Naomi, 2026 is one of the most significant years of your life. You are experiencing a once-in-twelve-years transit of Jupiter through Cancer, moving directly over your stellium of personal planets. This is a rare cosmic gift — amplifying your confidence, your emotional wisdom, and your capacity to attract abundance.
At the same time, Saturn and Neptune have entered Aries, activating your 9th house of foreign lands, philosophy, and higher purpose. As a Filipina living in Japan, this transit speaks directly to your cross-cultural journey — asking you to build deeper roots in your life abroad while honoring the wisdom of both your heritages.
Then in August, a Solar Eclipse in Leo falls near your Ascendant, marking a powerful new chapter in how you see yourself and how the world sees you. By the end of 2026, you will feel like a different person — more confident, more aligned, more truly yourself.
Jupiter — the planet of luck, expansion, and wisdom — has been moving through Cancer since June 2025, and it will stay there until June 29, 2026. This won't happen again until 2037. Jupiter is exalted in Cancer, meaning it operates at its highest potential here.
With Cancer ruling your 12th house (the house of the inner world, spirituality, and hidden blessings), the first half of 2026 is about deep inner work. You may experience vivid dreams, powerful intuitions, and a sense that the universe is guiding you behind the scenes. Trust those quiet whispers.
On March 10, 2026, Jupiter turns direct at 15° Cancer — very close to your natal Venus (13° Cancer). This activates love, beauty, creativity, and financial blessings. Expect something wonderful in your marriage or creative life around this time. Your husband may surprise you, or you may feel a renewed tenderness between you.
As Jupiter moves forward, it crosses your Mercury. This is beautiful for learning — perhaps studying something new, starting a course, or having important conversations that open doors. Your words carry extra power during this time. If you've been thinking about expressing something important, this is when the universe supports you.
This is the big shift. When Jupiter crosses your Ascendant into Leo, a brand new 12-year cycle of personal growth begins. You'll feel a surge of confidence, visibility, and optimism. People notice you. Opportunities come to you rather than you chasing them. The second half of 2026 feels like a personal renaissance — you're stepping into a bigger, bolder version of yourself.
Saturn entered Aries in early 2025 and continues through your 9th house in 2026. The 9th house governs foreign countries, higher learning, spirituality, in-laws, and your life philosophy. As someone who moved from the Philippines to Japan for marriage, this transit is deeply personal.
Saturn here asks: Are you building a life in Japan that truly reflects who you are? This may bring some tests — perhaps challenges with cultural expectations, language barriers, or feeling torn between your Filipino roots and your Japanese family life. But Saturn's tests always come with rewards for those who do the work.
When Saturn in Aries forms a square to your natal Sun and Mars in Cancer (around 8–9°), you may feel pressure between your personal needs and external demands. You might face a period where you need to assert yourself — perhaps with in-laws, at work, or within your own expectations. This is Saturn teaching you that you deserve to take up space, even in a culture that values modesty. Stand firm in who you are.
Neptune is also in early Aries, joining Saturn in your 9th house. This adds a dreamy, spiritual quality. You may become more interested in meditation, prayer, or exploring the philosophical bridges between Filipino and Japanese spiritual traditions. Trust these explorations — they're building a foundation for who you're becoming.
This eclipse lands in your 7th house of marriage and partnerships. A new chapter begins in how you and your husband relate to each other. After 4 years of marriage, something shifts — a new understanding, a joint project, or a fresh way of supporting each other. Eclipses in the 7th house can also bring new important people into your life.
A release point around finances, self-worth, and what you value. This eclipse may prompt you to let go of old money patterns or beliefs about what you deserve. With your Gemini Moon nearby, emotional clarity about your own value is emerging.
This is the most powerful eclipse of the year for you. At 20° Leo, it falls in your 1st house, near your Ascendant. Solar eclipses in the 1st house mark major new beginnings in your personal identity. You may change your appearance, take on a new role, or experience a shift so profound that people who haven't seen you in a while barely recognize you — not just physically, but in your energy and confidence. This is a rebirth moment.
The 8th house governs shared resources, intimacy, and transformation. This eclipse may bring a release around financial entanglements, inheritance matters, or deep emotional patterns within your marriage. It asks you to let go of control and trust the process of merging your life with another person.
With your massive Cancer stellium, love and family are the core of your existence. 2026 brings beautiful energy to your marriage.
Jupiter conjunct your natal Venus (around February–April 2026) is one of the most romantic transits in astrology. This can manifest as feeling deeply loved and appreciated, renewing your emotional bond, experiencing more joy and pleasure in your daily life together, or even expanding your family if that's something you desire.
The February Solar Eclipse in your 7th house suggests that your marriage enters a new phase. After 4 years, you've weathered the adjustment period. Now something deeper is emerging — perhaps you and your husband begin a shared dream or project, or you find a new way of communicating that brings you closer.
Be mindful during the Mercury Retrograde in Cancer (June 29 – July 23). With Mercury going backward through your stellium, old feelings or unresolved conversations from the past may resurface. This isn't a bad thing — it's a chance to heal and clarify. Just be patient with misunderstandings during this period.
Your Midheaven (career point) is in Taurus at 17°. In 2026, Uranus finishes its long transit through Taurus, meaning the period of career upheaval and reinvention you may have experienced over the past several years is coming to a close. Things begin to stabilize.
The first half of the year may feel slow on the career front. Jupiter in your 12th house favors behind-the-scenes work, preparation, and quiet development rather than public achievement. Use this time to learn new skills, build connections, or plan for what you want to launch when Jupiter enters your 1st house in late June.
From July onward, with Jupiter in Leo (your 1st house), your visibility increases dramatically. If you've been thinking about starting something — a business, a side project, or putting yourself out there professionally — the second half of 2026 is your time. People will be drawn to your energy.
The Lunar Eclipse in Virgo (March 3) touches your 2nd house of finances, suggesting a shift in how you earn or manage money. This could mean leaving an old source of income behind to make room for something better aligned with who you're becoming.
The first half of 2026 is profoundly spiritual for you. Jupiter in your 12th house opens the doors to your unconscious mind, to your dreams, and to the invisible forces guiding your life. Many people with this transit report:
Vivid or prophetic dreams. A sense of being protected or guided. Interest in meditation, energy healing, or spiritual practices. Compassion that deepens almost effortlessly. Encounters with teachers or mentors who appear at just the right time.
With your North Node in Cancer, your soul's purpose is tied to nurturing, emotional authenticity, and creating safe spaces. Jupiter passing through Cancer activates this destiny point — you may feel a strong pull toward your life's true purpose. Pay attention to what moves you emotionally this year; it's pointing you somewhere important.
Neptune and Saturn together in your 9th house also suggest a blending of structure and transcendence in your spiritual life. Perhaps you begin a formal spiritual practice, study a tradition more deeply, or find a way to bridge the spiritual practices of the Philippines and Japan.
Cancer rules the stomach, chest, and emotional body. With so many planets in Cancer, you likely feel stress in your gut first. The Saturn square to your Sun and Mars in mid-2026 could bring fatigue if you push yourself too hard. This isn't a year to burn the candle at both ends.
The 12th house Jupiter transit (January–June) can sometimes coincide with needing more rest and solitude than usual. Honor that. Sleep is not laziness — it's where Jupiter does its best 12th house work, bringing insights and healing through dreams.
Once Jupiter enters Leo and your 1st house after June, your energy levels should rise noticeably. Many people experience a physical glow-up when Jupiter crosses their Ascendant. This could be a great time to start a new fitness routine, refresh your style, or simply enjoy feeling more vibrant.