LUNAR ECLIPSE : Scorpio Full Moon

     * 6 May 2023, 4:34am (local time)

There is a lot of online astrological hype. As counterpoint lets review some Astrology 101:

Astrology describes energetic weather patterns. Having a thunderstorm at my home in Mount Tomah, doesn't mean that everyone in the entire universe is going to get wet. Further, there are personal planets, social planets and trans-personal planets. If Venus and Mercury (two personal planets) are conjunct, this might be a ‘non-event for you, UNLESS you have planets or other significant points in your birth chart falling on the same degrees or in aspect to this event. Likewise, if Uranus and Pluto (two trans-personal planets) are square, this speaks of a more universal energy, affecting the zeitgeist and as such will be noticeable more in the headlines than in your personal sphere (UNLESS it hits something in your birth chart). This is true across all of astrology. And if the ‘weather’ is not affecting you personally, understanding what others might be dealing with, helps you to step out of the drama and instead make informed, wise and compassionate responses. GO TEAM !

Ok, let’s talk about the Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio!

Scorpio rules intestinal digestion and decomposition. Its idea of a good time is being eaten and transformed. Full Moons are culmination points, so they're heady energies - like being at the top of a roller coaster hill about to race down. They can be 'ah-ha' moments, or times of tremendous release, or times to look around and decide where to put your foot next. The twist with a Lunar Eclipse, is that as the Sun (conscious understanding) gets blocked by the reality of the Earth plane, something deeply primordial (Moon) enters our awareness. Often what we have been ignoring comes front and center. It's a good time to notice your dreams, coincidences and gut feelings. Warning: Scorpio energy may not feel pleasant. There is a necessary amount of discomfort, as Scorpio often works with things we fear, things that disgust us, things that cause us to cringe and flinch. Don't let that deter you. Keep your senses open and try to be with what arises. Transformation, by its very nature, requires some discomfort. It also requires time. Eclipses have ramifications that become apparent in 6 month’s time.

The Sun’s energy activates from the polarity of Taurus. Scorpio likes to release, Taurus likes to accumulate. Taurus prefers basic, obvious, tangible concepts, whereas Scorpio prefers complex, hidden, emotional ones. This Sun is conjunct Uranus, Vesta and retrograde Mercury, suggesting an opportunity for something surprising (Uranus) to be illuminated (Sun) that can revise how we think (retrograde Mercury) about our patterns of accumulation and possession (Taurus). If you know which houses this Moon and Sun fall in your chart, look to those areas of your life to hone in your attention further. Vesta is our internal flame, her job is to tend our spiritual light. Taurus energy, concerned with our basic needs, works hard to build our reserves giving us a secure base from which we can then relax and be at ease. With Uranus here, we can assume something to throw a curveball into that base. Expect some upheaval. And while this has visible consequences on the material plane (Taurus), with Vesta here and the opposing Moon in Scorpio, there are much deeper reasons for this upheaval. Scorpio always asks for some form of purging. It makes the space needed for new life to emerge. As much as Taurus might resist change and letting go, this Lunar Eclipse is here to show us its necessity. This Full Moon is a great time to review your finances and make a budget; or clean out your closets and take a load to the Op-Shop; or clean out your fridge and take stock of what you think of as food. Pay attention to what comes up and ask yourself "What is unnecessary here? How can i let go of unhelpful excess and use that energy and space to address my actual basic needs?" Make a 6 month plan to simplify and get back in touch with what really matters.

Lets also remember that Scorpio is fixed water. Water signs in general are not about isolation, but about connectivity. This particular Full Moon especially is not really a great time to be alone. Facing the dark is often more productive with company. This Full Moon also finds Venus sextile Jupiter and square Neptune. Venus always shows us where we cannot do our work alone, for she is a relational energy. The square to Neptune suggests that we run a risk of falling into the spell of our own story, rather than doing our hard work and the sextile to Jupiter means that we can get into deep water without even trying. This is not a good time to 'check out'. This is a time to be in touch with people who can check us. It is a time when we need to lean into our relationships for support so that we can face what we need to face, own what we need to own. It is a time to be in community with others, so that our individual shadows do not overwhelm or hook us into simply feeling powerless, afraid, miserable or bitter - all perfectly possible manifestations of this particular Full Moon. It can be difficult to share space with folks when we are so close to our own internal discomfort, but if we can call ourselves in, and remember that there is a bigger play going on in the macro-cosmic level than the little bit we can see or the part that we carry... if we can remember that it takes all of us to shift culture and paradigm, then we can realise that our piece is just a part of a larger story and we don't have to feel so alone in it.

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