New moons are always about new beginnings. However, this year is extra special as this is a 1 year which is about new beginnings and combine that with the 2 month of February (2+1=3) and 3 is all about finding joy which is very appropriate in this month of love!
The February 17, 2026, New Moon is a potent Solar Eclipse in Aquarius, initiating a massive, high-energy spiritual pivot focused on innovation, community, and radical authenticity. The spiritual meaning of this new moon is about embracing the inevitable ebb-and-flow of all energetic cycles, as well as surrendering to life’s natural transitions to transcend toward something unimaginably new and exciting. February 17th also begins the Chinese New Year, and this is the year of the fire horse! As part of the Fire Horse cycle, this lunation demands rapid, disruptive, and transformative changes in personal and collective visions. February’s new moon is special due to its timing with significant cultural events like the Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) and the start of Ramadan, its potential to coincide with a rare planetary alignment, and sometimes being a “Super New Moon” (near perigee) for darker skies, marking new beginnings or strong tides.
Core Spiritual Themes
- Radical Authenticity: This lunation serves as a “truth-telling” wake-up call, urging you to stop “blending in” and instead embrace your unique, even “rebellious” self.
- Collective Reset: As an Aquarius eclipse, the energy shifts from personal ego to collective vision. It supports setting intentions for how you can serve your community or a larger future cause.
- Breaking Free: A tight square with Uranus in Taurus creates unpredictable, electric energy that forces rapid breakthroughs and the dissolution of outdated systems or habits
On a new moon, you should avoid starting big projects or making major decisions, oversharing your plans, and engaging with draining people; instead, focus on quiet reflection, decluttering, setting intentions, planning, and releasing old energy to prepare for the waxing cycle. It’s a time for inner work, not outer action, so don’t force new beginnings but rather plant seeds for future growth, avoiding negativity and over-exposure.
New moon rituals are practices for setting intentions, reflection, and new beginnings, often involving creating a sacred space, meditating, journaling to list goals, and using elements like candles or crystals to focus energy for manifestation, say sources. Simple rituals include writing wishes, taking a cleansing bath, visualizing goals, or even just a quiet moment of breathwork to connect with what you want to grow in the coming lunar cycle.
What should you manifest during a new moon?
Be specific and use positive language. For example, instead of saying “I want a new job,” write “I am thriving in my dream job, surrounded by positive energy and harmonious colleagues.” As you write down your intentions, take some time to release any negative energy or limiting beliefs that may be holding you back.
- Reflect & Plan: Journal, meditate, and visualize your future goals.
- Declutter: Clean your space and mind to make room for new energy.
- Release: Burn or bury things you want to let go of (old habits, negative experiences) to transform them.
- Set Intentions: Write down what you want to manifest in the coming month.
- Rest & Recharge: Allow for quiet introspection to prepare for growth.
- Nourish Hair: Some believe it’s a good time for scalp treatments for growth.
- Sage is the perfect cleansing tool to use right before the new moon because it purifies your energy and environment, so you have a clean slate to plant your seeds and set new intentions. It allows you to have a completely fresh start at the start of the lunar cycle, which is the new moon.
