Doomer Astrology 2026 🇺🇸🫣
the year it gets real
Last year, I shared something I called Doomer Astrology: my mundane astrological analysis of the three outer planet transitions taking place in the mid-2020s. Doomer Astrology didn’t make it to a written piece on Medium, but you can find the three-part series on Instagram or on YouTube. DA 101 covers Uranus moving from Taurus to Gemini, Neptune moving from Pisces to Aries, and Pluto moving from Capricorn to Aquarius. 201 and 301 are separate pieces that expand the picture towards the future and towards more hopeful potentials.
But the point of Doomer Astrology is that we need to talk about the heavy stuff first. I always return to a favorite James Baldwin quote when working with this material: “not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed before it is faced.” Astrology offers a map, a way to scout the territory of what we might be up against ahead of time. And maybe, by using the archetypes and timelines to face even more directly what we already know, we can write a different story.
As we enter 2026, a lot of us are being forced to face the heaviness of the times in a much more head-on way than ever before. We don’t need astrology to know that things are getting darker. But even in the dark, it’s still good to have a map. This article, and the greatly-expanded YouTube version of DA 2026, are my attempt to lay out that map, weaving the astrological timelines with what non-astrological experts are saying, and with what is already happening.
This analysis covers four specific months and their transits:
- FEBRUARY: Saturn conjunct Neptune at 00° Aries
- APRIL: Uranus enters Gemini
- JULY: Jupiter squares Chiron & opposes Pluto, as Uranus trines Pluto (the “basket”)
- NOVEMBER: Mars, Jupiter and the South Node are conjunct in late Leo
This analysis does NOT cover:
The astrology of Donald Trump & JD Vance — that topic will be getting its own video very soon, and I’ll post a write-up as soon as I can get it done. Lots of astrologers are pointing to the eclipse on Feb. 17 at 27° Aquarius, on the descendant of both Trump and Vance, and conjunct the US natal Moon. This and other aspects of the astrology indicate JD Vance could step into the presidency during the late spring or summer. More soon…
FEBRUARY
Saturn & Neptune conjunct at 00° Aries — February 20th
This conjunction happens on the IC of the US natal chart, speaking to the extreme authoritarian crackdown (Saturn) and war-like environment (Aries) being generated in the name of protection of the homeland (a nation’s IC, although there’s also a lot of correspondence here to the US Cancer placements). It also relates to the delusional (Neptune) and violent (Saturn/Aries) attempts at empire-expansion we’re seeing, as the IC is related to territory in general.
Honestly, I can’t think of a combination of energies that says “false flag” more than Saturn & Neptune conjunct in Aries. But one way or another — and I am so sorry to say this, given where we are now — things are gonna intensify fast in February.
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A few other potentials that would resonate with the archetypes are:
- a grid outage, especially one caused by a CME
- a heat wave and/or fire (currently happening in Australia mid-Jan)
- a flood (Neptune) that impacts a nuclear plant or other energy infrastructure (fire/Aries)
APRIL
Uranus enters Gemini on April 26th
The past two Uranus ingresses have corresponded to major weather events (the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, and the Kilauea lava eruption in 2018). In addition, Uranus’ first ingress into Gemini in 2025 happened within days of the Camp Mystic flash flood in Texas. So if the pattern continues, we could see something massive in April. Since technology is a theme of both Uranus and Gemini, keep an eye out for evidence of weather manipulation tech, which is extremely unregulated and in my estimation, being used way more than most of the public is aware.
More broadly speaking, this transit is intertwined with the US Uranus Return, which peaks 2027–2028. One of the main themes (covered in detail in a post from last July) is the hard and fast integration happening between big tech and the American military. Look for an acceleration of this merger in April. Also likely to keep ramping up: AI slop and job replacement, tech-facilitated addictions like mindless games and gambling, and economic turbulence, including movements toward de-dollarization by Russia and China. The next 7 years of Uranus in Gemini will likely see the dollar’s status as global reserve currency take a major decline.
JULY
Jupiter squares Chiron & opposes Pluto; Uranus/Pluto trine exact
July is a month full of tense aspects, especially between Jupiter, Chiron and Pluto. Expect a scenario where someone’s pride (Jupiter in Leo) leads to an embarrassing mistake (Chiron) which also has a material impact on the collective (Taurus), and which emphasizes war, technology, groups (ie surveillance), and the global shift towards multi-polarity (all described by Pluto in Aquarius). Supply chain or food supply disruptions, an economic crash, or a public health crisis are all scenarios that could match the archetypes.
You might have heard of the alignment some astrologers are calling a “basket”, or a cradle. From left to right below, find Pluto, Neptune, Chiron, Uranus, and Jupiter at the earliest degrees of Aquarius, Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Leo.
This alignment is entering into the astrological discourse as more of us look at 2026. Many of the predictions are optimistic… but hopefully you weren’t expecting that in Doomer Astrology. While the trines and sextiles involved do indicate harmony between the planetary influences, we shouldn’t expect a magical reversal of the avalanche America is living through right now. The energies are not guaranteed to flow in a good direction, and indeed, harmonious aspects indicate the momentum is strong, and the direction is harder to change.
It’s also interesting that many astrologers don’t include Chiron in their analysis. Chiron sits at the center point of the alignment, squaring Jupiter and Pluto and bringing hard angles into the picture. In my opinion we overlook him at our own peril, because he’s a weak point, an achilles tendon, the place we can be easily taken out. I expect that the Jupiter/Chiron/Pluto fixed t-square is more important, and will be more overtly impactful, than the trines and sextiles of the summer.
Uranus trine Pluto (exact 7/20)
Unfortunately the trine between Uranus and Pluto, which plays out in the early degrees of the two signs most associated with technology between 2026–2028, probably will describe continued frictionless integration between big tech and the military, and the use of high-tech weaponry, surveillance systems, and crowd control strategies. I’m sorry to say it, but these boys want us in the street so they can play with their new toys. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t resist- but we have to be smart. Follow @ykreborn (and dive into their rabbit hole) for lots of good advice on keeping your sovereignty out of the talons of the psychopaths.
NOVEMBER
In mid to late November, Mars, Jupiter and the South Node form a stellium around 25° Leo. This will no doubt show up as trigger-happy narcissism on the part of whomever holds the reins of power by then. If it’s still Trump, this karmic explosion on his 12th house Mars will probably take him out. The medical astrology aligns with a heart attack or stroke. It’s also possible this is a psychological breakdown, perhaps a very visible one. Like, I know it’s already happening, but this transit — which due to retrogrades stretches through into 2027 — could be the grand finale.
For way more, check out Doomer Astrology 2026 on the Collapse Astrology YouTube channel. I go a lot deeper with my mundane translation of each planetary archetype. There’s also a lot more on the economy and the many possibilities there. And stay tuned for predictions about when Vance will take the Presidency….
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