New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aquarius
February 17, 2026
Realignment Before Acceleration
This New Moon Solar Eclipse arrives at 28° Aquarius, marking one of the most pivotal energetic resets of the year.
Eclipses are not ordinary lunations. They act as accelerators, endings, and karmic redirections. This one carries particular intensity as it unfolds within a powerful Aquarian stellium and on the very day we move into the Year of the Fire Horse.
Aquarius governs the collective, innovation, systems, community, and the future. But it also governs detachment, ideology, and the ways we define ourselves through belief and belonging.
Under this eclipse, you may feel a subtle but undeniable shift in identity: not who you want to be, but who you can no longer pretend to be.
This eclipse doesn’t ask you to manifest something new. It asks you to release anything that no longer fits. Aquarius is air, it clears space. And because this is a solar eclipse, what leaves now may do so quickly or unexpectedly.
The more you resist, the more turbulent it feels. The more you surrender, the more intelligently it redirects you.
Layered into this eclipse is a stellium of planets in Aquarius, Pluto, Mars, the New Moon, and the Sun, amplifying themes of power, momentum, and systemic transformation.
At the same time, Uranus at the final degree of Taurus forms a tense square, signaling potential shifts in financial systems, market structures, and personal money stories.
Taurus governs worth. Uranus disrupts what we’ve relied on. Together, they ask: What does security really mean now?
As the Saturn–Neptune conjunction approaches 0° Aries in the coming months, we are collectively moving from illusion into action. This eclipse is the clearing before that ignition.
And notably, it arrives the same day the Year of the Fire Horse begins. Snake energy shed quietly. Fire Horse energy moves boldly. What ends here clears the runway for accelerated change.
How This Eclipse Affects Our Relationships
This is not a soft relational eclipse. It’s clarifying.
With Uranus squaring the Aquarian stellium, relationship themes may surface around:
- financial disagreements that aren’t really about money
- fear-based decision making
- deeper “money stories” around safety, power, and worth
- ideological differences that have been simmering beneath the surface
Aquarius energy can detach quickly. Scorpio and Leo placements may feel strong oppositional tension — a “mirror moment” dynamic where patterns repeat until acknowledged.
With Yourself
You may confront the ways you define yourself through productivity, usefulness, or ideology. Are you serving from authenticity or obligation? This eclipse asks you to ground into your center before making big moves.
Romantic & Financial Partnerships
Money conversations may intensify. Not necessarily because of numbers, but because of what money represents: safety, power, independence, value. Stay grounded. Don’t make permanent decisions from temporary fear.
Community & Collective Belonging
Aquarius rules groups and community. You may feel shifts in friendships, affiliations, or social identity. Some connections may dissolve. Others may solidify in a more authentic way.
Collective & Emotional Climate
This eclipse activates the archetype of The Reformer.
We are witnessing collective recalibration — in systems, markets, communities, and identity. With Uranus nearing the final degree of Taurus, there may be volatility in financial or material sectors. But deeper than markets, this is about redefining:
- what we value
- how we define worth
- how we relate to resources
- how we serve something larger than ourselves
Aquarius asks: Where are you of service?
But it also asks: Are you grounded enough to serve without burning out?
The Fire Horse year amplifies this, momentum increases, but so does impulsivity. This eclipse encourages restraint before reaction.
What To Do (and Not Do) During This Eclipse
Eclipses are not ideal for aggressive manifestation rituals. They are a time to rest and surrender.
Do:
- Release what feels unstable or fear-driven
- Journal instead of declare
- Get grounded in your body
- Reassess commitments quietly
- Let clarity unfold over days, not minutes
Don’t:
- Make rash financial decisions
- Send reactive texts or ultimatums
- Start something purely out of panic or urgency
- Assume every shift is permanent, observe first
Key Energies to Work With
- Collective Responsibility While Honoring Yourself
- Grounded Decision-Making
- Financial & Worth Recalibration
- Release Before Acceleration
- Service Rooted in Authenticity
Who Will Feel This the Most
Strongest impact:
Anyone with fixed placements in early (0°–2°) or late degrees (20°–29°) of:
- Aquarius
- Taurus
- Leo
- Scorpio
Especially:
- Scorpio & Leo placements — strong opposition energy; mirror dynamics; relational or identity shifts.
- Aquarius & Taurus placements — this may feel subtler but internal; stuck areas begin to move.
Expect shifts around identity, money, belonging, and long-term direction.
Journaling Prompts
- Where am I making decisions from fear instead of stability?
- What financial or worth story am I ready to rewrite?
- How do I serve without making service my identity?
- What feels unstable — and is it asking for release or reinforcement?
- What must end here so that the Fire Horse year begins cleanly?
Closing Reflection
This New Moon Solar Eclipse is the final clearing of the Snake year and the ignition point of the Fire Horse. Before speed comes grounding. Before expansion comes honesty.
Let what is unstable fall. Let what is true remain. And enter this next cycle steady enough to move quickly when the moment comes.
Ritual: Release Before Acceleration
You’ll need:
- A black or white candle
- A bowl of salt or earth
- Paper + pen
Steps:
- Light the candle and take several slow breaths.
- Write down what feels unstable, fear-driven, or no longer aligned.
- Read it once.
- Fold the paper and bury it in the salt or earth, saying:
“I release what no longer fits my future.” - Sit quietly. No declarations. Just stillness.
- Close with: “I trust the redirection.”
