The Year 2026 through Galactic Astrology
Louise Platt • 3 January 2026
Galactic Astrology in 2026 Key Energies
My work focuses on extending the art of astrology to include fixed stars, dwarf planets, asteroids, cosmic points, and the wider stellar patterns that shape our collective and individual journeys. I look beyond traditional planetary placements and transits to explore humanity’s deeper cosmic story - our origins, our purpose, and our place within a much larger galactic landscape.
The year 2026 stands out as a powerful threshold year. From a galactic perspective, it carries themes of awakening, remembering, liberation, and accelerated evolution. Much of what has been hidden - about our history, our consciousness, and our connection to the cosmos - is ready to surface. The truth is, it has been for some time but could this be the year when a lot more comes to light?
Awakening a Galactic Narrative
Looking at the overall picture in 2026, this is a year of profound expansion of awareness. This will not be limited to personal awakening, but will trigger a collective remembering that stretches far beyond Earth and the ‘3D’. While many have already sensed these truths, the coming year will bring a new momentum for these ideas to move closer into the mainstream.
Key outer planets - Uranus, Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, and Chiron - are activating major fixed stars and galactic points. Together, they play a part in weaving a story of revelation, healing, and the rewriting of humanity’s narrative.
Uranus
Uranus plays a central role in 2026. Often associated with galactic consciousness and awakening, This bold planet is moving through the final degrees of Taurus and into Gemini.
When Uranus activates fixed stars, it brings a strong influx of awakening energy - which I am often shown as cosmic or galactic “light codes.” In Gemini, the activation is one of the mind, stimulating new neural pathways and reawakening dormant knowledge. Old stories, forgotten ideas, and disconnected strands of understanding begin to reconnect.
The second half of the year may bring sudden insights and expanded perception, helping us see how we fit into a much larger cosmic picture and encouraging us to rewrite the narrative in many ways.
Pluto
Pluto’s long-term transit through Aquarius is providing deep support for Uranus’s work. Pluto excavates, exposes, and purges what has been hidden, particularly around collective systems and shared human narratives.
Aquarius carries a strong galactic signature and with Pluto here, humanity is being encouraged to confront buried truths about our origins, our technology, and our cosmic connections. A flowing trine between Pluto and Uranus will allow revelations to emerge with increased momentum, inviting us rewrite the story rather than simply uncover it.
Key Fixed Star Activations with Uranus:
Alpha Centauri: Remembering Earth’s Ancient Wisdom
In its final moments in Taurus, Uranus forms a powerful opposition to Alpha Centauri, a star system linked to bridging worlds and states of being. Alpha Centauri carries themes of ancient Earth civilisations, inner-Earth wisdom, and humanity’s relationship with the living intelligence of the planet.
This activation invites us to connect to Earth’s crystalline memory – and its stones, crystals, and natural structures which serve as carriers of ancient resonance. It also supports breaking free from mental patterns that have kept us disconnected from the truth of who we are.
The Pleiades: Heart-Centered Galactic Memory
As Uranus moves through the final degree of Taurus into Gemini, the
Pleiades
are also strongly activated. This star cluster is associated with unconditional love, higher consciousness, and a deep sense of cosmic belonging. Later in Gemini the Hyades
star cluster will be activated, half sisters of the Pleiades.
For many, the Pleiades evoke a feeling of homesickness when gazing at the night sky - a reminder of a shared galactic heritage. This activation will support heart-centred awakening, sisterhood, and the birth of a new interconnectedness.
Uranus also forms challenging aspects with several royal stars, including Regulus
and Fomalhaut. These squares bring non-negotiable breakthroughs - particularly around heart healing, courage, and higher consciousness.
There is strong support here for opening the heart, transcending old densities, and reclaiming personal and collective power. Elemental and magical realms - often linked to imagination, playfulness, and the unseen - also come into focus as allies and guides in this process.
Fixed Stars aligned with Pluto:
Pluto continues to activate the star
Altair
in the Eagle constellation, strengthening courage, vision, and the ability to see from a higher perspective. While Pluto can expose shadow expressions - manipulation, distortion, misuse of power - it ultimately empowers us to reclaim sovereignty and freedom.
Pluto’s ongoing relationship with the
Super Galactic Centre
in a trine is especially significant. This energy pulls us into a kind of cosmic void, asking us to sit with the unknown. In doing so, it acts as a mirror, guiding us back to the core truth of the self.
Neptune and Saturn: Dissolving Illusions and Taking Flight
Neptune is one of the defining planetary influences of 2026. Moving from the final degree of Pisces into Aries, Neptune meets Saturn early in the year (20th February).
From a galactic perspective, Neptune’s current connection with
Scheat
in the constellation Pegasus (at 29 Pisces) - the Winged Horse - signals liberation, transcendence, and freedom. This imagery is echoed by the Year of the Horse in Chinese Astrology, reinforcing themes of momentum and forward movement.
Neptune invites surrender: releasing victimhood, old identities, and limiting beliefs. Saturn’s involvement helps ground these revelations, offering structure and mastery where possible. Together, they support the embodiment of multi-dimensional awareness and the courage to explore what lies beyond the familiar.
Saturn in Aries: The Web of Connection
As Saturn moves through Aries, it activates several important fixed stars, including
Alpha Reticuli and Alpheratz
in Andromeda.
Alpha Reticuli, often symbolised as a net or web, can represent entrapment - but also connection. In its higher expression, it reveals a luminous web of light linking all beings. Each awakening diode strengthens the whole, creating a powerful domino effect of remembrance and activation.
Alpheratz carries strong liberation themes, reminding us that many forms of imprisonment are states of mind. A shift in perspective can radically alter reality.
Chiron: Galactic Healing and Remembering Who We Are
Chiron’s journey through the final degrees of Aries and into Taurus brings a deep galactic dimension to healing. Alignments with Andromedan points and ancient stars like
Izar
in Bootes emphasise freedom, shapeshifting, and multidimensional healing approaches.
This transit will remind us that healing is not about reaching a final destination, but about remembering who we are - again and again - with deepening levels of awareness.
Jupiter: Expansion of Galactic Memory and Joy
Jupiter’s movement through Cancer and into Leo expands themes of emotional belonging, ancestral memory, and galactic heritage.
Activations with stars linked to
Sirius, Lyra, and the Unicorn
constellation invite playfulness, magic, and visionary creativity. This is a year that supports bold dreaming and the courage to imagine realities beyond what once seemed possible.
The Lunar Nodes: Destiny, Purpose, and the Royal Pillars
Throughout 2026, the lunar nodes will activate all four
royal stars, with their guidance and initiation energies. The nodal axis speaks to where we are coming from and where we are going - our soul growth and collective mission.
Rather than letting go of our cosmic connections, these alignments feel like reminders of our origins, helping us move forward with clarity and purpose.
Closing Reflections: A Year of Freedom and Vision
2026 is a year of speed, momentum, and profound shifts. It invites us to embrace freedom, imagination, and higher vision.
This is a powerful year for visionaries, healers, and those who feel the call of the stars. The galactic chart speaks clearly: humanity is remembering, awakening, and stepping into a much larger story.
Thank you for being part of this journey and for exploring the magic of the cosmos with me.
To watch my video about Galactic Astrology of 2026 please click here.
Louise Platt
Spiral Bright Insight