Full Moon in Scorpio 2012
Lasso the Moon (“You want the Moon?…I”ll give you the Moon”) It’s a Wonderful Life
This is also a Super Full Moon-Perigee (also called the Milk Moon, Flower Moon and Hare moon) which is very close to the earth and will appear very large in the sky tomorrow evening. Along with the Moon, Venus will be shining very bright in the early evening as well as Jupiter, just before the Full Moon starts to brighten the sky-hopefully clear and in full view. The tides will be high. The last Super Moon was March 2011 just before the Japan Tsunami. There is a certain calm (Taurus) before the storm (Scorpio) feel to this Moon.
This Full Moon creates a very lively configuration of the number 5 – 5 is the number of change and freedom to move with a shift in a new direction. May 5 is also in celebration of Cinco de Mayo-Mexican celebration. May 5 2012 is 5 + 5 + 5 which equals 15-6. 6 is a balancing and healing energy-one of harmony and healing, peace and perspective. The Lovers in the Tarot –The Lovers is numerically 6. The polarity of the Full Moon with opposing forces always brings up completion and fulfillment.
Lilith is conjoin the Sun in Taurus by a degree oppose Moon close to Jupiter as well. Jupiter as part of this Full Moon being close to the Sun reflects the size of the Moon-Jupiter being immense and expansive. Sun Jupiter Lilith in Taurus oppose Moon-Taurus dark side is jealousy, possessiveness, “sour grapes” (sore losing) and hoarding (seems to have been many extreme cases in the news of hoarding lately) which is based on fear of the unpredictable and surrendering to the unknown. Lilith Jupiter Taurus is magnifying this tendency and with such a strong emphasis on fixed signs (Taurus, Scorpio) there may be stubborn, inflexible attitudes that won’t bend easily. Jupiter on Taurus has attention on our comfort zone and what feels easy.
Envy, the sister of jealousy also makes itself known where one may start to compare oneself with others and question their own value, self esteem or self worth (Taurus). Taurus holds onto and wishes to sustain the status quo and steers away from change where Scorpio walks into the fire and releases any fears knowing that change is the only guarantee. For me the dark side was mostly a gnarly stiff neck-a very typical Taurus ailment.
The Scorpio Moon is pushing to release this security blanket to take a risk and venture away from the Devil you know to the Devil you don’t know yet and let the mystery unfold. Ironically the Movie “Mystery Men” – a little dark comedic twist (hilarious actually-especially the auditions for super heroes ) on a few “simple” minded humble guys who blunder through their callings as superheroes and its darkness and their silly threatening attempts of intimidating with the powers of good vs. evil villainy (a Pluto ruled Scorpio theme) is fitting the bill, with the silly of Venus Gemini making it sit well.
Even though it’s goof ball slap stick, it leaves a few profound statements such as “you must confront the inner enemy before you face the outer enemy”. Giving with polarities, an acceptance that our shadow is illuminated by the light, confronting and acknowledging our own dark side. Another favorite movie suitably playing on the eve for this Scorpio Moon, “Practical Magic” dancing naked casting spells to light of the Full Moon – this TV channel must be onto the stars! Venus Gemini (siblings) also portraying the sisters – playing merrily with their tricks and schemes.
May Day protests started the week off bringing commerce to a standstill (Venus Gemini soon to retrograde). In watching the news and reading online reports of the Occupy Wall street protests – everywhere on the page were advertisements from banks (Taurus-Scorpio theme) -how ironic is that! These were Canadian bank ads on British press and media sites. Taurus rules over finances and Scorpio shared resources. The greed factor is high on the emotional pulse, with the 99% have nots feeling a momentus of disgust for being had by those who have.
In the last few days, we had a few days of reprieve with Mercury sextile Venus which would give good opportunities in communications in relationships with eloquence and grace. Mercury is oppose Saturn during the full Moon-a few days to watch any negative thinking/limiting and restricting instead use it for disciplined focused constructive thinking and communicating. With so much energy now in Taurus, ruled by Venus, eating and lounging watching movies seems about all the energy one can muster with Mars dragging along but it’s going to change to a much more upbeat tempo really fast in the next few weeks.
May 13 is Mother’s Day-the Moon represents mothers and motherhood. On Mother’s Day Jupiter will join the Sun making this Mother’s Day particularly special and memorable. With the Moon in Aquarius straining the Sun Jupiter just upon May 13, Mother’s day, some may feel and wish they could bridge the distance or reconcile with their maternal bonds. The Scorpio Full Moon usually surrounds Mother’s day every year where we feel our deeply held connections as a mother or to our mothers or to those who nourish and nurture us, any surrogate mothers as well.