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.
Pisces season—arriving between February 18 and March 19—is one of the most potent solar seasons of 2026. The influence of the Fish is always transitional, helping us wrap up the astrological year to begin a new one. The unique ability Pisces offers us to adapt and shift is most welcomed now as we experience the first eclipse season of 2026 overlapping with the first 2026 retrograde of Mercury. The month ahead has in store major shifts and changes, but it also offers healing as we welcome profound realizations about what’s beginning in our lives, not only now, but for years to come.
The retrograde of Mercury, happening in Pisces between February 25 and March 20, is central to this season’s celestial alignments. These three weeks truly ask us to slow down so we can truly perceive the great change in energy that is taking place all around us. We’re not only being asked to communicate from the heart; we’re being asked to turn off the outside noise to allow our perception to pick up on the subtle energies that are all around us.
At its core, this retrograde of Mercury is about rethinking the boundaries within important relationships. Certain themes from the past (most specifically, from the past 2.5 years) may return to be processed. Giving yourself time to truly feel the full spectrum of emotions that arise now can bring not only healing, but spiritual awakenings, especially around March 8, when Mercury forms a supportive trine with Jupiter.
But the biggest news this season is the March 3 Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Virgo, highlighting endings and themes of letting go. This celestial event is part of a bigger story, linking back to March 13 and September 2025. Since this eclipse occurs in the most sensitive axis of the zodiac (Virgo-Pisces), purposefully aligning mind with body and spirit is the vehicle to feel grounded and download messages from above.
While the rare Saturn-Neptune conjunction occurred back on February 20, Venus reinvigorates it on March 7, signaling emerging themes. Happening in Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, it heralds an energy of initiation that no one alive has experienced before. Some of us may begin catching glimpses of the new stories that are about to show up in our lives. Since Venus rules money and relationships, it’s possible that new alliances and business, as well as personal relationships, could begin just days later, at the March 18 New Moon.
This New Moon officially puts an end to eclipse season while retrograde Mercury is aligned with the Lunar North Node of Destiny and asteroid Vesta, making it ideal for setting intentions around spiritual work, soul purpose, and any projects that require devotion.
Below is what Pisces season 2026 means for you. Read your Rising sign as well as your Sun sign.
Aries
This Pisces season, allow yourself to go within, Aries. This is the time of the year during which you may always feel in need of more rest. But this year, you’ll feel this more pronounced due to the retrograde of Mercury, which is set to bring some major realizations and awakenings. Between February 25 and March 20, you’re in a period of transitioning from the old to the new, and giving yourself time to adjust is key now. Watch your dreams and thoughts around March 15, when Mercury retrograde activates your planet, Mars. The thoughts that come up now could be catalysts for change down the road.
What transpired for you around February 20? On March 6, Venus enters your sign, activating the rare Saturn-Neptune conjunction in your sign. Some of the themes that come up for you now are important, so pay attention. Venus rules money and relationships, but these themes are tied to a new identity that has been forming underneath the surface. Since this season’s March 3 powerful eclipse falls in your daily work sector, you may be planting the seeds of a project, but with Mars swimming in Pisces all season long, you’re not ready to express it to the world, just yet.
Your Mercury Retrograde Crystal Ritual
Amethyst calms mental noise and enhances intuition, ideal for this Mercury retrograde happening in your unconscious zone. Place it in your nightstand or under your pillow to support dream recall and emotional processing. Take a few deep breaths with it before bed to mentally power down.
Taurus
Unlike the busyness and intensity of Aquarius season, Pisces season grants you the time to relax more and enjoy life. This time around, Mercury goes retrograde in your friendship sector between February 25 and March 20, stirring up some of your social circles. If some conversations come up around March 15, make sure you have the facts straight, as information could be blurry now. The March 3 Full Moon Lunar Eclipse activates your fifth house of romance, fun, and creativity, suggesting a reset in the way you socialize, date, and even enjoy life, in general.
Overall, this is a month to embrace flow, Taurus, even if it means abandoning certain habits or reconsidering some of your previous choices. Your planet, Venus, aligns with Saturn and Neptune on the weekend of March 6, turning your attention to a new set of non-negotiables. Since Venus rules money, you may also decide to make some changes to your finances. At a deeper level, your relationship with money may begin changing, too, as you become aware of some of the beliefs that have been holding you back in the past. With change-maker, Uranus, now direct in your sign, you’re experiencing a lot of awakenings between now and July 7, when it finally leaves your sign.
Your Mercury Retrograde Crystal Ritual
Labradorite helps you discern which connections and visions are aligned—and which are outdated. Wear it or keep it in your bag when meeting friends or networking. Before responding to any important messages or invitations, pause and hold it to check in with your intuition.
Gemini
Good thing you like change, Gemini—because Pisces season brings radical shifts your way! The retrograde of Mercury activates your career sector between February 25 and March 20, bringing the need to review projects. Pallas Athene, the asteroid of intelligence and strategy, plays a big role in this retrograde, making this a good time to review your long-term goals and even overall career strategy. Go as far back as March of 2023, Gemini, which is when diligent Saturn first entered this area of your chart, for the best results.
Your private life is also highlighted this season by the March 3 Full Moon Lunar Eclipse, which falls in your home sector. Some of the energies you experience in March and September of 2025 may return, but with a different twist. At a practical level, this would be a fantastic time to perform a deep cleaning and energetic cleansing in your home to remove any unnecessary objects or unwanted energies. As you purposely let go, financial expansion may find you as Jupiter—the planet of expansion—goes direct in your second house of money and possessions. Between now and June 29, you could receive a raise or financial boost that helps you feel more confident in your earning potential.
Your Mercury Retrograde Crystal Ritual
Fluorite brings mental clarity and organization, crucial when career plans are under review. Keep it on your desk or near your laptop. Touch it before sending important emails or making professional decisions to avoid miscommunication.
Cancer
It’s time for action, Cancer! The retrogrades of Mercury tend to have a bad rep, but if you approach them with an open mind, they are catalysts for positive transformation. This can be your case with this specific Mercury retrograde. Happening between February 25 and March 20 in your ninth house of life philosophy, it asks you to reconsider some of your belief systems. Daring to question them can bring enormous growth as it forms a conjunction with Mars and a trine with Jupiter between March 8 and March 15. After being retrograde since November 11, Jupiter goes direct in your sign on March 10, infusing your path with luck, fortune, and positivity.
What transpired for you around the February 20 rare and potent Saturn-Neptune conjunction? As Venus enters Aries on March 6, it reinforces any events or energies that may have started then. Since this is happening in your career sector, it could be a brand new path, an important project, or, at the very least, a new way of seeing yourself thriving in the next decades! The March 18 New Moon in Pisces gives you clues on this new beginning, so make sure to tune into it by performing aligned meditations or rituals.
Your Mercury Retrograde Crystal Ritual
Sodalite helps you reconcile logic and intuition, perfect for rethinking your belief system and long-term visions. Use during journaling, studying, or meditating. Hold it while reflecting on what you truly believe versus what you’ve been taught.
Leo
Dive into the mysteries, Leo. Pisces rules your transformation sector, and as Mercury goes retrograde in this area of your chart between February 25 and March 20, profound realizations are meant to find you. Especially when Mercury activates Jupiter on March 8, awakenings concerning intimacy, spirituality, and a close relationship could be the catalyst for you to make a change. And as Jupiter goes direct in your spirituality sector on March 10, a deep sense of inner trust and happiness could take over you. This is a powerful time to practice gratitude for all the positive things in your life.
This season’s triple alignment between Venus, Saturn, and Neptune heralds a completely new way of seeing the world around you. You may notice yourself slowly desiring to move from a passive mindset to a much more active attitude, starting March 6. The astrological era of fire is now in full swing, so you may notice yourself feeling more comfortable moving through the world. At the March 3 lunar eclipse, you may decide to make changes to your finances, preferring to only spend on the services and things that resonate with you. At a deeper level, you may also notice any insecurities around your sense of self-worth melting away, making room for more personal confidence to grow.
Your Mercury Retrograde Crystal Ritual
Obsidian helps surface emotional trust and supports deep inner work. Holding it during moments of emotional intensity or reflection—or when you feel like you need some protection. Use it intentionally, only for short sessions to avoid overwhelm.
Virgo
Pisces season promises to be a time of change and powerful revelations, Virgo. A lineup of planets parked in your relationship house puts the attention on your closest relationships. And as Mercury goes retrograde between February 25 and March 20, you may be called to review some of your contracts or closest relationships. Within this period, conversing with a trusted friend around March 8 could shine a light on some of your deepest feelings. And do keep an eye on how conversations go around March 15, as exchanges could get heated due to the involvement of Mars.
But the biggest news this season is the March 3 lunar eclipse, which happens in your sign. This is another step in your current journey of letting go, which began back in January of 2025. As you move away from what no longer serves you, the positive presence of Jupiter in Cancer accompanies you. As this planet goes direct on March 10, a new friend could come into your life, or an existing relationship could deepen. While Jupiter remains in Cancer, between now and July 7, you could find social groups that share your same focus or interests.
Your Mercury Retrograde Crystal Ritual
Rose Quartz softens communication and promotes compassion during relationship reassessments. Keep it near during important conversations or place it in shared spaces at home. Either meditate wth it or touch it before having important or emotional conversations.
Libra
Shifts are on the horizon, Libra! This Mercury retrograde will have a practical effect on you, as it’s occurring in your sixth house of work and daily processes. Delays with projects and tech mishaps are meant to occur, exposing the need to either review important projects or even rethink your overall processes. Be specifically patient around March 15, when trickster Mars comes into the picture. The great news is that the work you perform during this retrograde can truly bring you growth and expansion once the retrograde is over, due to the involvement of Jupiter. The planet of expansion goes direct in your career sector on March 10, bringing some of the best weeks to go after your professional dreams. Jupiter remains here until July 7, before it enters Leo.
What transpired for you around February 20? Around March 7, when your planet, Venus, enters Aries and meets with Saturn and Neptune, you may notice a reinvigoration of the themes that happened then. A major new beginning arrives for your relationships, most likely heralding a much stronger attitude and stance when it comes to friendships, personal relationships, and even business contracts. You may notice this new way of relating on the days after the March 18 New Moon in Pisces.
Your Mercury Retrograde Crystal Ritual
Clear Quartz brings focus and helps you reorganize daily systems with intention. Place it where you plan your day or keep your planner. Use it for your daily morning meditations while setting intentions for restructuring.
Scorpio
When was the last time you fully relaxed, Scorpio? The astrological alignments of Pisces season are ideal for taking a break, a vacation, or at least a weekend getaway. A lineup of planets will activate your fifth house of fun, romance, and creativity, making this month ideal for socializing and enjoying life. Between February 18 and March 5, Venus boosts your charm, bringing dating opportunities your way. Do keep in mind Mercury will be retrograde in this same sector of your chart between February 25 and March 20, most likely bringing re-encounters with people from your past. The March 3 Lunar Eclipse falls in your social sector, bringing change to either a friend group or some of your collaborations. You may notice you no longer want to invest your time in either the same people or the activities you share with them.
The energy accelerates around March 6, when Venus enters Aries and meets Saturn and Neptune. Some of the changes you’ve been wanting to implement in your work processes take flight now, so be prepared to be busy and flexible, as you may need to make shifts in your routine and even schedule.
Your Mercury Retrograde Crystal Ritual
Carnelian reignites creativity flow and confidence when inspiration feels blocked. Wear it or keep it nearby while creating, dating, or doing something playful. It helps avoid overthinking and reconnect with joy.
Sagittarius
Important shifts are in the cards for you, Sagittarius! This Mercury retrograde, arriving between February 25 and March 20, will have you focused on your foundation, home, and family. Anything that feels shaky will be exposed, so you can either fix it or rethink it. Some conversations might get intense around March 15, when Mercury meets Mars, but if you dare to go within and do the work, growth is promised. Mercury retrograde will be collaborating with Jupiter, your planet, which goes direct on March 10. Between now and July 7, this warm planet could open the doors to a deeper rapport between you and your partner or someone special.
Your career sector is also highlighted this season with the arrival of the powerful March 3 Full Moon Lunar Eclipse. This is part of an eighteen-month journey that is all about leaving behind any energies that might be misaligned. Expect shifts not only in processes, but also in your long-term goals. Under this energy, what drove you before might no longer light your spark, leaving room for other goals to emerge in the future. It’s now important to trust that, as 2026 unfolds, the universe promises to bring a lot of new beginnings.
Your Mercury Retrograde Crystal Ritual
Moonstone supports emotional balance and intuition during family or home-related shifts. Place it in your living space or hold it during moments of emotional reflection. Great for grounding before either important conversations or family dynamics.
Capricorn
This is an incredibly important season for you, Capricorn! Your planet, Saturn, recently entered Aries, initiating you on a two-and-a-half-year journey, back around February 20. What transpired for you then? As Venus enters this same sign on March 6, you’re getting more insights into the new energies coming into your life that could become relevant over the next few years. It’s possible that changes around your foundation (home and family) take place now, so it’s important to stay flexible.
As these shifts occur, the retrograde of Mercury will assist you in fine-tuning how you communicate with your environment. Occurring in your third house of communication between February 25 and March 20, it could be the catalyst for confusion or misunderstandings. But if you look deeper, it may be shining a light on a new way of thinking about an important situation. After all, the March 3 eclipse is all about leaving behind any of the beliefs that no longer serve you. As you let go of the old, positivity comes into your life, too. Some of your closest relationships receive blessings this month as Jupiter goes direct in your partnership sector on March 10. Between now and June 29, a romantic or business relationship could deepen or solidify.
Your Mercury Retrograde Crystal Ritual
Blue Lace Agate encourages calm, clear communication and reduces anxiety around expression. Keep it in your pocket during busy days. Hold it before phone calls or difficult conversations to slow down your thoughts.
Aquarius
Pisces season highlights some important themes to pay attention to. Your second house of money, possessions, and personal values is highlighted by Mercury retrograde. This is the best time of the year to look at your finances. If you have debt or other financial goals in mind, the days between February 25 and March 20 are ideal for establishing a payment plan. The March 3 Full Moon Eclipse in Virgo highlights similar themes, but this time, involving a second party. Patience may be required, as everything may fall into place once Mercury begins moving at a regular speed on March 28.
This season also promises to be busy on multiple fronts, Aquarius. With your planet, Uranus, now moving direct in your fourth house, you may be figuring out the solution to some unexpected situations at home. Work promises to be busy too as Jupiter goes direct on March 10, in your daily work sector. Between now and June 29, you could attract clients or receive expansive assignments or interesting projects. You’ll reach high levels of productivity, but it’s also important to avoid overcommitting your time, skills, and effort to avoid burnout.
Your Mercury Retrograde Crystal Ritual
Aventurine supports abundance and reassessment of what you truly value. Keep it in your wallet or near financial documents. Use it when budgeting, making spending decisions, or when you’re considering making a purchase.
Pisces
During Aquarius season, you said goodbye to two long-term transits, and Pisces season provides you with the opportunity to process a lot of the events that have transpired in your life in the past years. Mercury going retrograde in your sign between February 25 and March 20 may bring some nostalgia about the past, plus some awakenings concerning important events that recently took place in your life. Going within can be deeply healing, so allow yourself to slow down. The March 3 Full Moon Lunar Eclipse is part of this process. You may realize some of the deals, contracts, or relationships you’ve had for some time are no longer resonating with you. With nebulous Neptune out of your sign now, you’re feeling more clarity around the way you relate to others.
You may feel a surge of positivity take over you around March 10, when lucky Jupiter goes direct in Cancer. Between now and June 29, this lucky planet inspires you to enjoy life. You may take a trip, explore your creativity, and spend more of your time socializing or dating. You may also notice a warmer energy coming into your family or closest circles, bringing you together in the spirit of love and union.
Your Mercury Retrograde Crystal Ritual
Aquaramine helps you express yourself clearly and stay emotionally fluid during personal recalibration. Wear it as jewelry or hold it before speaking your truth. Great for grounding before important conversations.
