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Gemini Weekly Horoscope | February 23rd – March 1st, 2026
Beware of false starts and equally premature endings when Ruling Planet Mercury turns retrograde in the zodiac sign of Pisces on February 26th. You may think you’re out of the woods, but that’s wishful thinking. Mercury retrogrades are famous for tossing monkey wrenches into best-laid plans, but they can also bring unforeseen opportunities if you keep an eye out for them. Traveling back over recently covered terrain may reveal something you overlooked before, or being forced to shoulder an obligation again may prove to be the very bane that turns into a boon. Who knows? You will when Mercury comes out of retrograde on March 20th.
Read MoreTaurus Weekly Horoscope | February 23rd – March 1st, 2026
Mars in Aquarius squares Uranus in Taurus on February 27th. This is the last time you’ll experience a square like this for 84 years. What a relief! But as you can imagine, Uranus promises one more surprise upset before it leaves the sign of the bull on April 25th. Your first reaction will be to try to salvage what’s collapsing, but you’d be wise to step back and allow the Uranian energy to play out. It’s bigger than you, and if you’ve learned anything about Uranus over the years, it’s that you won’t know what’s what until the dust settles — which should be around March 10th.
Read MoreAries Weekly Horoscope | February 23rd – March 1st, 2026
You have a natural respect for authority. Many people wax poetic about what they’d do if they were in the driver’s seat, but they often lack the nerve for leadership. This is why you support those in charge because responsibility is a heavy burden to bear. That said, it’s glaringly obvious that a certain supervisor is out of their depth. Moreover, they’ve become a huge problem that the chain of command doesn’t want to acknowledge, which means it’s up to you to do something about it on February 27th. You don’t relish leading the charge for change, but you’ll do it if nobody else will.
Read MoreYour Weekly Horoscope | February 23rd – March 1st, 2026
You may think that everything’s been signed, sealed, and delivered, but retrograde Mercury says you have another thing coming. You need to ask yourself questions like: Did the other party actually sign? Did you seal the deal or just talk about it? And when it comes to things being delivered — are you actually holding said object in your hands? Aims and designs have a tendency to slip like water through your fingers when Mercury turns retrograde in Pisces, so it would be a good idea to bird-dog all sales, pitches, and enterprises. Don’t take anything on faith, don’t accept people’s word because they say so, and don’t hope for the best without having done something about it or you will be greatly disappointed. In fact, the more on top of facts you are — and that includes holding on to all emails, texts, and voice messages — the more in command of the situation you’ll be. Mercury will be retrograde from February 26th to March 20th.
Read MorePisces Weekly Horoscope | February 16th – February 22nd, 2026
You have an extraordinary ability to speak to people’s hearts, minds, and souls when Mercury forms a trine to your Ruling Planet Jupiter on February 16th. This can be good if your motives are pure — that is, restorative, healing, and rehabilitative — because you will turn hopeless situations into hopeful ones. However, if you use this energy to manipulate people’s psychologies — like telling them what they should feel or using their secrets to bring them to heel — then the energy will turn against you. There’s always a moral obligation to do good when Mercury and Jupiter join forces. It’s all about bringing on the higher love.
Read MoreAquarius Weekly Horoscope | February 16th – February 22nd, 2026
A Solar Eclipse in your sign closes a door while opening a window of opportunity somewhere else. You probably understand how this is a good thing theoretically, but in truth you would have preferred it if said door had remained open because now you have to go searching for something you didn’t really seek or want. Thankfully, the eclipse in Aquarius will be followed by a Saturn/Neptune conjunction in Aries on the 20th. This means that there really is a higher intelligence at work. Deciphering what that is, however, and what that means for you will be your main focus in the months to come.
Read MoreCapricorn Weekly Horoscope | February 16th – February 22nd, 2026
The thing they don’t tell you about Capricorns is that they’re closet optimists. Behind that curmudgeonly exterior lies the heart of a romantic. Yet the only thing more frightening to the children of Saturn is to see that romance quashed, which is why they keep this part of themselves sequestered. The Saturn/Neptune conjunction on February 20th will make the case that keeping your hopes and dreams under lock and key won’t protect you from life’s disappointments. If anything, it stifles them. It’s time to give hopes and dreams free rein in your life. It’s the only way for you to see how resilient they can be.
Read MoreSagittarius Weekly Horoscope | February 16th – February 22nd, 2026
A Saturn/Neptune conjunction in that part of your solar chart that pertains to matters of the heart will be both revealing and inspiring. Revealing in that you never thought you’d ever feel so passionate again, and inspiring because you can see for the first time in a long time committing to something that could change your life dramatically. Whether it’s romance or a creative endeavor, it’s good to feel enraptured. Loved ones and friends may caution against wearing your heart on your sleeve, but you know you’re all in. Tired of playing it safe, you’re ready to take a chance and see where things go.
Read MoreScorpio Weekly Horoscope | February 16th – February 22nd, 2026
Developments close to home on February 17th will rock your world, but this will be for the better rather than the worse. For months you’ve been stubbornly clinging to a hope or wish that’s been holding you back. Part of you knew that it wouldn’t materialize, but another part of you was also more than happy to use this as an excuse to put aspirations on the back burner — hence life in limbo. It’s never pleasant to experience a top-to-bottom shakedown initiated by a Solar Eclipse in Aquarius, but what you get as a result is freedom and a whole new lease on life.
Read MoreLibra Weekly Horoscope | February 16th – February 22nd, 2026
Saturn conjunct Neptune on February 20th dissolves the disillusionment you’ve been wrestling with lately. For months you tried convincing yourself that adopting a more hardened and cynical approach to life would mend a broken heart, but today’s cosmic pairing will make you see just how truly empty that solution is. Not only does it go against your zodiacal nature to believe the best in people, but Libras aren’t happy unless they’re pursuing a romantic ideal. This may require a complete about-face in the direction you’ve been going, but nothing could be more enlivening than jettisoning a worldview that’s as drab as it is dreary.
Read MoreVirgo Weekly Horoscope | February 16th – February 22nd, 2026
You have friends in high places, and now’s the time to contact them. Ruling Planet Mercury trine Jupiter on February 16th shows that circumstances couldn’t be more opportune to ask them for a favor, recommendation, or valuable introduction. They can open doors for you. Moreover, you want to do this when you’re riding a wave of good fortune and not when you’re down on your luck. People are more likely to back someone who makes them look good, which is why they say that success has many friends. A trump card isn’t any good if it’s never played, so get out there and make the rounds.
Read MoreLeo Weekly Horoscope | February 16th – February 22nd, 2026
There’s more to grass than it being greener on the other side of the fence. With Saturn forming a conjunction to Neptune in Aries, a zodiac sign famous for its derring-do and spirit of adventure, it makes perfect sense that you’d be asked to leave your familiar stomping grounds to pursue something new in a different environment. The question is: are you free to go? The answer is yes, given that this conjunction follows a Solar Eclipse in your opposite sign on February 17th. Not only are people giving their consent, they’ll be all kinds of excited about you making this change in your life.
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