The Astrology of 2026, with goddess guidance
Pluto Return: The Underworld Court Has Spoken
What we’re living through
Pluto — the planet of power, death, rebirth, secrets, shadow, and irreversible change — returned to the degree it occupied at the founding of the United States (circa Declaration of Independence). Astrologers note this happened in 2022 with exact hits and intensification through 2024, and then Pluto moved into Aquarius, beginning a long new era of transformation.
It’s important to understand why this matters astrologically:
A planetary return is a rare cycle where a planet comes back to the same zodiac position it held at birth or foundation — like completing its own generational chapter.
Pluto takes roughly 248 years to orbit, so a nation only experiences this once.
Pluto transits unfold over decades, not days, and the deepest effects tend to emerge after the exact hit — changing not just structures, but worldviews and power logics.
So the Pluto return wasn’t an event — it’s a process. If the return phase was the moment the underworld judge entered the room, 2026 is when the trial intensifies.
Pluto & Power in Aquarius: 2026 Tension Points
By 2026, Pluto is continuing its tenure in Aquarius, a sign associated with:
community versus hierarchy
technological power structures
collective identity
truth under network exposure
In 2026 specifically:
Pluto will be retrograde in Aquarius from May 6 to October 15, prompting revisiting of power dynamics and collective accountability before forward motion resumes.
Early year transits between the Sun, Mercury, Mars and Pluto in Aquarius (mid-January 2026) amplify exposure, revelation, and truth emerging from networks/communication.
This is not abstract symbolism — statistically and historically, Aquarian Pluto corresponds with shifts in collective power narratives, whistleblowing, and reconfiguration of social contracts.
The 2026 Justice Arc — Goddess Storyline + Dates
This arc frames 2026 as a year of accountability, exposure, and structural pressure — not fantasy hope, but actual pressure points where oppressive narratives and power abuses become harder to contain.
Phase I — Ereshkigal: The Underworld Opens
Theme: The foundations are revealed
Primary Transit: Pluto-Sun + Pluto-Mercury conjunctions in Aquarius
Dates: January 19–27, 2026
January sees an extraordinary cluster of Plutonic alignments:
Sun conjunct Pluto (Jan 23, 2026) — illumination of what was hidden and a mass wake-up to truths that cannot be undone.
Mercury conjunct Pluto (Jan 22, 2026) — communication, testimony, and information that reframes narratives forever.
Goddess: Ereshkigal
Queen of the deep underworld. In myth, she doesn’t negotiate — she reveals the ledger. Her presence signals that skeletons are no longer just in closets — they’re in the public square.
Justice Essence:
buried truth surfaces
legal and journalistic pressure builds
information networks circumvent official barriers
voices that were marginalized begin to shift the narrative center
Mantra:
“When the underworld opens its gates, the shadows no longer stay buried.”
Phase II — Hel & the Forgotten Voices
Theme: Bodies and systems that were ignored demand to be seen
Transit: Pluto’s continued influence in Aquarius + eclipses triggering revelations
Dates: February 17 – March 3, 2026
This period includes:
Solar eclipse in Aquarius (Feb 17, 2026)
Lunar eclipse in Virgo (Mar 3, 2026)
The first eclipse of 2026 occurs on February 17 — and it directly activates both the United States and Donald Trump’s charts.
This solar eclipse / New Moon in Aquarius falls on the U.S. natal Moon, a point associated with the public and collective mood. New Moons mark beginnings, and in Aquarius this often correlates with shifts around social movements, public consciousness, and political identity. Historically, eclipses on national Moon placements coincide with changes in how people relate to the state itself.
For Trump, the eclipse forms difficult aspects to key parts of his chart: it squares his Midheaven (public standing and reputation) and opposes his natal Mars in Leo. Occurring in his 6th house, it may initiate a two-year cycle involving health, legal obligations, or conditions tied to labor, service, and accountability.
Eclipses tend to describe events that unfold rather than announcements that resolve immediately. Their effects are often visible in the weeks before and months after.
One thing is consistent across multiple astrological indicators: 2026–2027 mark a pivotal and unstable period for the United States
This solar eclipse / New Moon in Aquarius falls on the U.S. natal Moon, a point associated with the public and collective mood. New Moons mark beginnings, and in Aquarius this often correlates with shifts around social movements, public consciousness, and political identity. Historically, eclipses on national Moon placements coincide with changes in how people relate to the state itself.
For Trump, the eclipse forms difficult aspects to key parts of his chart: it squares his Midheaven (public standing and reputation) and opposes his natal Mars in Leo. Occurring in his 6th house, it may initiate a two-year cycle involving health, legal obligations, or conditions tied to labor, service, and accountability.
Eclipses tend to describe events that unfold rather than announcements that resolve immediately. Their effects are often visible in the weeks before and months after.
One thing is consistent across multiple astrological indicators: 2026–2027 mark a pivotal and unstable period for the United States
(Eclipses shake systems, especially those dealing with collective health and labor structures).
Goddess: Hel
Ruler of those cast aside — the dead by neglect, the forgotten, the system-discarded. Hel doesn’t romanticize suffering — she names it, catalogs it, and holds it in view
Justice Essence:
conditions of detention and mistreatment become public crises
stories from those harmed are validated and amplified
systemic neglect can no longer be abstracted away
Mantra:
“Those who were once statistics become undeniable witnesses.”
Phase III — Maat: The Scales Shudder
Theme: Structural truth meets accountability frameworks
Transit: Nodes shift into Aquarius/Leo (North Node in Aquarius July 26 onward)
Dates: July 26, 2026 – onward
The Lunar Nodes moving into the Aquarius/Leo axis means the year’s second half focuses on destiny work — the collective direction reality is pushing us toward and what we’re leaving behind.
Goddess: Maat
Not vengeance — measurement. Not emotion — balance.
Maat weighs what has been done against the ideal of justice.
Justice Essence:
metrics of harm stop being invisible
official systems have to account publicly for failures
pressure builds toward recalibrating legitimacy
Mantra:
“When the scales tremble, excuses lose their tension.”
Phase IV — Kali: The Pain That Precedes Rebuild
Theme: Destruction that clears a space for new structures
Transit: Pluto retrograde deep phase
Dates: May 6 – October 15, 2026
Pluto retrograde brings review and purge, not forward construction. The planet of deep transformation makes reverse motion an invitation to revisit what’s not resolved before moving on.
Goddess: Kali
Not cruelty for its own sake — the destruction of what must no longer stand.
Things that have been propped up by fear or illusion face an intensified breakdown.
Justice Essence:
institutions resisting accountability are pried open
narratives of inevitability collapse
old power hierarchies fracture
Mantra:
“What cannot be purified through reckoning is dismantled by force.”
Putting It Together: The 2026 Justice Arc
This is how the goddess energies map out:
I: Reveal
Jan 19–27, 2026
Ereshkigal
Secrets surface and narratives unravel
II: Witness
Feb 17 – Mar 3, 2026
Hel
Stories of the forgotten demand acknowledgement
III: Accountability
From Jul 26, 2026
Maat
Systems are weighed publicly and held to standard
IV: Purge
May 6 – Oct 15, 2026
Kali
Breakdown of resistant power structures
What This Actually Means — Without Spiritual Bypass
narratives defended by lies become unsustainable
truth doesn’t guarantee justice, but it makes evasion harder
institutional opacity becomes political liability
collective awareness becomes a factor decision-makers must calculate
victims’ experiences enter public frameworks rather than staying buried
This is structural tension, not fairy tales.
And historically, that’s how real change begins.
Justice Arc Reality Check
Astrology doesn’t guarantee court outcomes — but it maps cycles of pressure and revelation.
Misbehavior doesn’t disappear. It becomes more costly to hide.
Exposure does not equal accountability — but it makes justice possible in ways it wasn’t before.
Truth is the first stage of transformation, not the final one.
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This 2026 astrology piece is free to read. The calendar that grew from it (which I’m pretty proud of!) is available as a printable/digital PDF on a sliding scale. If you’re able to pay, that support helps fund future work. If you’re not, take it anyway. Access matters to me more than gatekeeping.
Goddess: Hel
Ruler of those cast aside — the dead by neglect, the forgotten, the system-discarded. Hel doesn’t romanticize suffering — she names it, catalogs it, and holds it in view
Justice Essence:
conditions of detention and mistreatment become public crises
stories from those harmed are validated and amplified
systemic neglect can no longer be abstracted away
Mantra:
“Those who were once statistics become undeniable witnesses.”
Phase III — Maat: The Scales Shudder
Theme: Structural truth meets accountability frameworks
Transit: Nodes shift into Aquarius/Leo (North Node in Aquarius July 26 onward)
Dates: July 26, 2026 – onward
The Lunar Nodes moving into the Aquarius/Leo axis means the year’s second half focuses on destiny work — the collective direction reality is pushing us toward and what we’re leaving behind.
Goddess: Maat
Not vengeance — measurement. Not emotion — balance.
Maat weighs what has been done against the ideal of justice.
Justice Essence:
metrics of harm stop being invisible
official systems have to account publicly for failures
pressure builds toward recalibrating legitimacy
Mantra:
“When the scales tremble, excuses lose their tension.”
Phase IV — Kali: The Pain That Precedes Rebuild
Theme: Destruction that clears a space for new structures
Transit: Pluto retrograde deep phase
Dates: May 6 – October 15, 2026
Pluto retrograde brings review and purge, not forward construction. The planet of deep transformation makes reverse motion an invitation to revisit what’s not resolved before moving on.
Goddess: Kali
Not cruelty for its own sake — the destruction of what must no longer stand.
Things that have been propped up by fear or illusion face an intensified breakdown.
Justice Essence:
institutions resisting accountability are pried open
narratives of inevitability collapse
old power hierarchies fracture
Mantra:
“What cannot be purified through reckoning is dismantled by force.”
Putting It Together: The 2026 Justice Arc
This is how the goddess energies map out:
I: Reveal
Jan 19–27, 2026
Ereshkigal
Secrets surface and narratives unravel
II: Witness
Feb 17 – Mar 3, 2026
Hel
Stories of the forgotten demand acknowledgement
III: Accountability
From Jul 26, 2026
Maat
Systems are weighed publicly and held to standard
IV: Purge
May 6 – Oct 15, 2026
Kali
Breakdown of resistant power structures
What This Actually Means — Without Spiritual Bypass
This is not “everything becomes righteous and kind.”
This is pressure on the mechanics of injustice:
This is pressure on the mechanics of injustice:
narratives defended by lies become unsustainable
truth doesn’t guarantee justice, but it makes evasion harder
institutional opacity becomes political liability
collective awareness becomes a factor decision-makers must calculate
victims’ experiences enter public frameworks rather than staying buried
This is structural tension, not fairy tales.
And historically, that’s how real change begins.
Justice Arc Reality Check
Astrology doesn’t guarantee court outcomes — but it maps cycles of pressure and revelation.
Misbehavior doesn’t disappear. It becomes more costly to hide.
Exposure does not equal accountability — but it makes justice possible in ways it wasn’t before.
Truth is the first stage of transformation, not the final one.
**************************
This 2026 astrology piece is free to read. The calendar that grew from it (which I’m pretty proud of!) is available as a printable/digital PDF on a sliding scale. If you’re able to pay, that support helps fund future work. If you’re not, take it anyway. Access matters to me more than gatekeeping.
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