This coming Aquarius New Moon Solar Eclipse, on Tuesday 17th February, is heralding the start of a new cycle that will go from Feb 2026- March 2033.

The last two years, from 2024–2026, have been a period of preparation. We have had to let go of what was no longer aligned, ending relationships, jobs, partnerships and friendships, to create space and a new vision, for this new cycle. 

On a collective level, the dissolution of the “Capitalist Dream,” has gathered momentum, with shocking revelations of corruption, immorality, and abuse of power, alongside the rapid rise of AI.

As this Solar Eclipse happens on the Aquarius New Moon, and the Chinese New Year of the Fire Horse, this is an auspicious moment for humanity.

The briefly hidden Sun, which is our primary source of life, light and vitality, is symbolising the beginning of this cycle, and the emergence of new insight, by illuminating what has been hidden or overlooked.

This is the first Eclipse in the Aquarius-Leo axis, setting off a new sequence of eclipses that will illuminate what is failing, by forcibly ripping it apart.

Ruled by Uranus and Saturn, the Aquarius New Moon brings  social change and reform, and this Solar Eclipse illuminates, and deepens even more of the cracks in our present systems.

Over the next six months, expect more corruption, scandals, broken systems, and ruthless individuals to come to light.

It will also illuminate where our leaders are afraid of taking bold and crucial decisions on issues that are facing humanity, and awaken many more people to understand that we are one humanity.

Only together in community, in groups, and in solidarity, can we change the destructive genocidal trajectory we are on.

Heralding this awareness is a lot of planetary activity, fuelling the shift of energy for this new cycle.

Firstly, Saturn has finally moved out of Pisces, and into Aries (Piscean’s can finally breathe a sigh of relief, after a brutal three years!), and will stay in Aries until May 2029.

Neptune has also moved out of Pisces and into Aries, until 2039. The move by both these Planets into Aries is creating a powerful conjunction this week, as structural Saturn aligns with boundary-dissolving Neptune.

This alignment brings together two very different forces. Saturn represents discipline, responsibility, and the reality checks that cannot be avoided.

Neptune represents dreams, illusion, and spirituality. When these two meet in Aries, the sign of action, identity, and initiation, there is pressure to bring dreams into form and to confront where illusion has replaced truth.

Aries pushes forward, and does not like to wait. So this conjunction can feel like a moment of reckoning, where fantasy meets reality, where avoidance meets accountability, and where inspiration demands action.

Old dreams that were built on illusion may dissolve, while visions rooted in truth are given the structure and opportunity required to take shape.

It is a call to take responsibility for your vision, to act on what you say you believe, and to move forward with clarity, rather than confusion.

Mercury is also influenced by the eclipse, as it begins its shadowing this week, and will start it’s retrograde from 26th February, in Pisces.

While Pluto and Mars remain in Aquarius, Mars will be directly influencing the energy of the eclipse. Mars brings added force, heat, and action, and its proximity to the eclipse point intensifies everything.

This can create dramas, tension, and confrontations that are difficult to avoid. It can also reveal truths that have been simmering beneath the surface, pushing situations to a breaking point.

On a collective level, with both Pluto and Mars in Aquarius, the focus shifts to society, systems, and power structures. There may be increased societal unrest, stronger reactions from the public, and a refusal to tolerate what has previously been ignored.

This is volatile energy, but it is also exposing what needs to change, rather than allowing it to remain hidden.

With all this planetary activity going on our sensitivity is heightened, making it especially important to act consciously and with awareness, rather than impulsively or irrationally.

However, under this Aquarius New Moon, it’s less about pushing forward and more about being patient, and allowing things to unfold in their own time.

Instead, use this New Moon to  clarifying intentions, tend to unfinished business, and listen and act on your intuition.

What is initiated now through deep reflection, honesty, and being in alignment with your truth, sets the foundations for more decisive action after the Spring Equinox, and once Aries season arrives in March.

For years, this Lunascope has been urging you to listen to your intuition, know your truth, and harmonise to the natural rhythms of nature. Because life as we know it is about to rapidly change, and if we have done the inner work, it will much easier to navigate.