The Week of February 16th, 2026: A historic Saturn–Neptune meetup — oh, and a solar eclipse

Episode 270

In this podcast, New York Times best-selling author and astrologer Chani Nicholas discusses the astrology of the week and what it might mean for us all.

The astrology of the week of February 16th, 2026, pushes us head-first into a new era. The solar eclipse in Aquarius kicks off an eclipse cycle about leadership and people power, challenging us to turn chaos into liberation. Then Saturn (the planet of structure) and Neptune (the planet of imagination) make a super-rare connection in fiery Aries. We’ve been building toward this moment for years, but now it’s time to join forces, envision a way through the mess, and get to work. Intense? Definitely. But this moment gives us everything we need to start fresh — together.

This episode covers:

• Mercury’s trine to Jupiter on Monday, February 16th

• The solar eclipse in Aquarius on Tuesday, February 17th

• The Sun’s entrance into Pisces on Wednesday, February 18th

• Saturn’s conjunction with Neptune on Friday, February 20th

• The Moon’s exaltation in Taurus on Saturday, February 21st

• Venus’ trine to Jupiter on Sunday, February 22nd

This episode was recorded on 01/13/2025.

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