It's a Full Moon in Scorpio, a sign whose reputation for intensity is well-earned. It's fixed water that often appears deceptively calm. It's still waters that run deep, and if you're at all intuitive, you sense shadowy places with unknown dangers lurking.

Some of your own mysteries may come dramatically to the forefront. It's possible to see wounded parts of the self more clearly, for example. And by being in the company of that private, deeply felt impression on your soul, to experience a transformation. You see how the wound can be transmuted into your greatest strength. This Full Moon asks us to have courage, to just be with what's revealed, and pay special attention to all the psychic goodies coming our way.

The influence of this Full Moon is often felt as an expanded awareness of one’s own reality. You may see or feel things outside the 'normal. The door is open to para-normal experiences that remind us that there's more to life than what we usually see.

Healing Fires

And there are tensions galore, notably to Mars in Leo, which adds to the demanding tone of the moment. There's a demand to transform that's intimately tied to the longings of the heart. It may be a continuation of the inner dialogue about your driving passions. And how to bring more of who you really are into everyday life. How to be animated, alive, and expressing your uniqueness through your life's work.

The mythological Phoenix, with its red and gold feathers, is suitably colorful for this Full Moon's dramatic convergence of fixed signs (Scorpio, Taurus, Leo). The Phoenix builds a nest out of cinnamon sticks and sets itself on fire. This is symbolic of the moments in life when we know we're surrendering to a mysterious transformation. The old You dies in the ashes, and then the new You is born. The paradox is you're still You.

This is a Full Moon to have faith in the process, and allow intensity to Be without repressing it. There are heaps of squares and oppositions that may turn a mild discomfort into an urgent drive to act. To witness Scorpio in its highest expression is to see both surrender to the soul mixing process, and the execution of well-timed actions. In this high stakes moment, Mercury retro in sure-footed Taurus reminds us that slow and steady wins the race. It's an ideal time to consider how to ground intensity, and fix those energies on your creative goals.

The Scorpio full Moon is a powerfully psychic time. All that's churning below the radar comes to the surface. The vitality of Scorpio, one usually controlled and compressed, is suddenly released! It's a lunar peak when buried emotions literally take on a life of their own. This sets the stage for extreme behavior, but also opens the door to healing at the deepest level. The full Moon in sixth sensor Scorpio can re-align us to the essence of things. It's a hopeful Moon for those ready to face fears, and welcome big and total change.

This full Moon illuminates what lies in the subconscious -- motivations, desires, longings and aspirations. If they've been denied, these primal energies come out with a ferocious roar, and can be very disturbing. The wild force that's perceived as threatening holds a lot of our potential for creativity and personal power. This full Moon is an invitation to experience -- not control -- your own fathomless depths. And to live with more integrity, because you've dared to venture into your own darkness.

For the Moon at 8°07′ Scorpio, the Sabian Symbol is:
Dental work, with the keyword PRACTICALITY. Most of us don’t pay nearly the attention to our spiritual health as we do to our physical bodies, and yet this is what’s needed in order to maintain a “healthy soul” that can connect with others in our soul community.

For the Sun at 8°07′ Taurus, the Sabian Symbol is:
A Christmas tree decorated, with the keyword SYMBOLIZATION. An image of the winter holidays might seem out of place at this time of year, but its message is of spiritual renewal through sharing with friends and family. One of the most important things we can share with others is our unique gift to the world, and often we must go through a spiritual “death” and regeneration to find it.

It’s the classic tale of the hero’s journey, which takes us to hell and back.

From out of the hidden dark, you get a glimpse of the soul's true face this full Moon. If you've been stagnating and lost, here's a chance to release what's dead, dying or diseased. In Scorpio, we turn the eye inward, grow surly or intense...the pressure builds, and we sense that something is really, really wrong. But there's also a knowing that the answer is not simple. This kind of change happens at the soul level, the kind that comes from facing those core fears. The word sea-change comes to mind, since Scorpio's depths are oceanic. The risks of change are great, but so are the rewards. Considered the most potent of the year by many astrologers, it's a portal to a total life make-over.

There's always more vitality and potential ready to be drawn out from our cells and being. Scorpio's gift is eliminating what's grown mildewy, fetid, rank, etc, in our souls. The regeneration emerges once you've stripped down to the essence. It is coming home to your Self, and the integrity of your own psychic depths. As the inner swirl of dreams and messages evolves, so do we have to die to the old, and step into the new