Leo

LEO

What do you need to release?

A new karmic cycle begins

Relate to the world in a whole new way

February is all about the relating, Leo. How you relate to others, how they relate to you – and most importantly, how you see and relate to yourself. No matter what your relationship status.

You are in your yearly partnership peak right up until the 19^th when your ruler exits Aquarius and your 7^th and enters Pisces and your 8^th. Ahead of this, we have a full Moon in your sign at the very start of the month. Plus the 17^th puts us bang in eclipse territory with an Annular Solar Eclipse. All of this takes place against a cosmic backdrop of changing signs and changing times. As well as a Mercury retrograde in your 8^th of empowered change.

The full Moon in your 1^st (1^st) trines Ceres in your 9^th house. The house which is at the heart of this month’s major changes. It has you looking at what you are no longer prepared to carry alone. Or where they may be imbalances in a relationship. Any relationship, Leo. From you feeling seen, appreciated and acknowledged. All the way to the emotional support you receive. The positive strokes, understanding and validation. You the sign hard-wired to understand everyone’s need to stand in their own light. Full Moons shine their light into the house opposite to the one they are in. So, the Moon is shining on someone ‘opposite’. How they see you and reflect what they see back in return.

Another quality about your sign is your ability to take pride in your partner and be proud of those friends. You need to know they feel the same way. We can also say the day your pride is dented – either yours is damaged by shady, hurtful criticism, or someone acts in a way you cannot be proud of, often leads to the end of the relationship. Loss of pride comes before a fall with you. The squares made between Mercury, Venus and ruler the Sun to Uranus in your 10^th, show you where you and others sit on this. And also that mutual respect as well as admiration, is the key to healthy relationships. You’ll know if you have this as your foundation. The squares can see you questioning this and give you the courage to deal with any connection that destabilises your sense of self-worth. You’re not being prideful here, Leo. Self-care and self-respect are one and the same thing.

Grounded freedom is on offer provided you take your beliefs (including self-belief), and also where you want to go next, seriously. Your standards are raised – and rightly so, as Saturn moves back into Aries and your 9^th house on Feb 14. Self-belief now powers a bigger vision you have for yourself.

For many of you, this will be your first experience of Saturn in this house in your chart as adults (Saturn rules adulting!). For all of you, this is the first time Saturn and Neptune have been present in Aries together in our lifetimes. Their meeting at 0^o Aries on Feb 20 – the most powerful point in astrology, marks the end of one world order, and the start of a new one. This is your house of travel, learning, philosophy, foreign affairs of all descriptions, the law (including higher spiritual law), luck, expansion, sports, mass media, the great outdoors and large animals – larger than a sheep. Yes, lions fall into that category!

Saturn rules self-control and working within a framework. Neptune rules dissolving boundaries and what is limitless, luminous and liberating. It disentangles you from anything which no longer feels true. In other words, you have a dream – and the map to get there. The rest is simply up to you, Leo. You may find yourself part of a bigger, global shift. Or you embark on a long term learning journey. Long distance travel, emigration, relocation, the digital nomad life may feature for some. Just know this is not about escapism – this is about a destination.

Do hold off on pushing the button on those plans if you can for while longer. Saturn and Neptune are slow moving planets. You have time. Especially as we are back in the double-whammy of U-turns, false starts, misdirections, snafus and reversals. An eclipse and a Mercury retrograde in other words.

Mercury moves into your house of change on the 6^th. Changes will occur during its upcoming retrograde and they may take the entire retrocycle – in other words, Mercury needs to clear its post-shadow, before you gain a clear idea of how far-reaching this transformation is. Mercury enters pre-shadow on the 12^th – the day it first encounters the North Node. It will make two more passes over it. Fate is closing one cycle and bringing you in a new one.

Added to this is the powerful eclipse in Aquarius and your 7^th on the 17^th. Marking one of the most important and determining relationship resets you have experienced in many years. The new Moon in here also marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year of the Fire Horse. This is an Annular Solar Eclipse which creates that ‘Ring of Fire’ effect around the Sun. As with all eclipses, you are cut off from your power, shine or inner strength under one. This one does hand you that ‘ring of truth’ however. This could be around that direction you now need to head in. Or else touch on those earlier themes which the full Moon in your sign triggered around being seen and appreciated in your relationships.

The eclipses’ square to Uranus adds an unexpected element. Changes may arrive suddenly and unannounced. Or you experience a sudden awakening around a long term pattern with partners. No matter what, this is liberating for you in the long run. Freedom is a theme that is running across more than one area of life for you now. As with all eclipses, you need to slow down and even stop up to a week before and even for a week afterwards. Above all, pause all partnership matters. Whether they involve a major decision around an existing one or search for a new one.

Your ruler moves into your 8^th on the 18^th. Bringing you a time when your emotional connections deepen, you explore trust, vulnerability and intimacy. As well as looking to joint financial arrangements and revising long-term emotional agreements. With the emphasis on mutual respect and shared pride. The Sun’s encounter with the North Node (27^th) is your golden opportunity to close a chapter or cycle and put something finally to rest. Ahead – brand new karma to explore.

In a nutshell: Know your destination, Leo. You’ll take the first step on a longer journey this month. But before setting out its important to know where you want to get to. It’s not just others you’ll relate to in a whole new way. It’s the world around you as your vision opens up around just what direction you’re heading in.

1 Feb 2026 Full Moon in Leo (1^st)

1 Feb 2026 Full Moon in Leo trine Ceres in Aries (1^st to 9^th)

2 Feb 2026 Full Moon in Leo opposition Venus in Aquarius (1^st to 7^th)

4 Feb 2026 Uranus stationary direct in Taurus (10^th)

5 Feb 2026 Mercury in Aquarius square Uranus in Taurus (7^th to 10^th)

6 Feb 2026 Mercury enters Pisces (8^th)

8 Feb 2026 Venus in Aquarius square Uranus in Taurus (7^th to 10^th)

10 Feb 2026 Venus enters Pisces (8^th)

12 Feb 2026 Mercury conjunct North Node in Pisces (8^th)

12 Feb 2026 Mercury retroshadow begins in Pisces (8^th)

14 Feb 2026 Saturn re-enters Aries (9^th)

16 Feb 2026 Sun in Aquarius square Uranus in Taurus (7^th to 10^th)

16 Feb 2026 Mercury in Pisces trine Jupiter in Cancer (8^th to 12^th)

17 Feb 2026 Venus conjunct North Node in Pisces (8^th)

17 Feb 2026 New Moon in Aquarius – Annular Solar Eclipse (7^th) – Chinese New Year of the Fire Horse

17 Feb 2026 New Moon and Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius square Uranus in Taurus (7^th to 10^th)

18 Feb 2026 Sun enters Pisces (8^th)

20 Feb 2026 Saturn and Neptune conjunct in Aries (9^th)

22 Feb 2026 Venus in Pisces trine Jupiter in Cancer (8^th to 12^th)

26 Feb 2026 Mercury stationary retrograde in Pisces (8^th)

27 Feb 2026 Sun conjunct North Node in Pisces (8^th)

27 Feb 2026 Mars in Aquarius square Uranus in Taurus (7^th to 10^th)

28 Feb 2026 Retrograde Mercury and Venus conjunct in Pisces (8^th)