SCORPIO FULL MOON: Metamorphosis

It’s time for the Scorpio Full Moon, darlings. ♏🌕 The Moon reaches Her fullness at 12:56p (EDT) on Monday, 12 May at 22° Scorpio. Expect shadow and depth, intensity and emotionality, and, above all, metamorphosis. 🦂

Scorpio is the sign of power, transformation, and everything that lies beneath the surface. Traditionally ruled by Mars and with Pluto as its modern ruler, there’s a lot of mystery and intensity wrapped up in Scorpio’s persona. With the Full Moon illuminating this underworldly scene, you might just find yourself coming face to face with whatever it is you tend to keep hidden away. 

The Sabian Symbol for this lunation is A Rabbit Metamorphosed into a Fairy (Nature Spirit). Transformation is afoot! Will you accept the invitation to transform the practical into the metaphysical? 

In Native traditions, Rabbit carries the medicine of fear. It also holds the medicine of multiplication, or abundant creation. Be careful not to allow yourself to get caught in the tragic cycle of fear acceleration. It’s easy to do. A fear is triggered. Like Rabbit, you freeze. (This is a primal nervous system response.) You debate—subconsciously—whether you will remain and fight or whether you will risk fleeing to safety. If you don’t trust your own natural instincts, you will remain frozen, debating your options as your fears begin to grow out of proportion. Eventually, if you cannot make a decision, you will have a crippling physical response. You get sick, have a nervous breakdown, or, like happens to Rabbit, have a heart attack. This Moon invites you to rise above the baser fear patterns of the Rabbit and to become more like the mystical fairy or nature spirit. The fairy has the more spiritual understanding that life is always unfolding in ways that are designed to support our life journey. They find wonder in the world and are able to trust in the providence of the Universe. This is your invitation to do the same.

With Uranus squeezing into the mix at this Full Moon, you can also expect some surprises. 

Mars and Pluto, both of Scorpio’s rulers, are (still/again) opposing each other, creating some interesting tension between the desire to get to moving and the need to wait for the full transformation to be completed. I think of it like the energy one feels when having been out of work for a while—having had to cut back on all expenditures that aren’t absolutely essential to survival—then finally securing a new job. There’s a fierce desire to go out and buy everything that’s been off the table for so long. But the job doesn't actually start until next month, and the first paycheck doesn’t arrive for another two weeks after that. It’s that antsy anticipation of and yearning to do something imminent, but the proverbial wheels are still shackled to the wall leaving only two choices: Rev your engine with no hope of real movement (which burns a ton of energy for little to no output) or find a way to be patient for a little longer. This is that energy. Neither option feels great. And only you can determine how you'll manage it. 

This Mars-Pluto opposition creates a T-Square with Mercury who says that having practical chats about all this pent up energy and intense (and confusing?) change is the most productive way through it. Looking for what harmony can be found in the chaos will help you to find some kind of balance during this weirdly static/kinetic moment in time. And being willing to talk about your experiences will serve you well.

Mars and Pluto also make a T-Square with Black Moon Lilith. Get curious about your hidden desires, those that have been labeled as taboo by the patriarchy and/or the wider collective. Once you understand these neglected needs and feelings, you can communicate them with those who are important to you. Having these kinds of honest discussions can help you soften the intense hum of energy building with no outlet. 

There’s a Yod to the Moon. Your destiny is inextricably intertwined with your secret inner thoughts, desires, and dreams. It may feel painful and shameful to speak them out loud, but that’s what you’re being asked to do now. If you speak them consciously, you will be supported. If you continue to hide, you may find that these things find their way to the surface anyway. (Remember, Uranus is in bed with the Sun and Moon right now. Surprises are on the menu.) Authentic and equanimous communication of what you tend to keep hidden deep within yourself can go a long way to getting things moving for you right now. 

The Rabbit stays frozen in fear and, in doing so, unintentionally creates its own pain and misery. Will you follow in these doomed footsteps? Or will you allow yourself to transform into the Fairy? The Fairy trusts the cosmic flow of life. S/He is willing to accept the invitations being offered and, thus, reaps the blessings that life gives in consequence. 

It’s okay for it to feel intense right now. It’s okay for it to feel mysterious, confusing, and even a little scary. You’re being led by deep feelings at this Full Moon. You’re being shepherded through your own inner metamorphosis. And if the rewards are as glorious as the discomfort of the process is, isn’t it worth it? 

Bon chance, darlings! xoxo 💋