This article is written by astrologer and Akashic channel, Narayana Montúfar. She is the author of The Luminous Year—A Living Astrological Calendar and Ritual Guide for 2026. Please visit www.naramon.com to book a reading with her or follow her here: @narayanamontufar to keep up with her astro-weather reports.
It’s here! The new energetic era that astrologers have been talking about for years finally arrives as we begin settling into 2026. Spanning between January 19 and February 17, Aquarius season sticks to its futuristic and innovative nature, revealing the immense possibilities that lie in the year ahead.
Pluto—the planet of transformation—leads the way as it becomes activated by Mercury and Mars during the entire first week of the season. The pressure to replace outdated ways of being and moving through the world is strong now. But luckily, you also have the stamina, focus, and desire to either move into a different direction—or fully come into your power to make bold moves towards your 2026 goals. Since Pluto is a key player in the astrology of 2026, your current efforts could bloom, again and again, over the next eleven months.
To sustain this transformation, the sky delivers one of the most exciting astral combinations in the year ahead. The planet of the past and tradition, Saturn, harmonizes with Uranus, the planet of the future, all season long. Your formula for success should be combining the past elements that were still working with out-of-the-ordinary solutions. Aquarian energy truly shines in this area, asking you to take a time-traveling approach to your goals.
While January 26 is a majorly important day, chances are you’ve been feeling its effects for months now. Neptune—the planet of dreams, spirituality, and fantasy—enters Aries, a zodiac sign it hasn’t visited since 1875. For the next fourteen years, the non-tangible side of life adopts a fiery and colorful tone. Since Neptune only changes signs every fourteen years, this is a seed moment, when many of us begin writing new stories and walking new paths that will develop over the next fourteen years.
Saturn—the planet of self-mastery and responsibility—follows Neptune in, deepening the focus on the fire element as it also enters Aries on February 13. A lot of the collective tension that was felt throughout 2025 responds to the relationship between these two planets, so you can expect many awakenings to land now, as they both get reinvigorated with new energy. Saturn and Neptune are scheduled to begin a new cycle at the beginning of Pisces season (stay tuned for that).
February 1 brings the Full Moon in Leo, which officially heralds the first eclipse season of 2026. This is an important moment to listen to your heart, which will be sending important messages to your mind. At this lunar event, you might feel pressure to step into new projects, but the message is that, for your new endeavors to succeed, your heart must be fully aligned, too.
The season comes to a close with a potent Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse, the first eclipse of 2026! Arriving on February 17 at 4:01 a.m. PST, in the sign of Aquarius, this eclipse feels like a major celestial inauguration. The radical shifts you’ve been intuitively preparing all season arrive now, allowing you to flow into a new beginning, a new relationship, and even a new paradigm altogether! This season, we bring you a sensory act to help you attune to the unique message this eclipse has for you!
Below is what Aquarius season 2026 means for you, read your Rising sign as well as your Sun sign.
Your Aquarius Season Horoscopes 2026
Aries
Welcome to your new era, Aries! Aquarius rules your eleventh house of friendship and community, so you will most likely be socializing, connecting, and building collaborations. This will be especially true around the February 17 Ring of Fire Eclipse, arriving at the end of the season. If what begins for you is a business-related collaboration, make sure you approach the theme of finances right away, as this eclipse is activating the unexpected energy of Uranus, which is traveling in your financial sector.
Still, you’ll be asked to approach life from a much mellower place! Neptune—the planet of dreams, fantasy, and spirituality—enters your sign on January 26. This slow but potent influence, which touches your life for the next fourteen years, is all about slowing down as a way to invite more magic into your life. Saturn—the planet of self-mastery and responsibility—follows on February 13. Going along these lines, you are being asked to focus your energy on what truly matters, Aries. Over the next two-and-a-half years, Saturn will assist you in building a new foundation for yourself and your life. The lesson Aquarius season has for you, which is meant to stay with you, is that magic doesn’t always happen in action, but during moments of rest and reflection, too.
Ring of Fire Sensory Act for Aries
Write a single intention about the future you want to build with others. Read it aloud, once, then place your hand on your heart and feel the vibration of your voice echo throughout your chest.
This eclipse activates your role in collective change. Let sound anchor a sense of belonging.
Taurus
Big shifts are on the horizon, Taurus! Aquarius rules your tenth house of career and public visibility, as well as life purpose, so over the next four weeks, you’ll be working hard and making strides towards your goals. The potent February 17 Ring of Fire eclipse brings a new beginning your way in the form of a new job, client, or contract. To grab this opportunity, you might have to be flexible—but if you’re in a position to negotiate the finances, you might want to. Money planet, Venus, will be rooting for you, so make sure to ask for your worth, as whatever begins now stays active for the next two years.
Happening in your fourth house of home and family, the February 1 Full Moon in Leo asks you to stay grounded. This loud and fiery lunar event heralds a new era for you, which is all about attuning to the non-physical forces that are all around you. For you, Neptune and Saturn entering Aries means you’re beginning to work with your intuition at a much deeper level. Think of all the progress you’ve made in the past eight years and ask yourself: “What part of my intuitive journey am I being called to focus on?”
Ring of Fire Sensory Act for Taurus
Choose an object that represents your work or life direction (a notebook, a tool, or a ring). Hold it firmly for 60 seconds, noticing texture, weight, and temperature.
Uranus in your sign is shaking things up. Touch restores trust in your body’s instincts.
Gemini
Congratulations, Gemini! This Aquarius season marks the end of two long astrological influences that involved hard work and, at times, confusion in either your career or life direction. You’ll feel this weight come off around January 26 and February 13. As you close these two majorly important cycles, you’ll become more aware of a new set of ideals being formed, with perhaps a sunnier disposition taking over you. You’ll feel this most strongly during this season’s powerful lunar events, the February 1 Full Moon, but especially at the February 17 Ring of Fire eclipse.
More good news! Aquarius season also brings you career advancement as Venus, the planet of money, enters Pisces and meets with the Lunar North Node of Destiny, between February and February 20. During these days, you could run into opportunities or someone who would be willing to help you advance. Mercury, the planet of communication, will be traveling along Venus, paving the terrain for intuitive brainstorming sessions to take place. February 16, in particular, seems positive for either applying for jobs or doing any type of outreach that could boost your visibility. With less pressure and confusion in this area of your life, you’re able to see a clearer path forward.
Ring of Fire Sensory Act for Gemini
Read a paragraph from a book, poem, or philosophy that challenges your thinking. Pause and notice how your breath changes as new ideas land.
This eclipse rewires belief systems. Let breath register the shift.
Cancer
Welcome to your next transformation, Cancer! Aquarius rules your transformation sector, so you can expect meaningful shifts over the next four weeks. The February 17 ultra-potent Ring of Fire eclipse is leading the way, sending the message that some of the old ways of moving through the world are feeling outdated. While this eclipse comes at the end of the season, you’ll be feeling its effects even weeks before. After all, eclipses are game-changers, agents of change by inspiring both personal as well as collective evolution.
Two celestial big-hitters, Neptune and Saturn, enter your tenth house of career and public visibility on January 26 and February 13, respectively. Together, they begin forming a completely new way of not only seeing your career, but also asserting yourself. Suddenly, your incredible intuition becomes an even bigger asset when it comes to business and career-related strategies. Neptune is about surrendering to more creative processes, as Saturn is about taking your ambition very seriously. Along these lines, the February 1 Full Moon, which occurs right in the middle, asks you to reconsider your worth, perhaps even bringing up talks about money, finances, and self-worth to the table. Luckily, with Jupiter traveling in your first house, you’re protected and optimistic.
Ring of Fire Sensory Act for Cancer
Wash your hands slowly, imagining an old emotional attachment leaving your body through your palms. Feel the water glide, even if it’s brief.
Eclipse energy asks for release. The hands are portals of letting go.
Leo
Rejoice, Leo—because this Aquarius season brings a lot of clarity concerning the future of your relationships. Deep talks and conversations between you and a partner or close friend could take place at the beginning of the season, between January 21 and January 27. This is a time to be fully honest, as doing so could pave the way for a new way of relating down the road. After all, finding a balance between your desires and those of others close to you is a theme of this season. You’ll feel this influence the most around the February 1 Full Moon in Leo, and two weeks later, at the February 17 Ring of Fire eclipse. This fated, lunar event is all about beginning to relate to people differently—you’re beginning to reshape your relationships.
Along those lines, you’re starting to feel less tension in your intimate relationships as Neptune and Saturn leave this sector of your chart. Starting now, getting close with friends and even romantic partners should be more desirable and easier. After all, you’ve learned a lot about boundaries, intimacy, and what you want out of a relationship. Lover Venus traveling in Pisces between February 10 and February 20 should sweeten things up between you and someone special.
Ring of Fire Sensory Act for Leo
Sit across from a mirror or another person. Maintain soft eye contact for 30 seconds. Notice any discomfort, warmth, or insight that arises.
Aquarius energy reveals truth through reflection, not control.
Virgo
You like productivity, and Aquarius season promises to bring that for you, Virgo. When Mercury and Mars activate Pluto in this area of your chart, between January 21 and January 27, you might need to change some of your work-related processes. Alternatively, you might decide to make some radical changes to your wellness routine.
Relationships play a big role for you this season and beyond. Between February 9 and February 20, when Venus graces your relationship sector, you may find yourself forming rapport within a special friendship or relationship. If dating is of interest, these days would be ideal for running into interesting people. There is a fated quality to the energy now, so whoever comes into your orbit now might be arriving for a very specific reason. Neptune and Saturn entering Aries, your transformation sector, on January 26 and February 13, respectively, herald a profound inner shift. Starting now, you might notice your views on intimacy starting to shift, something that is bound to deepen over the course of the next few years. Aside from relationships, this rare combination might also spark a newfound interest in studying occult sciences as a way to understand the world around you more profoundly.
Ring of Fire Sensory Act for Virgo
Prepare a simple meal or drink with full attention. Focus on smell and taste without multitasking.
Sacred change begins in ordinary rituals. Asteroid Vesta, involved in this eclipse, blesses devotion.
Libra
Big shifts are in your stars, Libra—and they are about one of your favorite things: relationships. Since Aquarius rules your fifth house of romance, fun, and play, this is a time you normally enjoy. If you’re traveling or socializing, you might run into powerful and charismatic people between January 21 and January 27. If you’re in a creative field, this would also be a time to focus on your work, as your ability to stay focused on the task at hand will be magnified now. Lover Venus will be gracing your work sector, too, starting February 9, adding even more life to your creative juices.
But not everything is fun and games. Aquarius season also brings a very significant shift to the way you relate to your closest people. Neptune and Saturn enter your relationship sector on January 26 and February 13, respectively, dissolving your old values, viewpoints, and even desires. You might begin to notice a completely new way of approaching romantic and business relationships, as well as close friendships. Suddenly, you might crave more alone time to inspect your new, emerging motives, desires, and non-negotiables. Don’t be surprised if, starting now, you choose quality over quantity in this one and other aspects of your life.
Ring of Fire Sensory Act for Libra
Create something quickly—a doodle, melody, or movement—without correcting it. Feel the joy (or resistance) in your hands or body.
This eclipse liberates creative self-expression from perfectionism.
Scorpio
Aquarius season brings what you love the most, Scorpio—a visit into the mysteries of your soul. Since Pluto began transiting your home sector between 2024 and 2025, you’ve been embracing self-study, and between January 21 and January 27, you might unearth some juicy information about your family, ancestry, or the youngest years of your life. Since Pluto works slowly and profoundly, the more you explore your motives now, the deeper you’ll understand how to thrive for many years to come. If you’re a dating Scorpio, some of your attention might move to romance as lover Venus enters Pisces on February 9. The following ten days, until February 20, could bring someone interesting your way as the cosmic forces of destiny awaken your desire to enjoy life and connect.
At a more practical level, both Neptune and Saturn entering Aries might bring the need to rethink your daily habits and routines. You might need a more consistent workout schedule, as well as a more defined spiritual practice, too. Since these are longer influences you’ll experience for many years, try permitting yourself to play around to see what feels best to invest your precious time in.
Ring of Fire Sensory Act for Scorpio
Sit or lie on the floor for as long as you can. Feel where your body meets the ground. Let your spine soften by practicing full surrender.
Uranus stirs foundations; so remember that stability is internal now. Grounding restores safety.
Sagittarius
Rejoice, Sagittarius! Aquarius season puts an end to two long-term influences that have shaped your life in major ways. Neptune leaving your fourth house of home and family on January 26 brings clarity around your life foundation. Saturn, repeating the same move on February 13, ends a two-and-a-half journey of hard work towards building your ideal life. Regardless of the nature of your efforts—family, foundational, or career-related—you’ve come to the end of an important journey. This is, by all means, a time of self-appreciation and celebration!
You might decide to treat yourself to a nice post-transformational present around the time the February 1 Full Moon rises in the sky. Manifesting in Leo, this fiery lunar event activates the desire to travel, explore, and all the things you love so much. Two weeks later, the first eclipse of 2026, the Ring of Fire falls in your communication sector, so expect big news to arrive. This eclipse officially begins a time during which learning, writing, or teaching becomes an important part of your journey. Since the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, your mind has become super-charged, and it is now time to give it a voice as you find the power to express yourself more widely.
Ring of Fire Sensory Act for Sagittarius
Write a thought you’ve been afraid to say. Whisper it for a total of ten times, then tear up the paper slowly.
Mars in Aquarius adds courage to truth. Sensory release clears mental static.
Capricorn
Aquarius season has big shifts for you, dear Sea-Goat! Your planet, Saturn, fully ends a two-and-a-half-year journey as it enters Aries on February 13, which means you do as well! As an old story fades into the background, another one begins now. You’re also welcoming a new way of moving through the world—you might notice yourself becoming more fiery, ambitious, and impatient, starting now. For the next two-and-a-half years, your innate patience and ability to work long-term will be an asset, and something you should cultivate. It is equally important to know that over this same time period, you’re meant to build a strong foundation for your life—whether that is physically, professionally, or emotionally.
Financial themes also come into play under this season’s lunar events. The February 1 Leo Full Moon highlights themes around joint finances, when a financial conversation or contract could take place. Two weeks later, the February 13 Ring of Fire eclipse heralds a new way of making, saving, or spending money. Over the next two-and-a-half years, attaining financial power becomes a theme for you. For this reason, this season is about figuring out where you stand and what your long-term monetary goals are.
Ring of Fire Sensory Act for Capricorn
Hold something you value—money, a crystal, a piece of fabric, or food—and name out loud what really matters to you now.
This eclipse redefines worth beyond productivity.
Aquarius
A powerful birthday season is in store, Aquarius! You might notice your mood being quietly intense between January 19 and January 26, when Mercury and Mars meet Pluto in your sign. This is a time to fully dive into anything that fascinates you or any projects you might be working on, as your ability to sustain focus will be strong and unmatched.
But the main reason this season is very powerful is due to the arrival of the February 17 Ring of Fire eclipse, which happens in your sign. While this ultra-potent New Moon brings radical shifts in your environment, it also heralds the beginning of a transformation. Starting now, the cosmos opens the door for you to actualize your dreams, an influence that remains active until the Spring of 2028! In other words, what begins now could become a theme for the next couple of years. Your closest relationships are also part of this transformation, as becomes clear around the February 1 Full Moon in Leo. Pay attention to the subtle signs now, as sudden breakthroughs arrive now with your planet, Uranus, going direct on February 3, bringing awakenings around the foundations of your life.
Ring of Fire Sensory Act for Aquarius
Stand tall and place one hand on your chest, one on your belly. Take three slow breaths, feeling yourself arrive and be in your body.
This is a personal rebirth. Embodiment anchors change.
Pisces
Aquarius season is a potent time for many—for you, Pisces, it might actually feel liberating! This is the time of the year during which the sun passes through the area of your chart that rules rest, so don’t be surprised if you need more downtime than usual. You feel this influence strongly during this season’s lunar events, first the February 1 Full Moon, which is all about striking a work and life balance, and two weeks later, once the ultra-potent February 17 Ring of Fire Eclipse rises in the sky. New moon eclipses are major portals towards new beginnings, and this one in particular has in store something new for you in the form of a new relationship, a new business partnership, and even a completely new way of feeling and being.
The biggest news is that both Neptune and Saturn are leaving your sign, which should feel like a huge weight coming off your shoulders. You’re leaving behind a two-and-a-half-year story that involved deep commitment and hard work, while also leaving behind a fourteen-year era that involved confusion, but also deep spiritual work. As these two big-hitters enter Aries, a lot of your focus for the next few years moves to the area of finances, material possessions, and self-worth.
Ring of Fire Sensory Act for Pisces
Close your eyes and listen to the quietest sound you can hear for one full minute or as long as you possibly can.
The eclipse opens liminal space. Silence becomes guidance.
