Feb 23-Mar 1: It's Retrograde Season (AND Eclipse Season)

Last week, a New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aquarius kicked the door open to the future, serving up sudden plot twists and collective structural shifts. Next week, a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse with the South Node in Virgo will sweep through to aggressively declutter our lives, demanding we purge our perfectionism and let go of whatever is no longer functional.

To understand this week’s specific, wildly fated vibe, we have to look at the real estate of Pisces, which for the last 15 years has been hosting two slow-moving planets. Neptune—the dreamy, sometimes delusional DJ of the cosmos—had been passing through since 2011, keeping everything shrouded in a spiritual fog. Then, in March 2023, Saturn showed up like a strict landlord, demanding rigorous boundaries and emotional audits. Finally, January 2025 brought in the North Node, pulling the needle of fate straight into the deep end.

But by mid-February, Saturn and Neptune have finally packed their bags and moved on, ceding the floor to a massive, glittering stellium. Currently, the Sun, Venus, and Mercury are keeping the North Node company in the sign of mutable water, making for a pronounced Pisces season.

And as if Pisces hasn't been home to enough action as of late, on Wednesday, February 25, it becomes home to everyone's favorite: Mercury retrograde. With the heavy baggage of Saturn and Neptune gone, Mercury is doubling back to survey the space before next week's Virgo full moon eclipse demands a final purge. It’s an invitation to lean fully into the "re" words: review, reflect, recalibrate, reconnect, and restore.

The universe makes this restorative theme even sweeter as the week progresses. On Friday, February 27, the Sun aligns with the North Node, signaling a day for paying attention to what flows naturally. The people or ideas that surface today are significant.

Later that same evening, backward-gliding Mercury bumps into Venus. This is the quintessential "text from an ex" transit, but let's elevate it. It’s a beautiful moment for revisiting old loves, whether that means a former partner, a neglected creative project, or a past version of your personal style.

The eclipses are already handling the heavy lifting of your destiny. Your only job right now is to walk gently back through the rooms of your recent history, mingle with the planets currently lounging in Pisces, and realize that sometimes, the most profound progress requires taking a few fated steps backward.

Aries

With four major celestial bodies piling up in your twelfth house of the subconscious, the universe is officially putting you on do-not-disturb mode. You are usually the zodiac’s designated battering ram, but nestled in this eclipse corridor, your most productive moves will happen while you're asleep or staring blankly into the middle distance. When Mercury kisses Venus on Friday, a secret you’ve been keeping—or a private, hidden desire—might finally demand some chic, quiet attention. Consider this a fated spa week for your psyche before the Virgo eclipse asks you to get back to work.

Taurus

Prepare for a comprehensive, fated audit of your social calendar. The Pisces stellium is lighting up your eleventh house of community, prompting you to review exactly who is taking up your precious bandwidth during this high-stakes eclipse season. You might find yourself reconnecting with an estranged friend from a past era who suddenly aligns perfectly with your current trajectory. By Friday, as the Sun hits the Node of Fate, an introduction could arrive that feels strangely predetermined. Say yes, but feel free to leave early if the vibe is off.

Gemini

Your ruling planet is throwing it in reverse right in the middle of a massive pileup in your tenth house of career and public image. It is time to seriously re-evaluate your professional narrative while the eclipses shift the tectonic plates of your life. Have you been climbing a ladder that is leaning against the wrong wall? This isthe week to review your resume and reconnect with a former mentor. Friday’s Mercury-Venus conjunction is prime real estate for sweet-talking your way into a second chance at an old, glamorous opportunity.

Cancer

This glittering retrograde lands in your ninth house of expansion and philosophy, inviting you to take a long, hard look at your worldview. The beliefs that got you through the last decade might be feeling a little tight across the shoulders, especially with the eclipses shaking up your axis of communication. It’s a brilliant week to resume a course of study you abandoned or to re-book that trip you canceled three years ago. As the Sun aligns with your destiny point on Friday, pay attention to the sudden urge to completely change your mind. Growth looks gorgeous on you.

Leo

The Pisces stellium is backing into your shadowy eighth house of intimacy and shared resources. This is the astrological equivalent of sitting down with your accountant, your therapist, and your most intense ex at the exact same time. Tucked between eclipses, you are being asked to review your debts—both the financial and the emotional ones. Where are you giving your power away? Friday’s velvety Mercury-Venus meetup might resurrect a deeply intense past connection or finally bring closure to a messy financial entanglement. Reclaim your investments, darling.

Virgo

Pay close attention, Virgo. Next week’s lunar eclipse is happening in your sign, which means you are on the precipice of a massive personal purge. But right now, the party is happening in your seventh house of partnerships. The ghosts of relationships past are absolutely going to be knocking on your door. This is your fated review session before the big shedding of skin. Are your boundaries working for you? Use Friday’s sweet planetary alignment to have the conversations you’ve been avoiding. Apologize for your part, but don't lower your standards.

Libra

It is time to romanticize your filing system. The four-planet pileup in Pisces is happening in your sixth house of daily habits, work, and wellness. You don’t need a massive life overhaul during this eclipse portal; you need a chic recalibration of your mornings. Return to the Pilates class you used to love, or finally organize the chaotic vortex that is your inbox. When your ruling planet, Venus, meets Mercury on Friday, you’ll find immense, disproportionate pleasure in simply getting your life organized. Efficiency is your new aphrodisiac.

Scorpio

Welcome to the retrograde of the reclaimed muse. This intensely fated Pisces stellium is slipping backward through your fifth house of romance and creativity. If the heavy eclipse energy has you feeling creatively blocked or exhausted, the universe is sending a torrential downpour of inspiration. Revisit an artistic project you shoved in a drawer, or let yourself indulge in a deeply nostalgic romantic fantasy. Friday’s transits are practically begging you to text an old flame or return to a hobby that used to make you feel ridiculously alive. Stop being so mysterious and let yourself have a little fun.

Sagittarius

The cosmic review is happening inside your literal and metaphorical house. The Pisces energy is currently overflowing in your fourth sector of home, family, and roots. Amidst the whiplash of eclipse season, you might feel a sudden, overpowering urge to rearrange your living room, call your mother, or dive into your ancestry. It’s an ideal week to address any lingering domestic dramas with a sense of detached grace. By Friday, an aesthetic upgrade to your space or a nostalgic evening spent on the couch will feel like the ultimate destiny-driven luxury.

Capricorn

Mercury is doing a deep-dive review alongside the Sun, Venus, and the North Node in your third house of communication. Your inbox, your neighborhood, and your vocal cords are the main characters this week. You might find yourself rewriting the same email four times or bumping into people you haven't seen in years. The key here is to slow your notoriously efficient roll, especially while the eclipses are scrambling everyone's signals. Listen more than you speak. On Friday, a fated piece of information could offer the exact missing puzzle piece you’ve been searching for.

Aquarius

Take a deep breath. Last week’s solar eclipse in your sign just initiated a massive, potentially shocking new life chapter. You are the protagonist right now. But this week, the heavy concentration of planets in your second house of finances is giving you a second to catch your breath and check your wallet. It's a highly fated review of what you are investing in—and whether it is yielding a high enough return. Friday’s glittering Venus conjunction is a reminder that you don't have to suffer to earn your keep. Realign your budget with your aesthetic.

Pisces

You are the absolute star of this cosmic review, Pisces. With the Sun, Venus, the North Node, and a retrograding Mercury all piling up in your first house of identity—and the heavyweights of Saturn and Neptune finally out of your hair—you are undergoing a massive, predestined personal rebrand. The eclipses are spinning the world around you, but your job is to figure out who you are when you aren't carrying the emotional weight of everyone else. Try on old versions of yourself to see if they still fit, and discard the ones that don't. Friday is a phenomenal day for a wardrobe revival, or simply looking in the mirror and finally recognizing the person staring back.