February 7-13| Shadows and Movement
- Sarah Brynteson
- Feb 6
- 10 min read
Dear friends!
We’re only a few days into the second month of the year, and already I can feel a shift. Do you feel it too?
The weather itself seems to be changing — the bitter cold giving way to hints that spring may be coming, with snow beginning to melt and light returning little by little.
The energy feels different as well. February carries a quicker pace than January, almost like waking from a long winter slumber. It helps, of course, that all the planets are moving forward… at least for now 🙂
All of this makes sense as we move closer to Eclipse Season and the Lunar New Year — thresholds that tend to stir things awake and invite movement.
If you’d like to go deeper with the Aquarius New Moon Solar Eclipse on Tuesday, February 17, especially how it shows up personally for you, we’ll be doing that deeper work inside the New Moon Circle on Friday the 13th. This is a space where we intentionally slow down, look at the chart, and work with the timing together.
To make this even more accessible, you can join the circle for free by using the code Eclipse26 before 11:59 pm CT on Wednesday, February 11 (12:59 am ET / 9:59 pm PT).
There are only 13 spots available with this code, and 10 remain at the time I’m writing this. You’ll find the link for all sign-ups below.
🌑 What’s Happening This Week
A quick note:A quick note before we dive in: this is our last full week of Aquarius season. If you haven’t used your birthday discount yet, there’s still time.
• Aquarius26 — 15% off any consultation• Aqu26 — 15% off the Aquarius Solar Eclipse New Moon Circle (if you miss the free-registration deadline)
Both codes run through February 18. Your session does not need to be scheduled by then. You can see all options HERE
New Moon Circle — Friday February 13⏰ 6 pm ET / 5 pm CT / 3 pm PT
We’ll gather for the Aquarius New Moon Solar Eclipse Circle to slow down and work with this lunation intentionally. We’ll explore balance, intuition, and what this New Moon is asking of us as we move into the days ahead. This is where we go deeper with the chart, the timing, and the invitations together. (Click here to register)
Full Moon Q&A (Between the Moons Membership)
🗓 Wednesday, February 18, 2026⏰ 5:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm CT / 2:30 pm PT
During this Q&A, we’ll explore Pisces Season and the myths connected to it, along with how those themes may show up in your chart. If you’re able to attend live, I’ll also take a look at what energies may be rising for you personally — one of the perks of this membership level.
Bellaluna (corrected address)
Valentines at Bellaluna Boutique Saturday, February 14, 2026 10 am – 6 pm CT Bellaluna Boutique: 11300 Minnetonka Mills Road, Minnetonka MN 55305 952-938-0880
Bellaluna will be offering readings and healings throughout the day. You’ll also find my New Moon Candles, Full Moon Candles, and Clarity in Retrograde Candles available there daily. I’ve also created special Self Love and Unconditional Love candles just for this Valentine’s event.
Now for the Cosmic weather of the week!
Cosmic Weather for the Week - February 7-13| Shadows and Movement
Note for all times listed in it will be CT due to where I live. Please convert to your time zone!
Due to the fact there is a very long Void of Course Moon window on Saturday I decided to share the full week here instead of just the work week. If you want next weeks delivered to your email 👉 Click here to subscribe to my newsletter and receive the start to the weekend—plus a 15% discount on your first consultation with me.
✨ February 7 and 8, 2026
Saturday may begin with a slightly fuzzy, slow-to-wake feeling. We have a Void of Course Moon from 5:59 am CT to 1:13 pm CT, making dream time, rest, and staying cozy especially supportive. Your bed may feel extra inviting — and honestly, that’s not a bad way to use this window.
If possible, avoid starting anything new until after 1:13 pm CT, when the Moon shifts.
Once the Moon moves into Scorpio, we’re gently being set up for the Last Quarter Moon on Monday. Quarter Moons often bring a subtle edge of frustration — a sense that something needs adjusting, releasing, or reworked.
Scorpio is a water sign that loves to go deep and get to the heart of the matter. I often think of it as frozen water. Living in Minnesota, I know frozen water doesn’t mean nothing is happening — quite the opposite. There’s movement underneath the surface, even if we can’t see it yet.
The Scorpio Moon invites us to break through that surface.
This can look like releasing old habits, outdated ideas, or thought patterns that no longer serve us — making space for what wants to grow next.
On Sunday, Uranus adds to this invitation as it squares Venus, especially highlighting areas around finances and relationships. Sudden insights, disruptions, or awakenings can happen here — not to create chaos, but to loosen what’s become too rigid.
If frustration shows up this weekend, consider a few gentle ways to work with the energy:
Have honest, grounding conversations with trusted friends
Drink plenty of water, or soak in a long Epsom salt bath
Put on music and dance intuitively — letting your body lead
The Last Quarter Moon peaks Monday morning. If you have had a frustrating weekend you may notice it start to ease as well.
✨ February 9, 2026
The Last Quarter Moon peaks at 6:43 am CT at 20° of Scorpio.
Both the Aquiarus Sun and Scoprio moon are fixed signs. We have the emotional inteisity of the Scorpio moon while the desire to be detatached while innovated intellectually and looking at the world at large with the Aquairus Sun.
This is the last ditch effort in this moon cycle ot release the old deep-seated emotioanl baggage (Scoprio) to make room for the future and all the creativie out of the box ideas it can bring for your independence (Aquarius)
If you have been feeling a frustration about that all weekend long..yep that is possible. With both of these beign fixed signs it can mean stubborness is also present too. The trick is to use the dectivive like nature that Scoprio can be getting to the heart of the matter while tapping into the Aquairus nature ot innovate.
Transformation is what Scoprio asks. Why not use that idea to transformon your own before Eclipse Season happens and hte Universe lends a hand with what no longer is needed for your future.
This realease work will not end at the 6:43 am CT mark. You may notice it happening the rest of the day as well though it may start to ease if you have been frustrated as the day goes on.
✨ February 10 and 11, 2026
I’ve been calling this week Shadow and Movement — and these two days are why.
On Tuesday, we wake up under a Sagittarius Moon, where she’ll remain until Thursday at 1:44 pm CT. This creates a blend of Aquarius-style innovation and out-of-the-box thinking with the philosophical optimism Sagittarius brings.
If you have kids, consider this your gentle heads-up: you may hear a lot of “No… but can we do it this way?”Both Aquarius and Sagittarius value independence, unconventional approaches, and a bit of rebellion. Internally, many of us will want more freedom and non-traditional solutions.
As a parent, this can be an invitation to let your child offer ideas about how to move forward, while you hold the overall structure. For example: letting them choose where to nap. The nap still happens — they simply get to choose the location.
If things feel challenging or restless, move your body. This is a fire-sign Moon, and physical movement is one of the easiest ways to work with this energy.
While we sleep, the Moon isn’t the only thing shifting — Venus moves into Pisces as well.
I’ve often heard Venus in Pisces described as a spa day for Venus. In our charts, Venus represents our values, relationships, and finances. While she’s in Pisces until March 6, we’re invited into more devotion, compassion, creativity, and softness. You may notice yourself drawn to music that moves you, art that stirs emotion, or experiences that feel deeply nourishing.
I’ve seen this beautifully through my oldest, who has Venus in Pisces in their natal chart. They love going to jazz shows while sketching at the same time — fully immersed in sound and image. That blend of music, feeling, and creativity is, to me, the embodiment of this energy.
Wednesday brings an important heads-up and the "Shadow" part of this week's theme.
This is the day Mercury enters its pre-shadow phase, letting us know a Mercury Retrograde is on the horizon (it begins February 26). Pre-shadow periods aren’t about things going wrong — they’re about noticing patterns early.
Pay attention to where your thoughts keep circling, where conversations feel repetitive, or where familiar themes begin resurfacing. These are clues pointing to what may be reviewed, revised, or reworked during the retrograde itself.
Also on Wednesday, you may notice healing energy focused around identity. This awareness may come through triggers — not to overwhelm, but to reveal. They help make it clearer what wants care, attention, and healing as we move closer to Eclipse Season.
✨ February 12 and 13, 2026
I find myself wondering what our dreams may bring early Thursday morning — and here’s why.
As we sleep, Mercury (communication and thought) will sit close to the North Node (our higher purpose). The Nodes are what activate Eclipse Season, and with Mercury moving through dreamy Pisces, our subconscious may have more to say than usual.
You may receive insights about the path forward — not necessarily in a clear or linear way, but in symbols, feelings, or images. If something stands out, write it down. It may not make sense yet, but it could later — especially during Mercury Retrograde or as part of your personal Eclipse story.
At 1:44 pm CT, the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, where she remains until 12:16 am CT Sunday. As we near the end of this lunar cycle, the desire to get things done — and done well — may rise.
Even though the Balsamic phase officially begins early Sunday, this Capricorn Moon can already invite reflection. Earth signs like to slow things down, think things through, and consider what will last. You may find yourself inspired to create change with staying power — something meant to endure beyond just this moment.
That desire for lasting structure becomes even more pronounced as we move into Friday.
Saturn enters Aries, where he’ll remain through 2028, marking the lead-up to one of the major astrological moments of 2026: the Saturn–Neptune conjunction on the 20th. We had a preview of Saturn in Aries last spring and summer, offering a glimpse of the courage and commitment this transit asks of us.
Saturn in Aries supports bold beginnings that are meant to last — leadership rooted in responsibility, action guided by integrity. I love that this shift happens under a Capricorn Moon, one of Saturn’s home signs. Saturn is strong here.
A gentle heads-up: with Saturn emphasized, you may feel pushed — too fast, too far, or too hard — and that can show up as irritability or grumpiness. If that happens, pause and ask yourself what brings you back to center. Is it stepping outside? Closing your eyes and breathing? Grounding into your body? Let your answer guide you.
✨ Closing Reflection
This stretch of days — from Scorpio’s deep emotional release, through Sagittarius movement and Venus-softening, into Capricorn’s commitment — asks us to notice what’s surfacing and what we’re ready to build.
We are clearing space, listening closely, and beginning to shape what comes next with intention rather than urgency. Eclipse Season is approaching, and the work you do now — noticing patterns, tending to emotions, choosing what lasts — matters more than it may seem.
On a personal note, Friday, February 13 marks 24 years since I became a mom for the first time. It was through this incredible human that astrology, in this form, first entered my life. I’m endlessly proud of who they are and all they’ve accomplished, and I can’t wait to see what adventures this next year brings for them.
Thank you for being here with me as we move through this week — one insight, one release, and one intentional step at a time. 🌙
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New Moon Circle
Aquarius Solar Eclipse
New Moon Circle
Friday February 13 at 6 pm ET/3 pm PT via Zoom
This New Moon Circle may be for you if you are:
Wanting to go with the flow of the moon cycle
Desire to see how it can apply to you personally through your chart
Noticing that your Sun, Moon, or Rising (or a bunch of planets) in Aquarius, Taurus, Leo or Scorpio as it may impact you differently than others during this Fixed sign Solar Eclipse New Moon.
Learning about Pisces Season as a whole. If you have planets in Pisces, Gemini, Virgo or Sagittarius the Sun will be doing check ins with those.
Wishing to get a heads up on the energy you’ll have access to for the month ahead
During this event, you can expect:
Astrology terms spoken in everyday language
A little insight into Pisces Season as a whole
Learning when and where the New Moon, First Quarter Moon, Full Moon, and Last Quarter Moon fall in your chart (Note: If you don’t have a chart, no worries! It’s not required, but it can be helpful
Information on crystals and oracle or tarot spreads to honor the moon
Length:
About an hour or so, depending on questions. A recording will be sent after it’s processed, along with notes from the session.
How It Works:
Purchase your spot through the link below. It’s $35 to join us, or you can join the New Moon Level of my Between the Moons membership for $25/month, a $10 or 25% savings which ever you like to look at it best!
After completing your purchase, check your email for the Zoom link and a helpful packet to guide you through it.
Grab a notebook (or print the packet) and a pen, then hop online for the workshop! Come with an open heart and any questions you may have.
Download the recording: A link to download the recording that will be sent to you via email along with the New Moon Guide. Watch and rewatch as often as you like! Those in the Between the Moonsmembership also have access to the recording there, along with a special guide for the Full Moon.
Sign up closes 1 hour before it starts or when all spots are filled.
Note: To make this even more accessible, you can join the circle for free by using the code Eclipse26 before 11:59 pm CT on Wednesday, February 11 (12:59 am ET / 9:59 pm PT).
There are only 13 spots available with this code, and 10 remain at the time I’m writing this. You’ll find the link for all sign-ups below.
Wow!!Excellent!Thanks Sarah!