Dearest Cancer, 2026 is all about following your inner compass despite periods of directionlessness! One chapter ends and another begins under the January 3 full moon in your sign! Are you tired of being told you’re “too much” in your relationships? Use this date to declare that your feelings, needs, and aspirations matter! It could be time to ditch a dissatisfying partnership. The January 18 Capricorn new moon will introduce a much more compatible love interest, but don’t lock yourself down just yet! All bets are off come the February 17 Aquarius solar eclipse! A taboo or forbidden sexual tryst intensifies! Old flames can resurrect, if only to verify that they must be snuffed out for good. If a union is meant to survive the chaos, it will. If it doesn’t, you’re better off single! Venus enters Aries and your career zone on March 6, aligning with mystical Neptune and stoic Saturn in the process. Eager to get ahead in business? Capitalize on your people skills! While a raise or promotion might not be immediately forthcoming, earning your colleagues’ respect will elevate your status or professional reputation.
Workplace affairs remain murky into the spring. While your rapport with superiors, collaborators, and clients thrives, you’re not hitting the career milestones you’d like. The Aries new moon on April 17 can turn this situation around, but if you want to harness lunar magic, you’ll must face a fear of professional visibility! Have the courage to accept a business challenge or assume a leadership role, even if you don’t feel entirely prepared. Trust us, you’re overqualified! After Venus enters Cancer on May 18, be willing to experiment with your style. You’re glow-up will involve several phases, so enjoy playing with your look and testing out new fashions! On June 29, Mercury begins its retrograde in your sign. Others may misinterpret your motives, but communication breakdowns offer an opportunity to rethink, review, and reconsider how you’re presenting your ideas. The next day, Jupiter enters Leo and your zone of resources, forecasting material abundance over the next twelve months! Beware of hoarding your earnings. The more you share and circulate what you have, the more wealth you’ll generate!
In summer, you’ll sense the pace of your life pick up. Prepare to self-promote under the July 14 Cancer new moon! Mercury goes direct a few days later on July 23, restoring confidence in your voice. Your self-esteem will skyrocket after Mars enters Cancer on August 11, inspiring you to initiate a plan that you’ve been putting off for a few months. You might not be completely clear on your strategy, so let your intuition guide you. Avoid starting up a new venture or juggling several objectives at once. Concentrate on finishing a project already in progress, and you’ll be successful! Venus’s entrance to Scorpio on September 10 creates friction in your love life. Are you comparing your romantic experiences to those of your peers? Worry less about measuring up and just have fun! Throwing yourself into a passionate affair will be heart-healing.
Between October 3 and November 13, Venus is retrograde, helping you to reevaluate what your heart wants. Who are you attracted to? Who’s attracted to you? Are you settling for partners who are unpredictable or volatile, just to feel that magnetic pull? This retrograde will get you clear on which romantic risks are or are not worth taking. A breakthrough during the November 9 Scorpio new moon allows you to call in a lover who reflects your desires and matches your energy, interests, and appetites! Finally, the December 23 full moon in Cancer brings your year full circle! Despite romantic hiccups and career ups and downs, you close out 2026 unafraid to assert your will and unwilling to sell yourself short.