Solar Eclipse in Aquarius: Let love steady the storm!
Venus, planet of love
Hi, Everyone,
Venus, planet of love, kindness, creativity, value, and relationships, meets up with the North Node of Destiny in Pisces on the very same day of the Solar Eclipse in Aquarius. The two meet up on 2/17/26 at 8:01 am EST. This brings a gentle reminder that while all of the points in Aquarius want you to upgrade intellectually and see things in a new light, the emphasis is not just on the cerebral or intellectual.
There are several points in Pisces that remind you to come from compassion and love. In chaotic times, your creativity and ability to emphasize in a world in which it seems to be becoming a weaker currency only emphasizes further how much we need Venus on that North Node in Pisces.
Venus is exalted, loving, kind, and compassionate in Pisces. It is my favorite placement of Venus. It reminds me of true kindness and those moments as a child when you believe that miracles are really possible; as if you could morph ordinary clay into constellations. With all of the points in Pisces in the next six weeks or so, the miracles are possible if you are able to think and act on your feet, work in very unpredictable times, and connect to your creative muse.
On the Day of the Solar Eclipse in Aquarius, there will be four points in Aquarius: Pluto, planet of power, death, rebirth, transformation, and transcendence; The Sun, which represents ego, identity, creativity, and how you shine; the Moon, which represents how you emote and get you needs met; Mars, which represents drive, passion, will power, and initiative.
The Sun squares Uranus, planet of surprise and the unexpected, on 2/16/26 at 12:02 am EST and catapults us into a new journey. Change is on the menu, and the former chef has left town for a bigger gig. Mercury, the cosmic messenger, is now in its shadow in Pisces and will retrograde on 2/26/26 at 22 degrees and 34 minutes of the Mutable water sign of Pisces.
Mercury stations direct on 3/20/26 at 8 degrees and 30 minutes of Pisces. It remains in the sign of Pisces through 4/14/26, and this is a great time for developing your intuitive and manifesting abilities.
The Solar Eclipse occurs on 2/17/26 at 7:01 am EST at 28 degrees and 50 minutes of the Fixed air sign of Aquarius. In the Solar Eclipse chart, there are three points in Pisces. Venus, planet of love; The North Node of Karma, which represents fated meetings and lessons; Mercury, the planet of information.
This is a cosmic invitation and reminder that as much as you will ascend and learn in exponential levels in this next several years and in this era of Air and Fire, you still need to listen to your intuition, empathize, love selflessly, and create!
We are in a new era. There is no question about it! Saturn and Neptune are newly in Aries, and they are conjunct in this Solar Eclipse chart. They are in their infancy in Aries, and none of us knows what this story means yet. They will meet up at the Aries point, which is the very first degree of the entire Zodiac on 2/20/26. This is a degree which impacts leaders and situations on the world stage. It also impacts each and every one of us, as we comprise the world.
Saturn and Neptune will meet to determine a new chapter. Bear in mind that we all have choices in this and should not be impulsive, as Mars driven energy can be. Mars rules the sign of Aries, which is a sign that can tend to act with impulse. Extra mindfulness is important during this very spontaneous and frenetic Eclipse season!
With Saturn in Aries, please not let yourself feel held back, or that you are not enough. You are definitely enough, but the focus is not on ego. The focus is on the collective in the New Age of Aquarius. It is about sharing your individual spark and creative flair with others and contributing to community.
The emphasis is more on being a cosmic warrior that takes initiative to work with all of this future potential magic -- even if you are unsure and uncertain. Neptune is VERY uncertain, nebulous, confusing, and dreamy. Dream away, baby, but take some action! Aries is all about the action! You do not need do it yet; but, take a cue from Saturn, which is the Cosmic architect of the Zodiac, and start to strategize and reflect on what you want to build.
Saturn and Neptune meet up approximately every 36 years, and they have not met up since 1989 when they met up three times that year. That was the year of Tiananmen Square Massacre, and the Berlin Wall also came down in November of 1989 -- just within days of the third and final hit of Saturn and Neptune that year.
Saturn and Neptune were both transiting in the Cardinal earth sign of Capricorn, which represents the hierarchy, world leaders, corporations, institutions, old systems, and traditions. Neptune (dissolves) structures (Saturn).
Saturn can also structure a new dream (Neptune)! They form a wide sextile to Pluto in Aquarius in the Solar Eclipse chart, which means that we can transform together and co-create something new! That magic lies ahead when Uranus returns to the sign of Gemini at the end of April and works in harmony with Pluto and Neptune later in the year.
At present, Uranus is just a degree away from the fixed star known as Algol. This is associated with losing one's head metaphorically and literally. Try not to lose your head with this Uranian Eclipse. It anything, take a leap of faith. Doors could open, you could meet new people, and brilliant ideas could lead to something real. Change is happening so quickly, and that is the tone of the year. Fast fixed change. This Eclipse in Aquarius will prove just that!
Aquarius represents truth and freedom. It represents the future. It may feel uncomfortable and very scattered with all of this Aquarian and Piscine energy. Many can feel anxiety with Uranus so prominent right now. Uranus rules the nervous system, and this can make you extra nervous. Envision a big chord coming from your root chakra plugging into the earth to ground you.
There is a big focus on partnerships with Venus and the North Node exactly conjunct in Pisces, where Venus is lovely, caring, and magical! Eclipses always bring huge pivots: break ups, new fated meetings, layoffs, new job offers, and big announcements.
This Eclipse seems to be even more focused on relationships because of Venus and the North Node sitting right together. Try to be the magic for someone else in a world that feels so dark. Let the magic play!
