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At any Full Moon we are dealing with two opposite signs with opposing polarities, each one needing what the other one possesses in order to become truly whole. This can serve to bring out our inner contradictions, and heighten the intense emotionality for which the Full Moon is well known. The Scorpio Full Moon features an opposition to the Taurus Sun: the intensity and passion of Scorpio needs to find balance against the need for serenity and peacefulness of Taurus. Both are fixed signs: stubborn and powerful, with a tendency towards rigidity and difficulty letting go. Scorpio, though, is intensely emotional and dramatic where Taurus is, or at least wants to be, placid but still powerful – very like the bull for which it is named.
This Full Moon reminds us that we can become our best selves when we find balance between these two dynamics: the power of emotions and the power of stillness. The potency of this time is echoed in the fact that the astrological Beltane, a fire festival honoring the god Belenos (the shining one), occurs at the midway point between the vernal equinox and the summer solstice, at 15 degrees Taurus. The Vesak festival honoring not only the birth of Buddha, but also his enlightenment and death, is a festival of lights which takes place each year at the Scorpio Full Moon. Scorpio is ruled for its passionate potency, and the Scorpio Full Moon has the potential to create a powerful force of Will which can be used to create and manifest. The Scorpio Full Moon calls on us to explore the deep realms of the unconscious and our own passionate natures and come to terms with our own inner darkness, helping us to reclaim our true selves.
As the ruler of Scorpio Mars rules the Full Moon, and it sits in the Full Moon chart in a wide square aspect to the Sun and Moon, presenting a challenge and forcing a confrontation of some kind. This confrontation will likely take place internally, in our own consciousness or subconscious mind, and could require a choice to be made. In Aquarius, Mars is the Visionary and encourages this choice to be made from an enlightened viewpoint rather than a visceral reaction of Scorpionic instinct or the Taurean desire to remain planted.
Mercury (mind and curiosity) is just separating from a conjunction to the Sun but is still opposite the Moon, so there could be a conflict which arises due to the head thinking one thing and the inner emotional truth knowing another. With any opposition, integration is required. Neither side is correct and balance is the key to successfully utilizing the power of a Full Moon. Fortunately a harmonious aspect from Neptune (mystical imagination and spiritual grace) to the Moon and Sun provides an expansive heart-opening opportunity to dissolve the hard edges and find real and true acceptance and peace in the power and intensity of the Scorpio passion.
“At any Full Moon we are dealing with two opposite signs with opposing polarities, each one needing what the other one possesses in order to become truly whole.” I have never heard a full moon described quite this way, and it really helped me understand the emotional response I often have to full moons. It was very enlightening, which seems apropos in light of this particular full moon.
Agreed. If it’s any help please read my story below. Lynn communicated this full moon post superbly as usual. Peace
Oh, I’m so glad Robin.❤️
Yes,, it’s helped me too . I didn’t think about that either ,, the opposing emotions creating waves & tensions.
Never forget. The sun is father and represents the ego the side we display to the world. Moon is mother and forces us to confront internal suppressed repressed and unconfronted childhood and adulthood unacknowledged fears emotions and illusions we all at times fool ourselves with in order to survive. Yet their always comes a time when these bubbles rise to the surface. Full moon brings the conveniently ignored aspects of our human consciousness INCONVENIENTLY to the forefront of our mind and lives forcing you to confront deal with grow through and evolve from as a more authentically wholesome more authentically pure higher consciousness operative individual. Peace
I’m glad to hear that this is helpful, Fran. ❤️
Well Miss fancy pants you’ve done it again. Written another Astrologically spot on , precise , beautifully to the point , no bullsh*t , beautiful human consciousness assisting and consciously illuminating masterpiece. You are incredible in the way which you word your Astrological translations into communication I am sure a majority of people can gell with and process then understand and apply to their conscious awareness. As an astrologer myself and being a double Scorpio with Scorpio sun sign and Scorpio ascendent ( rising sign ) and 12th house stellium natal chart I am one who more than anyone I have ever met have had to live and operate and function at core consciousness soul level WITH the moons cycle. As someone who with the paralysing intensity of EVERY full moon would have an emotional and mental breakdown due to the extreme intense emotional and psychological intensity , several years ago this lead to two suicide attempts. Both were on a full moon night. One was on a full super moon night. I took a knife and calmly headed off to walk to the ocean , cut my wrist , which I did and bleed out at sea. Turns out it just wasn’t deep enough and after thinking I had done it properly had thrown the knife out to see. After 10 minutes of standing there under the beautiful full moon and a beautiful sense of peace I realised I was not fading away. I wrapped my wrist in my tshirt and walked home and went to bed. The other attempt was the next full moon which was the super moon. I took 100 prozac tablets 50 valium tablets and drank half a bottle of bourbon to go to sleep and not wake up. Next thing I knew I woke up legally detained in the hospital psychological care ward where I was legally forced to stay for two weeks. It was during that time I learned to teach myself astrology and learned all to well the twelfth house stellium motto to survive ” SERVE OR SUFFER “. Since those years ago I have worked very hard to balance and evenly distribute my double Scorpio intensity which I can tell you the power of which scares me and learning about the 12th house well known serve or suffer motto and from joining a 12th house stellium facebook support group and immediately finding ppl wired the the same way as me , I now more than ever bow to no one and never will , but I do bow to Mother Moon. Now after several years , by allowing her cycles to operate through me , I now have emotionally mentally and with daily silent meditation and much bravery within myself to surrender my belief of being worthless , I now experience full moons with the usual obviously heightened awareness , yet calmly operate through the full moon cycle without fear , without experiencing the full crippling intensity of duality , of being hypersensitively spiritually and metaphysically turned inside out to the point of intensity each full moon period I lost who I was , I would lose my identity and retreat into an empty shell and not function for a week up until the age of 37. Now full moons come and go and intuitively I feel they are in motion yet the past few I have not even noticed or realised had occured til several days after. If it makes any difference , in my natal chart my moon is all alone with my south node in my fourth house of Aquarius. Either way. I thank the sun for its warmth and light and bow to Mother Moon for her internal guidance forcing you to evolve regardless of whether you want to or not. You have no choice. Earth is a school and your here to grow. I used to run from her. Now I applaud her and my meditation crystals enjoy a full moon bath. Please don’t anyone ignore Mother Moon. She brings forth that of which you must confront within yourself and search for and find balance with within yourself. Whether you like it or not. Thank you Lynn for your Astrological talent and the time you take to assist inform and ensure the higher consciousness growth of all humanity who have awokened too and know the true guiding power of our physical existence on Earth. Namaste
That’s quite a story Hugo! Thank you. ❤️
I will be amiss not to thank you for a very thought provoking article.
You’re very welcome, Ivy.