Scorpio Full Moon
On Monday, the 12th of May at 5.55 pm (BST), we have the Full Moon in transformative Scorpio. It’s time to dig deep and look at what is really going on. This week’s blog will look at the energy around this Full Moon, how you can work with it, and where it will fall in your chart.
The Full Moon in May is called the Flower Moon because of the abundance of flowers at this time. Other names for this month's Full Moon are associated with the awakening of plant life and the start of the planting season. For example, the Budding Moon and the Planting Moon. Spring is in full swing, and nature is coming alive!!
Full Moons mark the halfway point in a lunar cycle. This is a time to celebrate your progress and achievements, to practise forgiveness and to release anything still holding you back. If you look back to the New Moon in the same sign, 6 months ago, then you should have accomplished whatever you set out to do then. And if you haven't, then you should have a really good idea of why not.
The New Moon in Scorpio was in November. What intentions did you set then? What has stopped you from working on them? Have you let fear hold you back? Full Moons are when we start to clear out the stuff we don’t need to create space for the things that we do want.
Not all Full Moons are the same. They are flavoured by the zodiac sign that the Moon is in at the time and influenced by the other planets. A Full Moon is always in the opposite sign as the Sun, giving us a tug-of-war between the energy of the two signs.
Under this Full Moon, we need to find a balance between over-intensity (Moon in Scorpio) and lazy contentment (Sun in Taurus). Where are you letting fear of the unknown keep you in your comfort zone?
We have three big planets talking to the Moon. Saturn, the planet of karma and lessons, Uranus, the planet of innovation and sudden change, and Neptune, the planet of imagination and intuition.
Saturn is currently in Pisces, allowing us to find flow within structure. This Full Moon, Saturn is encouraging us to look back and see how far we have come. Give yourself, or someone else, a well-earned pat on the back.
Meanwhile, Uranus is over in Taurus, challenging us to look at our self-esteem and values. Uranus may bring something to an unexpected but exciting conclusion, so look out for happy endings. Let go of your expectations and allow the universe to surprise you with something better than you could have imagined.
Then we have Neptune in Aries pushing us to break old patterns. Under this Full Moon, it may be difficult to discern between reality and illusion thanks to Neptune. We may get swept up in the collective emotions or lose ourselves to fantasies.
Look at how far you have already come, and let go of those things keeping you where you are now. Know that anything that ends now is doing so because it needs to. Change is hard, but worth it in the end.
Scorpio is one of the four fixed signs, which follow the cardinal, goal-setting signs, to keep in place the things that have been started. These are the most stubborn of the signs. They are hard-working, brave, independent and love a challenge. Scorpio has themes around transformation, complicated situations and the occult, making it an ideal Full Moon for releasing negativity and being honest with yourself. Have you been controlling, manipulative or possessive? Where do you need to release jealousy, envy, upsets and drama?
As one of the three Water element signs, Scorpio is healing, passionate, emotional, regenerative and transforming. This is the sign that likes to get to the bottom of mysteries, uncover secrets and can hold a grudge. Who do you need to forgive?
When looking at what is holding you back that you need to release under the Scorpio Full Moon, we can use the themes and energy of this sign to help us. Here are some questions you can ask yourself to get the most from this energy.
What deep hurts do I need to heal?
What fears do I need to let go of?
How can I embrace my passions?
What blocks do I have around healing?
What is keeping me stuck?
What blocks do I have around intimacy?
This Full Moon, look at where you might be suppressing your own needs to keep others happy.
To find out where you might be out of balance this Full Moon, find your Rising Sign below. If you don’t know your Rising Sign you can find it here. And if you don't know your time of birth then you can just use your Sun Sign. I’ve also included where you might need some forgiveness and what you may need to release.
Aries Rising
Find a balance between your self-worth and how others treat you
Forgive anyone who has hurt you
Release anything that is holding you back
Taurus Rising
Find a balance between thinking of yourself and thinking of others
Forgive any past relationship mistakes
Release any issues you have around love and relationships
Gemini Rising
Find a balance between your daily grind and the cosmos
Forgive the people who annoy you in small ways
Release any issues around habits you need to break
Cancer Rising
Find a balance between how much you give to others and yourself
Forgive anyone who drags you down
Release any issues you have around giving yourself time off
Leo Rising
Find a balance between your personal life and your career
Forgive your family
Release any issues about your personal life, home or family
Virgo Rising
Find a balance between your own home and the big wide world
Forgive your neighbours and siblings
Release any disputes between neighbours and siblings
Libra Rising
Find a balance between give and take
Forgive yourself for any time money was an issue
Release any issues you have about money
Scorpio Rising
Find a balance between your needs and the needs of those most important to you
Forgive yourself
Release any issues you have around your appearance
Sagittarius Rising
Find a balance between what you show to others and what you keep secret
Forgive yourself for anything you feel ashamed of
Release anything you don’t like to talk about
Capricorn Rising
Find a balance between what you need and what you need to give to your friends
Forgive any friend who has hurt you
Release any issues around what you have been wishing for
Aquarius Rising
Find a balance between who you are on the inside and how you show yourself to the world
Forgive anyone who has wronged you professionally
Release any issues you have about your workload and how it affects your home life
Pisces Rising
Find a balance between your thoughts and your faith
Forgive narrow-minded people
Release any thoughts about the grass is greener
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