2026 Horoscopes Overview: This Year in Astrology

2026 Horoscopes Overview

 

This Year in Astrology:

2026 Overview Horoscopes

The following are overview horoscopes for the year 2026. For more Cafe Astrology Yearly Horoscopes, see also 2026 Preview Horoscopes and 2026 Love Yearly Horoscopes.

Overview of 2026

We have several continuing and developing themes, but the year 2026’s astrology has unique features. Some highlights:

• Both Saturn and Neptune move into Aries, in February and January, respectively.
• Uranus finalizes its transit of Taurus in April, when it heads into Gemini.
• Jupiter continues its transit of Cancer until June 30th, when it moves into Leo.

Saturn finishes its transit of Pisces

Saturn continues its travels through the final sign of the zodiac, Pisces, but only until mid-February. Note that Saturn first entered the sign of Pisces in March 2023.

Saturn points to areas where we have some growing up to do, which means there can be some limits and rules to follow wherever we find this sober, realistic planet.

As such, while Saturn is in Pisces, there can be some frustrations in achieving practical goals until we learn to integrate our material and non-material values. There can certainly be times when we feel uncomfortable with big shows of feeling or vulnerability/weakness. But by not fully allowing ourselves these very human qualities, we limit ourselves.

While we will work hard for and root for the underdog, we don’t feel comfortable feeling like we are one. We should watch for subtly conveying to others that we don’t need kindnesses, compliments, and support. During this cycle, we can be bothered by people who seem to play the victim, or on another level, are too “out there” with their spirituality.

Lacking some faith or trust in our intuition (or life itself), we can frequently feel vaguely fearful. In fact, it can feel more comfortable to offer tangible help and advice than emotional shows of support.

Saturn has something to teach us, no matter which sign it’s currently visiting. This time around, we would benefit by learning to recognize how we may limit ourselves and our experiences if we deny our connection to the more vulnerable, messy, or chaotic side of ourselves. It’s a step-by-step, slow-but-sure process.

There is some tendency to avoid scrutiny at all costs during this period, which can lead to missed opportunities. Even if we’re strong and resilient, we can sometimes doubt that we can cope. There is also a possibility of persistent or formidable enemies.

On the other hand, quietly working hard can be a real strength of this position.

We’re learning to allow ourselves to be creative and imaginative.

We’re also capable of considerable effort and hard work in support and service. It’s easier for us to put our egos aside in order to get things done.

We’ve had Neptune in Pisces for many years, and Saturn’s influence on Pisces-ruled areas in our charts has been considerably different. Neptune breaks down boundaries while Saturn erects them, for one. For another, Neptune seeks inspiration and boosts imagination, and Saturn wants us to pay attention to our practical priorities.

In essence, Saturn wants us to shape up, be mature, and cultivate self-reliance and self-discipline in these areas of life.

So, in areas where we’ve grown accustomed to meandering, dreaming, and taking many detours, we’re now challenged to define, draw lines, shape up, and pay attention to rules. It’ll take some adjustment! Ideally, we’re crystallizing lessons as Saturn comes to the end of its transit of Pisces on February 13th, 2026.

 

Saturn moves into Aries

Saturn began its transit of Aries in 2025, but it retreated into Pisces again. This transition from Pisces to Aries is complete on February 13th, 2026.

What are the dates for Saturn in Aries?

• Saturn is in Aries from May 24, 2025, to September 1, 2025,
• and then from February 13, 2026, to Apr 12, 2028.

Saturn dipped its toes in the first sign of the zodiac, Aries, in 2025 (it didn’t quite but almost made it to 2 degrees Aries), and we were introduced to this transit’s unique effects.

In 2026, Saturn enters Aries on February 13th, and it doesn’t look back. Saturn will continue its transit of Aries until April 12th, 2028.

While Saturn is in Aries, we may initially experience frustration when pursuing our individual goals. We can feel uncomfortable with big shows of individuality or me-centered behavior.

However, this period also presents a unique opportunity for personal growth, as is always the case with Saturn. As we learn to balance our individual needs with collective responsibilities, we can overcome this discomfort. By recognizing the necessity for this balanced attention, we can expand our potential for personal development. Otherwise, we might inadvertently limit ourselves.

In recent years, there has been much attention to the self. Aries energies have been revered and celebrated. Saturn in Aries aims to moderate this focus where it’s been excessive. We become more critical of this celebration, noting where a “me-first” attitude or “express your true self” at all costs has worked against us.

Saturn in Aries cringes at excessive self-importance, in fact. However, it may go too far in that direction when the goal should be to correct where things have been immoderate or imbalanced and excessive. Ideally, we’re striving for healthy, balanced levels of self-sacrifice.

During this transit, we can be resourceful. It’s a prime time to evaluate our egoism and self-centeredness, identifying areas where we may assert ourselves to our own detriment.

For instance, in our pursuit of ‘living our truth,’ we may inadvertently trample on others’ liberties. The Saturn in Aries transit empowers us to recognize and address these self-centered behaviors, putting us in control of our actions and their consequences.

It’s also a time for exploring our fear of being seen as less than strong or less than first place. These fears can limit our experiences as we might bow out of competition or avoid activities where we might appear less than competent. In truth, these experiences could be wonderful if we enjoy them for what they are rather than worry about the outcomes.

While Saturn is in Aries, we are moved to act on our discomfort. While Saturn in Pisces was rather passive, we’re now in a cycle that demands action.

 

Pluto is in Aquarius all year

Pluto transited Capricorn for many years, and it has finished its work in the sign. Pluto is in Aquarius and is there to stay for a couple of decades.

While Pluto is in Aquarius, we take social structures and politics seriously and seek major reform in these areas. Unusual, intense, or dramatic happenings are possible with friends and networks.

During this long-term cycle, we will likely confront issues of control and power related to individuality, equality, friendships, and group associations.

We can be on a quest to distinguish ourselves for our progressiveness, scientific minds, ideals, humanitarianism, or unique qualities. It’s also a time when we seek to change and overhaul society through science, inventions, and the mind/ideas.

Babies born with Pluto in Aquarius will have these themes hard-wired into them!

Pluto is in Aquarius from March 23, 2023, to June 11, 2023, later from January 20, 2024, until September 1, 2024, and again from November 19, 2024, to March 8, 2043, at which point it will weave in and out of Aquarius and Pisces.

Why so many dates? Pluto is very slow-moving, and with retrograde (effective backward) activity, it advances only about 1-3 degrees per year, depending on the sign. While Pluto flirted with Aquarius in 2023 and 2024, it only consistently transited the sign since November 2024. In all, Pluto will spend between 19 and 20 years in Aquarius.

 

Jupiter and Saturn in 2026

So, areas of tension in our lives are where we find Aries, Aquarius, and Pisces in our charts this year. Pisces is leaving the list early in 2026.

On the other hand, we can look to the Cancer and Leo parts of our charts for where we are expanding or improving in some significant manner in 2026. Read more about Jupiter in Cancer and Jupiter in Leo.

We’re paying special attention to the community, self, individuality, and family in 2026.

 

Jupiter is in Cancer

Jupiter transits Cancer until June 30th, 2026 (since June 9th, 2025). All in all, it spends a little over a year in this Cardinal Water sign.

Jupiter in Cancer brings opportunities to grow and succeed through emotional channels, expanding our own foundations, and building our families. We are more inclined to believe that emotional intelligence is the major keys to solving problems. Connecting intimately is valued.

How can we best make the Jupiter-in-Cancer transit work for us? During this cycle, we attract the most good fortune when we are sympathetic, charitable, use our powers to save and accumulate, and comfort others. Real estate, child care, mother care, and the food industry can be prosperous avenues.

We place strong emphasis and value on the emotions and instincts to nurture. With a Water sign Jupiter, we have a strong belief in a higher power. We are most able to attract luck and rich life experiences through our intuition, imagination, and compassion. Helping those in need boosts our own morale.

Jupiter not only likes to expand, it likes to learn, so when Jupiter is paired with Cancer, we may be more interested in learning about our roots, exploring genealogy, learning about family traditions, and the like. We might value real estate, owning a home, expanding our home, and building a family. We might have more faith in our family, as its value increases in our eyes.

It’s a great time to connect with and repair relationships with family, loved ones, and roommates, honor needs for comfort, familiarity, and safety, and recognize the importance of intuition. We should avoid overdoing familiarity or use family or comfort as an excuse to avoid responsibilities to the outside world. We might also watch for over-pampering or coddling others and ourselves.

In Cancer, Jupiter motivates us to honor our intuition, emotions, families, and inner needs, and to build our support systems. See also Jupiter transits Cancer: calendar item.

 

Jupiter is in Leo

Jupiter is in Leo from June 30th, 2026 onward (until July 26th, 2027) and, all in all, spends a little over a year in this Fixed Fire sign.

It’s a lively transit: During this period, we place strong emphasis and value on expressiveness, romance, affection, play, and pleasure.

We see opportunities to grow and succeed through creative self-expression, our unique personalities, sharing our happiness and time with others, love and affection, play, helping people, and improving ourselves.

Generally, we’re more inclined to believe that warmth, directness, affection, and confidence are the primary keys to solving problems at this time. Expressing affection, admiration, generosity, romance, and uniqueness are what we value most right now–they’re hot commodities!

With Jupiter in Leo, we attract the most good fortune when we express magnanimity, are generous with others, inspire confidence in others, and conduct ourselves with dignity and sincerity.

We find our joy in loving, helping, giving, expressing, and creating.

The more difficult manifestations of this energy include overdoing egoism, using self-identity as an excuse to avoid responsibilities to others, overpampering, dominating, or overcoddling others and ourselves. We may focus too much on our image. We might brag, self-aggrandize, spend too much, give too much, or succumb to other destructive extravagances.

This transit draws out our ethical, courageous, and principled nature. We’re more exuberant or theatrical. Courses that boost or teach leadership abilities can be appealing. A philosophy that uplifts can be in focus. It’s a strong time for the performance arts, design, and drama. There can be more success in speculation.

New avenues for exploring our talents can open up to us, or we might recognize a stronger need for recreation, entertainment, or romantic expression.

We might begin to see opportunities to “play” and enjoy our lives more fully, or people come into our lives and introduce us to these channels. People who have paused or given up on finding love, pursuing a dream, or developing a talent might now reconsider.

Jupiter forms powerful aspects during its stay in Leo in 2026, particularly in July and August. Our ability to organize and inspire is strong.

In Leo, Jupiter motivates us to express ourselves confidently, to be generous and creative, and to find new ways to enjoy ourselves. See more details about this transit: Jupiter transits Leo details: calendar page or the Jupiter in Leo page.

 

Health in 2026

Health issues in 2026 can more frequently have to do with poor circulation, rheumatism, and problems with calves, ankles, nerves, feet, the brain, head, and the mind. Breathing abnormalities may continue as a health theme this year. Psychological or mental inclinations that could contribute to health problems include erratic health routines/health care and a tendency to detach ourselves emotionally, perhaps too much. A lower-starch diet, breathing exercises, and special attention to air quality are appropriate.

With Saturn in Pisces until mid-February, issues with the feet, the lymphatic system, psychosomatic illnesses, and health problems related to avoidance or neglect can be more prominent. Issues with the pineal gland, melatonin, and circadian rhythm imbalances can be notable. Other health problems connected to this transit include auto-immune disorders, poisoning, drug sensitivities/overdosing, chronic fatigue, and hard-to-diagnose disorders.

Saturn in Aries from mid-February onward brings themes of constriction or decreased blood flow in the Aries-ruled head, such as those that cause hair thinning, headaches, migraines, and even vascular dementia and aneurysms. The sign of Aries rules our defense and attack impulses, and Saturn in Aries can indicate issues with adrenal exhaustion. We might benefit from activities that encourage blood flow to the head, including yoga.

Uranus in Gemini is with us from April 25th onward, and issues with this transit include spasms or kinking related to tubes in our bodies. Spasmodic issues are associated with Uranus, and hearing issues could be involved with Gemini in the picture. Health matters that might be erratic or unusual can relate to hands, arms, shoulders, lungs, tubes, connectors, capillaries, vessels, and sensory receptors.

Jupiter is in Cancer until mid-2026. Health issues with Jupiter are usually related to excesses, while Cancer issues are often connected to the stomach, chest, esophagus, mucous systems, feelings, and toxicity or holding onto things. Cancer is sensitive, accumulating stress, and Jupiter can magnify this. Water retention can be a problem. Toxicities in the home can be a topic.

Jupiter is associated with the liver, memory, and arterial blood flow. Jupiter transits can be protective but they can also enlarge or exaggerate functions. Health problems associated with Cancer under stress include digestive problems and disorders related to mucous membranes, which could come into prominence with Jupiter in Cancer. We might eat more when under stress, affecting our digestive systems.

It’s certainly possible that latent problems in these areas can magnify during this Jupiter transit. It’s also possible that solutions arise for these issues since Jupiter has healing, protective energy. Sometimes, it’s about magnifying a problem that has existed for some time enough that we’re pushed to solve it.

This can be an excellent time for special attention to developing the voice through voice training, for example, and to throat care or the throat chakra.

Focusing on warmth, nurture, and caring can be fortifying during this cycle. Embracing our need for self-care and nurturing others can be beneficial.

With Jupiter in Leo from mid-2026 onward, we’re connecting with our physical vitality and personal confidence. Health issues with Jupiter are usually related to excesses or enlargements, while Leo issues are often connected to the heart, back, or spinal cord. With its ruler, the Sun, vision is also a Leo association.

Jupiter in Leo when under strain can point to issues with arterial blood flow, the immune system, fatty liver disease, weight gain, the back, high blood pressure, hyperglycemia, and extravagance, in general, which can be hard on the liver. Particularly when Jupiter in Leo opposes Pluto in July, we should watch for overdoing it, overeating, gambling, and risk-taking. Circulation problems may be more prevalent. We should watch for problems in the calves that could signal vascular problems.

However, while Jupiter can point to enlargements that interfere in the body, it also has healing energy, and we may be working on building our confidence, immune system, and sense of vitality during this transit. Traits that can get in the way of good health while Jupiter is in Leo include attempting to push through illness (rarely a wise choice) and downplaying health red flags.

 

Uranus is in Taurus & Gemini in 2026

Uranus in Taurus continues to shake up our attitude towards money and personal possessions, and it’s a time for bold innovations in these areas. We saw this energy in action in previous years, but in 2026, we come to the end of this transit on April 25th.

Until April, we continue to expect changes to what we value on non-material levels as well, and we’re inclined to value ourselves in new ways through the course of this transit.

Last year, Uranus wet its toes in the sign of Gemini, but is going all-in starting in April 2026. From July 7th to November 7th in 2025, Uranus began its work of revolutionizing the ways we communicate, connect, learn, and teach. From April 25th, 2026, onward, we’re in this transit for the long haul.

In Gemini, Uranus stirs up our ideas, learning, and communications. It revolutionizes our transportation and communication systems and sense of connectedness. There can be great progress and unpredictability.

During this 7 to 8-year cycle, learning and education can be disrupted, dramatically changed, or non-traditional. It’s a time that demands adaptability and open-mindedness. Information bites rather than chunks can be prevalent, and our communication styles, especially the ways we extend gestures and pleasantries, can change dramatically.

Ideas can spread very quickly and create dramatic change during this period. There can be more movement, migration, and busy-ness in general. Sudden changes in alliances can occur, along with disruptions in friend groups. Revolutions regarding air quality can be a much-needed revelation.

It can also be a time when we’re moving toward more gender neutrality, particularly in our communications. Fashion can become more non-gendered.

Our relationships with siblings and neighbors can undergo a change. In education, there can be more of a thrust toward inventiveness and creativity or intuition. Changes or advances in our experiences of short journeys can be remarkable.

Labor-saving devices and revolutionizing what and how we read, exchange and disseminate information, trade, transit, transport goods, surveil, track, and learn can continue to develop, surprise, disrupt, and advance. Uranus brings strong themes of curiosity and interest.

Staying open to change, being young at heart, and being flexible can be in vogue. It’s a period of significant changes in social discourse and the seeking of freedom in and through communications and education. We’re breaking through inhibitions or taboos related to sharing ideas, education, and communications. Using words to shock or rebel comes naturally.

We may lack follow-through, focus, and concentration. Nervous energy can also be extreme. It can be a time of liberation as well as disruption.

As we advance, Uranus is in Gemini from April 25, 2026, to August 3, 2032, and then from December 12, 2032, to May 22, 2033.

Uranus spends about 7-8 years in a sign. The range for Gemini is 2025 to 2033 with some transition periods between Taurus and Gemini and then Gemini and Cancer.

 

Neptune heads into Aries

Like Saturn, Neptune entered Aries in 2025 but later returned to Pisces. However, in 2026, it moves into Aries for the long haul on January 26th.

When is Neptune in Aries in 2026?

• Neptune first transited Aries from March 30, 2025, to October 22, 2025,
• returns to Aries for a lengthy transit from January 26, 2026, to May 21, 2038,
• and then October 21, 2038, to March 23, 2039.

While Neptune is in Aries, we idealize independence, courage, bravery, freedom, and fresh starts. However, we may not see ourselves clearly, or we might struggle with defining ourselves and our boundaries during this period.

We might also inflate our importance in times of insecurity, which can be quite detrimental. Presenting false images of ourselves that we end up identifying with can be especially tempting during this period.

As we strive toward our ideal of more independence and individualism, we should watch that we don’t leave people behind. The image of a spiritual warrior championing for the vulnerable would be the better theme during this cycle. It’s a good idea to check in with ourselves to be sure we’re not harboring delusions of ourselves and others who we might imagine to be courageous or free. Other issues to watch for include impatience with those things we don’t understand or with intricate matters and being caught off guard by competitors or anger that we failed to recognize.

It can be a time of great wonder and impulse–we tend to boldly follow our intuition wherever it leads us. We can feel strong prompts to act on the things we’ve seen and felt while Neptune was in Pisces. We have faith in our ability to innovate, lead, start anew, and win. We can be talented at inspiring others to action and promoting our beliefs, ideas, and missions. It can be a time of decidedly new, exciting, and modern styles in fashion, art, and music and perhaps radical or pioneering changes in beliefs, religion, and philosophy.

New approaches to spirituality can figure strongly, and compassionate acts can be a goal. Aries is too stern to express itself compassionately, preferring action and revolution to express its care. We’re ready to reject and do away with dogma. The need for change and innovation is felt innately and intuitively.

 

The North Node of the Moon & Eclipses in 2026

Eclipses falling along the Virgo-Pisces sign axis continue this year, but we also experience the first eclipses along the Leo-Aquarius axis occurring in February (a Solar Eclipse in Aquarius) and in August (a Lunar Eclipse in Leo).

The first along the Virgo-Pisces sign axis happened on September 17th, 2024 (a Lunar Eclipse in Pisces), and the final one will occur in February 2027.

The North Node transits Pisces until July 26th (True NN) and August 18th (Mean NN), when it enters Aquarius.

There are four eclipses in the year 2026, as follows:

• Annular SOLAR Eclipse February 17, 7:01 AM at 28 Aquarius 49
• Total LUNAR Eclipse March 3, 6:38 AM at 12 Virgo 54
• Total SOLAR Eclipse August 12, 1:36 PM at 20 Leo 02
• Partial LUNAR Eclipse August 28, 12:18 AM at 4 Pisces 54

Lunar eclipses in March and August are in Virgo and Pisces, respectively. These eclipses can serve as prompts, nudges, or pushes to make improvements in Virgo- and Pisces-ruled areas of life in our charts, and feelings of discontent can magnify.

Health or work issues may come to the fore with the health and service axis (Pisces-Virgo) involved. The ability to set boundaries to the amount of service we render can also become a significant issue. However, this sign axis is also about balancing faith and practicality. Situations that test our faith or magnify our fears and doubts may be part of the picture. Secrets may be revealed, including discovering secrets of our own nature from deep within.

For some, a new “calling” will surface. A new line of work that better matches our inner nature, desire to serve, or emotional make-up may unfold in the months following this eclipse. We may discover that we need more rest or attention to our spiritual nature than we currently allow ourselves. Our hearts open, and issues of trust and faith are in focus.

Health and service matters are bigger themes with Virgo-Pisces eclipses.

An eclipse set along the Leo-Aquarius axis begins in 2026, and this set will continue until January 2028. With this axis, our larger work should be on reaching a good balance between a focus on personal enjoyment and our need for community and altruism.

While the North Node of the Moon transits the sign of Aquarius from July 26th onward, it’s a time to embrace our humanitarian, community-oriented, and forward-looking sides.

If we’ve found ourselves too attached to the drama of romance and personal relationships or perhaps willful and overly focused on getting what we want, this is a powerful cycle for correcting the imbalance. In fact, benefits come to us as we do so.

It’s a time to address and work on fears in relationships by offering freedom to our partners instead of expecting them to act as we want them to act, to accept that we are all equal and that we can still be special if we belong to a community. We’re now working toward greater impartiality. It’s a powerful time to cultivate sensitivity to the needs of others.

Our personal relationships and romances will suffer when we take things too personally or expect others to follow a certain script that we have unconsciously written for them. Learning to let go of an excessive need for drama and attention as we move towards a more objective approach to our lives can help us achieve a greater sense of balance. Cultivating true friendships is in focus.

As we learn to let go of the need for a passionate chase, satisfaction will come. Activities that benefit us during this period include brainstorming, extending a friendly hand, graciously receiving support, and expressing platonic love for those around us. We might learn to occasionally give our emotions and passions a “break” as we develop more objectivity and some detachment from past haunts. It’s a powerful cycle for contributing to our community and working towards the common good.

Note that the Moon’s North Node travels a sign for approximately 18 months. When the North Node is in Aquarius, the South Node is in Leo.

Venus & Mars Retrogrades

Venus turns retrograde in 2026 and Mars doesn’t, although Mars is in its pre-retrograde shadow later in the year.

Venus is retrograde in 2026 from October 3rd to November 13th. This retrograde cycle occurs in the signs Scorpio and Libra.

Including the shadow period of retrograde Venus gives us these dates: August 31st to December 15th. Shadow periods include the degrees that are revisited during retrograde periods.

Note that similar retrograde Venus patterns repeat in about eight years, and a similar Venus Rx period occurred from October 5 to November 16, 2018, also in Scorpio and Libra. There can be common themes shared with this past period.

As the planet of love and values, Venus retrograde periods are times when we re-assess what—and who—we value. It’s a period that many astrologers consider inopportune for getting married or starting a new relationship. Major financial undertakings are not advised during this period. Venus retrograde cycles are good times for creating budgets and financial plans, and for re-thinking our personal relationships. Taking final action in the areas of finance and love, however, is not advised until Venus turns direct again.

With Venus retrograde in Scorpio for part of this retrograde cycle (Venus is retrograde in Scorpio from October 3rd to 25th), our needs for intensity may be high but frustrated. We may question the level of intimacy or passion we have in our relationships.

With Venus in Libra later in the retrograde cycle (Venus is retrograde in Libra from October 25th to November 13th), the tendency for romantic disillusionment may be strong. The equality, fairness, or balance we’re seeking may be more glaringly missing now.

Old friends and lovers may re-appear, perhaps complicating current relationships. We may be called upon to deal with relationship issues from the past during this Venus retrograde cycle. Events occur that seem fated or pre-destined. It can be a real challenge getting close to a lover during this period of time. Unorthodox, experimental, and non-intimate relationships may be favored.

Affection is difficult to express in a natural or spontaneous manner. We might find others are lacking in sincerity or genuineness in their expressions of social niceties. (We may be inclined to do the same!).

Venus is in its detriment in the sign of Scorpio (Scorpio is opposite Taurus, which Venus rules). Some of the more negative associations of Venus in Scorpio may be particularly prominent and/or hard to take, and these include jealousy, possessiveness, suspicion, control, or intrusiveness. Those who have Scorpio strong in their charts may be more introspective, distant, or hard to reach during this cycle. They may not be in a very favorable light just now, and they may be reconsidering things.

Relationships that have been especially challenging may come to an end during this cycle. However, strong relationships will survive it, even if there are a few bumps and bruises along the way. This can be a good time for “eyes wide open” or experimental dating, although opinions and assessments may change at a later date. It is not a time when people recognize the need for another person to “complete” them. Some people may be questioning whether they are with partners who actually fulfill them.

We may, however, be especially in touch with our deeper, less obvious, and less superficial needs and wants. This makes it a good time for re-evaluating our relationship needs; but, again, major love decisions are best saved for after the cycle ends on November 13th, and better yet, beyond the shadow phase as well (after December 15th). Our perceptions may be skewed and we can come out of the retrograde cycle with regret if we have acted hastily, as the tendency to change our minds later is strong. Read more about this in the Venus turns retrograde calendar page.

Mars does not turn retrograde in 2026, but it enters its pre-retrograde shadow on November 5th, 2026. Mars will be retrograde from January 10th to April 1st, 2027, in the signs of Virgo and Leo.

 

Sign Emphasis in 2026

The areas of our charts where we find Taurus and Gemini can involve some shake-ups, new thinking and approaches, and radical changes in some cases. It’s also where we need to challenge ourselves and strive to improve.

The areas of our charts where we find Aquarius involve new but slow evolution, transformation, renovation, and intensity.

Pisces and Aries life departments involve some lessons and strengthening exercises, and they require simplifying and harder (or smarter) work. Oddly, we’re also receiving lessons to expand our options, soften our boundaries, and spiritualize our approach in the same areas. It’s not always straightforward what’s expected of us!

Saturn fixes, balances, and gives us lessons with whichever sign, house, or point it visits–this year, it’s Pisces and Aries. Jupiter teaches too, but uses a far different approach, aiming to open us up and fill us with faith and courage to explore and discover–this year, in Cancer and Leo areas.

Aries life departments are changing. Chiron continuing its transit of Aries most of the year isn’t new to us, but Saturn and Neptune’s arrivals are newer. Saturn and Neptune offer us very different messages. Saturn wants us to firm up in Aries areas, while Neptune softens our boundaries and loosens us up. Interestingly, Saturn and Neptune meet in February 2026. We’re going through interesting experiences in Aries areas of our charts.

We’re finding our joy in Cancer and Leo areas. Opportunities are opening for us in these life departments.

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New Year 2026 Chart

The New Year chart’s exact timing depends on where you are in the world, of course, and the above is a 0-degree Aries chart.

See also monthly horoscopes, and daily horoscopes that interpret the roles of these and other factors in the solar charts of each sign.

 

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 2026 Horoscope Overviews for Each Sign

Also available are the 2026 Horoscope Previews and 2026 Love Horoscopes. The following are my summaries of the year ahead for each sign.

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