Moon into Scorpio: Alchemy Underway

Thursday afternoon through Saturday afternoon

With the waxing Moon we're growing and expanding, watching our New Moon intentions unfurl. As the Moon moves into transformative Scorpio this afternoon (2:48pm EDT), the changes we're experiencing go underground. Scorpio is the sign of hidden things, of the psychic, the intuitive, the occult, and the Shadow.

Tonight, the Moon flows energy is sextile with Pluto, ruler of Scorpio and the alchemist of the zodiac. This is a time of intensity and power that can be channeled into anything from anger and revenge to deep personal exploration and insight. Powerful events surround us. How are we responding? What does this tell us about who we are?

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Early Friday morning, the Moon forms a flowing sextile with the Sun in Virgo. We begin to see emerging signs of our New Moon wishes, nurtured by the anxious protectiveness of Virgo and the tough love of Scorpio. Where are our New Moon wishes taking us? Under a Scorpio Moon, unintended effects or hidden motives may be revealed.

Over the course of the day on Friday, the Moon will oppose Jupiter in Taurus, sextile Venus in Virgo, and trine Mars in Cancer, while the Sun trines Jupiter. These connections between Earth and Water ask us to slow down, dig deep, and become aware. We are reminded that both the sensual world (Jupiter in Taurus) and the intuitive realms (Moon in Scorpio) are vital. The Sun and Venus in Virgo bring our attention back to details, telling us every step has its impact.

Saturday, the Scorpio Moon forms squares to Mercury in Leo (4:03am EDT) and Neptune in Aquarius (3:41pm EDT). These challenging aspects in the fixed signs can stop us in our tracks, until we find a way to balance deep intuitive feelings (Moon), cosmic visions (Neptune), and the light we want to share with the world (Mercury). If you need to take a stand, Saturday's energy will support you. This energy can also build immovable barriers, so be sure whatever stand you take doesn't leave you boxed into a corner.

The square with Neptune is the Moon's last classical aspect in Scorpio, beginning a void-of-course time that lasts until the Moon enters welcoming Sagittarius at 5:03pm EDT. Saturday night's energy will make more lively conversation, and generous spirits, along with possibility for the unexpected: The Sagittarian Moon will trine Uranus at 10:58 pm.

During this Moon transit through Scorpio, we are invited to look within. The energy of Earth supports slow movement and strong foundations. Slow down; pay attention.