Scorpio Full Moon
unapologetic & authentic expression
Scorpio Full Moon
May 12th, 2025
9:55 am (pst)
Hi friends,
The pulse of life, that hum from Earth, that connected with us so deeply during the Taurus New Moon is still here with us now.
Rooting, and snaking it’s way through our own pulse of life, reminding us to remember.
Remember our unconditional belonging.
Remember our unbreakable interconnection.
Remember the dormant power unlocked by our most authentic expression.
The Scorpio Full Moon rises on May 12, 2025, calling us first inward, to the parts of ourselves we’ve hidden, the truths we’ve been too tender to share and then outward, to allow those truths to be expressed from within.
This is not a time for polished perfection.
This is a time for raw, beautiful being. For feeling the fear, overwhelm, and uncertainty—and choosing to speak, move, create and express anyway.
The energies weaving through this Full Moon are potent and paradoxical:
The deep, transformational waters of Scorpio meet the solid, grounded forests of Taurus.
The Moon stirs the depths; the Sun steadies the soil beneath our feet.
Together, they form a sacred bridge between the emotional and the embodied, the hidden and the seen, the feared and the fully expressed.
Read for more on:
the energies of the Scorpio Full Moon
the Astrology Forecast with Sarah
working with the Moon
Scorpio’s Waters: Fear, Depth, and Transformation
Scorpio does not shy away from intensity.
Why would intensity intimidate a Scorpio, when Scorpio rules the sacred cycles of death and rebirth—the endings that lead to beginnings?
The fixed water sign, Scorpio is known for deep emotional undercurrents, fierce passion, and uncompromising intensity.
Often cloaked in mystery, Scorpio can carry the weight of secrecy, the grip of obsession, and, when wounded, the sting of vengeance.
But at their highest expression, Scorpio offers one of the most sacred gifts of the zodiac: the power to transmute pain into purpose, to turn emotional intensity into profound transformation.
Scorpio governs the dark, the mysterious, the vulnerable places within us that we often protect behind locked doors.
Yet Scorpio also reminds us: within our greatest fears live the seeds of our greatest power.
There is an old fear embedded deep within the human heart:
A fear that if we are truly ourselves—raw, real, imperfect—we will lose love. We will lose belonging.
This Full Moon offers a fierce medicine:
Belonging does not come from hiding.
It comes from standing rooted in the truth of who we are.
It comes from daring to express authentically, even when that expression is imperfect or unpopular.
Taurus' Ground: Safety, Worth, and Embodiment
Scorpio teaches us it’s safe for us to go deep and explore the taboo.
Taurus teaches us that we can feel safe and resources within that same body.
It is safe to find pleasure in the simple, tangible world around us—
the feel of sun-warmed earth underfoot, the scent of rain-soaked leaves, the steady beating of our own hearts.
Where Scorpio asks us to transform, Taurus asks us to stay rooted even when change roars through.
To build a life that feels good, not just looks good.
This polarity—the pull between emotional depth and physical grounding—is the dance of this Full Moon. We are being asked to express what stirs within, but also to anchor that expression in something real, authentic and lasting.
This dynamic highlights the core theme of the Scorpio Full Moon: can we be unapologetically authentic and express our deepest truths, even when fear of rejection or loss of belonging arises? Can we embrace both the fear and the freedom that come with stepping into our fullest, truest selves?
A message of constriction and expansion
When I tuned into the energy of this Full Moon, I felt a wave of fear wash over me.
This constricted feeling was then quickly followed by a profound expansion in the heart space, and then further opening in the sacral chakra.
The fear felt like it came from deep within my bones—an ancient and familiar fear of rejection and abandonment. But then came the expansion, the sense of liberation that comes with embracing our vulnerability and speaking from a place of raw authenticity.
The message I received was clear: Bring your fear with you. Let it walk beside you, not ahead of you, or dragging you behind. Walk with your fear until you realize that it doesn’t set you apart, but instead brings you closer together.
The fear does not need to hold us back or keep us silent. It can travel alongside us as we move toward self-expression.
And even more importantly, we are being asked to release the belief that expressing our most authentic selves will cause us to lose belonging. In truth, it is the very act of vulnerable and authentic expression that creates the space for deeper, more meaningful connections.
fear creates courage
This Scorpio Full Moon reminds us that we don’t have to wait until we feel fearless to make moves.
We don’t have to wait until we feel perfectly safe to express ourselves.
Fear may walk with us, yet that walk is what transforms our fear into courage.
And beyond the trembling, beyond the fear of the unknown, lies a vast, wild freedom—the freedom of being fully, unapologetically you.
May the light of the Scorpio Full Moon shine into your hidden places, illuminating the beauty of your raw unfiltered heart.
And may this lunation also remind you that you are always worthy of authentic belonging, most especially when you dare to be unapologetically you.
with infinite love and appreciation ,
Rachael
work with the Scorpio full moon
Illuminate:
The places where we’ve betrayed ourselves to belong.
The creative impulses we’ve dimmed in order to feel safe.
Release:
The belief that we must be fearless to be free/aligned.
The fear of losing belonging if we show up as our whole selves.
For those who prefer to watch or listen, you can catch the YouTube Moon video below.
Astrology of the
Scorpio Full Moon
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This full Moon is set to be an intense one. Scorpio already brings depth and emotional intensity, and full Moons naturally stir big feelings. On top of that, this lunation is directly opposing Uranus, which can shake things up with sudden, unexpected changes that may feel frustrating or destabilizing.
Around the same time, Pluto and Mercury are forming a square, adding a mental edge to the emotional charge. This aspect can trigger obsessive thinking or a desire to control outcomes—especially when we feel uncertain. If your mind is looping on something, consider what’s really behind it: Are you anxious because you don’t know what will happen? Are you grasping for control over something unpredictable?
Uranus reminds us that not everything can be planned, and Pluto reveals where we might be gripping too tightly. Together, these transits challenge us to sit with the unknown—and to find our power not in control, but in surrender.
-sarah
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