Full Moon in Scorpio: Focused Forces
Moon
opposite Sun @ 7:57pm CDT on 4-29-18
Welcome
to the Wind Moon in full! Isn’t she beautiful and powerful?! Soak
her in this weekend. She comes bearing gifts.
I
was born under a Scorpio Moon myself, so I especially love this full
moon each year. It resonates with the depths of our feelings, so
it’s not for everyone. But it holds the power to transform...and
to create a focus of life force energy on those seed intentions we
planted at the New Moon in Aries mid-month.
This
Full Moon illuminating the Taurus-Scorpio axis can highlight the
extremes of our sensory and extrasensory experiences, the physical
and the metaphysical, the pleasure and the pain, the growth and the
plunge, as well as the power within us and the power we interact with
beyond ourselves. With any opposition (as every full moon is), we
are meant to find the balance within opposing forces. Sun in Taurus
wants to create growth and Moon in Scorpio wants to create
depth...but they each want to create, and they each tend to do it in
an involutionary way. What are you creating within you in this moon
phase? Something transformative is happening under the surface.
It’s a good time to re-enliven these creations now in whatever way
resonates. This is also a good time to trust and create balance
between your physical body and your intuitive body. This luminary
opposition can aid in dropping into where we can really listen to
that still voice inside of us that empowers us along our soul’s
journey.
What
was planted on 4-15 has now come to flower. Taurus Sun reminds us to
‘stop and smell the roses’ while Scorpio Moon reminds us to water
them with care.
Moon
in Scorpio 10: “a fellowship supper”
The
soulful act of sharing life experiences with others is at the core of
Scorpio medicine. Human bonds are created and relationships are
strengthened when we come together to support a common goal. We join
forces and create something that forever connects us. And then, we
celebrate! There may be a desire to commune with others this
weekend and create a shared experience. My daughter will be singing
‘Just Around the Riverbend’ from Disney’s Pocahontas at her
recital just before the Full Moon, so there will probably be a
celebratory family supper afterwards...which is almost a literal
translation of the Sabian Symbol for this degree. Whoever you’re
with at the time of the full moon (even if it’s just you),
celebrate the support you’ve given each other (or yourself) in
manifesting your goals…and you’ll be tapping into the fortifying
power of this full moon!
Sun
in Taurus 10: “a red cross nurse”
Taurus-like
as a celebratory feast sounds, a fearless nurse compelled to heal
those who are on the edge sounds very Scorpio-like. In an
opposition, after all, we are meant to find the balance in opposites.
At the time that Elsie Wheeler channeled the Sabian Symbols (1925),
the symbol of the Red Cross Nurse was one of feminine
heroism...taking care of soldiers and veterans, aiding the diseased,
and providing relief during disasters. Taurus is a productive energy
that uses resources wisely to provide something of value to the
world. Compassionate and altruistic as the symbol is, it is also an
image of ‘doing what needs to be done’ which resonates as a
Taurus motto. As Virginia Henderson has said of nurses: “The
nurse is temporarily the consciousness of the unconscious, the love
of life for the suicidal, the leg of the amputee, the eyes of the
newly blind, a means of locomotion for the infant, the knowledge and
confidence of the young mother, and a voice for those too weak to
speak.” Within this quote, we can recognize the vital nature of
Taurus as the first sign of physical matter. With this earth energy,
we use the resources we have to create what is needed. This weekend,
we may find that we have something we can use to support another who
needs it.
Luminary/Nodal
Fixed Grand Cross
While
the luminaries highlight the Taurus-Scorpio axis, they are
dynamically linked at this time in 90 degree aspects (aka. Squares)
by the North and South Lunar Nodes on the Leo-Aquarius axis. These
four signs are known as the fixed signs. So, together, they create
an aspect pattern called the Fixed Grand Cross. A grand cross is a
geometric structure that forms a full square pattern with two
oppositions crossing in the center. There is tension pulling from
four corners, which creates a need for action to alleviate the stress
of the squares and balance between the two oppositions. While this
pattern is challenging, there is a center point to it that (when
balanced) can be very productive and structurally sound for moving
forward with things. With a fixed grand cross in particular, when it
is out of balance (one corner is pulling too much focus away from the
others), it can feel like a wheel that’s stuck in the mud. At some
point, something’s gotta give...and then the wheel can get moving
in our lives. If you were born with a Fixed Grand Cross, as my
daughter was, then you likely come across many instances in life
where you get yourself ‘stuck’ and are unable to move until you
find your balance again. In early life, these are frustrating
lessons until you build up an understanding of your own self-worth
and personal power later on...then you can use the structure of the
cross in balance to become a very productive finisher of life’s
many tasks. Even if you don’t have a Fixed Grand Cross in your
natal chart, this Full Moon is likely to make you feel what that is
like. If you feel stuck and frustrated, check your self-talk about
your self-worth...you may be the one who is actually disempowering
yourself or holding yourself back. Feel pulled in multiple
directions? Where can you strike a balance? The challenge here
comes from resistance to necessary change. But under a Scorpio Moon,
transformation is always in the air...so if you allow yourself to
adapt to change and trust that everything will work out as it needs
to, you can tap into some powerful momentum pushing you through the
rest of this moon phase. When the lunar nodes are involved in such a
configuration, fate is often at hand. Ceres, the dwarf planet named
after the nurturing mother goddess, is also conjunct the North Node
in Leo...so she’s reminding us to make sure we are taking good care
of ourselves at this time. Before we set off to do whatever our Full
Moon experience is, Ceres says “Here, I packed you a healthy meal
in case you expend too much energy...and here’s a jacket in case
the wind picks up...and don’t forget your boots just in case you
run into some mud. Now go play nice with your friends!”
Saturn
Support
Love
and Gratitude,
Felina
Lune Kavi
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