years as an astrologer.
Jupiter moves into Leo at the end of June and forms major aspects to Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. At the same time, we have Uranus trine Pluto, Uranus sextile Neptune, and the beginning of a six-year Neptune/Pluto sextile, something we haven’t seen since the late 1970s and won’t see again for over 300 years. All of the outer planets are connecting with one another in some significant way, and this is happening all at once. July is where breakthroughs in technology, communication, spirituality, and identity converge. It’s where old wounds get excavated and new possibilities come into view. It’s a threshold month that will echo through the rest of the decade.
By November, the astrology isn’t calming down—but it is coming more into focus. Venus finishes a dramatic retrograde from Scorpio into Libra, taking us from obsession and emotional extremes into repair, balance, and karmically aligned reconnection.
And then we get the second pass of Uranus trine Pluto, less tangled than July’s version, but still incredibly impactful emphasizing radical new ideas, technological change, and deeply liberating personal shifts. November is where you start to understand why 2026 unfolded the way it did, and what you’re now being prepared for.
Threaded throughout all of this, we also have:
Neptune re-entering Aries, kicking off an era where inspired vision and bold action are tightly intertwined—and where ego-driven spirituality and hero worship are themes we’ll have to navigate consciously.
Uranus re-entering Gemini, igniting a long-term revolution in how we think, communicate, and connect.
The lunar nodes shifting into Aquarius and Leo, reactivating karmic storylines from 2008–2009 and 2017–2018, but with the polarity flipped.
A final eclipse on the Virgo/Pisces axis that ties up an 18-month period where many of you have felt pulled into a spiritually charged calling you couldn’t ignore.
All three Mercury retrogrades in water signs, pulling our thinking into a more emotional, intuitive, and nonlinear space.
So if you’ve been waiting for a year that actually moves the needle in your healing, your purpose, your relationships, your spiritual growth, and your role within the collective - 2026 is that year.
Now let’s take a deeper look into what’s happening.
Major Transits of 2026
Mercury Retrograde in the Water Signs: Emotional Navigation & Intuitive Thinking
All three Mercury retrogrades in 2026 take place in the water signs: Pisces (Feb 25–Mar 20), Cancer (Jun 29–Jul 23), and Scorpio (Oct 24–Nov 13). With Mercury spending such a disproportionate amount of time in water this year, our collective mindset shifts into a more fluid, internal, emotionally attuned space. This is introspection on overdrive. Thoughts move like tides: intuitive, nonlinear, symbolic. Creativity flows more easily. People with strong water placements may feel right at home here—finally able to think, speak, and process in a tempo that matches their natural rhythm. Of course water signs will be okay and earth signs, but for fire and air signs, this may feel like navigating a foggy landscape with a broken compass, guided only by instinct.
In 2026, decisions are more likely to be directed by emotional currents rather than logic. Someone might cancel plans because “something feels off,” or send a deeply vulnerable message and regret it the next morning. Conversations become layered and emotionally loaded, even when the topic is simple.
We may find ourselves reading between lines that simply aren’t there.
At the same time, this energy creates a beautiful opening for softening, reconnecting, and listening to your own internal guidance. A family discussion during the Cancer retrograde this summer might finally uncover unspoken needs. The Pisces retrograde cycle could unlock a creative project this spring that’s been stuck in limbo for months. The Scorpio retrograde may prompt a private emotional breakthrough this fall that changes how you understand your own inner world. Mercury retrograde in the water signs doesn’t have to feel confusing, these energies are here to help you feel your way into clarity. These periods pull you out of the noise and back into the truth of what’s happening inside, where your most meaningful insights always originate.
January 19, 2026
Saturn Sextile Uranus
This marks the final moment in our lifetime—and for centuries to come—when Saturn in Pisces and Uranus in Taurus will work together in harmony in these two signs. As the third and final activation of this sextile, it’s the culmination of a longer process that’s been unfolding since the spring of 2025. Saturn sextile Uranus reflects a time of revolutionary restructuring—change that’s both practical and intuitive, steady yet inspired. The structures you’ve been patiently shaping over the past year are now ready for refinement, integration, and real-world application. This is your opportunity to anchor innovation into form—honoring your inner guidance while bringing tangible results to life.
January 26, 2026 — March 23, 2039
Neptune re-enters Aries
Neptune moves into Aries where it will remain until 2038! The transition of Neptune, the planet of dreams, illusions, and compassion, into Aries, the sign of courage, action, and individuality, ignites a powerful blend of visionary idealism and fearless initiative. This once-in-a-lifetime transit (literally) ushers in an era where imagination meets action, encouraging us to boldly pursue our dreams while navigating the fine line between inspired vision and unrealistic idealism. Neptune in Aries is a rare opportunity to step into your power and turn inspired ideas into bold initiatives. It’s a time for reimagining what’s possible—on both an individual and collective level. Stay grounded and discern the difference between true inspiration and fleeting, self-serving delusion. Neptune’s co-presence with Saturn will bring about added challenges within the first 2.5 years of Neptune’s transit through this bold, cardinal fire sign.
February 13, 2026 – April 12, 2028
Saturn re-enters Aries
Saturn re-enters into Aries, where it will remain until April 12, 2028—launching us head-first into a transit that tests our ability to act with integrity amid urgency. Saturn doesn’t reward shortcuts. It asks for commitment, discipline, and patience—qualities that stand in sharp contrast to Aries’ instinct for speed, independence, and bold beginnings. The result can feel like an internal tug-of-war between the impulse to leap forward and the need to build something sustainable. Yet when these forces are balanced, Saturn in Aries becomes a masterclass in focused action—teaching us how to direct passion into purpose and courage into lasting achievement. Because Saturn is in its fall in Aries, the road to building something worthwhile isn’t straightforward. Saturn likes to be purposeful, and when its in its home in Capricorn and Aquarius or in its exaltation in Libra, Saturn’s lessons are well-structured with clear meaning.
But, under Aries’ rulership, Saturn must play by Mars’ rules—going completely against its nature to throw us hastily into situations that unfold rapidly, sometimes chaotically, with little time to prepare. Challenges can feel impulsive or even unfair, demanding we learn resilience on the fly. Saturn always prefers that you slow things down to approach his challenges the right way—with hard work and self-discipline—not the fast way. But in Aries, you’re forced to move quickly and you may not have the support you need, or have the time to go through the proper procedures, to effectively deal with the challenges at hand. This transit is not about charging ahead recklessly; it’s about developing the inner discipline to act wisely, even when circumstances push you to move fast. The key is to slow down wherever possible—pause, assess, and commit to deliberate, strategic effort. By marrying Saturn’s patience with Aries’ fire, you can turn momentary trials into enduring victories. Throughout the entirety of its transit through Aries, Saturn will be co-present with Neptune, which adds an extra layer of idealism and confusion to Saturn’s normally stern and decisive nature.
February 17, 2026
Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius
This eclipse marks the beginning of a brand-new series along the Aquarius/Leo axis, a story that will continue to unfold once the lunar nodes officially shift signs later this summer. Although this eclipse sits slightly out of sign from the nodes, it carries unmistakable power. Its conjunction with impulsive Mars and square to Uranus—the “Great Awakener”—infuses the event with volatility and breakthrough energy, stirring circumstances that feel sudden, surprising, and impossible to ignore. As the first eclipse activation in Aquarius and one of the final Uranus in Taurus activations before the planet moves into Gemini next April, this moment signals radical endings that appear abruptly yet purposefully. What falls away now clears space for a future reality that’s still taking shape, one we’ll begin to see more clearly in the second half of the year.
February 20, 2026
Saturn conjunct Neptune
Saturn and Neptune’s alignment marks a once-in-a-lifetime turning point when these two outer planets unite in Aries for the first and only time. This transit carries a paradox. Saturn, at its fall (planetary energy is weakened) in Aries, calls for accountability, structure, and restraint, yet Aries pushes for immediacy, bold action, and tangible results now. The result is a tug-of-war between speed and sustainability, impulse and integrity. We’re asked to move forward with vision while grounding our ideals in disciplined effort. The conjunction itself acts as a cosmic reset button, clearing space for new beginnings while exposing the cracks in anything built on haste or illusion. Saturn’s struggle in Aries reminds us that lasting change can’t be rushed, it must be built with courage, consistency, and a willingness to start from the ground up.
March 3, 2026
Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo
This eclipse in Virgo unfolds under beautifully supportive skies, with exalted Jupiter in Cancer forming a harmonious sextile to the Moon and a flowing trine to the Sun in Pisces. The energy feels guided. Rather than chaos or upheaval, this eclipse carries the grace of divine timing. Fated opportunities may appear effortlessly, as if the universe has been quietly orchestrating them behind the scenes. It’s a moment of harvest and integration; a culmination of lessons, efforts, and experiences not only from this lifetime but from many before. Now, you’re being shown how to carry that wisdom forward. The door opening before you isn’t random, it’s the next chapter in a story you’ve been writing across lifetimes. Step onto your new path with confidence, trusting that everything you’ve learned has prepared you for the success waiting ahead.
March 28, 2026
Saturn Sextile Pluto
There’s only one exact pass of this transit, and this is it. Yet its impact runs deeply and lasts for many months before and after. In traditional astrology, Saturn is the planet of time, boundaries, and mortality. In modern astrology, Pluto carries that same thread of death and transformation, but with greater intensity and emotional depth. When these two forces connect harmoniously, the result is profound inner and outer restructuring. Saturn represents the bones of reality—the framework that keeps life steady and predictable. Pluto, on the other hand, exposes what’s decaying beneath the surface, demanding that we strip away what no longer holds power or purpose. Together, their sextile doesn’t destroy; it rebuilds. It asks for the courage to face the darkness, the discipline to do the hard inner work, and the maturity to transform struggle into strength. This is the moment to lay new foundations—ones forged through endurance, truth, and the wisdom that only comes from having met your own shadow head-on.
April 25, 2026 – May 22, 2033
Uranus re-enters Gemini
Get ready for a seismic shift in the way you think, learn, and connect. Uranus—the planet of disruption, awakening, and innovation moves into Gemini, igniting a once-in-a-lifetime revolution in communication, community, and consciousness itself. This isn’t just a mental reset—it’s an invitation to break free from outdated thought patterns and habitual ways of relating. Uranus in Gemini stirs the mind awake, pushing you to question assumptions, explore new ideas, and experiment with how you share your voice. Over the next eight years, the conversations you engage in, the information you absorb, and the communities you belong to could change dramatically reflecting an evolution in how you exchange energy and ideas. This is your cue to stay curious and courageous. Innovation thrives when you’re willing to let go of certainty and invite fresh perspectives in. Whether it’s a shift in mindset, communication style, or the people you surround yourself with, Uranus in Gemini challenges you to think differently—and live more authentically as a result. By the time this transit concludes in 2033, the way we think, connect, and communicate will be transformed beyond recognition. The question is: will you resist the change—or lead the conversation?
June 30, 2026 -July 25, 2027
Jupiter Enters Leo
When Jupiter moves into Leo, the energy becomes larger than life—and this time, it’s here to make a lasting impression. Throughout 2026 and 2027, Jupiter will form dynamic connections with all of the outer planets, including Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, amplifying its influence and igniting a wave of optimism, creativity, and bold self-expression. Jupiter in Leo is gregarious, heart-opening, and authentic. It invites generosity, confidence, and authenticity to be seen as you truly are. Under this transit, we feel more magnetic and inspired to create, share, and lead. But Jupiter in Leo doesn’t do anything quietly. Its influence can bring opportunities so big, so dazzling, that they stretch us past our limits. It’s easy to get swept up in the grandeur of it all. Ambitions and expectations may become over-inflated under Jupiter’s fiery enthusiasm, along with egos, calling for a gentle reality check before overcommitting or overextending. When balanced with self-awareness, this energy can fuel incredible breakthroughs in creativity, playfulness, purpose, and joy. The last time Jupiter was in Leo was from July 16, 2014, to August 11, 2015. Reflecting on the themes of growth and new opportunity bubbling up in your life from that period can reveal insights into the types of blessings that may reappear during this new cycle.
July 15, 2026 - January 15, 2027
Uranus sextile Neptune
With Uranus forming a sextile to Neptune, we’re seeking (and finding) illumination. It’s a time of more openness to alternative ways of living, believing, and expression. We’re receptive to different or unusual experiences and ideas. At the same time, we’re averse to any form of force-feeding spirituality or belief systems, preferring our freedom to follow our intuition. It’s a time to reform and update how we express compassion, care for the underprivileged, pursue our dreams, seek escapes, and do art and creativity. However, we can also be more sensitive to stimulants. Note that this aspect occurs very infrequently, and when it does, it usually occurs in sets of three or more due to retrograde motion. For example, it occurred in 1966-1968, first forming exactly in September 1966, then again in January 1967, July 1967, April 1968, and May 1968.
In 2025-2027, Uranus forms a sextile to Neptune in August 2025, November 2025, July 2026, January 2027, and finally, June 2027. Effectively, it’s in play from August 2025 to June 2027.
July 17, 2026 - June 15, 2027
Uranus trine Pluto
The last time Uranus trined Pluto was over 100 years ago in 1922. The Uranus trine Pluto transit brings about evolutionary change, offering you a deeper understanding of yourself and a broader perspective on life. You will undergo a gradual yet profound transformation that will enable you to engage more deeply with people and enjoy life more than before. Changes will be occurring around you that allow for greater personal freedom. However, you will also undergo a transformation on the inside, facilitated by a more adventurous, optimistic, and progressive outlook. Tradition, religion, moral standards, and societal expectations may have previously held you back. However, you can now feel free to explore more possibilities during this exciting time of self-discovery. You should be more willing to take risks and express the more eccentric side of your personality. This is an excellent time to quit bad habits and address outdated or prejudiced beliefs.
July 20, 2026
Jupiter trine Neptune
With Jupiter forming a trine to Neptune, idealistic and humanitarian goals or impulses surface now. Making connections with others from a different background may figure. Widening our minds through unusual or different experiences can be part of the picture. Practical considerations could take a back seat now. Generosity and compassion increase and our faith is boosted. We more easily make personal sacrifices for what we believe to be the better good.
Jupiter opposite Pluto
This transit can feel like a strong current running through your plans, aching to make something larger than before. Hope grows louder, but so do the hidden bargains under it: the fear of not being significant enough, the urge to prove worth through scale, the temptation to push past consent in the name of a good outcome. Power dynamics become vivid—sometimes arriving as authority figures or institutions that say “no,” sometimes as people who mirror back your own intensity. The atmosphere thickens with moral undertones. You might feel both inspired and strangely cornered, as if the very thing that expands you also demands a price in integrity.
July 21, 2026
Jupiter sextile Uranus
With this transit changes and innovations are exciting. We’re open to new energies, approaches, and attitudes. Fortunate events occur as a direct result of our willingness to entertain the unusual and to think outside of the box. This transit favors group activities, financial endeavors associated with groups or organizational efforts, online connections and ventures, and humanitarian efforts. During this transit, we tend to view change and activity as good things.
August 12, 2026
Total Solar Eclipse in Leo
This eclipse forms a supportive trine to Saturn, an Eclipse that’s surprisingly constructive given the larger intensity of the year. This is the first Eclipse “fully” operating on the Leo/Aquarius axis marking a return to themes you lived through in 2017–2018… but with a twist. Think back to what was unfolding for you during that time. Then turn it on its head. Where life “took you for a ride” back then—where events felt fated, synchronistic, or wildly outside your control—this Eclipse begins a process of consciously reinventing that same area of life. This is the moment when the excesses or extremes that bloomed out of that earlier cycle start to come back into balance. Between now and May 2028, the universe will help course-correct whatever has grown too big, too ego-driven, or too one-sided. And this Eclipse is the cosmic kickstart—a reset that invites you to release the habits, attachments, or identity patterns that have been blocking true equilibrium. With its trine to Saturn, this Eclipse also highlights the need to build upon the wisdom you’ve earned since the previous Leo/Aquarius eclipse cycle. You’re not starting from scratch—you’re re-creating your foundations from experience. What was once unfamiliar is now second nature, and you can use that to create something more aligned, sustainable, and true to your current identity. That said, Saturn is in its weakest position here. Progress will require more effort, more patience, and a more roundabout approach than you might prefer. You’re laying foundations, but they’ll take time to solidify. This Eclipse isn’t about instant results. It’s about turning the page—slowly, intentionally—and stepping into a new chapter where ego gives way to authenticity, and where the path ahead grows clearer as you build it.
August 27, 2026
Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces
This final eclipse on the Virgo/Pisces axis arrives as an out-of-sign conjunction with the lunar nodes, which have just shifted signs. It’s a threshold moment—one last sweep through a storyline that’s been unfolding since the start of last year. From January 2025 through August 2026, something has been pulling you forward with such force, such urgency, that resisting it hasn’t been an option. It felt fated, obsessive, spiritually charged—like a calling you had to answer whether you felt “ready” or not. This eclipse marks the closing act. This is where loose ends are tied, projects or paths reach completion, and the energetic threads from the past 18 months weave themselves into something coherent and meaningful. It’s the moment where you stand back and finally see the shape of what you’ve been building—intentionally or not. You may feel yourself stepping into a new identity shaped by the work, growth, and inner shifts of the last 18 months. In many ways, this moment crystallizes the journey you’ve already been living—helping you understand not only what you’ve been building, but why.
August 31, 2026
Jupiter Trine Saturn
Jupiter in Leo and Saturn in Aries meet at 13°, marking the first pass of a transit that will unfold over nearly a year. The symbolism is straightforward and powerful: Jupiter, even in its peregrine position in Leo, is the stronger planet here, while Saturn—at its fall—struggles to hold its ground. This creates an energy of initiating new opportunities where you create your own luck, and Saturn’s role is to compel you to find a way to build something lasting from it.
The catch is that Saturn’s weakened condition means support, structure, or straightforward pathways may be lacking. You may find yourself improvising, piecing systems together on your own, or relying on workarounds to keep momentum going. But with Jupiter in Leo infusing optimism, confidence, and creative vision into the process, you’re able to see a way through even when the steps aren’t obvious. This is growth that requires effort and adaptability—but the potential payoff is one you shape yourself.
October 3, 2026 - November 13, 2026
Venus Retrograde in Scorpio/Libra
Venus retrogrades through two dramatically different territories in 2026—moving from its fall in Scorpio into its rulership in Libra. This creates a retrograde with two completely distinct emotional climates. The first half is intense, consuming, and confrontational. The second half is smooth, restorative, and deeply harmonious. It’s one of those rare cosmic moments where the universe hands us both the wound and the balm back-to-back.
Venus in Scorpio – Until October 25
The first half of this retrograde is not subtle, nor is it gentle. Venus in Scorpio is in its fall, where it struggles to express affection in healthy, balanced ways. Under this influence, appreciation can morph into jealousy, connection can slip into obsession, and intimacy can show up as control or possessiveness. Even pleasure-seeking may lean heavily into extremes or sexual overindulgence.
And then right before it enters Libra, Venus forms a square with Pluto on October 20th. This is the most volatile part of the cycle. Pluto pushes everything to the edge. Dynamics that were already intense can become toxic. Old patterns around power, control, or emotional entanglement rise from the depths, demanding attention. It’s a moment where people tend to swing wildly—either all in (and I mean way too all in) or completely checked out and ghosting without warning. This is not a time to “fix” a relationship. It’s a time to see the truth of it. The most productive way to work with this period is to revisit unhealthy or outdated relationship patterns, not to cling to them, but to release what you’ve been avoiding. But it’s also a time to be mindful of your own extremes. The line between catharsis and going too far can get blurry fast.
Venus in Libra – October 25 to November 13
Then the energy shifts dramatically.
Once Venus moves into Libra, everything begins to rebalance. The tone becomes softer, more harmonious, and more collaborative. This is the “repair” phase, where you can start correcting the cosmic mess that may have surfaced during the Scorpio portion of the retrograde. Libra brings calm where there was chaos. Clarity where there was emotional overload. Harmony where there was imbalance. While transiting its home sign of Libra, Venus forms a sextile to Jupiter, ushering in a more supportive, growth-oriented energy. Relationships that are already solid can deepen beautifully here. Past connections may return not for drama, but for a mutually beneficial, even karmically aligned reunion. This is the moment for healing conversations, thoughtful reconciliation, and bringing relationships (or finances) back into equilibrium.
November 29, 2026
Uranus trine Pluto
The second pass of the Uranus/Pluto trine arrives like a surge of electricity through the collective field—accelerating breakthroughs in technology, communication, and thought. This is the kind of transit that shifts the direction of history, not through chaos, but through innovation that’s so unusual, so radically new, it could only emerge under Uranus’s influence. On the global stage, this transit pushes us into a technological and intellectual revolution. We begin rethinking our relationship with AI—not just how we use it, but how much of our thinking we’ve outsourced to it. Communication systems undergo major upheaval, from the ways we share information to the platforms we rely on daily. Grassroots movements toward decentralization gain traction, fueled by collectivist ideals and a desire to move away from Pluto-in-Capricorn ideas of top-down hierarchies, and made possible by new technological developments that keep us more connected than ever. Even communication outages or disruptions (a solid potential under Pluto in Aquarius) become catalysts for reflection. Most importantly, this transit births new ideas so outlandish, so ahead of their time, that without the support of Uranus trine Pluto, they might never integrate into the collective consciousness. Individually, this transit is equally potent, transforming us in ways we couldn’t have even conceptualized prior to this moment. New ideas crack open new pathways. Conversations spark breakthroughs. Opportunities arise not from stability, but from disruption that pushes us closer to our truth. This is the astrology of wild and deep personal change. Your thinking expands beyond previous limits, revealing desires you didn’t know you had and possibilities you never considered. Community-driven transformation plays an essential role, nudging you into growth through shared ideas, collective movements, and the support of like-minded people experiencing similar shifts. The shake-ups that occur now don’t feel destabilizing—they feel liberating.