Neptune will “enter” Aries in the tropical zodiac, a milestone that some astrologers describe as the beginning of a new phase, as it is an infrequent movement and associated, last time, with the 19th century. The idea of this rare phenomenon is circulating in international articles, including predictions signed by Aliza Kelly, a well-known North American astrologer and writer, but it is worth separating what is astrological reading from what is astronomy.
According to Notícias ao Minuto, and for those who follow astrology, “Neptune in Carneiro” is presented as a sign of collective turning point, with strong words: cultural, spiritual and even political changes. This narrative has gained new momentum with recent texts that recover the historical comparison with 1861, a year often cited as coinciding with the beginning of the American Civil War.
From an astronomical point of view, the rarity has a simple explanation: Neptune takes around 165 years to complete one revolution around the Sun. In other words, these “returns” to the same sector of the sky, when translated into astrological language, do not happen very often in a human lifetime.
Why is this transit being called a “rare” phenomenon
In Western (tropical) astrology, the entry of a planet into a sign is treated as a change in symbolic “tone”. In the case of Neptune, associated with imagination, dissolution, idealism and illusions, the entry into Aries (a sign linked to action and initiative) is described as a passage from “dream” to “attitude”.
Aliza Kelly, cited in articles such as The Cut, argues that this movement can make convictions more “visible” and drive waves of identity affirmation and activism. It is a typical reading of the genre: it is not a verifiable prediction, but an interpretation of symbols for those who use astrology as a tool of meaning.
There is also a technical detail that explains why 2026 is considered “the real beginning”: some ephemerides used by astrologers indicate that Neptune “touches” Aries before, but only from January 26, 2026 it stays in the sign more continuously (with entry/exit phases in the period).
What else appears in the predictions for 2026
Many astrological texts about 2026 don’t just talk about Neptune: they also highlight Saturn’s entry into Aries on February 13, 2026, a planet associated with rules, responsibility and structure. The combination is presented as a “clash” between idealism (Neptune) and reality (Saturn), with an impact on personal goals and collective decisions.
Another recurring piece in these predictions is the reference to eclipses throughout the year, described as moments of emotional “turning” and priorities. Here again, this is astrological language: it serves to frame personal narratives, not to anticipate concrete events in the real world.
This is why the word “feared” appears so often in lifestyle articles: it is not “feared” because it is dangerous in scientific terms, but because some astrologers associate these cycles with periods of instability, reconfiguration and difficult decisions, a form of dramatization common in the genre.
What this “means”, and what it doesn’t mean
What is safe to say: there is an astronomical fact (Neptune has a long cycle) and there is a cultural reading (some people use these cycles as a metaphor for phases of life and the world). Astrology, however, is not a scientific method and there is no scientific consensus that planetary positions cause human events.
According to , for readers who follow astrology, the most useful way to consume this type of content is as a narrative guide: instead of “X will happen”, look at “what themes do I want to work on?”, action, courage, limits, idealism, responsibility, the big labels associated with Aries, Neptune and Saturn.
In 2026, the “phenomenon” that is generating conversation is therefore twofold: on the one hand, a rare movement in the Solar System’s long clock; on the other, the way in which this rarity is transformed into history and expectation by those who read the stars.
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