We have a Full Moon in Scorpio square Pluto on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
The Moon is what’s known as in her “fall” in Scorpio, meaning moon/lunar things are more difficult.
This means that instead of being able to experience comfort, as the Moon would prefer to do, the Moon must be uncomfortable. Instead of feeling nourished emotionally or physically as the Moon would prefer to feel, she may feel dissatisfied or malnourished in those ways. Instead of Luna being warm and embracing, she may be cold & stark.
The Moon represents our emotions. Thus, we may experience emotions that are challenging, whether it’s due to unexpressed grief, anger, or despair. We may also feel exhausted & dissatisfied with the way we’ve been going about something. Whatever comes up, this Full Moon in Scorpio is about purging.
This could be literal purging (hopefully not!) or psychological transformation through emotional release of feelings that have either been stuck or not expressed.
Scorpio waters run deep. Additionally, the ruler of Scorpio, Mars, is in another water sign (Pisces) next to Neptune, god of the seas. When we are working with so much water, an element all about emotion, we don’t move quickly or plan to be very social. We go slow, we ebb and flow, and we feel.
We feel our own emotions and extend compassion to the sorrows of others.
Scorpio is also quite good at uncovering what’s been hidden. And with a tense square to Pluto, lord of the underworld, we may find ourselves overwhelmed with old repressed material, darkness from our past or in the world, or what we simply haven’t been able to face.
We may also be uncovering power dynamics, issues relating to justice, secrets, or doing a big data dive into what’s been kept under wraps, whether in the world, with others, or within ourselves.
This full moon has an obsessive quality to it, so give yourself a break when it comes to psychologically analyzing everyone, getting into a research wormhole, or unmucking your real or metaphorical inbox or closet.
While the gifts of this Full Moon is a deep dive and instinctual cleaning out of old dusty cobwebs, it can indicate a time to rest & let go.