2026 Astrology
The year ahead and horoscopes.
Hello subscribers! Thank you so much for being here with me this year. Let’s take a look at the astrology for 2026! ✨🎉
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COSMIC CONTENTS
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An Easy Way to Understand Your Astrological Year Ahead
Sextiles, squares, and trines. Ingresses and eclipses. Retrogrades and shadow periods! There’s a lot to consider when looking at the year ahead, but what if I told you there’s a way to cut through the noise and zero in on what’s actually meaningful for you and your natal chart?
It’s the degrees!
Scan this list of important dates in 2026: are any of these planets at degrees that appear in your own chart? If so, then that planet in your chart is metaphorically speaking with the planets this year. Researching that alignment more in-depth is a great way to proceed with examining your natal chart in context of the new year.
Don’t care for learning an advanced technique like this? Or do you still love a sun sign horoscope? Then skip the degree investigation, read about what’s to come in 2026—like the Venus retrograde, eclipses, and more—and enjoy the horoscopes at the bottom of this email.
But if you’re on board, here’s a list of important dates and degrees organized by degree (rather than chronologically) to make it easier for you to scan your own chart. Compare this list with your natal chart and, if you’re an advanced student, your progressions too. Consider the aspect, or angle, your planet is making with the planet(s) at the degree in question. I’ve included a quick list of the angles and my interpretations of them here for you to work with, and I’ve also included an example below the lists of how you might do this.
Naturally, you might wonder what orb to use. Don’t overthink it: start by examining the alignments that are exact by degree and then expand from there.
2026 KEY DATES & DEGREES
(Organized by degree, not chronologically, for easier chart comparison)
0°
February 13: Saturn enters Aries at 0° Aries
February 20: Saturn conjunct Neptune at 0° Aries
January 26: Neptune enters Aries at 0° Aries
June 30: Jupiter enters Leo at 0° Leo
April 25: Uranus enters Gemini at 0° Gemini
1°
December 12: Neptune direct at 1° Aries
3°
October 15: Pluto direct at 3° Aquarius
4°
August 28: Lunar Eclipse at 4° Pisces
July 20: Jupiter trine Neptune at 4° Leo/Aries
July 20: Jupiter opposite Pluto at 4° Leo/Aquarius
July 21: Jupiter sextile Uranus at 4° Leo/Gemini
July 15: Uranus sextile Neptune at 4° Gemini/Aries
July 18: Uranus trine Pluto at 4° Gemini/Aquarius
July 7: Neptune retrograde at 4° Aries
July 25: Neptune sextile Pluto at 4° Aries/Aquarius
5°
March 28: Saturn sextile Pluto at 5° Aries/Aquarius
September 10: Uranus retrograde at 5° Gemini
May 6: Pluto retrograde at 5° Aquarius
November 13: Mercury direct at 5° Scorpio
7°
April: Mercury and Mars meet Saturn at 7° Aries
December 10: Saturn direct at 7° Aries
8°
March 20: Mercury direct at 8° Pisces
October 3: Venus retrograde at 8° Scorpio
December 15: Venus exits shadow at 8° Scorpio
9°
July 1: Jupiter square Chiron at 9° Leo/Taurus
12°
March 3: Lunar Eclipse at 12° Virgo
13°
August 13: Jupiter trine Saturn at 13° Leo/Aries
14°
July 26: Saturn retrograde at 14° Aries
15°
March 10: Jupiter direct at 15° Cancer
16
July 23: Mercury direct at 16° Cancer
20°
August 12: Solar Eclipse at 20° Leo
October 24: Mercury retrograde at 20° Scorpio
22°
February 26: Mercury retrograde at 22° Pisces
August 31: Venus enters pre-shadow at 22° Libra
November 13: Venus direct at 22° Libra
26°
June 29: Mercury retrograde at 26° Cancer
December 2: Jupiter trine Chiron at 26° Leo
27°
January 20: Saturn sextile Uranus at 27° Pisces
February 3: Uranus direct at 27° Taurus
December 12: Jupiter retrograde at 27° Leo
28°
February 17: Solar Eclipse at 28° Aquarius
ASPECT MEANINGS
Conjunction (0°): New beginnings; initiation of a fresh cycle
Opposition (180°): Culmination, manifestation; bringing hidden elements to light; fruits of your labor
Square (90°): Catalyzing change; generating tension; sparking action; increase in chemistry or desire
Trine (120°): Natural flow; easy integration; effortlessness ; things clicking together
Sextile (60°): Communication opening; information flowing; connections forming
Inconjunct (150°): Requiring adjustment; recalibration; making necessary changes
Semi-sextile (30°): Revealing hidden talents; discovering unexpected gifts
EXAMPLE: HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
Let’s say you have Venus at 4° Gemini in your natal chart. Looking at the list above, you’d notice several transits at 4°:
Lunar Eclipse at 4° Pisces (August 28) — Your Venus would square this eclipse, suggesting dynamic change or catalyzing action in relationships, values, or creative work
Jupiter at 4° Leo (July 20-21) — Your Venus would sextile Jupiter, opening communication and expanding opportunities in love, money, or artistic pursuits
Uranus at 4° Gemini (July-September) — Your Venus would conjunct Uranus, initiating a completely new beginning in how you approach relationships or what you value
Neptune at 4° Aries (July 7) — Your Venus would sextile Neptune, bringing creative inspiration and spiritual connection to your relationships
With four major transits activating the same degree as your natal Venus, 2026 would be a significant year for your Venusian themes—love, money, beauty, values, creativity.
