Dear ones, we are about to welcome in the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio on Monday 16th May at 5:13am(bst). This Lunar Eclipse is taking place amidst Mercury Retrograde so the energies are bound to be intense. May's full moon goes by a few different names - the flower moon, the hare moon, the corn planting moon and the milk moon. I personally connect more to the name 'Hare Moon' as we're still in Beltane season - the celebration of spring at it's fullest and the beginning of summer - and the hare has long been a symbol of spring and fertility. The hare is also a sacred symbol in Celtic mythology with links to shapeshifting, lunar goddesses and the Otherworld, which is perfect for Scorpio. And then, of course, there's the association Hares have with Witches and I've always found the Witch a powerful archetype to work with when the moon is in Scorpio. The archetype of the Witch still remains so misunderstood and misrepresented, so this Scorpio full moon, I invite you to explore this archetype in your own heart. Is your inner Witch waking up? How can you embrace your wild magick? For this full moon the sun will be in the sign of Taurus and the moon in it's opposite sign of Scorpio. As with every full moon, we use these seemingly opposing forces to help us shine the light of the full moon on our inner darkness and move forward with clarity and balance. Taurus is associated with the season of Beltane and Scorpio is associated with the season of Samhain - both of these times of year are associated with magic and the otherworld but they have very different energies. Beltane is about Spring, fertility, joy and celebration and Samhain is about death, journeying to the underworld and Autumn. Taurus as an earth sign invites us to be present, grounded and sensual, Scorpio as a water sign invites us to dive down into the shadows of our psyche and 'do the work'. Scorpios have an almost disdain for the mundane, the shallow and the ordinary and like to spend a lot of their time in quiet, deep contemplation on the how's and why's of the world and are also unafraid to confront topics such as death and dying. Scorpio has two ruling planets, Mars and Pluto. Mars brings the energies of sexuality, action and primal passions and Pluto has this connection to the underworld and therefore the cycles of death and rebirth and the parts of our self that are unseen, hidden and secret. Scorpio is very much about making the unconscious, conscious. We have Scorpio, a water sign associated with the underworld and Taurus an earth sign associated with the earthly and material world. These signs appear to contradict each other but they actually invite us to establish balance between these two aspects of ourselves. We can check-in with where we dwell most often. Are we always off exploring the dark mysteries of the world, brooding, deep in thought but perhaps a little aloof? Or are we distracted by the trappings of the material world and do we shy away from thinking about the darker concepts of life? Balance between the Scorpio and Taurean energy would be this idea of being in the world but not of this world, the ability to stay connected to the truth of life - the cycles of life, death and rebirth whilst being grounded and present with our self and the people around us. There would be this peaceful, contented energy of enjoying the things of this life whilst having the ability to let them go when the time is right. One of the best ways to harmonize these two energies is to look to nature! Being in constant communication with nature teaches us how to both enjoy the sensuality of flowers in full bloom whilst also not shy away from death and decay. Tuning into the cyclical nature of life teaches us to see the beauty in each moment. Scorpio Moon often brings secrets and truths to the surface to be dealt with, and this will be intensified by the eclipse. Ask yourself if you're being honest with yourself and those around you? Are there words you long to say but are holding back for some reason? Where do you feel repressed? Guiding questions- How can you wake the witch within?
- Who would you be if you stepped into your power? - Do you feel yourself dimming your light in order to fit in? - What are you longing to express? - What is your wild magick? And how can you share this with the world? - Check back on your New Moon intentions and ask yourself how you could embody those intentions on this full moon. For example, if your intention was to allow yourself to experience more pleasure, what could you do on this full moon to experience pleasure? Remember that full moons are the time to birth our dreams and intentions. PLAYLIST If you need a bit of a dance around to release pent up energy here's a Lunar Eclipse playlist we made for you to enjoy: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4AI0Mf5o6Dtgi6DYadQkNq?si=z1jszRvDRweiKrafxnpu3A
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