November's Scorpio new Moon, falling on November 6, is one of communications, connections, making new contacts and renewing contacts with people from the past.
The most emotionally intense sign in the zodiac. And it is a get-your-act together time!
Ruled by the planet Mars, Scorpio is about determination. Decisions made under this sign usually stick since your will power will be stronger. Even if it takes effort, patience and a mega-ton of perseverance, you'll get to where you want to be eventually is what the New Moon tells you.
To make the most of the energies of the cosmos right now -- focus on the areas of your life where you want to make a change and decide if that is so important to you that you need to engage your whole being in it -- fully. This is not the time for whims and fancies. You must know down to the marrow of your bones that what you are aiming for is an expression of your real self. Not only does your head and heart need to be in alignment, your elements have to come together as well -- Fire, Earth, Air and Water. Any plan that you wish to launch on this New Moon must feed your idealism and be a true inspiration. It has to be practical and workable. You have to have thought it through and it has to feel just right. If you can do that and go after it with formidable determination -- then victory is yours!
Be prepared for a minor distraction on this day of the New Moon as Mercury forms a square to Neptune as well. You may find yourself the target of evasiveness or downright dishonesty from others. It is best to ignore everyone else and be self-sufficient. Or you may find yourself indulging in a day dream. Be firm with yourself, pay attention to details and the universe will reward you!
This new Moon in Scorpio (Exact on November 9th, 6:03 pm EST) is psychically rich, making it a great time to be still and tune into higher wisdom. Also known as Lunar Samhain, the veil between worlds is at its most crossable, making all kinds of spirit communication possible. With no lunar light, the spirit turns inward, to take a look around the personal interior, and ponder realms we can't see with our eyes.
The current communication theme is reinforced by this lunation's Sabian Symbol, “A Telephone Lineman At Work Installing New Connections.”
Commentary: ‘Telephone Linemen at Work Installing New Connections’ shows people working and concentrating on laying the ‘Lines’ for ‘Connections’ so that people may communicate with each other easily and effectively.
Keywords: Acupuncture and other therapies that work on the body’s meridians. The nervous system. The Internet. Forming new lines of communication. New connections taking place. Linking people up. Making sure that messages get through. Mobile phones, faxes, email. Networks and networking. Switchboards. Satellites. Wires. Mobile phones.
The Caution: Failing to see the necessity for repairs to personal communication. Becoming involved in other people’s lives. Gossip. News, thoughts, and ideas spreading rapidly and getting out of control. Constant chatting. Being fickle. Sabotage. Engaged signals.
At the same time, be careful to be clear with others, since muddled communication is a possibility. But the pipeline to your Higher Self is primed for your call!
When the Moon is new in Scorpio the Sun is also in Scorpio.
The New Moon is a time of beginnings. You can set intentions that grow with the lunar light and reach fruition at the Full Moon.
New Moon in Scorpio themes:
• personal power
• soul searching
• metamorphoses
• purging toxins
• transforming inner stagnation
• getting to the heart of your passions
• emotional vampirism (draining)
• courage to face the shadow
It's a Good Time to: purge old stuff and recycle; flush your body system with a detox or colonic; participate in shamanic healing or rituals; release what's keeping you from your goals; surrender to the alchemy of the dark; get to the root of shadow feelings like rage, jealousy, obsession; show tough love in a situation that calls for it; make the hard decision to let go; commit to your own passions; love deeply and fully; dive into a mystery; extract poisons in the body, mind or spirit; plant seeds for what you'd like to bring in over winter.
The New Moon on 6 November at 14 degrees Scorpio is conjunct the fixed star Zuben Elgenubi in the southern claw of the Scorpion. “It is well to remember here the association of this star with a scorpion’s claw, used for making love as well as for slaying its prey. It does not let go until one or other matter is complete and onlookers are not sure which of the two acts are in process.” [1]
This star is situated between Scorpio and Libra which are both to do with both love and sex unions. The closest aspect to the Moon is a sextile to Juno. So we continue the last lunation’s theme of thinking about our karmic ties.Only this time it could be to do with repairing relationships as Eric Morse goes on to say that this star in better aspect (sextile Juno) “is often just the right moment to repair a relationship and to reconsider an earlier harsh judgment.”
In earlier times, travel was planned by the Moon, since it was considered dangerous to travel on a moonless night. What might emerge from the darkness? This new Moon offers a chance to encounter that vast landscape within, sometimes full of hidden dangers, but full of potential for healing. Scorpio is a sign that seeks out underground reservoirs of energy, to be turned into power. Think of what it's like to find cathartic release for something that's dogged you for many years. Your energy is suddenly freed up, so you can channel it into your daily life.
Scorpio rightly deserves its lusty reputation, but the desire serves a purpose, too. This sign is about spreading seeds of potential, and burying them where they will grow best. Scorpio is a sign that understands the nature of power, and how to shift it in unseen ways. This new Moon offers a chance to dig deep within you for "source material" for your genius dreams. This may mean planting seeds and patiently nurturing them, or taking your raw material, and changing its form.
What are your deepest longings? If stuck swampy emotions and bad habits are keeping you from your goals, use this new Moon to set a serious intention. It's easy to set goals, but the difference here is that deep resolve we get when we mean business. Scorpio inspires determination, and the courage to face inner demons and resistance, to break through to the other side.
If this new Moon finds you taking a soulful journey, draw on your own spiritual strength and allies for support. It's important to balance out these forays into the dark with things that refill the emotional well. I'm a huge lover of long baths, and this new Moon is ideal for taking a serious soak. Share any insights with a trusted friend, one that won't judge what's coming up. Rather than letting your emotional intensity isolate you, allow it to draw you closer to others. Get lots of rest, since you're more likely to experience lucid dreaming or remember lessons from "night school" now.
But it's also a time just to surrender to the mystery. It may sound vague, but it's a frame of mind we all encounter from time to time. Let it remind you that there's more to our existence that what we can see and experience firsthand. This new Moon can be a reminder of what's deeply true for us, and the emotional power that it represents. It's about encountering that hidden energy within, and giving it the momentum to totally transform our lives.
All New Moons take us into the dark, so we can mix with the Void, and emerge anew. This one is the Mother of all Dark Moons, in Scorpio, the sign of death that births the new. If we choose to, we can seek deep soul healing now. Or we might find sexual healing. You might just ask spirit to heal what's hurting. What's needed now is a heart open to change, and the willingness to
The New Moon chart shows the Sun-Moon in Scorpio, along with Venus. A main theme here is surrendering to a deep healing, release, purge of what's become toxic in your life. It's having the courage to look at what needs to go, in order for you to grow. It's facing fears of being enveloped by the 'crazy' as it's being released and integrated. It's not trying to tame that primal energy, but honor it by finding a way to express it. That might be through some catharsis, sex, sustained creative projects, or ritual.
In the Crucible
Just like the last Full Moon, there's a lot of tension (squares) that creates internal pressure in all of us. The biggie now is the square between Saturn and Pluto, which is exact right before the New Moon. This one is going to be long term, with no easy outs. It involves the ground beneath us and the diseased state of our institutions (Pluto in Capricorn).
Since Pluto rules Scorpio, it's significant that it's so close to this potent New Moon. The cure may be extreme, since the dis-ease is so embedded in our culture. And in the process, those that fear losing power are likely to lash out. But take heart that Saturn is now in Libra, the sign of moral conscience, justice and diplomacy. The friction of this square will be in play, as a cosmic re-balancer of a world out of whack.
Quantum Leaps
The Sun-Moon in Scorpio are in a tense square to planets in Aquarius (Neptune, Jupiter). This adds urgency to the need to release what's in the personal shadows, so you can keep up with the quickening process of the collective. It also makes it feel like a collective deep healing process, that's personal, but part of the bigger story of humanity. As you heal, you contribute to the healing of everyone, since we're all linked.
It's timely to look at your friends and associations to see if it's holding you back. As you go through major changes, you might be drawn to new friends on your wavelength. The New Moon brings tension to this area, and might alert you to the need to travel in new circles.
Venus square Mars
This is yet another provocative aspect at the New Moon. Venus drives us to be authentic with our feelings, and inspires us to lose the fake smile. This can be a highly creative aspect, if we express the uniqueness of our genuine story. We honor what we've been through, by leaving denial behind, and by claiming it as part of who we are. Our own darkness and story of healing can be inspiring to others, as part of song, art, and sharing.
Shocks to the Heart
The Sun-Moon in Scorpio are in a harmonious trine to Uranus (the awakener) in Pisces. As you go into the shadow, this speeds the healing process, and opens you to forgiveness of yourself and others.
You may have startling dreams that crack things open, and unravel a psychic mystery that has had you bound. It's a time of dark imagination, where mystery lurks in the shadows, and can be the stuff of great art.
New Moon Rituals
The days leading to total lunar darkness pull us inward. There's no need to figure anything out. You can go far with this plunge into healing, by looking at your own resistance to let go. What we clutch tightly, as if our lives depended on it, is often the very thing we've got to let go of. And in the release, great stores of energy are restored, and available for your use. It feels risky, but the rewards are great. A New Moon Ritual might involve a commitment to let go. Only you know what's tying up your vital energies, or where you're losing power.