Transformation Pivot

There are some years that you don't want to be caught napping in. Welcome to 2026! It is a year of immense potential for magic!

I am going to highlight the most important planetary alignments of the year. I have sifted through the mundane aspects and all the noise ,and chosen two vital periods of time. These incredibly powerful time periods can be game changers for you. Highlight these two periods of time in your calendar, ignore the noise and make this year work for you.

The Opening

January 3rd, is the day of the Earth's perihelion. It is when the earth traveling in her orbit, comes closest to the Sun.

The same day is a full moon. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac it is the day of the Wolf Moon. The alternative names for this moon are the Cold Moon or the Severe Moon; the Spirit Moon or the Quiet Moon.

It is also one of the three super moons of this year. Which means that the Moon is at its closest point to the Earth.

During the day of the full moon, Purnima, the earth is nestled in between the Sun and the Moon. Tell me how you feel on January 3rd, with the special positioning of the earth where we have the Sun and the Moon at their closest points to us.

And Now For Something Spectacular

On the day of this Full Moon there is a rare planetary alignment.

Mars and Venus will make a superior conjunction. Which means when you are viewing the sky from the earth, Mars and Venus will meet behind the Sun. In fact Mercury is pretty close by to Mars and Venus as well. All of these grahas will be in Sagittarius.

And directly opposite looking at them in a very benevolent way is the Moon and Jupiter, in Gemini.

Saturn will aspect this alignment as well.

The only grahas outside this alignment are the nodes of the moon, Rahu and Ketu. Their strong and often cruel energies are not a part of this alignment. The three outer planets, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are not a part of this either.

It is an alignment of personal planets with the drishti, direct aspect of Jupiter, the Guru. And the aspect of Saturn the karmic overseer.

Your First Step

For the first two weeks of the year, until January 13th, the Sun, Mars, Venus and Mercury will be in and around Purva Ashada nakshatra.

Purva Ashada is the nakshatra of preparation. Planning, foreseeing and filling yourself up with confidence.

It's not by accident perhaps, that this particular time of the year gave birth to the tradition of making resolutions.

One mistake people make while making their resolutions, is to jump into them too quickly.

January is the month named after the Roman God Janus. Janus is a two faced God. His one face looks back at the year gone, and the other face, looks ahead at the year to come.

When the new year of the zodiac comes around, in April, the Sun will be in Aries, the house of the ram/male sheep. That's when you charge ahead full steam.

Until then, you wait, you plan and you dip your toes in. You soft launch. Try it and see. You may feel like you need to change your plan several times, and these months are the best time to do that.

Winter is the time for rest and relaxation. When nature is asleep, align yourself to the quietness of that energy.

Winter is also the best time to work towards clarity in your mind. Don't lose this time in infinite scrolling, mindless partying, numbed by substances or zombified by consumption.

Choose to find time to sit quietly. Allow your mind some space.

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The Moon is in Ardra. The perfect energy to get rid of anything that is a disservice to you. All the habits that rob you of a better life.

The Second Step

The next stellar alignment is in July 2026. I will speak to you about it, when we approach closer to the time period.

Wrapping Up

Last year was pretty heartless, we saw people dying from contaminated water and air.

We also saw the power of the people. Protests work. They make a change. Voicing your opinion matters.

This year again, from mid July to the end of the year, we will see people rising up against the callousness of a system that is only interested in control and petty power.

There is a high possibility of a significantly big earthquake.

This year we may see the launch of a tech product that could be revolutionary. Perhaps it will be a way for the Big AI companies to finally make some money from AI. If not, then by December 2026, is the time by which people should take a clear call on AI. They should have a clear answer to whether it can get better, and if bigger data centers are even possible.

Post which, from 2027 on wards, the time will get extremely crazy. With markets crashing, civil war-like situations, shifts in power and the confusion it will bring.

For Now, However

We have seen a lot since 2020. Many of us lost people we love. We struggled with our businesses. We continue to suffer from uncertainty. And loneliness seems to just get worse.

Before things get crazier in 2027, we have an entire year to fortify ourselves.

Please make your list. Don't make it ambitious. Don't make it big. Don't make it fancy.

Make it small. Make it about the root causes of why you are escaping reality. Answer questions about why you are in denial. Why you are being blindsided. Why is there a cycle of self sabotage?

Speak to someone if you need help. Write to me to for an astrology reading, you may find a different and useful perspective.

And work on the basics.

Sleep well.

Read. If not anything else, it will make you sleep.

Eat well. Don't make the junk makers rich. Choose the farmer instead. Choose good produce.

Go for a walk.

Do things that bring you joy.

I wish you a great year ahead. The next twelve months are truly precious. I wish you the very best as you take your first step now.

See you next week!