The Full Moon in Cancer is associated with themes of safety and emotional security. With so much change unfolding across the zodiac in Capricorn, reflected in structures of the world, concerns around home and safety naturally come to the foreground.

Capricorn governs both large and small systems, many of which are being reshaped by Pluto’s ongoing transit, creating a collective sense of instability. Every Full Moon in Cancer asks us to balance our need for security with the changes we cannot avoid.

If you’ve been overly focused on worldly matters, this Full Moon invites you to reconnect with your feelings, regardless of what you think you should be doing. Conversely, if you’ve been avoiding something, this is a moment to examine why you act as you do.

In many ways, how you feel matters more than anything else. External events affect each of us differently depending on our emotional state. The Moon reflects the fluctuations of mind and mood, shaping how we respond from moment to moment.

This Full Moon is in Āśleṣā, a lunar mansion known for its binding qualities that mirror our thoughts and emotions. Āśleṣā reflects our attachment style and tends toward manipulation, though this is not inherently negative. When handled consciously, it involves working with mental states and feelings to transmute them. Like serpent venom, the poisons of the mind can be used as medicine.

Its symbol, a coiled serpent, points to kuṇḍalinī śakti and the capacity to transform difficult or toxic thoughts and emotions into healing forces.

By February, several planets move into Aquarius, converging with the North Node Rahu and hemmed in by Mars and Saturn. This pressure can correlate with major disruptions, such as seismic activity affecting the oceans, and intensified geopolitical stress triggered by extreme events.

A powerful annular solar eclipse opens the door to important changes and conversations, shining a spotlight on what may be possible moving forward. Yet alignments with Rahu can also distort perception, as the Sun's light is temporarily blocked. With the eclipse occurring in the lunar mansion associated with alliances (Dhaniṣṭhā), we may see more alterations and moving parts in the world order.

Insight and exaggeration always sit close together during an eclipse, and there is a risk of moving from a genuine truth into faulty logic or conspiracy. Remaining as detached and clear-minded as possible is essential, acting in ways that serve the wider good. This is the best of what an Aquarius eclipse has to offer.

Yet clarity may be especially difficult this month, as Saturn and Neptune conjoin by exact degree shortly after the eclipse. If something is not completely eclipsed, it’s out of focus and blurry. And with nearly all the planets conjoined the eclipse or hemming it in, everyone is impacted.

Fear of the truth can obscure it. The Saturn-Neptune conjunction carries the potential for either delusion or a sobering realisation, with one perhaps leading to the other. An open mind is crucial as you figure out which is which.

Despite the sense of urgency leading to the eclipse, ask yourself if it’s the best time to make any definitive decisions or statements while all is in flux.

What should feel solid may instead feel fragile. Extreme flooding is one of the more obvious possible expressions of the Saturn-Neptune conjunction combined with an eclipse, and there may be an event that captures global attention, accompanied by a shared sense of shock and sadness.

Adding to the complexity, Mercury turns retrograde in Aquarius toward the end of February and reconnects with Rahu through March. Mars also enters Aquarius by the end of February, increasing the likelihood of flare-ups, technical problems, and friction of all kinds.

Uranus stations direct in February, which can restore forward momentum while also accelerating change, particularly around resources and the economy. When a planet slows in its transit, it becomes stronger and more able to effect change, either through events or within the collective psyche. Uranus’ station in Taurus reflects shifts in resources and in how we find new ways to create stability. Saturn’s aspect to Uranus holds it back somewhat, but eventually the dam breaks.

With so much instability and change in February, the more open to change you can be, the better off you will be.

This New Moon marks an important new start for 2026. It’s not the enthusiastic beginning to the New Year. It’s a sober appraisal of what is realistically possible.

Every New Moon is a beginning, and this one is a reality check. As the big hopes of Sagittarius settle into Capricorn’s practical terrain, we are asked to see which dreams can be made real. Depending on how grounded your expectations are, this may feel like either hitting the ground running or watching unrealistic hopes fade into the distance.

The Moon is in Uttarāṣāḍha, meaning ‘the latter invincible’. It speaks of responsible actions and austerity. It is ruled by Viśvadeva, the universal gods, the powers that support growth and success. Its symbols are the planks of a bed and an elephant, one pointing to the need for austerity and the other pointing to an unstoppable momentum once you get going.

The symbol of the elephant also connects to Gaṇeśa, the ‘remover of obstacles’. Unlike Pūrvāṣāḍhā, the ‘former invincible’, Uttarāṣāḍha is when the momentum becomes unstoppable.

Pluto remains the great obstacle here, however, but it’s also showing you what is blocking your way forward. You can either overcome the blocks by facing your fears and limitations, using these as focusing mechanisms, or circumvent them for now. Best to deal with them head-on so they don’t trip you up later.

A look at the deeper forces shaping 2026 by tracking the outer planets through their sidereal lunar mansions - and the critical role Saturn plays in tying them together.

Pluto’s long passage through Capricorn, Neptune’s dissolution of boundaries in Pisces, and Uranus’ disruption of material resources in Taurus are not separate stories. They are part of a single unfolding cycle, with Saturn giving them form.

By tracking these planets through their sidereal lunar mansions, it reveals:

• how Saturn, as ruler of Pluto’s Capricorn transit, exposes the limits of power

• how Saturn’s conjunction with Neptune tests beliefs about what is possible

• how Saturn’s aspect to Uranus stresses the foundations of modern life

• why these overlapping themes converge in 2026

This is not about surface-level events. It’s about the architecture behind them, the long-term forces reshaping the world beneath the headlines.

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The Full Moon opens the year with optimism and curiosity about what lies ahead. The Moon is conjoined Jupiter in Gemini, in the lunar mansion Ārdrā, ruled by Rudra, the ‘god of storms’, emotional and otherwise. This combination amplifies big ideas, restless thinking, and a sense of possibility, as we resolve some conflict.

Jupiter and the North Node (Rahu) aspect each other, showing more creative potential, if also more delusion than is ideal. The ongoing Saturn–Neptune conjunction in Pisces increases confusion, illusion, or misplaced faith. In short, many bold ideas may be forming for the New Year, but not all of them will be realistic.

The Sun conceals Mars and Venus in Sagittarius, both squared by Saturn and Neptune in Pisces. Clarity is forthcoming, only when we look within for the truth. This Full Moon isn’t about defining what’s real or achievable just yet. That phase arrives once planets begin moving into Capricorn by mid-January.

For now, use Jupiter’s brightness and buoyancy in Gemini to spark ideas and explore possibilities. Gemini excels at playing devil’s advocate, considering many different options. The Full Moon’s conjunction with Jupiter in Gemini can flip narratives back and forth, but it can also reveal a broader intelligence beyond simple ideas of ‘good’ and ‘bad.’. In that space, something more integrated can begin to emerge for 2026.

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January 2026 opens the year with intensity and momentum. Fiery optimism and big ideas dominate the early weeks, but by mid-month, the focus shifts decisively into Capricorn, demanding realism, discipline, and follow-through.

With multiple planets in combustion and engaging Pluto, illusions are stripped away, and deeper power dynamics come into view. This is a month of commitment, testing resolve, and choosing what is truly worth the effort as vision meets reality.

When we speak about the winter Solstice as a celebration of the Sun’s rebirth in the northern hemisphere, we must also acknowledge an astronomical fact: The Solstice no longer occurs in the same star sign it once did.

The seasonal cycle is fixed, but the stellar backdrop has shifted, and with it, the symbolism and meaning of our Solstice - and Christmas - celebrations.

Precession of the Equinoxes (and Solstices)

The slow backwards drift of the Equinoxes - and Solstices - approximately 1° every 72 years, is caused by the precession of Earth’s axis. Over millennia, this causes the Tropical zodiac (seasonal) and the Sidereal zodiac (star-based) to separate.

In Indian astrology, this drift is measured using different ayanāṁśa, with citrapakṣa used as the midpoint of the lunar mansion citrā – 0° Sidereal Libra - marked by the ‘fixed star’ Spica. This point acts as a stellar anchor for the beginning of the opposite 0° Sidereal Aries.

Approximately 2,500 years ago, the Equinoxes and Solstices aligned closely with the beginning of the cardinal Sidereal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn). However, since then, these have been slowly moving backwards through the stars, i.e., the Sidereal zodiac.

The Moon meets the Sun at the beginning of Sagittarius, in the lunar mansion Mūla. Mūla means 'root', pointing both to our cosmic origins (the galactic centre viewed through this sign), and to our personal and collective roots as a family and as a species. These themes often rise to the surface as we enter the holidays and reconnect with relatives we may not see all year.

Mūla helps us get to the root of things, revealing long-held beliefs that need to be released. Its symbol, a bunch of roots, also speaks to healing, especially through herbs. This is a time when family wounds can be healed, but the process can cut deep as buried issues come to light.

Mūla is ruled by Niritti, the 'goddess of destruction', reminding us that anything standing in the way of truth must be cleared. At the Christmas table, remember that everyone holds their own version of the truth, especially with Jupiter retrograde in Gemini amplifying opinions!

With Mars in combustion and Venus crossing the Scorpio–Sagittarius juncture, tensions may rise, and arguments can break out easily. To maintain peace, avoid discussing sensitive topics and simply enjoy your meal - unless you need to clear the air.

The New Moon occurs a day before the Solstice, which is itself a turning point, and with Jupiter, the New Moon's ruler, bright at the mid-way point of its retrograde phase. Ultimately, this period is about reconnecting to the truth within, so you can meet the truth within others with more grace.