Full Moon in Scorpio 2025

Merry Meet and Welcome to you magickal souls!!!!

It's time to consider how we can connect with the energies of the Full Moon in Scorpio. This particular Full Moon occurs during Taurus season because Taurus is the sign opposite to Scorpio in the astrological wheel. The Scorpio Full Moon will occur around 12th May, depending on which time-zone we're in.

Scorpio is the sign of being defensive regardless of whether whoever we are with is an "enemy" or a ally. Scorpio hides away any shadows within its outer exoskeleton and decidedly does not want to show them to anyone, let alone view them themselves. This is what makes this the perfect Full Moon under which to shine the brightest light possible on those shadows. While this might be a tiring exercise, we can identify them so that we can make changes and improve for the future.

Taurus is the sign most associated with self-care, nurturing, security and safety. This means that while it can complement Scorpio energy, it can also be quite the difficult challenger. (In astrology, when planets are in opposition with each other, it is not a harmonious relationship between them.) Taurus could be asking us to see and acknowledge our shadows so that we can nurture and truly feel like we have a safe space within ourselves.

Full Moons are typically emotionally charged times but when it occurs in the sign of Scorpio, it is even more so. It's time for us to accept ad love every single part of ourselves - shadows, warts and all - especially those parts we might prefer to hide away from the world.

We shouldn't be ashamed of any part of who we are and the Taurus energy comes to the front to show us that we can only find inner security and safety by practicing inner self-love. If we feel safe and secure within ourselves, then that feeling cannot be affected by anything external. One thing that we can do to help us to achieve this is to write a list of everything (and everyone) that makes us feel safe and secure in life, and how we can bring them into our lives more.

So this Full Moon in Scorpio is good for facing our shadows and we shouldn't be surprised if the follow-up Shadow Work continues for the next couple of weeks (to the next New Moon) up to six months (to the New Moon in Scorpio). This Moon is also good for letting go of the things and people who are no longer helping us to feel whole, complete and happy.

Now, let's have a look at these energies on a communal level with a reading. I created the spread and used the Light Seer's Tarot deck by Chris-Anne.

What do we most need to bring out of the shadows right now?

Strength

This card is saying that we have an inner strength that we aren't quite tapping into fully yet, perhaps because we are fearful of what will happen if we do show strength.

Lambs (and any young animals) have their own strength, just like the Lion is typically depicted within this card, and still is as part of who we are.

When a lamb is born, it has to be physically and mentally strong enough to survive but we don't always have to be that way all through our lives.

As we grow, we need to change how we view strength and how it evolves because the lion has to exude power or it will be overthrown by someone else who wants to be where we are.

So we need to bring out our inner lions (and lionesses) without compromising any other part of who we are.

How can we work towards accepting this particular shadow?

2 of Pentacles

With this card, the message is that we can work towards accepting our own inner strength by balancing this new version of ourselves with who we think/thought we are.

We need to balance the two so that we can integrate this new version of ourselves in a more comfortable way. If we don't balance the two just right, at least one, if not both, will become burdens and challenges that we will need to overcome and heal in their own right.

This sense of balance could be easier for us to discover and navigate if we remember that we aren't meant to stay the same all through our lives; we are meant to evolve and change, provided we still remember who we used to be so that we can learn from those past versions of ourselves.

How can we feel safer and more secure within ourselves?

Page of Wands

With this card, the message is that we need to stop relying on other people providing us with that feeling.

If we are constantly trying to please and comfort others, then we are showing the world that we are not secure and we don't feel safe within ourselves.

The opposite of doing this is that we please ourselves, we live the life we want to live and enjoy it. It's impossible to please everyone around us so we might as well make ourselves happy.

This change of goal changes how we view ourselves, perhaps even without us realising it.

If we are enjoying life, then we are always able to find fun within whatever we are doing. It also means that no one else can take away our fun because we won't care what others think.

In what way will this Full Moon help us to heal ourselves?

4 of Wands

This Full Moon will show us new ways that we can take care of ourselves and enjoy life.

If we can truly practice self-care, then it means we are doing what we want to do instead of pleasing others. But it also means that we are not relying on the approval or even permission of others to do what makes us happy.

This Full Moon will also show us how we can lead others in this endeavour because sometimes we need to see someone else enjoying their life their way before we gather the courage and strength to do it ourselves. So we might end up being the joyful beacon that others can follow.

Not only will others follow our lead but they will also be able to share in our joy and happiness which will then increase.

It seems as if this will be a much gentler Full Moon than it could be but it's all about us, our wants and desires, and our lives. There's nothing wrong with following any of the guidance from the cards above - if anything, I'd personally say it's important that we do follow the messages.

I hope this has been helpful and guiding. If you'd like a more personal look at the energies of this Full Moon in Scorpio, my diary and inbox are open.

Peace and love to all!!!!