Leo Monthly Horoscope

Leo (Born August 13 to 22)
AND Leo Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Leo:

February 2026 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

February 2026

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until February 8th:

The Sun continues to spotlight your solar sixth house. This is a busy period that finds you tending to many different details of your daily existence--your work, various projects, organization around the home and office, your daily routines, and health matters. Your ego may be especially tied up in the work you do, so that you are proud and more creative than usual in your job. You may be in the position to take charge in your work, or to take charge of your health and diet. Sometimes this cycle relates to increased activities involving pets. You seek to perfect your skills or methods now, and you focus on the parts that make up the whole now in order to improve your daily life. As a result, you can be more critical than usual, but this process is necessary for you to sort out what works for you and what doesn't.

From February 8th forward:

The Sun illuminates your seventh house. At this time of year, you have a greater need than usual to be with a partner. Bouncing ideas off someone helps you to better understand yourself. A partner provides a mirror for your own self-discovery. Now is the time to realize your own potential through a significant other. During this cycle, you focus on balancing your personal interests and objectives with your social life, or with those of a partner. The emphasis is on "us" rather than "me".

You need the energies, companionship, and support of other people, and they may also seek out your support and companionship. It's important to include others rather than to go solo for the time being. However, bending too much to the will of another is not advised either. Social interactions of a personal, one-on-one kind are emphasized. Circumstances are such that your diplomacy skills are required. Your popularity is increasing, and is reinforced by your own ability to cooperate and harmonize. Your ego and pride are tied up in how you relate to others now. This may be an especially busy time for people who consult or work with clients one-on-one.

Eclipses

A Solar Eclipse occurs on February 17th:

Because new information that could change our perspective can reveal itself after an eclipse, it's better to avoid major decision-making the week before and after this event. It's a time to observe and wait and see.

The Solar Eclipse marks a new beginning for you. Letting go of the past is necessary to move forward. This eclipse occurs in your solar seventh house, signaling a new approach to dealing with others is in order. A new set-up in existing partnerships or a new relationship altogether may be formed in the coming months. It's a time for a sense of renewal and reinvigoration regarding your one-to-one relationship skills.

This is a phase when you have an increased awareness of the need for someone significant to lean on or rely on. You may also begin a consulting position or you could enjoy an increase in clients if you already work with people one-on-one.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure

Until the 2nd: 

Venus continues to move through your solar sixth house now. This is a time when beautifying and/or bringing harmony to your working environment is a priority to you. You might find more opportunities to socialize with co-workers, perhaps even meeting a new friend through your work or health routines. You are likely to bring more tact and diplomacy to your relations with the people you work with now. You may not be as productive as usual during this period, as the focus is more on social relationships and pleasure than on getting the job done. Improving health and vitality through pleasurable activities such as massage might be in focus now.

From February 2nd to the 25th:

Venus graces your solar seventh house during this period. This is a time for extra attention to a partner or significant other, as well as from that person! You are more inclined to flatter and charm others during this cycle. One-to-one relating appeals to you more than group activities or more casual connections. Smoothing out your close personal relationships is what makes you happy during this cycle. If single, you are more willing than normal to enter into a committed relationship. In general, you are adaptable when it comes to your affections--very willing to compromise, negotiate, and make peace.

From February 26th onward:

Venus graces your solar eighth house now. During this cycle, a financial boost is possible, or you may gain financially through your partner. A deep and intimate connection made now could be revitalizing and even healing. You are more inclined to want to smooth over differences in a partnership concerning the sharing of power, intimacy matters, finances, and other emotionally-charged topics. Intimate relationships are intensified now. Either you or your partner want a deeper union.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

From the 1st to the 20th: 

Mercury transits your solar seventh house. You tend to weigh the pros and cons of every issue during this cycle, taking into account others' needs as well as your own. Some indecisiveness is possible now, simply because you naturally entertain opposing viewpoints. You have a strong desire to cooperate and communicate with others now. You feel most comfortable spending time with people on a one-to-one level, or with those with whom you share a personal history.

Interestingly, your own thoughts become clearer through dialogue with others during this window. You may be doing public relations work, counseling, negotiating, or arbitration during this cycle. There is a lot of emphasis on communications with partners and best friends at this time. You can use the power of words to advise others or to make peace with people in your life. You are more diplomatic than usual during this transit.

From the 20th forward: 

Mercury transits your solar eighth house. You are more intuitive now than usual, picking up all of the hidden cues from people around you and reading between the lines. This is an excellent cycle in which to do some financial planning and strategizing.

Research is also highly favored. It's easier for you to approach sensitive, intimate, and personal matters with rationality and logic. As such, this is a great time to open up conversations about topics that normally might cause waves, such as those revolving around the sharing of power, intimacy, and finances.

Mercury is retrograde from February 26th to March 20th:

All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of personal finances, as well as communications with friends or groups, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Major financial initiatives should be avoided. Remember that friends don't mean what they say and don't say what they mean, and take what you hear with a grain of salt. Group meetings may be delayed or cancelled.

Occurring in your solar eighth house this time, extra care should be exercised regarding any financial initiatives that involve shared resources. Delays are very possible when it comes to receiving support, loans, and taxes. It may be better to side-step arguments with loved ones that revolve around intimacy and sexuality just for now, or approach these matters with more sensitivity if they can't be left for a better time. Investments made now may not go the way you want them to, particularly those involving joint finances. It may be hard to rely on the input of your partner now, and money you were counting on may not be forthcoming. It's best to budget rather than spend during this period, and in fact it's an excellent period for review. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with financial officials and intimate partners; or take this time to re- examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

Until February 17th: 

Mars continues to animate and energize your solar sixth house. Energy and initiative for work, health, and other daily activities increase. You are self-motivated when it comes to these matters. If there are disagreements and disputes that erupt on the job now, they may be due to a feeling of stress or impatience, or they could come from your desire to get things done independently. It's best to apply energy productively to completing projects that are unfinished or even to get ahead of yourself. It's a strong period for feeling motivated for starting a new health or fitness routine.

From February 18th onward: 

Mars energizes and animates your solar seventh house. Partnerships may suffer from ego conflicts, or opposition from others may be challenging. Use the extra energy that Mars brings to this sector of your chart to work cooperatively on relationship problems. You may even find that you seem to need someone's help in order to do what you want to do during this cycle. Relationships are vivacious and dynamic during this period. When a difference arises, you are quick to settle it, and have little patience for sweeping matters under the rug. Your close personal relationships are lively during this cycle--full of conflicts and resolutions or reconciliations.

Overview Horoscope:

February 2026 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:

February is a lively month for close relationships, dear Leo. While you may not always feel you're calling the shots, you have excellent opportunities to improve your interactions and connections. It's a powerful period for attracting or enhancing a special relationship, especially a partnership.

Often this month, putting others' agendas ahead of your own is the best strategy. This is a period for repairing your relationships and for reminders of your need for closeness. It’s also excellent for forming business or working alliances. At the same time, you're discovering much about yourself and focusing on bringing more balance to your life.

Themes related to independence and companionship are building in your life. This month, partnerships are in strong focus. You get a chance for a new beginning or a cleaning of the slate. A Solar Eclipse on the 17th prompts you to take a closer look at your relationship needs and lacks, especially in areas like trust and communication. You’re starting anew, and understanding these influences can help you navigate changes more effectively.

This is a big theme until January 2028, and the wheels are set in motion now. Other people in your life, and particularly those closest to you, have much to show you about the direction you need to take. This may not be explicit, and in fact, can come through your reactions to people’s actions, but the message will nevertheless be clear if you choose to listen to it. For some, a relationship crisis of sorts prompts a new beginning or approach.

But first, a Full Moon in your sign on the 1st brings epiphanies about your needs and true feelings, especially regarding your personal boundaries and self-expression. It can be a powerful catalyst for personal growth and self-discovery, helping you identify and correct imbalances, particularly in the ‘me-you’ department of your relationships. If you’ve defined yourself primarily through your relationships, now is the time to assert your own terms and understand what truly fulfills you. This awareness can guide your actions as you advance.

Even with this Full Moon in your sign, you begin the month with a congregation of planets working to improve your social life and relationships, as well as your sense of balance and order. Counseling, organizing, negotiating, and networking can be in focus. Turning to others for feedback or sharing the load can be beneficial. Socially, people see you in a positive light. Negotiating is especially favored, and so are earning respect, mending fences, and making agreements.

You seem to need to stay active with people in your life this month, or else tension builds. However, there is refreshing honesty and openness in your relationships, which you appreciate. Look for fresh ways to relate to others. The direct turn of Uranus, your partnership sector ruler, on the 3rd can help with this task! It also unblocks career or reputation matters that may have stalled.

Relationships can become very exciting, dramatic, or intimate towards the end of the month. Or the desire to specialize and devote special attention to one particular connection or project is strong. Better relationships can be a powerful motivator for self-improvement. Pushing boundaries just a bit can work well for you now, even if it’s a little messy. The last week of the month is excellent for talking about your needs. Some of the usual barriers and boundaries dissolve in a relationship. Transits bring light to and stir your passions. You’re getting into a period when taking charge of financial matters that you may have swept under the rug can also be productive.

From the 26th, Mercury retrograde in your solar eighth house suggests a possible delay or dilemma related to support, debt, income, or an intimate relationship. This may not be resolved until next month, but your workarounds can be creative.

Note that Saturn moves into your solar ninth house and into harmony with your sign this month. This powerful transit lasts until 2028, bringing a more stable, predictable, and practical theme to your life. You’re likely to enjoy a steadier pace as this transit encourages you to build something slowly and carefully. Learning and studying practical skills and brushing up on your knowledge are themes. With Saturn here, you’re challenged to look at life and your future more realistically and practically. There can be important accomplishments in publishing or education in the years ahead. You might recognize the need to concentrate, focus, and specialize.

This month is strong for dealing with problem areas that you’ve been clinging to but have prevented you from moving on and expressing yourself authentically. You might feel strongly about your interests, beliefs, or studies, and you can also feel stronger as you learn valuable skills.

In the last week of February, it’s the start of a more introspective, deeper, intense period of the year. New insights can be intensely revealing, particularly about money, love, or intimacy.

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