Aquarius New Moon (Solar Eclipse)

The eclipsed New Moon in Aquarius perfects on February 17 at 7:01 am ET.

This is not an ordinary New Moon. It is a Solar Eclipse at 28° of Aquarius. While not in the final, anaretic degree, this eclipse falls close enough to the edge that decisions feel sharpened, with a sense of urgency.

Eclipses accelerate time. They compress months of subtle tension into moments of undeniable clarity. We can no longer tolerate or postpone what we've been ignoring.

Aquarius governs the future you are shaping, including the systems you participate in, the communities you align with, and the values you’re willing to stand for. It rules autonomy, reform, innovation, and the quiet courage it takes to outgrow an identity that once fit.

Eclipses don't often arrive gently, but this one especially so. Because, it squares Uranus in Taurus.

Over the last 7 years, Uranus in Taurus has been slowly destabilizing the places where we seek safety, whether it be finances, resources, the body, the nervous system, and the agreements we rely on to feel secure. This eclipse amplifies tension here asking:

Could what feels “secure” actually be keeping you stagnant?
Is stability supporting your evolution or preventing it?

There is rupture energy in this cosmic moment. But not in a destructive sense. This eclipsed lunation brings revelations around what we can no longer continue with or accommodate. It carries breakthrough potential. And likely, over the next 4 weeks of this lunar cycle, you'll experience an honest reckoning with what you’ve built, and whether it still reflects who you are becoming.

In turbulent times, our instinct is to cling to what is familiar. This eclipse asks something steadier and braver of you: to re-structure what is no longer sustainable, and to release what you’ve been holding out of fear.

You may feel restless. You may feel unsettled. You may feel the urge to “do something.” But this lunation, and the two weeks that follow, are not about impulsive action.

We have an opportunity here to recognize what must be strengthened or refined. The disruptive nature of this New Moon will reveal what needs recalibration. The discomfort will show you where growth and change is overdue.

Collectively, we can expect revelations around:

• financial structures and earning patterns
• work direction and long-term planning
• relationship agreements and unspoken expectations
• where you’ve compromised authenticity for predictability

Individually, the specific impact of this eclipse depends on what's being activated in your chart. If you feel called to go deeper, book a transit reading with me.

Questions to Reflect On

• Where in my life am I choosing predictability over truth? Name the specific situation.

• What financial, work, or relational structure am I relying on that feels increasingly unsustainable?

• What have I been calling “stability” that is actually fear of change?

• If I trusted my ability to adapt, what would I stop tolerating immediately?

• What is one practical adjustment I can make in the next two weeks that supports long-term integrity?

May these questions help you move through the eclipsed New Moon’s energy and the following two weeks with intention and clarity. If you are a paying Cosmic Sanctuary member, there is further guidance for you with a 2-Week Guide and Rising Sign messages. If you're not a member and wanting this deeper guidance then join us here.

with care,
Shadi