For another dip in the soul's pool, there's a second full Moon at 29 degrees Scorpio on May 19th at 10:11 pm EDT). The first Full Moon in Scorpio was in April, at 0 degrees. Some full Moon themes are: upheaval, surging emotions, passion, intensity, truth telling, sexual merging, alchemical change. Lisa Dale Miller of astrowisdom says the intensity of this full Moon will top the first! In her full Moon message, she writes, "Get ready for the truth to come reigning down on us like a firestorm." Scorpio has a special sight for things like denial, abuse of power and exposing secrets that lie in shadow.
Scorpio's psychic-emotional power is both feared and respected. It's a sign of healing, but in the Plutonian sense. The kind that means facing demons, walking through fear and taking a good hard look at what's going on. This realist sees the good, bad and the ugly, and never lives in la la land. That makes this full Moon a potential time to heal deep wounds in the soul, or move away from unhealthy fixations that bog down your energy. Scorpio's radar can hone in on the undercurrents of situations or relationship. It's a rich time for insights that guide you away from extremes, addictions, obsessions, etc, and toward more stability.
The Sun and Venus in earthy Taurus anchors the full Moon in calm creature comforts. The Scorpio-Taurus axis is about going deep, while experiencing the simple pleasures. This full Moon emphasizes both kinds of roots, the psychic subterranean kind, and those that come from being parked in one spot. It's timely for purging the excess, what takes you off your center. Scorpio's regenerative force helps you clear out the psyche, and come home to feeling good.
Talking about coming home, I'd like to point out that Taurus and Scorpio are fixed signs that seek security. Scorpio finds it by plumbing the depths, and transforming again and again, to stand on a sense of real integrity. True confidence emerges when there's nothing to fear within or without.
One of my heroes is former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, a Libra with a Scorpio Moon. When I was growing up on a coastal Georgia island, he came to my house, and talked state business with my Dad and some other influential good ole' boys. I still remember how many thought he was a wimpy, and said so. In my opinion, even now he shows great physical and moral courage, building on a legacy of being the only President to ever forge an Arab-Israeli peace agreement. He's willing to meet with those painted with the black & white brush, as irredeemable evildoers. He shows remarkable strength as he wades through the psychic darkness of not only the Middle East, but also the Deep South. That's the healing aspect of Scorpio, with Libra's gift for balance and diplomacy, in action.
This full Moon invites us to go beyond the surface, to get to the roots of what's going on. It's favorable for having those conversations that make you want to run in the other direction. Emotions are intense, and things could get explosive. You sense danger in what comes out. But those primal feelings do more harm when they're underground, than they do when expressed in an open way. It's a time for catharsis in relationships, to clear out what's gotten tangled up between you. While it's edgy in the moment, it leads to Scorpio's gift of regeneration.
This full Moon is a second immersion in Scorpio's raging waters. It's a peak time for psychic revelations. What comes up might require you to drastically transform. We're all facing a new era of limitation, a challenge to do more with less. To live more simply, and enjoy it more deeply. What is being revealed by the double whammy full Moons in Scorpio? Watch for clues that lead you home to your essential Self. And use what's solidly true, as the foundation for something new.
