This first month of the year will be charged with significant cosmic energy, featuring a series of eight powerful astrological alignments for January 2026. These astral configurations promise to shift the foundations of our emotions, decisions, and possibilities. From conjunctions that intensify our desires to trines that foster creativity and sextiles that invite us to bridge the gap between the old and the new, this month presents a dynamic and inspiring celestial tapestry.
As we begin a new annual cycle, these alignments become invisible guides, offering us opportunities to release what no longer serves us, align our goals with our inner truth, and ignite projects with clearer, more powerful energy. Recognizing them and understanding their influence prepares us to navigate January with greater awareness, intention, and personal power.
8 Astrological Alignments That Open the Energy Portal of 2026
January 3rd: The first Full Moon of 2026 will occur in the early morning hours. It will be in the sign of Cancer and will be in conjunction with Jupiter. Go outside tonight to see these two celestial bodies together in the sky. Their energy invites you to improve your relationship with yourself. Forgive yourself for past mistakes and create something new.
From January 6th to 9th
Around this time, there will be a triple conjunction of the Sun, Venus, and Mars in Capricorn, which will be auspicious for starting your New Year’s resolutions, as it will give you the structure and strength to successfully achieve them. Just make sure to set goals that, instead of overwhelming you, encourage you to keep going.
January 15
Venus will form a sextile with Saturn and remain active from January 8th to 23rd. This period, as long as you remain objective and defend your interests, is well-aspected for negotiating, signing contracts, and reaching agreements.
Ritual:
On the day you are going to do something important or attend a key meeting, wear something green and carry 10 bay leaves in a small bag near you to attract good fortune.
January 18
The New Moon in Capricorn will help you clear away what no longer serves you and keep what remains constructive and functional. To ensure good results, try not to let emotions or attachments cloud your judgment, because if you manage to take these steps, you’ll do very well.
January 19
On this date there will be two important events:
Saturn will form a sextile to Uranus for the last time, and this won’t happen again for many years. This alignment will make it easier to transcend prejudices and overcome your mental barriers. How can you achieve this? Instead of making excuses for inaction, be proactive, find the means, and pursue what your heart desires.
The Sun will enter Aquarius. Your mission this solar month will be to expand your social circle. Spend time with new people and listen to perspectives different from your own. It will be very enriching, and you might even find the answer to one of your existential questions.
Ritual: On that day, dare to do something fun and crazy. It will help you shake off stagnant energy and fill you with vitality.
January 26
Neptune will begin its journey through Aries and will remain there until 2039. This is a historic event, as the last time this planet transited through that sign was in 1875.
Its return invites you to set aside passivity and make things happen. Dreaming is wonderful, but if you don’t act, it all remains a fantasy, and that’s precisely what Neptune in Aries wants to prevent. The good news is that you’ll have 13 years to work on and develop this. How much you grow will depend on you.