Wizard Weekly by Daniel Giamario | Feb 22, 2026 |
We are well into a stunningly powerful eclipse season, with the total eclipse of the Moon coming up on March 3 at 12Virgo54. Within this eclipse season, we have
- Mercury stationary retrograde near the exact center of the eclipse season
- the Saturn-Neptune conjunction this past Friday
- Mercury, Venus and Mars all exactly aligning with the North Node
If that were not enough,
- Venus rose from the Underworld on the day of the New Moon / Solar Eclipse
- Mars rises from the Underworld at the Pisces New Moon, just before the end of the eclipse season.
You can see my posts on all this here.
Let’s now look at what the five planets are up to that can be seen with the naked eye.
Moon
The Moon will be way out of bounds North latitude from February 24-27.
Mercury
This week is great to see Mercury. Now in the hermetic evening phase of the Scorpio Overstory, for those in the Northern hemisphere it’s close to being the very best time all year to see the often elusive planet in the evening sky, shining brightly at a magnitude of -0.25. On Wednesday, February 25, 10:48PM PST, Mercury is at its still point, beginning to station retrograde at 22Pisces33. Mercury stationary retrograde while the Gemini Moon is far out of bounds creates a wildly unpredictable signature. Best to remain neutral and emphasize inner work. Mercury should still be quite visible then, a good 15degrees from the Sun.
Venus and Mercury
On Friday, February 27, 9:35PM PST, ascending Venus meets with descending Mercury in the evening sky at 22Pisces15. In their Inanna mythos from 5000 years ago, the ancient Sumerians included Mercury under the name of Ninshubur (Inanna’s divine attendant), greeting Venus-Inanna as she rose from her Underworld sojourn. What a great time to consciously and visibly participate with Ninshubur in greeting Venus-Inanna! Venus, much brighter than Mercury, shines at a magnitude of -3.90.
Mars
Though now a good 11degrees from the Sun, Mars still remains off the world stage, obscured by the Sun’s glare, and far from the Earth on the other side of the Sun. He may be seen to rise in the morning sky at the next New Moon. Underworld Mars will square Uranus on Friday at 27Aquarius42/27Taurus42.
Jupiter
Dominating a good portion of the night and shining at a magnitude of -2.50, Jupiter can still be found within the stars of the Twins constellation. He will soon, on March 10, begin his direct motion, dashing towards Leo by the end of June. On Thursday, Jupiter aligns with the way OOB Moon at 15Cancer19.
Saturn
Now only 22degrees from the Sun, Saturn is rapidly descending into the Underworld, entering it around March 8. At about magnitude 1.01, Saturn (with invisible Neptune) can still relatively easily be seen very close to the 0Aries Vernal Equinox point. On the day of descent, Saturn aligns with the ascending Venus in the evening sky, at 2Aries38.
How To Navigate
This is an unpredictable time. And time, itself, is rather obviously speeding up. Disclosure is in full swing – real or fake? How can we tell what is real while there’s a great deal of deception and confusion, some natural and some manipulated. The understanding of what is called “the revelation of the method” is becoming widely known. The secrets of the powers that shouldn’t be are revealed for all to see. Their bargain with divine law is that if little is done about the revelations, humans have consented to it. So what to do? It all depends on your place on the wheel – the alignment with your life purpose. If you can remain centered in the authenticity of your true Self, connected to Soul, Heart, Spirit, and your essential Divinity, all will be well. As a variety of timelines stretch out before us and yet another timeline split is happening, a choice needs to be made. This is indeed a crucial time in the Great Turning!
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