Moon into Scorpio: What's Hidden in the Shadows?

Saturday morning through Monday morning
Eastern Daylight Time

Saturday, April 7

What is within?

Moon enters Scorpio 11:18am
Moon trine Neptune (Pisces) 2:53pm
Moon inconjunct Venus (Gemini) 5:22pm
Moon sextile Mars (Virgo) 5:30pm
Venus (Gemini) square Mars (Virgo) 7:36pm
Moon inconjunct Uranus (Aries) 7:42pm
Moon semisextile the North Node (Sagittarius) 11:36pm
Moon trine Chiron (Pisces) 11:46pm

Sunday, April 8
Moon sextile Pluto (Capricorn) 2:27am
Moon opposite Jupiter (Taurus) 11:07am
Moon inconjunct Sun (Aries) 6:14pm

Monday, April 9
Moon trine Mercury (Pisces) 2:56am
(begin void of course)
Moon semisextile Saturn (Libra) 5:49am
Moon enters Sagittarius 11:13am

The Moon enters Scorpio's shadowy realm on Saturday just before noon, a time of intense emotion, insightful reflection, and going within. Now the Moon flows easily with other planets in Water and those in Earth, finding herself much less comfortable with the clarity of Air and the impulsiveness of Fire. What did we learn in the light of the Full Moon? With the Scorpio Moon, we begin to sort it out.

The Moon's first aspect in Scorpio is a trine to Neptune the visionary. Her last on Saturday night is a trine to healing Chiron. We begin and end our Scorpio journey today with outer planet powers who offer spiritual connection but can also be deceptive and confusing. Scorpio's incisive perceptions can be helpful here.

In between, the Moon points our attention to Saturday's strongest aspect, the square between Venus and Mars. Venus in airy Gemini wants connection, moving quickly from one to another, charming and restless. Mars in Virgo moves slowly, each step planned in detail and nothing missed. The Moon's mood is closer to Mars than Venus.

Venus and Mars in square: dynamic balance

Both Venus and Mars are in signs ruled by clever, adaptable Mercury. Gemini is Mercury's bright daytime sign; Virgo carefully tends Mercury's nighttime realm.

This square can highlight challenges in relationships, and the roles we play in them. Yet the presence of Mercury offers the chance of a both/and: Can we stay grounded enough to attend to important details and still enjoy the scintillating world around us?

The Scorpio Moon is also inconjunct Uranus today, asking uncomfortable questions about what's really going on with changes revolutionary Uranus is pushing. Do we really understand the implications? What is being hidden from us by powerful others?

Sunday, the Moon continues exploring and questioning. Flowing with alchemical Pluto, the Moon in Scorpio understands the process of deep change. Opposing Jupiter, she pushes against his optimistic certainty that all will be well, which feels like complacency to Scorpio.

Sunday's last aspect is an inconjunct with the Aries Sun. Again, the uncomfortable question: What are we not seeing in all this bright light?

Very early Monday, the Moon reaches her last classical aspect in Scorpio as she trines Mercury. Perhaps Sunday night's dreams will bring answers to Saturday's square between Venus and Mars. If so, the dreams might be in the form of riddles that need unraveling.

Late morning on Monday, the Moon steps into convivial Sagittarius. This week, Monday might feel more sociable than this weekend of the Scorpio Moon. When the Moon traverses Scorpio, we find ourselves face to face with uncomfortable questions, situations and answers. Yet when we enter the dark places, we come back renewed.