This will be no ordinary year in the skies. It carries an extra full moon – that ‘once in a’ Blue Moon, plus powerful eclipses including a blood Red Full Moon, and rare planetary movements that invite us to slow down, tune in, and work with cosmic timing rather than against it.
This is a year that rewards intuition, patience, and conscious intention especially for those who work with lunar cycles, spiritual practices, or magickal timing. 2026 is not about constant forward motion. This is a year to work with lunar cycles, honour rest as much as action, protect your energy during eclipses and trust intuition over impulse. Those who move gently, listen deeply, and align with the rhythms of the year are likely to find 2026 quietly liberating.
I cannot overemphasize that Vedic or Sidereal astrology is much more accurate with respect to the actual positions of planets as seen from earth, in contrast with western astrological data which has fallen out of line. Moreover Vedic astrology is quite magically potent with remedies available for every issue in the form of gems, mantras and rituals.
Therefore , I highly recommend that readers who enjoy precise dates, planetary tables, and monthly predictions with more detailed explanations, download my FREE detailed ephemeris and forecast in PDF format (available at the end of this article.)
A Rare Gift: The Blue Moon Year
One of the standout features of 2026 is the presence of 13 full moons instead of the usual 12, thanks to a Blue Moon in May — when two full moons fall in the same calendar month. Traditionally, full moons represent culmination, fulfillment, and manifestation. An extra full moon is therefore seen as a symbolic bonus. It is a chance to make a special heartfelt wish with amplified power. If you work with moon rituals, this year offers extra opportunities to reflect on the past, realign with the present, and consciously manifest the best possible future.
Eclipse Times: Pause, Protect, and Recalibrate
The year 2026 also brings four eclipses, which act as energetic checkpoints in the year. February and March open the year with a solar eclipse followed by a dramatic lunar Red Moon eclipse, while August brings a second eclipse season, including a total solar eclipse and a partial lunar eclipse within the same month.
Eclipses are traditionally viewed as times of heightened sensitivity and unpredictability. Rather than pushing forward aggressively, they encourage rest and reflection, spiritual protection and grounding, clearing negative patterns, especially avoiding risky new ventures during the peak eclipse window. These are powerful moments for inner work rather than outward action.
The Annual Forecast
The year begins with strong ancestral and reflective energy, combined with two powerful eclipses. This is a powerful time for spiritual cleansing and intention-setting rather than bold action.
A progress into the year reveals gentler, more supportive energy. Creative ideas begin to flow while relationships soften and heal. The Blue Moon amplifies manifestation work for growth, beauty, and rebuilding confidence.
The heart of the year carries intensity as retrogrades deepen and eclipse energy returns. Emotions may feel heightened too. Rather than resisting, this phase rewards patience, emotional intelligence, and conscious boundary-setting. Spiritual protection practices are especially beneficial here.
The final months of the year focus on relationship reassessment, karmic closures and spiritual rebirths. The year ends by preparing you to step forward more visibly and confidently in the cycle ahead.
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Is the Wolf Moon (January’s Full Moon) in Leo as stated by Western Astrologers? Or is it in Cancer (Karka Rashi) as per Vedic Astrology of India?
You will be surprised to know that Western Astrologers, Tarot Readers and Media keep posting inaccurate positions of the stars. Their ephemeris is inaccurate or misaligned by the actual sky (astronomy) by appx. 24 degrees. Vedic Astrology being sidereal (based on actual position of celestial bodies and zodiacs) is comparatively more accurate in these calculations.
This full moon of January is a great time for introspection and intuition being in Cancer, and amazing for Tarot, third-eye or psychic work, healing meditation, self-reflection, home improvements, family time, motherhood, kindness, compassion, and self-care. Light beautiful white candles and gaze into the flame for some time and close your eyes gently to meditate soon after in order to develop your third eye today. Gaze into a Selenite crystal ball for maximum third eye activation and to enhance your intuitive and psychic perceptions. You might have a calling to learn more Tarot and Divination this year. Courses are now once again available online on my website http://www.askswati.com
Mercury retrogrades that affect communication and travel plans and might reverse them, are in August from 5th to 28th, and then in the first half of December from 2nd to 15th.
Also did you know there is a rare Black Moon (Second New Moon of the month) in Sagittarius on the 30th of November? While Blue Moons are the second full moon of a month happening once in 2.5 years appx, Black moon’s are the second new moons similarly and represent new beginnings and an opportunity to make amends, erase the past, and start afresh. The Black Moon in Sagittarius on 30th of November helps you point your quiver of arrows in an additional, perhaps a secret direction of new starts, adventures, activism, travel, relocation, and activities that take you somewhere new. For example a new source of revenue, a secret investment in a new location, a new hobby that is more daring, a chance to say goodbye to anything that you need to close in order to begin on a new blank canvas. Simply light black candles to say goodbye to unwanted energy and make way for new light.
The following is the list of celestial movements in Vedic Astrological schedule and its possible impacts as per AskSwati.com (Kindly Note: In order to receive predictions specific to your life, I would need to look at your birth-chart first based on your date, time, and place of birth as Vedic astrology looks at accuracy and predicts your path based on every house in your natal chart, and the impact of the transits on your natal chart for each area of your life sequentially. I also need to see which planets are already there in each house or sign and the impact of the same based on their chemistry with each other.)
Transits 2024
Rahu/ Ketu – Remain in Pisces and Virgo respectively throughout the year.
Rahu is the name of the mystical north node of the moon (intersection of orbit with earth’s), while Ketu is the name of the south node. They are picturised or imagined as a mythical dragon with Rahu as the head, the seeker of wishes and desires, hungry to satisfy the wild side, while Ketu represents the tail of the dragon, where you let go and end the seeking or quest. Rahu in Pisces indicates that we are more likely to feel a pull in the mystical and emotional dimensions of life, towards secrets and the hidden aspects of life. We would find more peace through the practical and mundane realities of life where we settle down.
Saturn – Remains in Aquarius throughout the year with no transits.
Saturn in Aquarius is powerful in its own house which it rules. A planet of challenges, hardships and tough lessons it also delivers strength and courage to fight battles, especially legal ones, a sense of justice or judgement and a rational approach that is clear and categorical and makes no exceptions whatsoever. A strict nature of Saturn in Aquarius is good for civil services, politics, law, clear decisions, fitness routines, rationality, scientific temperament and logical discernment. This also means your dreams may come true with some discipline of mind. The exact impact on your life depends on which house is represented by Aquarius in your vedic ‘kundali’ or natal chart. For instance those whose 6th house is Aquarius might have a better chance of losing weight by visiting the gym and are likely to stick to this schedule. In the 7th house it impacts your relationships by delaying prospects that are incompatible, and protecting your from harm so that your partnerships are only with the right people.
Jupiter – Begins this year with Aries and transits quietly on the 1st of May into Taurus. This is a planet of success, good fortune, expansive ideas, optimism, and compassionate gurus or mentors who can help you learn with a gentle attitude, as contrasting with Saturn who is the tough teacher or taskmaster who can judge you. In the first half of the year up till April end, most of us feel slightly positive vibrations in overall luck as Jupiter is in a friend’s sign as Aries is ruled by Mars. Transitioning to the sign of Taurus that is ruled by Venus can bring a few upsets from May onwards in some plans, based on what house Taurus represents in your Vedic birth-chart or kundali. However being an overall beneficial planet or benevolent as a whole Jupiter will not always bring terrible repercussions in most aspects of life. Overall for the planet it can imply changes and shifts in the earth’s climate and perhaps even the stock market, and perhaps a lack of proper action as our policies get relaxed and lose effectiveness.
Pluto – Remains in Capricorn throughout the year. This celestial body although demoted from a recognised planet, is volatile in terms of business and investments as it carries a sense of economic transformations, and risks as seen before for a few years now since 2008.
Neptune – Remains in Pisces continuing mysticism in the air and perhaps a gullible romance for love fools who are sentimental, soft hearted, and compassionate. A sense of environment, justice for animals, and talks of peace would continue on however unheard.
Uranus – A major shift is in Uranus too this year, as it transits from Aries to Taurus on the 1st of June bringing a wandering spirit to some stability with major decisions and peace for most of us. Unrest or troubled political scenarios or strife might end temporarily in June. However Uranus returns to Aries retrograde bringing past issues back on the 13th of December before year end.
There are two solar eclipses in Pisces on the 9th April, and Virgo on the 2nd October, respectively. Solar eclipses reveal a sense of shadows in otherwise optimistic matters based on what Pisces represents in your birth-chart or Kundali, and might represent debts or misfortune in matters in April. In October it can indicate indecisions and lack of practical opportunities or a difficulty in ethics and trust when it comes to people. Eclipses are not always visible in every geographical region.
Lunar eclipses always occur on certain full moons and this year are on 25th March in Virgo and 17th September in Aquarius. They may cause sorrows and emotional upsets for most people, especially in terms of what Virgo and Aquarius represent in your chart but overall representing loss of practical focus and achievements in the full moon of March or confusions in thinking in September’s full moon. It need not always be negative as it can be transformed through meditation and calmness on those days.
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Other Planetary Transits are Enlisted in the table below:
Mars Jan – Sagittarius 5 Feb Capricorn 15 March Aquarius 23 April Pisces 1 Jun Aries 12 July Taurus 26 Aug Gemini 20 Oct Cancer 7 Dec R in Cancer
Sun
1 Jan to 13 Jan Sagittarius 14 Jan Capricorn 13 Feb Aquarius 14 March Pisces Eclipse – 9 April, Pisces 13 April Aries 14 May Taurus 14 Jun Gemini 16 Jul Cancer 16 Aug Leo 16 Sep Virgo 17 Oct Libra 16 Nov Scorpio 15 Dec Sagittarius Eclipse – 2 October, Virgo
Mercury 1 Jan – Scorpio R (retrograde) 2 Jan D Scorpio (retrograde ends) 7 Jan Sagittarius 1 Feb Capricorn 20 Feb Aquarius 7 March Pisces 26 March Aries 1 April R in Aries 9 April R Pisces 25 April D Pisces 10 May Aries 31 May Taurus 14 Jun Gemini 29 June Cancer 19 July Leo 5 Aug R Leo (retrograde) 22 Aug R Cancer 28 Aug D Cancer (retrograde ends) 4 Sep Leo 23 Sep Virgo 10 Oct Libra 29 Oct Scorpio 2 Nov R Scorpio (retrograde) 15 Dec D Scorpio (retrograde ends)
Venus 18 Jan moves into Sagittarius from Scorpio 11 Feb Capricorn 6 March Aquarius 31 March Pisces 24 April Aries 16 May Taurus 12 June Gemini 6 July Cancer 31 July Leo 24 Aug Virgo 18 Sep Libra 12 Oct Scorpio 6 Nov Sagittarius 1 Dec Capricorn 28 Dec Aquarius
Kindly note that the sun-sign in Vedic astrology might vary from the seasonal western sun-sign as it is based on actual position of the zodiac in the night sky and represents your outer personality and image instead of being your actual rashi or inner self which is better represented by the moon-sign in Vedic astrology.
Mars represents movements in ambitions, seeking of passion, power, real estate, and sales. Venus represents your creative and sensual nature, and a capacity to give birth to ideas, crafts, decorate, heal, and develop your special artistic talents or beauty. Mercury represents your mental thoughts, education, short journeys, and communication with others. Sun represents your fame or social reputation or the way other’s see you in day to day life.
Moon’s Course
1 Jan Leo 2 Jan Virgo 5 Jan Libra 7 Jan Scorpio 9 Jan Sagittarius 11 Jan Capricorn NEW MOON 13 Jan Aquarius 16 Jan Pisces 18 Jan Aries 20 Jan Taurus 22 Jan Gemini 25 Jan Cancer 25 Jan Cancer FULL MOON 27 Jan Leo 29 Jan Virgo
1 Feb Libra 4 Feb Scorpio 6 Feb Sagittarius 8 Feb Capricorn 9 Feb Capricorn NEW MOON 10 Feb Aquarius 12 Feb Pisces 14 Feb Aries 16 Feb Taurus 18 Feb Gemini 21 Feb Cancer 23 Feb Leo 24 Feb Leo FULL MOON 26 Feb Virgo 28 Feb Libra
2 March Scorpio 4 March Sagittarius 6 March Capricorn 8 March Aquarius 10 March Pisces 10 March Pisces NEW MOON 12 March Aries 14 March Taurus 17 March Gemini 19 March Cancer 21 March Leo 22 March Virgo 25 March Virgo FULL (eclipse) 27 March Libra 29 March Scorpio 31 March Sagittarius
3 April Capricorn 5 April Aquarius 7 April Pisces 8 April Pisces NEW MOON 9 April Aries 11 April Taurus 13 April Gemini 15 April Cancer 18 April Leo 20 April Virgo 23 April Libra 23 April Libra FULL MOON 25 April Scorpio 28 April Sagittarius 30 April Capricorn
2 May Aquarius 4 May Pisces 6 May Aries 7 May Aries NEW MOON 8 May Taurus 10 May Gemini 13 May Cancer 15 May Leo 18 May Virgo 20 May Libra 23 May Scorpio 23 May Scorpio FULL MOON 25 May Sagittarius 27 May Capricorn 29 May Aquarius 31 May Pisces
3 June Aries 5 June Taurus 6 June Taurus NEW MOON 7 June Gemini 9 June Cancer 11 June Leo 14 June Virgo 17 June Libra 19 June Scorpio 21 June Sagittarius 21 June Sagittarius FULL MOON 23 June Capricorn 26 June Aquarius 28 June Pisces 30 June Aries
2 July Taurus 4 July Gemini 5 July Gemini NEW MOON 6 July Cancer 9 July Leo 11 July Virgo 14 July Libra 16 July Scorpio 19 July Sagittarius 21 July Capricorn 21 July Capricorn FULL MOON 23 July Aquarius 25 July Pisces 27 July Aries 29 July Taurus 31 July Gemini
3 Aug Cancer 4 Aug Cancer NEW MOON 5 Aug Leo 8 Aug Virgo 10 Aug Libra 13 Aug Scorpio 15 Aug Sagittarius 17 Aug Capricorn 19 Aug Aquarius 19 Aug Aquarius FULL MOON 21 Aug Pisces 23 Aug Aries 25 Aug Taurus 28 Aug Gemini 30 Aug Cancer
2 September Leo 2 September Leo NEW MOON 4 Sep Virgo 6 Sep Libra 9 Sep Scorpio 11 Sep Sagittarius 14 Sep Capricorn 16 Sep Aquarius 17 Sep Aquarius FULL/ Eclipse 18 Sep Pisces 20 Sep Aries 22 Sep Taurus 23 Sep Gemini 26 Sep Cancer 29 Sep Leo
1 Oct Virgo 2 Oct Virgo NEW MOON 4 Oct Libra 6 Oct Scorpio 9 Oct Sagittarius 11 Oct Capricorn 13 Oct Aquarius 15 Oct Pisces 17 Oct Aries 17 Oct Aries FULL MOON 19 Oct Taurus 21 Oct Gemini 24 Oct Cancer 26 Oct Leo 28 Oct Virgo 31 Oct Libra
1 Nov Libra NEW MOON 2 Nov Scorpio 5 Nov Sagittarius 7 Nov Capricorn 9 Nov Aquarius 11 Nov Pisces 14 Nov Aries 15 Nov Aries FULL MOON 16 Nov Taurus 18 Nov Gemini 20 Nov Cancer 22 Nov Leo 25 Nov Virgo 27 Nov Scorpio 30 Nov Sagittarius NEW/ Black
2 Dec Sagittarius 4 Dec Capricorn 7 Dec Aquarius 9 Dec Pisces 11 Dec Aries 13 Dec Taurus 15 Dec Gemini 15 Dec Gemini FULL MOON 17 Dec Cancer 20 Dec Leo 22 Dec Virgo 25 Dec Libra 27 Dec Scorpio 29 Dec Sagittarius 30 Dec Sagittarius NEW MOON
Check when moon is in your rashi or vedic moon-sign to know the days of maximum emotional and intuitive impact on you, especially if it is a new or full moon in your sign.
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