The Full Buck Moon in Aquarius arrives during one of the most astrologically significant periods of the year. In this essay, we explore the symbolism of the Full Moon through astrology, mythology, and the natural world, from Pluto’s Underworld and Jupiter’s rare cazimi to the Buck Moon itself and the approaching harvest festival of Lughnasadh. Together, these stories remind us that transformation often begins long before we recognize it.

July doesn’t arrive as a single turning point. It unfolds one layer at a time, like a Russian nesting doll, revealing deeper patterns with each planetary shift. From Cancer’s invitation to return home to ourselves, to Leo’s call toward creative expression, and a rare series of outer-planet alignments that many astrologers have been watching for decades, this month feels less like a forecast and more like standing at the threshold of a new chapter. Whether history remembers July 2026 as a defining moment remains to be seen, but the map is there for those willing to look.

The Capricorn Full Moon, Mercury Retrograde in Cancer, and Jupiter’s entrance into Leo mark another chapter in one of the most significant astrological transitions in decades. This essay explores stewardship, reflection, creativity, and why now may be the perfect time to reconnect with nature and rediscover a sense of wonder.

On June 19th, Chiron, the Wounded Healer, takes its first steps into Taurus after nearly a decade in Aries. This shift moves the focus from healing our sense of identity to healing our relationship with self-worth, security, the body, and what truly sustains us. As the collective transitions from an Earth and Water era into one increasingly shaped by Fire and Air, Chiron in Taurus serves as an important grounding force, reminding us that lasting growth begins with strong roots.

As the Gemini New Moon arrives, many of us may find ourselves standing at a threshold between what has been and what comes next. In a season marked by uncertainty, transition, and accelerating change, Gemini reminds us that curiosity can be a form of courage. Rather than demanding certainty, this lunation invites us to ask questions, explore new perspectives, and remain open to possibilities we may not have previously considered.

May closes with a rare Blue Moon in Sagittarius, bringing a sense of culmination to whatever the Sagittarius New Moon back in December set into motion. After the emotional excavation of the Scorpio Full Moon earlier this month, this lunation shifts our focus toward perspective, movement, and possibility. If the past several months have felt like one unexpected challenge after another, this moon asks a simple question: are you finally ready to leave behind what has been holding you back? Sometimes growth begins when we stop standing still.

The Taurus New Moon on May 16th offers a grounding pause after months of emotional intensity and collective upheaval. Acting as a continuation of the Scorpio Full Moon, this lunation focuses on embodiment, nervous system recalibration, self-respect, and integrating the lessons recent challenges have revealed. Taurus asks us to slow down, reconnect with what feels real and sustainable, and intentionally rebuild from a more grounded and aligned place.

The astrology lately has been intense, one shift after another, and this Scorpio Full Moon is no exception. On May 1st, it arrives as a more inward, intuitive micromoon, illuminating what’s been sitting beneath the surface and asking for your attention. Emotions may feel heightened, not to overwhelm you, but to show you where something is out of alignment. With Beltane marking a season of growth and creation, this Moon highlights a clear truth: what you’re willing to face and release now directly shapes what you’re able to build next.

Uranus is settling into Gemini, marking the beginning of a new 7-year chapter centered on communication, information, and the way we think. After years of shifts around stability and value, the focus moves into the mind itself. This isn’t just about new technology or faster information, it’s a deeper reset in how we process, interpret, and share what we believe to be true. As everything accelerates, the real work becomes discernment, staying grounded in your own voice while the noise gets louder.

Fortune favors the bold, and that is very much the energy of the New Moon in Aries on April 17th. With the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Chiron, and Eris all in Aries, this is not subtle energy. This New Moon is about movement, courage, healing through action, and finally dealing with the things we have avoided, buried, or outgrown. Whether you think of this as a timeline shift, a collective awakening, or simply one chapter ending so another can begin, Aries is here to remind us that we do not need perfect clarity before we take the first step.

The Full Pink Moon in Libra arrives on April 1st, drawing our attention toward relationships, balance, and the places where things have quietly drifted out of alignment. Full Moons tend to illuminate what’s been building beneath the surface, and this one is likely to make it much harder to ignore the patterns, resentments, imbalances, or repeating dynamics playing out in our relationships. Libra rules connection, fairness, and reciprocity, asking us to notice where we’re giving too much, expecting too much, avoiding conflict, or losing ourselves in the process of keeping the peace.

Aries season marks the true beginning of the zodiac, arriving with the same surge of life that follows the quiet dormancy of Winter. As the first sign, Aries carries the energy of initiation, the moment when potential becomes action and the spark of a new cycle begins. Aligned with the Spring Equinox and the festival of Ostara, Aries reminds us that every transformation begins with courage, instinct, and the willingness to take the first step into the unknown. This essay is the first in an ongoing astrology series created in collaboration with Prue of Earth Altering.

The Pisces New Moon on March 18th closes the recent eclipse cycle and invites us into one last moment of quiet reflection before the Astrological New Year begins. Just days before the Sun enters Aries, this lunation encourages us to pause, listen inward, and linger in the dream world a little longer. Like the final moments before waking, it offers a chance to gather ourselves before the fire and momentum of Aries Season carry us forward.

March 3, 2026 marks a moment of reckoning and refinement: a Full Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in Virgo unfolding under Mercury Retrograde. This essay explores what it means to pause instead of push, to release perfectionism and over-functioning, and to recognize where responsibility has quietly become self-punishment. Less about dramatic change and more about thoughtful recalibration, this eclipse asks what you’re ready to loosen, what habits no longer serve you, and how to move forward with steadiness, clarity, and self-trust as the next chapter begins to take shape.

February 20, 2026 marks a rare ignition point: Saturn and Neptune meet at zero degrees Aries, the very first breath of the zodiac. This essay explores what it means to move from dissolution into embodiment, from dreaming into doing, and to stand at the threshold where imagination must meet structure. Less about fantasy and more about integrity, this alignment asks who you are becoming when the old stories fall away, and whether you’re ready to participate in building what comes next rather than waiting for it to happen to you.