Oh, February, 2026

Oh, radiant light.

The month of truths told and secrets exposed.

Lies revealed and shadows illuminated.

The sun burns the eyes, the heart sinks, the shoulders collapse.

And the Sun is swallowed by the dragon.

The Soul remembers, I am here to shine light.

Moon whispers and cries and fills with hope.

Deflation and exuberance. 

And Soma is swallowed by the dragon.

One by one, each are consumed as the serpent transforms, digests, sheds its skin.

A storm of unraveling of falsehoods, deceptions and trickery.

The Fire Horse emerges, breaks free, galloping toward the horizon of hope.

TRANSITS

February is a month of darkness and light, a full moon, a new moon solar eclipse and exceptional planetary movement.

February 1, Purnima, February starts with a Full moon in nourishing Cancer from Punarvasu to Pushya, a full moon of nurturing and sustenance. And ends in Ashlesha, the Entwining Naga, Snake, The clinging Star, The Shakti (Power) to Inflict Poison. We must shed and remove anything we no longer need, anything that holds us back and keeps us from attaining our dharma, our purpose and our dreams.

Rahu in Aquarius

February 3, Mercury enters Aquarius

February 5, Venus enters Aquarius

February 12, Sun enters Aquarius

February 15, Maha Shivaratri, Shiva beats his drum in rhythm as he leads us into the New Moon Solar Eclipse, he guides us with his mesmerizing sound as we sing, chant, dance his names.

February 16, Moon enters Aquarius, we now have 5 grahas (planets) in Aquarius!!

February 17, Amavasya, New Moon Solar Eclipse in Dhanishtha, the Drum of Shiva, The Most Beneficient One, The Star of Symphony, The Shakti (Power) to give Abundance and Fame.

The Chinese Lunar Year of the Yang Fire Horse, hold on to the reigns.

February 22, Mars enters Aquarius

One by One, the grahas are swallowed by Rahu, the head of the Serpent, until they are all in the belly of the beast (all planets will be between Rahu and Ketu on March 17, more to come about this in March). Also upcoming, the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse on March 3.

February 23, Mercury enters Capricorn

February 24, Venus enters Capricorn

February 26, Mercury goes retrograde.

This month is dedicated to Lord Shiva, as Maha Sivaratri is celebrated on the 14th day of the waning moon (K14) in the month of Phalguna. This month reflects the story of Shiva and specifically this year, the ending of the Wood Snake year (Full Moon) into the Fire Horse year (New Moon Solar Eclipse).

The themes this month are of snakes, Nagas, the kundalini serpent of sacred wisdom, fertility, immortality and the caduceus, intertwining serpents which symbolize trade, commerce, negotiation, eloquent communication, and peace, properties of Mercury (Ashlesa is ruled by Mercury).

In the churning of the ocean, the Devas and Asuras (Gods and Demons) work together to create a peaceful world. The first thing that emerged from the churning was the poison Halahala.

Shiva consumes the poison (Ashlesha, the shakti to inflict poison) into his throat to protect the Universe, and holds it in his throat. Parvati, his beloved appears to fuse her energies with Shiva to help transform the poison into etheric pranic substance and disolve it into the atmosphere. What emerges next is Amrita, the nectar of immortality. Promised to the Devas and Asuras, Vishnu tricks the Asuras and only offers amrita to the Devas. Rahuketu is disguised as a Deva and consumes one drop of amrita, Surya and Soma, the Sun and the Moon realize the asuras true nature and informed Mohini, the seductive feminine form of Vishnu, who immediately threw his sudarshan chakra and cut off the head of Rahuketu. Rahu the head and Ketu the body. Because one drop of nectar at the throat is consumed, Rahuketu is immortal and forever seeks revenge on the Sun and the Moon, chasing and eclipsing their light. This month is rich in symbolism of Maha Shivaratri and eclipses.

In the New Moon Solar Eclipse, Shiva leads us with his drum, chanting mantra and singing his praises into the new lunar year. Dhanishtha is ruled by fiery Mars, the initiator, the aggressor, the general, Dhanishtha creates the rhythm to march on, keep going and keep dancing.