Scorpio New Moon

This morning at 9:27 am BST, our New Moon was at her peak and not visible in the night sky. This is a time when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned and thus the Moon's visibility is blocked but her power is potent and this month she is in the watery sign of Scorpio.

A New Moon happens once a month and can be used as a comic gift, a reset if you will aiding you to check in with yourself. Checking in with any intentions you would like to grow in relation to your goals and dreams, or perhaps any new habits you would like to develop this is the time to honour these callings as she moves towards her fullness so do the seeds you wish to grow.

As we are human beings and created with 70% water, it is only normal for us to feel the effects of the Moon closely, just like the tides. We are all so unique and different that a Moon cycle will affect us differently along with our cycles. As the New Moon is the dark side of the Moon, it is common to feel more introspective, wanting to retreat, be at home in your comfies, and watch TV or perhaps read and meditate. But once the New Moon grows into her full brightness so does our energy and feelings and wanting to be more out in the public space. So allowing yourself the time and honour needs is perfectly okay, often this is frowned upon in a fast-paced life but connecting back to our natural rhythms is so important.

In ancient times, the Moon was observed to change over a 29-day period that coincided with a woman's reproductive cycle. The ancients observed how the moon affected the tides and by tracking it alongside the sun, they developed calendars to predict agricultural rhythms. The Sun was the life-giving force, but the Moon played an important role in predicting rainfall. In this way, the moon inspired culture for the ancients, when hunter and gatherers established civilisations centred on planting and harvesting.

By connecting back to our ancient ways of being and living closer to the rhythms of nature we can connect better to ourselves.

In astrology, the Moon is associated with the subconscious and our instinctive, unconscious behaviour. Its cycles can be used to blend both the tangible and intangible. Working with lunar cycles allows us to intentionally engage our feeling nature, and how it unconsciously helps us with the law of attraction. Just like dreams, what cannot be accomplished during the day can be given over to our larger bodies while we sleep and rest in the evenings.

How fitting that this upcoming New Moon is in Scorpio with themes around being true to ourselves, exploring our deeper inner worlds to understand ourselves better but also unravelling the truths of the world we live in to understand more clearly are showing up for us.

Thoughts such as, there’s got to be more to life than this? What am I truly seeking? What do I need? How am I feeling? Are quite prevalent and perhaps you are questioning the way you work, your relationships and how you can make these better and work for you.

This Scorpio New Moon is inviting us to take a step back, bring the awareness back to ourselves and search our inner knowing and seeking.

To understand what our truth is and what we represent, going over our values and principles. Have they changed from outdated ways of thinking? Or have they simply just expanded to meet you where you are currently and how far you have come?

This Scorpio New Moon is helping to lift the veil of how we view not only ourselves but the world, that not everything is black and white but rather grey or rainbow. A merging of what are told to believe perhaps dating back through our childhood, adolescence and have held onto but with this New Moon is highlighting that they aren’t true. Releasing what we have been told and connecting back to our inner worlds and truths to truly understand who we are and what we value.

We then have the merging of news, social media, newspapers etc that are pushing certain narratives of opposing sides, and certain products down our throats every day and thanks to modern technology we can have access to this information and the latest information 24/7 if we choose. This does not help us find our voices as we often find ourselves being pulled in many directions and not sure what we believe in, but when we know and understand what we stand for and believe in. It makes it much easier to be less swayed and follow the crowds and stay firm in our truths.

During this new moon, you are invited to sit with yourself and explore, block out the noise and focus on yourself. Bring awareness and strength back to yourself and don’t be afraid to march to your own drum even if that means marching by yourself. Feeling empowered to do so, as you are connecting more deeply to yourself and what you believe in and stand for.

Remember to be gentle with yourself over the coming days, and turn off the news and social media if need be as the energy is heavy and feels a little turmoil and overwhelming. Don’t be surprised if some truths come to the surface. It is Scorpio season after all so the truth does have a way of showing itself and perhaps it’s even yourself seeing through the finely lit veil we have been living through.

To honour the New Moon here are a few ideas:

● Sit in meditation and connect to, Selena the Goddess of the Moon, and give gratitude for all the wisdom she provides, the life she gives, and how her cycles help us to grow and co-create our dreams and goals.

● Journaling whatever comes up for you in a nice quiet space

● Planting intentions of what you wish to bring in over the coming weeks and months

● A nice soothing bath to soothe the body and relax

● Charge your crystals at night on a window sill outside, or in the Earth

● Make some Moon water with an intention placed underneath for your personal use

Much love and gratitude, whatever you choose to do to honour this New Moon, enjoy it and send much love and New Moon blessings to you

xx Assunta French