Grace McGrade is an intuitive astrologer based in Los Angeles. She is the head astrologer of the app Stars Align. Her sessions include birth chart readings, transits, energetic clearings and psychic consultations. For more astrology, read her guide to rising signs and moon signs. Read an overview of what 2026 has coming up for us this year here.

February kicks off in rebellious, future-oriented Aquarius season, welcoming us into an accelerated period of much-awaited change. Aquarius is the water-bearer, the inventive genius-freak, who encourages us to expand our perception and focus on our mission for the planet at large. No sign is better equipped for what comes next. February quickly reveals itself as one of the most pivotal months of 2026, activated by a rare and powerful conjunction between Neptune and Saturn alongside a Solar Eclipse in Aquarius. We are catapulted into new experiences, new networks and new timelines as we finally leave behind the debris of 2025.

The month begins with a bang as the Full Moon in Leo on the 1st incites a much-needed reckoning of the mind and the heart. This lunation reveals where our modern hunger for information has come at the expense of creativity, joy and emotional expression. If you have been chasing stimulation, caught in endless analysis, or numbing out by doom scrolling, this becomes a much-needed moment of clarity. We gravitate towards what we love and what makes us feel alive, versus what’s been keeping us occupied. Mercury enters Pisces on the 6th of the month, followed by Venus on the 10th, enhancing our intuitive faculties and helping to balance out the more cerebral energies at play.

Saturn, the stern planet of discipline and karmic consequence, exits the porous waters of Pisces on February 13 and enters Aries. This is the moment when everything stops existing in the realm of potential and hypothesis, and reality’s edges begin to solidify. Suddenly, life feels urgent, alert and awake, and we are back in our bodies with a much more decisive outlook. Saturn is here for a two-and-a-half-year stay to reward those who pair dreams with action, and to deliver swift consequences to people who act like tyrannical toddlers.

The most seismic shift of the year occurs on the 20th, when Saturn and Neptune unite at 0 degrees of Aries. We can expect global ramifications that drastically change our relationship to power, authority, and what we idealise

On the 17th, a Solar Eclipse in Aquarius kicks open the gates to the future. Solar Eclipses are like quantum leaps that activate new timelines, often in unexpected ways. The Aquarian energies place an emphasis on freedom and sudden information, and enhance our ability to awaken and advance in consciousness. With Venus conjunct the North Node of Destiny, we are certainly being pulled into the direction of our dreams, but not in the most elegant or obvious way. Our social lives, surroundings and circumstances can change abruptly, as we are compelled to find the scenes and settings that feel the most aligned with who we are becoming. This is a period of sudden realisations, intrusive ideas and avant-garde expression, as the most evolved of the air signs is hellbent on dismantling old systems of thought.

The most seismic shift of the year occurs on the 20th, when Saturn and Neptune unite at 0 degrees of Aries. This is the very first degree of the zodiac, an initiation point, representing pure possibility, where consciousness begins to take a new form. With Neptune (dissolving) and Saturn (our structures) here, we can expect global ramifications that drastically change our relationship to power, authority, and what we idealise. This once-every-36-year conjunction has the power to radicalise the masses, incite cultural change, and disrupt existing systems. In Aries, Saturn and Neptune want us to have courage, sometimes blind courage, that enables us to fight against authority, and venture into unknown territory.

On a personal level, this will bring the courage to act on the changes we have been sensing need to be made. Our imaginations and dreams begin to materialise and take form in the 3D, and what we believe about ourselves plays out in real time. We are asked to decide what we stand for, what we’re willing to risk, and what kind of future we want to create.

In the midst of all these intense activations, Pisces season starts on the 18th, offering us some spiritual support. The final sign of the zodiac acts as a portal to the divine, and provides a window for rest, reflection and emotional processing, where a deep purpose can be found within the chaotic unfolding of events. The first Mercury retrograde of the year begins on the 26th in Pisces, reinforcing this slowdown. Communication gets nonlinear, plans blur and messages arrive through feeling rather than through logic. February ends with us moving from the cerebral to the ethereal, listening out for intuitive messages, accepting the occasional delay, misfire, or detour as part of the journey.

ARIES//ARIES RISING

February crowns you the Psychic Warrior of 2026, as Saturn’s arrival in your sign grounds you in reality, while Neptune sharpens your intuition to a near-telepathic level. This is the time to trust what you sense before it’s proven and move with conviction, even when the path ahead isn’t totally clear. The Saturn–Neptune conjunction on the 20th ignites a 13-year cycle of spiritual growth, requiring you to place complete trust in your most outlandish dreams. Courage is your currency this month. There’s a sense that you’re being guided from within, yet carrying more responsibility. You’re aware that your choices matter more now, that when you commit to your desires, things move quickly and visibly.

If you’ve been feeling disillusioned by your current scene, the Solar Eclipse in Aquarius on the 17th reshapes your social world. This comes after falling out with people who weren’t honest or transparent, where your directness was misunderstood or undervalued. Suddenly, the rooms you’ve been in feel too small, and new, strange and exciting scenes start calling your name. Conversations feel charged, encounters feel fated, and certain people slip out of your orbit. This eclipse drops you into a different social network, where you find bold, straightforward co-conspirators who value truth, clarity and authenticity. Once you’re there, you won’t want to go back.

But once Pisces season begins, the pace naturally softens. Your energy dips, your body asks for rest, and solitude becomes restorative rather than isolating. With Mercury retrograding through your psychic sector, you may feel an uncommon desire to withdraw from the world at large. This is an integration period, and there’s a heightened sensitivity to subtle signals, intuitive flashes and energetic information. Try to take a beat, as this is when your energy body recalibrates and new psychic data settles into place.

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TAURUS//TAURUS RISING

Professional upgrades are in store this February, as Aquarius season asks you to commit to your calling. What’s your mission? What do you want to share with the world? Aquarius doesn’t want you to repeat what’s already been done. It wants you to contribute something that reflects where the future is heading, and to awaken the masses. In this terrifying digital age, your tactile talents are important, and the planetary movements suggest that you have something important to share. Thankfully, the Solar Eclipse on the 17th acts as a quantum gateway, igniting a period of professional advancement and increased visibility.

Meanwhile, Saturn and Neptune conjoin in your psychic sector, delivering downloads and initiating a deep internal clearing. Old fears, unconscious habits and energetic residue may resurface to be released. You may feel more sensitive to environments, people and emotional undercurrents, requiring stronger boundaries and more gestations of rest.

As the Pisces season begins on the 18th, a surreal atmosphere enlivens your social world. Friendships and connections take on a dreamlike, almost magical quality. When Mercury stations retrograde in this territory on the 26th, you may find yourself reconnecting with old friends, revisiting past group dynamics, or gaining closure around relationships that have ended. This is a period of emotional resolution within your networks, where psychic insights, compassion, and forgiveness flow with ease.

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GEMINI//GEMINI RISING

February feels like a month of signals, synchronicities and sudden clarity. This energy spurs realisations that pull you out of the day-to-day and into a more visionary headspace. You’re thinking philosophically, spiritually and futuristically, questioning what you know, and deprogramming from inherited beliefs. The Solar Eclipse in Aquarius on the 17th acts as a download point, delivering sudden insights and revelations that help you connect the dots between past experiences, current questions, and where you’re headed next. 

Midmonth, the Saturn–Neptune conjunction activates your social sector, bringing in new friendships, communities and networks. Illusions around social dynamics dissolve, while more authentic alliances begin to form. You may feel disillusioned with certain scenes or realise that some connections were sustained by fantasy rather than reality. Saturn asks for boundaries and integrity; Neptune asks for you to follow your intuitive hunches. Together, they reset your social world, often through chance encounters or necessary conversations. Suddenly, you can keep the plans you make, and friendships feel lively and inspiring, rather than draining.

As Pisces season begins, attention shifts toward your career and public direction. Old ambitions resurface, especially dreams that were deferred or put on hold. You’re asked to revisit what success means now, through a more intuitive and emotionally open lens. With Mercury, your ruler, retrograding in this sector on the 26th of the month, you are reassessing your goals. What dream did you put off? What are you sensing you need to finish?

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CANCER//CANCER RISING

Aquarius season lights up your intimacy zone, reprogramming how you approach closeness, trust and future relationships. This is a period of evolution, spurring sudden realisations about your attachments. It’s time to examine how you merge with others, not just romantically, but emotionally and energetically. The people you allow into your inner world reflect how you value yourself, and you’re ready to raise your standards. The Solar Eclipse in Aquarius on the 17th marks a turning point in this region. An unexpected truth surfaces around intimacy, vulnerability, or power dynamics in a relationship. Bonds that are built on mutual respect deepen, while those that feel imbalanced, unclear or draining begin to fall away. This eclipse catapults you into connections with deeper intimacy. 

Mid-month, the focus shifts outward. On February 13, Saturn enters Aries, followed by its conjunction with Neptune on the 20th, activating your career and public life. This is a defining moment of clarity around your mission. After months of brain fog, your personal willpower is revitalised, and a new sense of direction emerges around work. You’re looking for something that doesn’t just pay the bills, but actually serves your purpose. What you initiate now responds quickly, so be precise about what you ask for and disciplined about what you act on. Align your thoughts, words and behavior with your professional dream.

As Pisces season begins on the 18th, reality softens, and spiritual questions move to the foreground. Beliefs you once lived by start to feel stale, while new forms of faith emerge. When Mercury retrogrades on the 26th, the process deepens. Old perceptions of victimhood unravel, assumptions loosen and intuitive guidance gets louder. February ends by asking you to let go of inherited ideas and outdated philosophies, making room for more hope.

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LEO//LEO RISING

​​February opens with a Full Moon in Leo on the 1st, magnifying your self-awareness. This lunation places a stark spotlight on your identity, but also illuminates the axis between yourself and others. You’re assessing how you show up, how you’re perceived, and what gets projected back onto you. People perceive at the level of consciousness they are at. Don’t let someone else’s wounded perception distort your sense of self. Pick people who see you for you.

As the Sun continues to move through rebellious Aquarius in February, you become more aware of how much energy you’ve been giving away, and how much of it has been returning. The Solar Eclipse on the 17th initiates a six-month period of interpersonal change, ushering in new counterparts, supportive collaborators, and chance encounters, as you seek out allies on your journey towards greatness.

Midmonth, Saturn and Neptune conjoin in Aries, supplying you with a surge of spiritual strength. This ignites a period of rapid-fire realisations, as Neptune dissolves illusions while Saturn defines what’s real, creating a moment where fantasy and faith are expressed in your lived experience. What you believe seems to play out in real time, showing you the power your convictions have in shaping reality. These transits bring a rare blend of intuitive awakenings and reality checks, helping you to master your spiritual abilities and reframe your perception.

On the 19th, Pisces season begins, drawing your attention towards the subtle energy you exchange with others. Your relationships take on a psychic quality. Conversations feel charged, emotions are picked up before they’re spoken, and unspoken dynamics come into focus. When Mercury retrogrades on the 26th month, this introspection of intimacy intensifies. If there’s a spiritual connection you’ve been enmeshed or entangled in, this retrograde provides answers, perhaps by reanimating a pattern. Trust your intuition.

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VIRGO//VIRGO RISING

The future-focused energy of Aquarius asks you to upgrade your wellness routines, refine your healing practices, and reconsider how you show up for others. Rather than overworking or analysing everything you can’t control, stay open. The Solar Eclipse on the 17th drastically upgrades your routines, helping you implement smarter systems and sustainable habits, as you begin 2026 tending to your body and mind in ways that actually support your long-term vitality. February highlights the small, intentional changes that have an overarching impact on the quality of your life.

Things get sexy mid-month, when Neptune and Saturn conjoin in Aries in your sector of intimacy and shared energy. This incites a 14-year cycle of deep transformation for you, as you ditch your savior complex and gravitate to relationships that feel passionate and purposeful. You’re gifted with an increased sexual magnetism and allure, and begin to examine how you exchange power, pleasure and deep feelings.

As the Pisces season begins on the 18th, things get a little more magical. Relationships feel softer, stranger and more intuitive, as energy speaks louder than language. You’re sensing more, and when Mercury retrogrades on the 26th, familiar faces resurface, and old connections drift back into your orbit. Some are here for closure, others for reconnection, all offering insight into patterns that are ready to shift.

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LIBRA//LIBRA RISING

February illuminates your creative practice, heart space and capacity for pleasure. You’re discovering new and improved ways to enjoy yourself that don’t leave you depleted afterward. Old habits around excess or escapism lose their appeal, making room for creativity, community, and experiences that feel more intentional. A creative and romantic breakthrough is in store on the 17th, when the Solar Eclipse in Aquarius creates a quantum gateway into a new timeline. Inspiration strikes, flirtations flourish, and you're provided the romantic renaissance you’ve been patiently waiting for.

On the 20th, Saturn and Neptune conjoin in Aries in your partnership sector, kicking off a long-term cycle of major shifts in relationships. Fantasies that once sustained stale connections start to slip away, while new counterparts flock to you. Over time, this shift helps you form relationships that feel grounded, balanced and sustainable, without losing your identity in the process. It’s time to take up more space. 

When Pisces season begins on the 19th, the focus turns to your day-to-day routines, health and work life. You may feel more sensitive to your environment, your schedule, and how much you’re expending versus replenishing. This is a period where you start noticing how certain spaces feel supportive while others quietly exhaust you, and how often you’ve been powering through instead of checking in. When Mercury retrogrades on the 26th of the month, your intuitive faculties speak to you through somatic messages. Listen to what your body and nervous system are asking for.

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SCORPIO//SCORPIO RISING

February initiates a quiet but powerful reprogramming of your inner world. Aquarius season moves through the deepest part of your chart, bringing awareness to inherited thought patterns, emotional conditioning and your sense of belonging. You’re questioning old narratives around safety, family and where you come from, and updating them to reflect who you are now. The Solar Eclipse on the 17th shines a light on your home sector, signaling a potential change of residence or a meaningful shift in how you create a sense of home in your life. It’s time to reparent yourself and think about how your childhood influenced the way you perceive the world around you. As you rework old conditioning around safety and belonging, you stop questioning whether you deserve stability, success or space. 

The Saturn–Neptune conjunction brings a noticeable return of vitality and clarity after a period of low energy. What once felt draining or foggy begins to make sense, and your focus sharpens. You’re able to move forward with more stamina and intention, making practical choices that support both your well-being and your career. Your days begin to speed up, as your schedule fills and responsibilities increase. There’s a renewed sense of focus and stamina, supported by better boundaries and a more intentional approach to how you treat your body.

When Pisces season begins on the 19th, the mood shifts dramatically. Life gets more romantic and more surreal. Art, attraction and emotional expression flow freely, and your powers of seduction are at an all-time high. Watch out for Mercury retrograde on the 26th, when past flings resurface, tempting you back into familiar territory. Reflect but don’t regress.

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SAGITTARIUS//SAGITTARIUS RISING

February opens with a powerful perceptual shift. Aquarius season electrifies your mind, bringing sudden ideas, realisations and a sharper awareness of how your thoughts shape your reality. You’re seeing things differently now and catching patterns you missed before. The Solar Eclipse in Aquarius on the 17th further amplifies this energy. It’s a period of awakening that encourages you to use your voice with intention. Watch your words, watch where your attention goes. You’re speaking things into existence more quickly than usual.

Mid-month ushers in a creative renaissance. Saturn’s entry into Aries on the 13th, followed by its conjunction with Neptune on the 20th, reawakens play, pleasure, romance and your creative fire. You feel more flirtatious and magnetic, as life takes on a cinematic quality. You are the main character in a slightly unhinged mythical rom-com, playfully provocative. At the same time, Saturn asks for restraint. Pleasure is meant to energise you, not derail you. Be mindful of excess, impulsive indulgence, or one-night liaisons that leave you drained rather than fulfilled. 

As Pisces season begins on the 19th, the focus turns inward. It’s time to hunker down at home and purge last year’s energy. Old inherited patterns, family dynamics and lingering emotional weight resurface to be released. When Mercury retrogrades on the 26th, you may find yourself strangely nostalgic and dreamy, revisiting memories of childhood. February ends as a cleansing process, clearing emotional deadweight so you can move forward lighter, clearer and more aligned with the future you’re actively creating.

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CAPRICORN//CAPRICORN RISING

Aquarius season challenges you to commit to your most rebellious ideas and find ways to earn from them. As the Sun moves through your money and self-worth sector, this is a month of advanced revenue streams, financial strategy and a deeper recognition of your own genius. The Solar Eclipse in Aquarius on the 17th acts like a quantum reset in this area, opening a new timeline around income, opportunities, and the way you perceive your many talents. The world mirrors back increased esteem, so move like someone who knows their worth. 

On the 20th, Saturn and Neptune conjoin, creating a surge of psychic energy that drastically reprograms your inner world. This is where you uncover lost ancestral wisdom, deepen your understanding of your purpose, and remember who you are. Falling in your sector of home and family, this becomes a period where patterns of hyper vigilance, projection or over-responsibility that were passed down start to dissolve. It’s time to defeat imposter syndrome and proudly go after what you actually want, rather than what you were conditioned to prioritise. 

The month closes in Pisces, further amplifying the intuitive undercurrents of the planets. Lighting up your sector of conscious thinking, this is a period where feelings proceed logic, and you start to perceive strange synchronicities, tuning into more of the subtle energies surrounding you. As Mercury backtracks through this area on the 26th, you’re less interested in overanalysing things and more willing to trust what you feel.

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AQUARIUS//AQUARIUS RISING

With the Sun in your sign, the focus is fully on you: your image, your energy and your next era. This is about choosing how you’re seen rather than letting the world decide for you. It’s a month of main-character energy, with a few plot twists. The Solar Eclipse in Aquarius opens an exciting new timeline for you, as a decision, a move, or a personal rebrand sets the tone for the next six months. You’re not here to fit in. You’re here to let your freak flag fly.

Mid-month, an awakening arrives. Saturn enters Aries on the 13th and meets Neptune on the 20th, sharpening your perception and rewiring how you think. Any haze or brain fog that you’ve been battling lifts suddenly, and you feel compelled to say the uncomfortable, but true thing. Be intentional about what you speak into existence, but don’t beat around the bush when it comes to calling out what needs to be addressed. As the month progresses, you’re learning to be more disciplined about where you direct your attention. You’re manifesting in real time.

As Pisces season begins on the 19th, the energy softens, and you are ready to focus on self-care. It’s time to prioritise filling your own cup before anyone else’s, and making sure that you are conserving enough energy to commit to your dreams. Intuitive messages may point you towards new avenues of income, and you are encouraged to adopt a delusional level of trust in your own talents. When Mercury retrogrades on the 26th, old narratives around financial  security resurface, asking to be rewritten. How can you cultivate more faith in prosperity? What boundaries need to be put in place in order for you to have the energy you need to execute your dreams? Answers are on the way.

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PISCES//PISCES RISING

Rejoice, the nightmare is almost over. Saturn leaves your sign on the 13th, closing out a two-year cycle of cynicism, growing up and having to learn boundaries, which is not in your nature. On the 17th, a Solar Eclipse in Aquarius activates dormant spiritual gifts, opening you up to multidimensional messages. This is an accelerated period of awakening, one that heightens sensitivity and perception. Downloads arrive suddenly, through dreams, symbols and sudden realisations. You may crave more solitude or distance from the noise of the world as your inner life recalibrates.

On the 20th, Neptune and Saturn conjoin in Aries, inciting a new chapter of confidence and abundance for you. You are more embodied and energetic, as any illusions you’ve been carrying about what you deserve or what’s “realistic” quietly fall away. In their place comes something much better: grounded self-belief. You feel more at home in your body, clearer about your value, and less inclined to second-guess yourself. This is confidence you can actually build on, the kind that shows up in your choices, your boundaries and your bank account.

When Pisces season begins on the 18th, you re-emerge with a renewed magnetism. You’re moving through the world with that unmistakable Pisces allure, intuitive, expressive and quietly captivating. As Mercury retrogrades on the 26th, old conversations or past versions of yourself may briefly resurface, offering perspective and closure rather than chaos. February ends with a sense of ease and self-recognition, as you close out a past chapter with a deeper understanding of its purpose.

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