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August 2026 Eclipse Season

Right now we are in the throes of the August 2026 Eclipse Season, which included a South Node Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 12, 2026 and will also feature a North Node Pisces Lunar Eclipse on August 27, 2026 (or the 28th depending on where you are in the world). August 2026 has some really interesting astrology in general (beyond just the eclipses…though those are the focus of this blog post),and I wouldn’t be surprised if this month feels a little (or a lot!) all over the place. Eclipses are already pretty wild, unpredictable, and, well, all over the place, but something that might intensify any (or all) of the above is the fact that these two eclipses take place along different axes (the Solar Eclipse was along the Leo/Aqua axis, while the Lunar Eclipse is along the Virgo/Pisces axis).

Disclaimer – How and how much these eclipses impact you personally depends on your personal astrology chart and what they are doing to your chart (house(s) they transit, aspects they make to things in your chart, etc.) – you can’t leave your own chart out of the equation to know how/where/etc. this might play out for you. If you need any help with that (or any kind of astrology reading), you can get a reading from me here 🙂

WTF is an Eclipse anyway?!

⚡️A Solar Eclipse happens during a New Moon. A Lunar Eclipse happens during a Full Moon
🪄 Eclipses take place when the transiting Sun is within roughly 18° (applying or separating) of one of the Lunar Nodes during a New Moon or Full Moon
💥A South Node Eclipse happens when the transit Moon is conjunct the South Node. A North Node Eclipse happens when the transit Moon is conjunct the North Node. South Node Eclipses have some kind of tie (or pull) to the “past” and North Node Eclipses have some tie (or push) towards the future.

Solar Eclipse at 20° Leo on August 12, 2026

The Solar Eclipse in Leo was a South Node eclipse, meaning these “new beginnings” that New Moon’s tend to bring about might be steeped in SOMETHING from the past (or might be going back to something in the past in some capacity). Past issues coming up that fuck with your identity, ego, individuation, etc. seem possible. Something to consider with this one is how you seek out attention, validation, etc. and to ask yourself if it still serves you (and does it serve ONLY you?). Aquarius, where the North Node is right now, is very collective-focused.

Look, Leo Energy can be fantastic and warm, but it can also be too loud and proud for it’s own good (the signs can express themselves in “good” ways, in “bad” ways, and in every shade of way in-between). As a real world example of this eclipse in play (because it does, I think, illustrate one of the ways that this energy could/can go) is the whole Steven Forrest showing his ass on the podcast with Ricky Williams by saying a racial slur. I get they were discussing “the shadow” when this word was said (and how racism can and certainly is part of the shadow for some), and that he wasn’t directly saying this slur TO Williams (who is a black man), but the word (which I’m sure as fuck not going to repeat here) didn’t need to be said. On top of this (all of which was already gross), when people reached out saying how much the word offended them, how hurt they were by his use of the word, etc., he offered an apology that seemed…well….not like an apology. At the time of writing this post there have been several “apologies,” with the most recent one depicting an image of The Hanged Man tarot card (like, Jesus-Fucking-Christ, how tone-deaf & out-of-touch can a person be?!). I’m not sure if it was pride exactly that caused the lack of apologies, but certainly something like it (or that’s the vibe that I got from watching this whole thing unfold). A comment was also made by him that was something along the lines of “this word is not appropriate to use any more” (that is NOT a verbatim quote – I can’t remember exactly what was said), which is a call back to the past (the South Node’s involvement with this eclipse and a pull back to the past, perhaps?). This does beg the question of “WAS IT EVER FUCKING APPROPRIATE TO USE THAT WORD?!” No. I don’t think it ever was. Still though, a call back to the past seemed to occur.
**Also, to add – I don’t think SF is some kind of raging racist asshole (not consciously, anyway). I’m not blind to the racism that is baked into the fabric of western, specifically American, culture…which we are probably seeing play out here in some capacity. He (inexcusably) chose to say a really ugly word that hurts people (and has hurt people for a LONG time), and he has never apologized in any kind of meaningful way that didn’t center himself (his feelings and/or explanations) at helm of the apology. This is a man who has read for people all over the world, from all walks of life, for 40 some-odd-years…meaning he KNOWS better (or SHOULD know better). So, like, WTF was he doing using that word in the first place?! In what world would that be okay to do AT ALL, in any context or situation?! Was this his privilege showing (also feels very South Node Leo Solar Eclipse coded)? I’m not only talking about the inherent privilege of being a white cis man, but also the privilege that he holds (or should I say HELD) as one of the pillars of the astro-community. When you hold that kind of privilege in a community and have people who look up to you in one way or another (whether you asked for it or not), it is (in my opinion) your job to NOT act in the ways that we’ve seen him act the past couple of weeks.

Honestly, this WHOLE thing grossed me out (and disappointed me) so much. Not only what happened and the lack of apology that followed, but also the responses from so many people which I watched and observed from the sidelines (and was grossed out by as well). THIS debacle is why I haven’t written about this eclipse until now and was absent from social media for the most part – sans reddit – for almost two weeks.

While I gave the example within the astrology community above, I have bared witness to similar themes come about for clients of mine in their own lives. The theme of someone who was/is important (either to them personally or in the sphere/world they “live”) doing something that causes the important person to show naked ass in a way that may not be flattering (to outright gross/disappointing/angering/etc.) to my client(s).

Lunar Eclipse at 4° Pisces on August 27 & 28, 2026

The Lunar Eclipse in Pisces does a different kind of thing. It feels like it could bring up thoughts of “where am I going (future-oriented notions with the North Node in Aquarius; this is a North Node eclipse) and “what am I doing” (or “what have I been doing?”) since the Moon in Pisces isn’t always super clear. Regardless of if you do know what you’re doing and/or where you’re going, I could see there being a “crisis” like moment which begs for clarification of things (or to make sure you actually DO know what you’re doing).
**The “crisis” part comes up because Virgo energy, where the Sun falls during this lunation, can correlate with crisis. Actual crisis could be the case for some, but it’s also possible that it’s just the sense of not knowing where we’re going, or what we’re doing, that can be crisis-fuel all on it’s own.

Since this one hasn’t occurred (I’m writing this on August 22, 2026), I don’t have a real world example to give you as to how I watched it play out. But! Going with the theme of the the astrology community, I can hope that we (the astrology community) collectively move beyond everything that transpired during the Solar Eclipse. When I say “move beyond,” that in no way means not holding people accountable for shitty things they do (not at all). What I do mean is for us to take what we’ve observed and learned from all of the stuff that went down a couple of weeks ago and flow (Pisces) forward into the future (Aquarius) to create a better way forward. Not sitting and nit-picking on what was was done…because what is done is done. That doesn’t mean to forget it or to excuse it or anything like that, but to move beyond it. The North Node in Aquarius is wanting us to be future focused, and collective focused; to do what’s in the best interest of the collective.

For those of you not in the astrological community, this can be applied to other things (the astrology community example is just so fucking literal that I couldn’t help but tie it in). If there was a person (or group/situation/etc.) who acted in an entitled, bossy, loud, arrogant, etc. way during the Leo Solar Eclipse, you have a choice about what you do next. Do you hold on to whatever happened? Do you decide to let it go? Pisces energy, where this lunation takes place, is very much about forgiveness & surrender (among other expressions). A person can “forgive” and float on without forgetting (because to forget is a fucking fools game, in my opinion….and yes, I realize opinions are like assholes); these things are NOT the same.

Another thing this Lunar Eclipse brings up in my mind when I think about it is the Eight of Cups in Tarot (illustrated above from the Hermetic Tarot, The Light Seer’s Tarot, and the Prisma Visions Tarot). Not only because of the themes OF this eclipse, also because this card has an affinity for Pisces energy (and specifically the 1st decan of Pisces (ruled by Saturn)…which is where this eclipse takes place; 4° Pisces is in the 1st decan of Pisces). This card can mean lots of things depending on the question at hand and the other cards that come up along side it in a reading, but the general theme is one of walking away from what doesn’t serve you or from things that just aren’t good for you. Under this Lunar Eclipse, some of y’all might find that it’s best to just walk away completely from stuff lit up during the Solar Eclipse (in this case it makes no-nevermind if you forgive or forget; the goal is to just the get tf away from whatever). The detachment, if one goes this way, is very Aquarius North Node coded. In other cases, some of y’all might float on from what was illuminated without completely cutting ties with the person, place, thing, situation….yet not forgetting what transpired and moving forward to accommodate whatever different reality was presented to you (which is another way the Aquarius North Node influence’s could be seen).

I can’t tell any of y’all what to do in whatever kind of situation that you may find yourself during this eclipse, but, I can give some advice:
-If there is something that, if you walked away from it, your life would be better, walking away is probably the way to go.
-If there is something that, if you “forgave” whatever (not forget!), your life would be better, this is probably the way to go.
-If where you are going or what you are doing isn’t clear (and sort of hits a “crisis” point, mini or major), it might be that something needs to be walked away from to lighten the load and/or clear the path forward into the future. It could also be that you’ve come much further than you think, and that you ARE more clear on what you’re doing and where you’re going (and this moment of “crisis” will pass).
-Keep your eyes and mind on the future as much as you can, it’s where we’re all heading whether we want to or not. We can either get with the program (even if we’re not sure what the program is yet or the role we play in the program), or we can let the program leave us behind. We can also choose to leave the people, places, things, situations, etc. that don’t seem to be able to get with the program behind as well.

August 23, 2026
Transit Jupiter in Leo (2026 – 2027)

Astrosluts! Transit Jupiter in Leo begins on June 30, 2026 and is another of the planetary shifts that we will see take place throughout the year. Jupiter changing signs isn’t out of the ordinary since Jupiter will change signs roughly every 13 months (meaning damn near every year will see Jupiter change signs at some point). In saying that, though, it’s still a notable one to mention…especially alongside all the other astroweather going on this year.

Dates for transit Jupiter in Leo
🔥June 30, 2026 through July 27, 2027
🔥Jupiter Rx period from December 12, 2026 through April 12, 2027
**Last time transit Jupiter was in Leo: July 16, 2014 through August 11, 2015. The time before that was from August 1, 2002 through August 27, 2003. **

Some “Keywords” for WHAT Jupiter may want/need to express:
*Understanding & Assimilation of Information
*Beliefs
*Expansion
*Overindulgence/Excess
*Truth
*Possibilities & Opportunities
*Abstract Thought
*Travel
*Amplification
*Optimistic & Positive
*Luck
*Excessive & Extra

…and some “keywords” for HOW Leo energy might express itself:
*Boldly
*Warm
*Playful
*Animated
*The Showman
*Commands Respect
*Confident (or Arrogrant)
*Bossy
*Focused on identity, ego & individuation
*Generous
*Drama & Theatrics
*Feeling Good & Having Fun

What follows below are just some ideas for things that we might see come up on the collective stage in some kind of way (and it’s by no means an exhaustive list). How transit Jupiter in Leo plays out for YOU personally depends on what transit Jupiter in Leo is doing to your natal chart (so don’t take any of what follows as how you should expect your personal experience with this transit to transpire). As always, if you need any help looking at your chart, you can get a reading from me here 🙂. If you want to look at this on your own, you will want to pay attention to the house(s) that Jupiter will be transiting and the aspects that transit Jupiter will make to other planets in your chart. Another thing you can do is think back to what kinds of themes came up for you the last few times that transit Jupiter was in Leo. While the situations might be very different in the present day, a similar flavor of themes from the past might re-emerge.
**Also, to add – the transiting South Node will move into Leo on July 27, 2026 where it will be until March 26, 2026. Because the South Node will be in Leo (and, often, you want to skew the South Node in a more challenging direction), this makes me think that the challenging aspects of transit Jupiter in Leo might be likely to make an appearance. For this reason, I would be careful to take too much of the “love and light” shit people are sharing about transit before it even takes place. That doesn’t mean that it will be solely difficult, but I don’t think it will be this marvelous thing across the board.

💥That “feel good” feeling (?) – With Jupiter in Leo, it makes me think that there will be a *sliver* of some kind of “feel good” in the air. I realize that so much of the world is a fucking dumpster fire at the moment (and has been for a while), and this transit won’t do away with ALL of that by any means. But! This transit does make me think that there will be periods of time (collectively and individually, for some people more than others) where we may be able to see this sliver of “feel good” come through.
–I want to make mention of the idea of experiencing that “feel good” feeling with so much nastiness in the world. There are a lot of people that might feel BAD (or guilty) if they were to “feel good” (even if fleetingly) while so much of the world is a shit show. Just because you feel good (should you feel good under this transit), it doesn’t mean that you turn your back (or a blind eye) on the rest of world’s suffering. With the world the way that it is, we HAVE to take our feel good wins/moments where we can/when we can.

💥Too much of a good thing? Watch indulgences! – To add on to the above, there can certainly be TOO MUCH (ahem….Jupiter, and also Leo energy 🤣) of a good thing with transit Jupiter in Leo. Take stock to make sure that you aren’t going overboard with things that feel good (and by “too much,” this would be something that you are taking to excess and it’s to your detriment). Another thing to watch for is being overly generous because both Jupiter and Leo can be incredibly generous by nature (which is a lovely quality). Make sure that whatever you are generous with is something that you can actually BE generous with.

💥Excessive Arrogance – A healthy amount of ego & confidence is a wonderful thing (and Leo energy functions best this way). Jupiter (which can be really fucking extra) could take this to excess and run with it. Interestingly enough, it was the last time that Jupiter was in Leo when the asshole-in-chief announced his candidacy for his first run for president (June 2015)….and that motherfucker seems to embody an excessive amount of arrogance. For some people that have confidence that skews towards the lower end of the spectrum, transit Jupiter in Leo might be the boost necessary to FEEL more confident (which can be fantastic in so many cases). For those that already HAVE a healthy amount of confidence, that confidence may need to be kept in check under this transit.

💥Understanding one’s identity, ego, and individuation – This is a fantastic way to work with this transit’s energy! Jupiter wants to understand things (along with assimilating the information it has been provided), and Leo energy is all about individuation & identity. Another way to work with this transit’s energy is by individuating your own understanding of things in general (it would get more specific than just “things” in most cases, but it would depend on your chart as to where to this plays out). Belief in one’s identity AND beliefs (of all kinds) becoming more individuated over the course of this transit also feel “hot” to me.
**Important here with the South Node entering Leo in 2026 – understanding one’s identity & individuation is a big deal, but ALSO understanding where you as an individual fit into the collective is the other piece (since the North Node will be in Aquarius which is collective-focused…and is how we are moving forward). Before you can “contribute” to the collective, personal identity needs to be fleshed out first (or alongside).

💥 Expansive drama & theatrics – Lol this seems possible under transit Jupiter in Leo. On an individual level, watch how dramatically you respond to things that happen to you (asking yourself “is this really the end of the world?” and things like that when having an “extra” response to whatever; the good, the bad, and everything in-between). On the world’s stage, I think it’s very possible that we see people (and collectives) having dramatic and theatrical responses, taking dramatic & theatrical actions, and everything feeling like some kind of “show.” That doesn’t mean that “dramatic & theatrical” responses won’t ever be warranted; there are situations that probably do call for a dramatic or theatrical response (and in those cases this transit is there to take care of the rest).
**While I don’t want to sit and make “predictions” about what exactly will take place under transit Jupiter in Leo, I do fully suspect world leaders, governments, and other people in “power” to put on quite the show during this period.

June 25, 2026
North & South Nodes along the Leo/Aquarius Axis

**In this post, we will take the House that the North Node falls in out of the equation and just focus on what it means to have your North Node in a specific sign (and what it means to have the South Node in the polarity sign). Usually with things having to do with the Nodal Axis (and growing into our North Node), a catalyst occurs in our lives that edges us out of the comfort of the South Node and into the uncharted territory of the North. This catalyst could be something major and life changing (such as a death, marriage, or divorce), or even something much more minor. Something will kind of shake us internally, saying “Wake up, fucker. You’re supposed to move beyond this,” whatever the “this” in the situation is. Once this waking up occurs, you will begin to move towards the North Node. Though, in all my years of study, this period of waking up usually doesn’t occur until the person’s first Saturn Return, or after it.**

I’m going a little out of order here, I know. The next part of this series should really be about the Gemini & Sagittarius North Node/South Node Axis, but I just recently saw a question on reddit about the North Node in Leo, which gave me the idea go out of order here.

North Node in Leo/South Node in Aquarius: If your North Node is in Leo, in this lifetime, your soul wanted to evolve into the feeling of being a real leader (and actually becoming one in some way). Your soul also desperately wants to be seen and heard, and front and center/in the spotlight in a way that you haven’t been able to be in a past life (or lives). The soul also has a deep need here to grow one’s sense of self, specifically the ego, and to really let yourself feel and react in natural and animated ways (both positive and negative) without restricting yourself. In past lives, with Aquarius ruling your South Node, you were probably more concerned with more universal and humanitarian issues (such as social injustices, social causes, etc), and were happy to be part of the larger collective working to better mankind. You didn’t need the spotlight and may have been content just being another cog in the wheel towards that betterment. In this life, your soul wanted to move out of the larger collective and come to the front of the stage and really shine, so to speak (possibly even by way of leading this type of collective). You wanted to be seen and heard in this lifetime, wanted to become the leader that you really are deep down and cultivate a healthy sense of ego for yourself. In regards to your relationships and feelings, you are looking for something deeper on a personal on a self level than you’ve had in your past lives as the Aquarius South Node suggests. There is a definite coolness and aloofness here that you are probably more comfortable expressing than your much more animated North Node emotions. There was also probably more emphasis in past lives placed on intellect, genius, and vision, which also caused your emotions to take a backseat. Once the evolution towards the North Node mission begins, usually from some catalyst big or small that kind of thrusts you into the big or small spotlight, you can find yourself a capable leader who just absolutely shines.

North Node in Aquarius/South Node in Leo: In this lifetime, Aquarius North Node person, your soul wanted to acheive progressiveness, working with the collective in some way, embracing the different, out-of-the-box & the weird, and the breakdown of the ego (and any self-absorbed tendencies) in favor of merging with something more universal and bigger than just yourself, and actually humbling your soul. You have probably spent a past lifetime (or several lifetimes) as the leader of the pack, in the spotlight, and front and center. There probably isn’t much of an issue with your ego based on this placement alone carried over from previous lives, and there may be a tendency to usually put yourself first before what would be best for everyone (yourself + everyone) in any given situation. You are probably naturally a very animated, lively, exuberant person (and maybe even a little dramatic at times). In this lifetime you probably crave the adoration, recognition, glamour, and luxury that you became accustomed to in previous incarnations. However, this isn’t your purpose this time around. Your soul deeply wanted to learn how to operate within the collective (not leading it), being productive and probably even visionary/genius-like in your own ideas and the ideas that you bounce around with other people. Embrace those genius, visionary, out-of-the-box, and just plain weird thoughts and ideas that you have in this lifetime! Don’t hold them back for fear of what people will think or for fear of hurting your image. Work with them, instead of against them. Instead of being as concerned with yourself as you have been in past lives, your soul wanted to focus it’s energy (and there is a lot of energy here!) towards more universal causes that impact mankind. Once the evolution into the North Node begins, usually from some type of catalyst that breaks down your sense of ego in some way, you will see that you are still special but there is more to this life and your soul’s purpose than just a sense of self and ego. So much more.

To flesh out the nodal axis story further (to get the whole picture), you will need to also consider where the planetary ruler of the North and South Nodes fall in the chart by sign, house, and aspects made. In the case of Leo & Aquarius you would be looking at the Sun and Saturn & Uranus.

If you would like me to read your nodal axis for you, get a reading from me here 🙂 Also, if you are more of a watcher than a reader, head to my YouTube channel where I have a bunch of content on the subject of the nodes.

January 17, 2019