2026 kicks things into gear fast! February 2026, with the epochal Saturn-Neptune conjunction at 0° Aries, is just around the corner, so there’s no room for drifting or messing around.
In the first part of the month, the planets in Capricorn do the structural work, helping us clarify priorities, commitments, and what kind of legacy we want to carry forward.
In the second half of January, the Aquarius energy – together with Neptune’s definitive ingress into Aries – opens the door into the new chapter we’re stepping into.
January 2026 is a pivotal month because it helps us embed what we’ve already initiated into this new era we’re moving into.
The key dates are January 3rd, when we have a supportive Full Moon in Cancer, January 7th-9th, featuring a rare triple Sun-Venus-Mars conjunction in Capricorn, January 18th, with a “all hands on deck” New Moon in Capricorn, and of course, January 26th, when Neptune enters Aries for good.
But let’s take a look at the most important transits of the month:
January 3rd, 2026 – Full Moon In Cancer
On January 3rd, 2026, we have a Full Moon at 13° Cancer.
The Full Moon is conjunct Jupiter and opposite Venus and Mars. This Full Moon in Cancer will show us how our desires and expectations meet – or don’t meet – our actual needs.
As the Rolling Stones said, you can’t always get what you want – you get what you need.
And that’s a very good thing, because our “desires” are not always “ours”. They’re either shaped by societal standards, OR they can’t materialize yet because the timing is not right.
This is where the Cancer Full Moon asks us to tune in and pay attention to what’s really going on in our lives – what’s actually possible right now.
With that awareness, we might be offered something even more relevant, more supportive, or better aligned with where we truly are.
The Moon and Jupiter feel at home in Cancer: the Moon is in domicile, and Jupiter is exalted in Cancer. This is nurturing, protective, life-affirming energy.
One of the best Full Moons of the year may arrive with opportunities we didn’t see coming – because they don’t look like what we thought we wanted, but are nonetheless exactly what we need.
Pay attention to whatever surfaces around this Full Moon, because it will inform you what’s worth building on in the year ahead.
This Full Moon is still not the best time to set intentions or make concrete resolutions – that sweet spot comes later this month – but it IS an important moment to figure out where to direct your energy next.
January 7th-9th, 2026 – Sun Conjunct Venus Conjunct Mars
Between January 7th-9th, 2026, we have a triple conjunction between Sun, Venus and Mars.
First, on January 7th, Sun conjuncts Venus at 16° Capricorn; this is the turning point in Venus’ 584-day cycle, when Venus transforms from a morning star into an evening star.
The following day, Venus catches up to Mars and makes an exact conjunction at 18° Capricorn, and on January 9th, the Sun conjuncts Mars at 19° Capricorn, initiating a brand-new 2-year Mars cycle.
The geometry of this configuration is spectacular. We won’t see anything in the sky, with Venus and Mars too close to the Sun and therefore ‘invisible’ – yet there is some serious Game of Thrones-type twist happening behind the scenes.
What might look like a celestial agreement – Sun, Venus, and Mars all aligned – is actually much more complex, with new beginnings and endings happening simultaneously.
As Venus and Mars are involved – this rare transit will bring key relationship developments, and shifts in our desires, wants, and commitments.
A detailed report dedicated to this rare Capricorn conjunction will follow closer to the date.
January 17th, 2026 – Venus Enters Aquarius
On January 17th, 2026, Venus enters Aquarius, and soon after, it conjuncts Pluto (now at 3° Aquarius), so we’re pulled very quickly into the heart of what this new Aquarian era is about.
Venus is the first of the personal planets to enter the sign – in the next few days, the Moon, the Sun, Mercury, and Mars will all follow, passing through Hades’ gates and redefining what really matters.
In the 2nd half of the month, there’s no time for tomfoolery. With so many personal planets crossing Pluto in Aquarius – we’re asked to take stock, grasp the gravity of the times we’re living in, and align ourselves more consciously within this new collective landscape.
January 18th, 2026 – New Moon In Capricorn
On January 18th, 2026, we have a New Moon at 28° Capricorn. This is not your usual New Moon; this New Moon is literally conjunct all the personal planets + Pluto.
The New Moon in Capricorn is also trine Uranus, sextile Neptune and Saturn, and opposite Jupiter. This is an “all hands on deck” New Moon – one that interconnects every major layer of life, reconfiguring direction, priorities, and long-term trajectory all at once.
Sun, Moon, Mercury, and Mars cluster in the final degrees of Capricorn, while Venus and Pluto occupy the first degrees of Aquarius.
This creates a bridge between the old world and the new. Capricorn is the life structures we’ve been building over the past decades; Aquarius points to what comes next – the new world we’re stepping into.
This is a threshold New Moon – and yes, this is the right time to write your New Year’s resolutions. At this New Moon, it will be almost impossible not to grasp what matters.
When you write your resolutions, reflect on what legacy you want to carry forward, and which communities, networks, or systems are the right containers for what you’re building next.
January 20th-21st, 2026 – Sun And Mercury Enter Aquarius
On January 20th, the Sun enters Aquarius. Happy b-day to all Aquarius people out there!
Soon after, Mercury joins and conjuncts the Sun, marking the “Full Moon” or rather the “Full Mercury” phase of the current Mercury cycle.
Sun and Mercury join Venus and Pluto for a 4-planet Aquarius stellium that, once again, helps us zoom out and see the bigger picture – and how our own life fits into this new reality.
In January, there are so many exact conjunctions, so many initiations, that we can hardly keep up. It’s download after download, and the momentum builds so quickly that before we know it, we’re already in a completely different place.
January 23rd, 2026 – Mars Enters Aquarius
On January 23rd, 2026, the tone becomes even more Aquarian as Mars joins the Sun, Venus, and Mercury in the sign.
As the last personal planet enters Aquarius, it becomes crystal clear not only where we’re heading, but what steps we actually need to take – concretely – to get there.
January 26th, 2026 – Neptune Enters Aries
On January 26th, 2026, Neptune re-enters Aries, this time for good. This is big! From now onwards, there is no turning back to how things were.
It’s not that Neptune in Aries is a completely new energy. We had a taste between March-October 2025, when Neptune gave us the ‘trailer version’ of the transit.
But this time there’s no going back, no “preview,” no “I’m going back to Pisces”. We’re heading into a 14-year Aries era that will reshape society and our sense of identity from the ground up.
By mid-February, Saturn will also enter Aries, and then that’s pretty much it. And then on February 21-22, the deal is sealed, when Neptune and Saturn meet in the first degree of the zodiac (0° Aries).
This January 26th shift is the first insight into what this new era is going to feel like – so you’ll want to pay attention to what happens around the time of the ingress.
A detailed report about this unique event will follow.
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