Part Two

Whew! What a powerful shift of energy that occurred yesterday with the Moon and Sun sitting opposite one another.  From years of observation, when Scorpio comes on the scene, there's always a powerful energy shift. The Full Moon in Taurus, carries a message of understanding what is really valuable, harmonious, peaceful, and loving.

Scorpio is the sign that requires a clearing away of the layers of toxic feelings, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors.  With  this Full Moon, the lunar light helps us to see the falseness of the inner subconscious programs which dictate a steady stream of deadening life experiences.

The gifts from Scorpio require each of us to do the inner soul work to become  emotionally, psychologically and spiritually whole. Scorpio is about excavating to find the most powerful, creative, and wise and magnificent self.

Yesterday was no exception, Sun in Scorpio rolled in with the  announcement.  "Whatever has no real meaning,  soul, and life value, will be exposed to the light and will be disintegrated".

Here's a brief example of how Scorpio operates.  Yesterday, a Scorpio Sun sign friend related this incident.  A neighbor that she hasn't known for long shared some classic Scorpio themes. My friend was made privvy to some deep secrets. The neighbor told of being  involved in schemes about hidden money from dubious sources such as drug dealing and violent criminal behavior. Eventually the person would be incarcerated. This  is also a 12th house, Pisces theme, "confinement" situations.. 

It appears now, the neighbor, has re-evaluated and re-valued his life.  He's now revealing the other side of Scorpio, of death, dying to the old life, and being transformed. The person with the secrets has been able to turn his life around by doing productive service kind of work, and apparently also has found some peace of mind by sharing his story.

So we have  retrograde Venus in Scorpio reinforcing, and asking  all of us to  be open to the emotional, psychic, wise and soul connection of   reclaiming inner wholeness.  Everyone has a treasure chest of inner beauty, value and magnificent worth. Claiming this treasure is the key.

Scorpio represents the cycle of death, transformation and rebirth. From the depths of inner wisdom and healing, we each have the ability to experience renewed inner worth  joyfulness, radiant health, creative expression, abundance, and soul purpose.

When we put Venus with Scorpio, we come face to face with learning to  embrace our vulnerabilities, through loving emotional connections with self and others. On a deeper level, every person desires emotional wholeness, authentic closeness, and intimacy.

Are these attributes easy to realize?  Only when we seek  to trust the deepest, wisest and most soul-filled parts of self.

To be continued in Part Three. 

Quite often, I find that as the moon waxes toward Her Full Moon Shine, my sleep patterns are slightly altered. My dreams become more vivid and colorful, while my sleep is a bit more up and down, and sprinkled with bouts of wakefulness.

For a few days now,  I’ve been pondering this Full Moon, and what it means in the sign of Scorpio.  Each of the zodiac signs has a particular style and expression. Most people equate astrology with the Sun sign energy that’s assigned at birth which is depicted  in the natal map.  But the moon's lunar energy has an intrinsic and  psychic pull that feels mysterious,  and doesn’t give rise to verbal descriptions.  The Moon is how we feel at the deep core of self.

This is the one sign that seems to bring up an overwhelming amount of intrigue and mystery.  Even with the visual symbolism of this sign, there's an edge of mystery.  Here we have the scorpion, the eagle, and the mythical "phoenix bird".  Could each of these images be levels of life that every person experiences?  How are these symbols playing out in your "Story"?

Scorpio is a sign that brings everyone face to face with the most fundamental issues of life and mortality.  The first description that’s often used to characterized Scorpio, is the element of sexuality. It’s important to recognize that every person comes into this world on the earth plane by way of the act  of procreation; a female and male come together in the sex act, and this connection results in  the eventual birth of a third being.

So Scorpio is profoundly creative because it tells us that everything has to start with the inception of an idea, it has to be planted in a fertile growing place, given space to expand and be nurtured into self awareness.  Scorpio is intimately connected with creation and birthing.

Scorpio guided by the planet Pluto,  is the sign within our astrological chart where the most intimate and powerful energetic power of creation gives us the gateway into the eternal cycle of birth, death and rebirth.  Scorpio is really the sign of equality, because it provides the essential and fundamental foundation for everyone. The cycles of transformation, transmutation, and death  are the same no matter a person's status or station in life.

So what is it that we’re being offered during this intense, concentrated time of the Scorpio Full Moon?  Here are some suggestions:

• Release what no longer serves your life.
  
• Are you telling the same old story and getting the same old results?
  
• What are the toxic behaviors, fears, false beliefs and untruths and emotional baggage holding you hostage?
• Every time you meet someone do you repeat the same old worn out descriptions about yourself?
• Ready to use the energy of this Moon time to make  permanent changes?,
  
• Want to claim this Full Moon and make deep emotional connection with your inner desires and real life intentions?
  
• Ready to step into "Your New Story" with renewed Soul Purpose and Powerful Life Direction?
  

Scorpio reveals a multi-faceted perspective as an emotionally intense and exacting sign. On one hand, it’s concerned with mundane things such as taxes, inheritances, other people’s money and accumulation of debt. But, it is also the sign of wealth building and connection with other people in building long term financial situations and associations.

On the occult and psychic level, it brings understanding and awareness that the material concerns mentioned  above, are really very impermanent and are always changing. So this Full in Scorpio, is the absolute perfect opportunity to take a look at what we keep telling ourselves about our lives.

Do you keep telling the same "old money, health, relationship, poverty, or blaming something or someone about what's going on in your life story?"  Scorpio is the sign of being 100 % committed.  It basically speaks to us of being all in to life, or out of it.

Yes, Scorpio appears and is “heavy duty”, but there’s something very wonderful about it.  Scorpio gives us gifts of laughter, humor, joy and deep wisdom. So go ahead and let go of some things which need to be gone right now.

Let this Full Moon in Scorpio light your path to your New Story. You are the only one who knows and can tell It!

Wishing You Star Guided Blessings.

Always yours in Moon Magic,

Ruth

Here's a list of books that I've had and used for years.  As a beginner, the question comes up about helpful astrology wisdom.  Each astrologer/writer that I've listed here, provides a wealth of astrological information.  These books are enjoyable to read, because they give practical strategies, and wise ways for using astrology in our daily lives.

1. The Day You Were Born by Linda Joyce

2. The Astrological Guide to Self-Awareness by Donna Cunningham

3. Moon Signs: The Key to Your Inner Life by Donna Cunningham

4. The Inner Sky: How to Make Wiser Choices for a More Fulfilling Life by Steven Forrest

5. Relationships and Life Cycles by Stephen Arroyo

6. Astrological Insights into Personality by Betty Lundsted