The New Moon Rahu Eclipse: Fated Beginnings in the Veil of Chaos 🌑⚡
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Keywords for the Day: Fate • Sudden Beginning • Collective Shock • Healing Crisis • Revelation
🧿 Corresponding Tarot Card: The Moon
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🕳️ SOLAR ECLIPSE (Surya Grahan) – 7:01 AM EST: The defining event of the day—and a pivotal karmic marker for the coming 6 months—is the New Moon Solar Eclipse at 4°36’ Aquarius/Kumbha, in Dhanishta nakshatra. This is a Rahu-ruled eclipse, as Rahu is conjunct the Sun and Moon. Rahu brings sudden, disruptive, often shocking beginnings that feel fated and outside our control. In the “Star of Symphony” (Dhanishta), this eclipse seeks to create a new rhythm or collective harmony, but through abrupt, disorienting change. The opposition to Ketu in Leo/Simha forces a release of old ego identities, pride, and personal drama to make space for this new collective chapter.
Lunar & Planetary Focus: The day begins under the eclipse energy in Dhanishta. Around 11:00 AM EST, the Moon (now separate from the Sun) moves into Shatabhishak, “The Veiling Star” or “The Hundred Healers.” Ruled by Varuna (god of cosmic waters and healing) and Rahu, and symbolized by an empty or incomplete circle, this nakshatra deals with revelation of hidden things, healing crises, and the dissolution of boundaries. It is the perfect, if unsettling, container for post-eclipse energy—a time to retreat, heal, and process the shocking or revealing news the eclipse may have brought.
Planetary Context: The eclipse conjunction in the 1st house (from the Moon) marks a powerful, fated shift in your personal identity, direction, or physical body. The trine to Jupiter Rx in the 5th house offers a thread of wisdom, teaching, or creative expansion as a guiding light through the disruption. Mars and Pluto in the 12th house indicate that behind-the-scenes power struggles, endings, or subconscious transformations are the engine for this eclipse.
🔭 Planetary Positions & Their Impact (From the Eclipse in Aquarius)
1st House (Self, New Beginnings): SURYA GRAHAN: Moon, Sun, Rahu, Mercury, Venus in Aquarius (Dhanishta). 🌑☉☊☿♀
This is a fated reboot of your sense of self. You may feel thrust into a new social role, group identity, or innovative project. Rahu’s influence can bring a shocking event, revelation, or encounter that changes your trajectory. Embrace the new rhythm, but release control.
7th House (Partnership, Release): Ketu in Leo (Purva Phalguni). ☋
Opposition to Eclipse. A significant relationship (business or personal) may undergo a sudden ending, distancing, or dramatic shift as old patterns of pride, romance, or ego projection are burned away. This release creates space for the new you.
5th House (Insight, Guidance): Jupiter Rx in Gemini (Punarvasu). ♃
Trine to Eclipse. This protective aspect offers a lifeline. Wisdom comes through communication, a teacher, siblings, or revisiting past knowledge. Have faith that the disruption has a higher purpose you will understand in time.
🧘♂️ Actionable Advice for the Day
Eclipse Hours (Especially 7:01 AM and several hours after): Observe, Don’t Act. This is the cardinal rule. Eclipses are times of cosmic download, not personal manifestation. Avoid major decisions, signing contracts, or forceful initiatives. Be a witness to events and your own reactions. The true meaning will unfold in the coming weeks.
Post-Eclipse (Shatabhishak Moon): Retreat and Heal. After 11 AM, the energy supports isolation, rest, and healing. Shatabhishak rules hospitals, isolation, and revelation. It’s an excellent time for detox, therapy, spiritual healing, or simply resting to integrate the eclipse shock. The “incomplete circle” symbolizes that the story is not over—more will be revealed.
Process the Ketu Opposition: What personal identity, creative project, or relationship are you being asked to detach from? This release is not a punishment but a necessary clearing for the eclipse’s new beginning. Journal on this theme.
Use the Jupiter Trine: Seek solace in learning, teaching, or talking with wise friends. Information that comes through today, even casually, may be significant. Punarvasu reminds you of your resources—go back to what you know.
Healing Activity: “The Shatabhishak Blanket.” Wrap yourself in a blanket. Imagine it as the healing, containing energy of Varuna’s cosmic waters. Visualize the eclipse event or feeling as a dark star within you. Let the blanket’s energy slowly dissolve it, transforming it into healing light that fills the empty circle, making it whole.
🧿 Corresponding Tarot Card: The Moon
No card better represents the veiled, subconscious, and revelatory energy of a Rahu eclipse in Shatabhishak. The Moon card shows a path leading between two towers, under a moon that sheds deceptive light, with a crayfish emerging from the unconscious waters. It represents illusion, anxiety, hidden enemies, and the revelation of deep-seated fears or truths. The eclipse is the shocking emergence of the crayfish—the hidden thing coming to light. The path is the uncertain new beginning. The card warns not to trust the surface appearance (Rahu’s illusion) but to navigate by intuition and accept the revelation, however unsettling. The healing of Shatabhishak lies in acknowledging what the moonlit path reveals.
Walk the eclipsed path with caution. The revelation is the healing. Trust the journey through the veil. 🙏
Solar Eclipse Forecast for All 12 Signs
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New Moon Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan) in Aquarius/Kumbha, Dhanishta
February 17, 2026, 7:01 AM EST
Sarva Rashiya Namaskara / A Note for All Signs: This is a Rahu-ruled eclipse, bringing sudden, fated beginnings that feel outside your control. Do not initiate major actions. Observe the themes that arise; their meaning will unfold over the next 6 months. The eclipse opposes Ketu in Leo/Simha, demanding release of ego, and trines Jupiter Retrograde in Gemini/Mithuna, offering wisdom through communication.
♈ Aries / Mesha (Eclipse in the 11th House/Bhava)
A fated shift occurs in your social circles, hopes, and wishes. The eclipse in your 11th house of Aquarius can bring a sudden, shocking change within a group, organization, or among friends. A long-held aspiration may abruptly end or transform into something radically new and unconventional. The opposition from Ketu in your 7th house requires you to release a significant partnership dynamic or your expectations of others to make space for this new social destiny. The trine from Jupiter Rx in your 3rd house means crucial information or a conversation with a sibling or neighbor can provide guidance. Your network is being rewired by fate; your role within it is changing.
♉ Taurus / Vrishabha (Eclipse in the 10th House/Bhava)
Your career, public reputation, and life path are directly in the eclipse’s spotlight. A sudden, Rahu-driven event can disrupt your professional status, leading to an unexpected job change, a shocking public revelation, or a fated opportunity in a tech or humanitarian field. The opposition from Ketu in your 6th house demands you release old health routines, service-oriented duties, or conflicts with coworkers that are tied to your ego. The trine from Jupiter Rx in your 2nd house suggests your values and self-worth are your guides—trust that your skills and resources will support this change. Your authority is being redefined by the collective.
♊ Gemini / Mithuna (Eclipse in the 9th House/Bhava)
Your beliefs, higher education, and connection to the wider world are up for a fated reboot. This eclipse can bring a sudden crisis of faith, a shocking opportunity for foreign travel or study, or a legal matter that changes your philosophical outlook. The opposition from Ketu in your 5th house asks you to release a specific creative identity, romance, or attachment to how you express joy and creativity. The trine from Jupiter Rx (your ruler) in your 1st house is a powerful protective influence—your innate optimism and communication skills are your anchors. A teacher or mentor may re-enter your life with karmic timing.
♋ Cancer / Karka (Eclipse in the 8th House/Bhava)
Prepare for profound, fated transformations regarding shared resources, intimacy, and psychological rebirth. This eclipse can trigger a sudden financial event (inheritance, debt, investment), a powerful reveal of secrets, or a deep bonding experience that alters a relationship’s power dynamics. The opposition from Ketu in your 4th house demands you release an old emotional attachment to home, family, or a sense of security rooted in the past. The trine from Jupiter Rx in your 12th house offers spiritual solace and hints that hidden wisdom or past-life karma is at play. You are shedding a skin you no longer need.
♌ Leo / Simha (Eclipse in the 7th House/Bhava)
This eclipse directly opposes your sign, placing a massive karmic emphasis on one-to-one relationships. A partnership (business or personal) may undergo a sudden, shocking beginning, ending, or revelation that changes its fundamental nature. You may attract a fated, unconventional person into your life. The opposition from Ketu in your 1st house is critical: you must release a piece of your ego, self-image, or personal identity to navigate this relational shift. The trine from Jupiter Rx in your 11th house indicates friends or social networks provide supportive advice or opportunities. Your reflection in the “other” is being shattered to reveal a truer you.
♍ Virgo / Kanya (Eclipse in the 6th House/Bhava)
Your daily work, health routines, and service to others are revolutionized. This eclipse can bring a sudden change in your job, work environment, or health diagnosis, pushing you toward unconventional or technological solutions. The opposition from Ketu in your 12th house demands you release hidden fears, self-undoing habits, and attachments to suffering or isolation. The trine from Jupiter Rx in your 10th house suggests that this disruption, while challenging, can ultimately benefit your career standing or public reputation if you adapt wisely. A new, more innovative approach to service is being born.
♎ Libra / Tula (Eclipse in the 5th House/Bhava)
Fate intervenes in your creative life, romance, and relationship with joy. This eclipse can spark a sudden, fated romantic attraction, an unexpected pregnancy or creative inspiration, or a shocking change involving children. The opposition from Ketu in your 11th house asks you to release attachment to a specific social goal, friend group, or aspiration to make room for this new personal joy. The trine from Jupiter Rx in your 9th house provides a philosophical cushion—see this as a growth experience that expands your horizons. Your heart is learning a new, more authentic rhythm.
♏ Scorpio / Vrishchika (Eclipse in the 4th House/Bhava)
Your foundations—home, family, emotional security—are due for a fated shake-up. This eclipse can trigger a sudden move, a family revelation, a parent’s crisis, or an internal emotional breakthrough related to your private life. The opposition from Ketu in your 10th house demands you release an old ambition, career identity, or public image that conflicts with your need for emotional authenticity. The trine from Jupiter Rx in your 8th house offers transformative insights; deep conversations or research can reveal the hidden purpose behind the disruption. Your roots are being transplanted for stronger growth.
♐ Sagittarius / Dhanu (Eclipse in the 3rd House/Bhava)
Your immediate environment, communication, and mindset are electrified by fate. This eclipse can bring shocking news, a sudden change with siblings or neighbors, a fated short trip, or a radical new idea that changes how you communicate. The opposition from Ketu in your 9th house asks you to temporarily release attachment to a specific belief system, travel plan, or philosophical certainty. The trine from Jupiter Rx (your ruler) in your 7th house indicates that a partner or significant other may provide crucial perspective or legal/contractual support. Your voice is being retuned to a more innovative frequency.
♑ Capricorn / Makara (Eclipse in the 2nd House/Bhava)
A sudden, fated shift occurs in your finances, values, and sense of self-worth. This eclipse can bring an unexpected financial gain or loss, a radical change in income source, or a shocking event that makes you question what you truly value. The opposition from Ketu in your 8th house demands you release deep-seated fears about shared resources, debt, or psychological attachments to security. The trine from Jupiter Rx in your 6th house suggests that adapting your daily work or health habits will be key to stabilizing this change. Your material world is being restructured to reflect a truer value system.
♒ Aquarius / Kumbha (Eclipse in the 1st House/Bhava)
This is your personal, karmic rebirth. The eclipse in your own sign marks a powerful, fated turning point for your identity, physical body, and life direction. A shocking event or revelation can thrust you into a new, more authentic version of yourself, often involving a break from the past. The opposition from Ketu in your 7th house is crucial: you must release a significant relationship or your projection onto “the other” to fully step into this new self. The trine from Jupiter Rx in your 5th house offers creative expression, romance, or fun as a healing outlet. You are being unmade and remade by destiny.
♓ Pisces / Meena (Eclipse in the 12th House/Bhava)
Fate works behind the scenes in your subconscious, spirituality, and hidden realms. This eclipse can trigger a sudden ending, a revealing dream, a hospital stay, or a spiritual awakening that feels destined. It’s a time of karmic closure and release. The opposition from Ketu in your 6th house asks you to release daily worries, health anxieties, and conflicts to access deeper peace. The trine from Jupiter Rx (your ruler) in your 4th house indicates that healing and wisdom come through home, family, or private reflection. You are completing a major karmic cycle in solitude.
Remember: The eclipse energy peaks at 7:01 AM EST but permeates the entire day. Observe, don’t act. The Moon’s move into Shatabhishak after 11 AM urges healing retreat. 🙏
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