At 8:39PM PT this evening (Sunday), the moon joins the sun in stealthy Scorpio. Many of us have begun celebrating the season which is 'Samhain' (aka Halloween), when the veil is most thin between our world and that of the dead or spirit. The season traditionally calls us on us to honor our ancestors and to purge what is no longer needed in our lives. We welcome the darker half of the year with the aid of our ancestors, a re-connection to the spirit, and an acknowledgement of what burdens can and must be released at this time.
The new moon occurs a few days before Samhain, and the day Mercury stations retrograde. Mercury begins its tour of the underworld at 27 degrees of Scorpio, and will spend its entire retrograde cycle in Scorpio until November 20th. Because the retrograde cycle begins on the day that the veil is most thin, we can expect this experience to be an especially deep and soulful journey. For some this may even be a 'spooky' journey, where we are allowed to explore our shadow selves most intimately.
Before the retrograde begins, the new moon occurs with a nearly exact opposition to Uranus in Taurus. This new moon cycle starts with a bang.... or a sudden unexpected event. Uranus has been traveling retrograde for some time now and could be causing a surprise interruption or two at the beginning of this new lunar cycle. If you are feeling the tension with the changes and shifts around you at this time, know that there is likely a new path being presented to you for a fresh new beginning of some kind. Uranus challenges the status quo in order to liberate us. Often we need to be shaken up and made uncomfortable in order to inspire us to truly change.
During a recent tarot workshop, we were discussing the infamous Tower card. The Tower card often represents a sudden calamity that is outside of our control, and there is a shocking element to it. As we discussed the deeper layers of this card, we recognized the fact that sudden tragedies often bring people together. Deep bonds are created as we heal and necessarily transform our lives.
There is an element of the Tower in the current astrology. We may not be facing a natural disaster level of disruption in our lives, but we may be experiencing the Tower on a more internal level. A feeling of 'enough is enough!' Scorpio calls on us to probe deeper and to see how we may more truly connect with who and what we most care about.
All in all, the Scorpio season is here to inspire a transformation of some kind. We are called to assess our hidden motivations and desires. We may contemplate where we feel stagnate and out of touch. What fears are holding you back from taking steps towards your intimate goals? As we move through this underworld, may we all connect with a deeper core of our being and feel aligned with our true passions and desires.