My 2026 Predictions have been published here.
My Transits Calendar has been updated for 2026.
January 25th/The week ahead: Fire. For most of the week, Mars will be conjunct Pluto, so the week can deal a lot with power struggles, conflict and heightened emotions. On a personal level, we feel more passionate about things, it can be a time where we act on a whim or brave through old fears.
Not that 2026 has been calm, but February will speed things up. The month will start with an intense Uranus influence, that promotes disruption and surprises. And it will end amongst a Solar Eclipse and Mercury turning retrograde.
Let’s take a step back and look at some of the events of January.
On my January predictions, I highlighted the possibility of fires, hailing from both the Mars-Sun conjunction early last month and the Mars-Uranus trine in late January. I also said that these aspects could deal with tensions, protests and clashes; which can be exemplified by Iran, as well as some of the protests happening in the US. On Maduro, I had specifically noted Jan 3rd as an eventful date.
Besides a humble-brag, I find this recap important, as some of these themes and places mentioned will tend to recur, specially now in February.
Events in February 2026
Going into February, we start with Uranus stationary. The planet will turn direct on the 3rd, so there is a slow down from about Jan 31st up until Feb 6th. During this period, Uranus will be more intense and prominent. So it can be a time of surprises, rebellion, big changes, or events related to electricity.
Also very early, we have a Full Moon in Ashlesha, itself a nakshatra that deals a lot with betrayal and conflict, but with an opposition to Mars, this Full Moon gets a strong theme of conflict. We start February with high emotions, people can be feisty and prone towards lashing out. Underhanded actions, or schemes, are also a strong theme under this influence.
Putting two and two together, the first week of February can be a shocking and emotional time. Sudden events could rile up people and create great conflict.
As I’ve mentioned last month, we are having big clusters of planets all in one sign. The year started with this in Sagittarius, we end January with a cluster in Capricorn, and February will have it in Aquarius.
Starting on the 12th, we will have Sun, Venus, Rahu and Mercury all in Aquarius. This strong Aquarius impulse will favor technology, innovation and discovery. But it will also favor radicalism, intense ideas and political conflict. I expect the political tensions of January to continue, and intensify in February.
Mars will be the final planet to make the switch into Aquarius, on the 23rd, leaving us with five Aquarius planets in late February. Up until March 1st, when Venus will enter Pisces. Still, four planets in the same sign is nothing to shrug off. We will have the four amigos up until March 14th, when the Sun will enter Pisces.
So tallying it up, we will have a strong Aquarius energy from about February 12th up until March 14th. Again, this can be a time dealing a lot with politics, technology, radicalism and extremes around the world.
Also notable in February is that we have the exact Saturn-Neptune conjunction happening on the 20th. I’ve been discussing this aspect since 2024, as it pertains to a time of cultural change in the world. With the exact aspect this month, things will certainly feel heavier, and we might feel stronger changes happening.
The star of the show this month, however, is a Solar Eclipse on the 17th. The Eclipse will happen in Dhanishtha nakshatra, a star symbolized by a drum. It is usually related to wealth and success. It shows the hollowness of life, that can be transformed through our touch and involvement. It deals with creating, making and finding meaning in life.
The Solar Eclipse will happen with a powerful square to Uranus, which intensifies the Aquarius energy of change and transformation. This Eclipse can deal a lot with great revelations and changes, in regards to politics and technology.
The Eclipse will be visible around the South of South America (read that three times, fast), so again the themes and issues around Argentina and Chile can be highlighted. As Eclipses are long spanning, those two countries could be dealing with change and conflict in the coming months, maybe for most of the first half of 2026.
The Eclipse will also be visible around South Africa, so events and changes there could also be prominent.
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After the Eclipse, late in the month, we have Mercury retrograde on the 26th, it begets the usual precautions and my favorite gif:
Mercury is the planet of communications, so everything related to communications could be slowed down. Computer problems, miscommunications, delays in deliveries and other kinds of issues become possible. Avoid mistakes by double checking and confirming things, and try to be patient when problems arise.
On the 27th, Mars will form an exact square to Uranus. Mars-Uranus hard aspects are always tense, but with this happening in the tail of Mercury retro and between Eclipses, things can be specially feisty. February can end on a shocking note; with conflicts, fiery events and clashes around the world.
Going a little further, March 1st will have Mars transiting the exact degree of the Solar Eclipse, reactivating those energies and possibly triggering more events.
Also notable is that we will have a Lunar Eclipse on March 3rd, I will write more about it later. But it is important to note that the weeks around Eclipses are always hectic, possibly eventful times. The Charlie Kirk assassination happened shortly after a Lunar Eclipse last year, for instance. With that in mind, I highlight the second half of February, from the 17th and onwards, as a time to be carefully observed.
February keeps the feisty rhythm of January. The second half of the month can be specially eventful, with the cluster of planets in Aquarius and the Solar Eclipse. Still, the first half doesn’t fall that much behind, as we can start with feisty conflicts and surprises.
The month can deal a lot with technology, electricity, fires, storms and intense weather.
We will also deal a lot with radical politics and conflict regarding that.
Issues in South America, specially Chile and Argentina, could be prominent; specially in late February.
Notable dates in February:
We start February with the cluster of planets in Capricorn that I mentioned last month. This favors organizing, making plans and decisions.
But February is truly about two things, on a personal level: the Aquarius cluster and Saturn-Neptune.
The Aquarius cluster is a great time to break personal taboos. Try new things, experiment, find the courage to discover something new that you’ve always wanted, etc.
It is also a great time to truly understand our ideas, and understand what is truly important in life. What do we really think, what do we really want to do, what should we really focus on; are some of the questions that can arise here.
With Saturn-Neptune, the aspect is really intense the months ahead, specially in February. This aspect deals with making dreams reality, or with dealing with harsh truths, and reducing our illusions about life and the world.
On that note, this month can be a time of wake-up calls in our lives. We can be forced to face issues head on, instead of lying to ourselves or distracting ourselves away from them.
In a way, this month is about acknowledging reality, seeing things for what they are, understanding our problems and limitations. But also using this newfound reality to create, improve and achieve.
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Late February, with Mercury retro, might not be the best moment for travel. The early parts of the month are mostly ok, although some surprises could arise. Keep plans flexible.
A final note deals with the Solar Eclipse. People with planets around 4° in the fixed signs (Aquarius, Leo, Taurus and Scorpio) can feel this Eclipse more strongly. Maybe some surprises or big life changes can happen now.
From my Eclipses Guide (a recommended reading), I usually say that these personal effects are only notable when conjunct or opposing the Eclipse, which would be Aquarius and Leo.
But the true strong, life changing, effects of Eclipses only come when a personal point in our charts is touched by one. That is, when a planet is within 5° conjunct or opposing an Eclipse.
How Will The Eclipse Affect Me?
However, with the Uranus aspect in this Eclipse, I see an exception and I believe that Taurus and Scorpio could also be affected this time. So do check if your chart has a planet in these degrees of these signs!
A new year, a new beginning, a new world, a new monthly prediction.
2026 starts on an interesting note as, in the next few months, we will have clusters of planets all in the same signs. We start the year with The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars all in Sagittarius. Mid to late January will have all of these planets joining Pluto in Capricorn. In February, we will have the cluster in Aquarius, joining Rahu.
This is not the most rare alignment in the world, yet it is interesting and notable. Last I can remember something similar happened was around early 2020, also 2013 — which I had to check with the computer.
But going back to the point, this is an interesting alingment as it shows a concentrated energy in a certain sign of the zodiac. Imbibing us with that sign’s energy.
With Sagittarius, from Jan 1st up until Jan 14th, we will feel more energetic and directed. Sagittarius is all about hitting the target, so everything now deals with goals, decisions and putting force into a direction. Plans of travel and study can figure strongly now. Honestly, this is a great start for the year, in terms of will-power and being productive.
Mundane, this Sagittarius force can deal with increased conflict, strong declarations and maybe even attacks happening. Being a time of force, we will see forceful actions from leaders and those in power.
Moving on, from Jan 17th up until Feb 5th we will have a Capricorn cluster. Capricorn is all about work, career and taking care of responsibilities. Kinda boring, in a way. Still, a great moment to organize and deal with your career.
Mundane, Capricorn deals a lot with bureaucrats and institutions. So we can see meetings, conferences and resolutions issued by big institutions. Maybe the UN or similar. Corporate decisions and announcements can also figure strongly.
Events in January 2026
These clusters, in a way, will set the mood of the month in these two phases. First a directed, strong and bold Sagittarius phase. A time where things will be strongly pushed and advanced, declarations and moves will be made, etc. The second phase will be a Capricorn moment, more business oriented, calmer to some degree.
Between these phases, we will have other events. Like The Full Moon (Jan 3rd) in Ardra, which itself is a chaotic and explosive star. Representing storms, destructions and extremes. But the Full Moon will happen opposing a Mars-Venus conjunction, and trining Rahu.
This will deal with strong desires being revealed, as well as passionate speeches in the world. It is a strong time for ideology and dogma, rather than logic. Again, favoring my earlier point that we can see strong declarations and forceful actions.
January 9th will have a Sun-Mars conjunction, which is a fiery combination by itself, but in Sagittarius it becomes even stronger. So around that date we can have violent events, as well as fires or electrical accidents.
On the 15th, Mars will enter Capricorn, where it will transit until February 23rd. This is the exaltation sign of Mars, where it acts in the most productive manner. So the months ahead are a great moment to work and advance our projects.
The New Moon on the 18th happens on Uttara Ashada, a nakshatra related to great victories, as well as great declarations. It will happen with Mars, Mercury, Sun, Moon, Venus and Pluto all in Uttara Ashada. This is a strong New Moon, it again signals the idea of big declarations being made in the month ahead.
The days after the New Moon are, in a way, more of the same trends I explained above. With the notable mentions of the 20th, where Mars will trine Uranus, and this could deal with surprising twists and events; as well as electrical accidents, fires and tech outages.
The days around the 23rd-27th are also of note, as the Sun and Mars will be conjunct Pluto. This can deal with power struggles, strong events, as well as turbulences in the world. Again, highlighting the themes mentioned above of great declarations or shifts happening.
2026 has a strong start, judging by January. A lot of the astrological influences show a time of big declarations, big decisions and great power moves in the world. We can see conflict with those in power, as well as violent events. It can also be a time of fires, electrical accidents or tech outages.
It can be a turbulent month, as well as a time of great change. It should be noted that things will keep speeding, maybe even more, in the next few months. February will have a Solar Eclipse, starting the first round of Eclipses in 2026. As Eclipses are the big catalysts of change, February and March are specially noted as moments of change in 2026. In a way, January is our appetizer.
The whole month can deal with strong events and intense situations. But the first half figures strongly with big pushes and direct conflict, with the Sagittarius energy. The second half, in Capricorn, deals more with declarations and bureaucratic movements being made.
Notable dates in January:
On a personal level, I truly believe that January can be an excellent month to many of us.
All of the influences mentioned above, that show turbulences in the world, have the effect of giving us energy on a personal level. 2026 starts the year energizing us, like a strong cup of coffee. It can be a great time to power through projects, cut through the noise/excuses and start building things in our lives.
Personally, I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions, but this year is a great one for making them. We start the year with such a rush, such a great energy, to make things; that it would be foolish not to make the best of it.
Goals, decisions and enthusiasm are greatly favored in this first half of January — also the leftover December of when I publish this text — making it an excellent time to get started. The later part of January, with the Capricorn influence, will be great for organizing and planning; which can be a needed pit stop to make our goals and plans last.
Overall, 2026 starts on a great note for those wanting to make personal change, start something and advance their lives.
Yikes, I can’t believe it’s 2026! Time passages have always intrigued me, ever since I was a child, and this one is no different. I can’t believe that I started this website in 2022, and that I’m about 4 years into this. It no longer feels “just like yesterday”, and I strongly feel that I matured in the way I deal with astrology and my writings here. But it is still a very notable passage of time to experience.
2025, at least for me, went as fast as an F1 car in a tight race. I sadly didn’t publish as much as I wanted to, as life and other projects got in the way, but I was still able to publish what I consider essential. Which is mundane/predictive astrology, like this text.
This type of content/predictions was what first got me interested in astrology, and what made me fall in love with it. And I’m very glad that I could give and share my point of view here last year. And boy was 2025 a busy year in predictive astrology!
We had:
For those unfamiliar, this is an unusual year. Saturn and Uranus aren’t changing signs every year, and a lot of these aspects are rare occurrences. Hopefully, I managed to warn and help some of you with my predictions throughout 2025.
Still, my natal and nakshatra texts took a toll in 2025. I published only two stars this year, Chitra and Jyeshtha. Hopefully, in 2026, I will finish all 27 stars. I make no promise of that, though, as I feel that I saved the best for last in a way.
Some of the nakshatras I’m missing have always intrigued/annoyed me. Whichever book, or author, I consult I get the same platitudes. The same clichés. And the same lack of depth. Also the feeling that authors are walking on eggshells, trying to say the least possible, because they are unsure. Something I can’t really relate to.
If you are unsure, just say you are unsure. That’s what I do. Ba-da-bing. Ba-da-bong. The world will not end because you admitted that you have doubts. Questions become answers, and this is how knowledge advances. Skirting around, and pretending you know what you don’t know, gets no answers to anyone or anything.
Rohini has been the most notable case of this. Always the same loose ideas, not much depth into it, and I like depth. I want depth! So I went to search for it, and I can gladly say that I found it. Same for some of the other missing nakshatras in my “honey do” list.
Even where I didn’t find depth, I can gladly say that I found clarity, and I will write clarity. If I don’t know, I will tell you that I don’t know. If something is weird, I will tell you the weirdness. And so on and so forth. I will not beat around the bush, because he is not even president anymore, last I checked.
Anyways, in 2026 I will publish more on natal placements and the nakshatras, so do check back for that.
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On a final editorial note, I truly believe that 2026 is a great year for making changes and advancements, specially these early months. I know it is cliché to say that the new year, and January, are the best moment for change. But I hate clichés, and I’m not justing saying this, I truly believe it.
I even bothered to check my Jan 2025 predictions, where I basically said the complete opposite:
On a personal level, January is not a great moment for personal change, there is a lot of volatility in the air and Mars retrograde doesn’t favor pushing ahead. In my view, New Year’s resolutions will have a hard time going forward this year.
january 2025 predictions
So again, I’m not just saying this to be a cheerleader or life coach selling junk on Instagram. I believe it and I see it.
The Sagittarius energy that ends 2025, and starts 2026, has us in a great mood to get started with things. We have all the enthusiasm with us. We should make the best of it, use this momentum to push forward with important and meaningful projects.
The Capricorn energy, later in January and February, will help us get organized and make our earlier enthusiasm more sustainable long-term. It will be a great moment for planning, reassessing and structuring.
So let us all hope and try to make the best of this!
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