Full Moon in Scorpio | Money, Sex and Power

April 23, 2024| 4:48 pm (PST) | Keyword: Achievement

Changes occur through emotionally based decisions, changing values, fluctuations in resources, and/or increased expenditures.

The Moon is reaching a slow climax in the sign of Scorpio and bringing matters to a head for closure while driving the emotional need for power and control. Not her best showing in this sign, the moon in Scorpio finds herself at emotional odds with the diametrically opposed concepts of growth and elimination. During this cycle you may be motivated to accrue money and possessions particularly through financial affairs concerning real estate and investment success, This energy can also manifest in the crusade for a religious, educational, philosophic or cultural cause, especially in fund raising and administrative capacities. Guided by principle, some are willing to take risks to promote a philosophy or idea or circumstances that herald a new political dream. The events that occur will revolve around Scorpio persons (sun, moon or rising sign) as well as those with significant Virgo placements in the natal chart.

On a personal level, you can be strongly motivated by a sense of moral justification for your actions, and relentless in pursuing a goal. The danger lies in the blind spots built on a means justifies the ends mentality, which in some cases, is the belief that might makes right. More positively, you can be enthusiastic about your work and inspiring confidence and enthusiasm in others. Some may work hard to establish industrial systems or means of employment for others with considerable vision and foresight to effectively prepare for the future.

With the moon moving through a resource sign, you’ll focus on plans that bring you a sense of financial stability, possibly due to fluctuations in personal income or concerns regarding jointly held resources. If financially dependent, you’ll review whether this arrangement is appropriate, and if employed, the assessment might include taking stock of your salary to determine if it can provide the economic security you need. The challenge is establishing a steady income if you’re self-employed, unemployed, working on commission, part-time or as needed. If you’re motivated to make more money, it’s possible you’ll do so by relying on inner resources and adapting to change.

While fortunes are favored, personal effort is required to increase potential. This is a time to work toward a plan in preparation for future emergencies or for a major purchase, and you may scrutinize spending and saving practices while taking into account habits that vacillate between being careless and frugal with money. The caution is against risky behavior and you may be even less of a risk taker when spending your own money.

Additionally, you may be devoting time to financial planning and investment with a desire to pay off debts. Your future plans may require a debt-free lifestyle, and debts will either grow or decrease dramatically. However, considerable disruption can occur from efforts to break free from situations concerning shared property or debt when trying to avoid paying your obligations.

For many, the emphasis on money is not purely for materialism, but rather a need for surety, and the desire to better oneself and one’s family. Perhaps you’re considering purchasing a first home as an investment toward financial stability. Other significant transitions might include the decision to relocate, quit your job or retire, return to school, have your first child, return to a career, separate or divorce or leave home for the very first time. In the extreme, you or a loved one may face serious illness or death. As a result of circumstances, you may be worried about securing financial backing or borrowing money.

In the positive, you benefit through the resources of others and your financial situation may improve specifically because of this. If currently sharing resources, the amount could increase and possibly through a lump sum. If you’re working toward a common goal for a major purchase, pooling resources may allow you to achieve that objective. You may also acquire money through a means such as an inheritance, gift or monetary settlement from an insurance or legal claim or funds from profit sharing, royalties or advances. Unfortunately, shared resources also means an increase in debts and expenses caused by a person you share funds with that could arouse the probability of a struggle.

The focus is also on making necessary changes that allow for greater freedom of expression through a lifestyle where you’re willing to work hard to achieve your dreams. These adjustments play a significant role for you to avoid limitations and powers struggles that block you from your own authenticity. You may feel you appreciate things others don’t understand or experience conflicts over taste or esthetics. Someone may be exerting pressure on you to perform in a particular manner which may or may not be in your best interest. If wondering how you’ll make life quieter, the answer is to direct your need for intensity into creative pursuits.

Because of this, creativity may evolve, especially in projects where psychological or emotional issues can be introduced. These artistic creations may exhibit more depth of expression or major stylistic changes that include issues related to conflict, power or intense love. The influence may fuel erotic imagination or manifest in creative work as love poetry and writing. 

In fact, you’ll devote your energies into working hard and getting things done. Considerable pride in your work is reflected by the self-motivation, handling of greater responsibility and the ability to complete projects without prompting. You may actually do best when working independently, but if you don’t work for yourself, that desire for autonomy can provoke conflicts with superiors and frustration in working conditions. Additionally, you can tax your strength by overworking, especially when faced with deadlines. Situations in the workplace can cause you to be easily angered, but it’s better to focus your energy on improving conditions rather than complaining.

The analysis of how you tend to operate also extends to health practices. You may be prone to colds and sore throats but most illnesses have a correlation to workaholic tendencies and tension on the job. In other cases, chronic health issues may be a direct result of your involvement in certain circumstances. When poor habits that undermine your health begin to make an impact, it can stimulate the desire to better control your behavior or to become more physically active. Perhaps you need to address overeating, harmful dieting, consuming foods that cause digestive problems or the failure to address minor or ongoing health issues. Issues will tend to be minor and easily corrected if you’re in good health, but serious health problems pose a greater threat in cases linked to excessive and prolonged detrimental habits such as smoking, obesity, or drug or alcohol addiction. For some, surgery is possible as an elective procedure or due to an infection.

The tendency to worry and harbor anxieties can also detrimentally affect your health causing depression and hypochondria. Stress-related conditions might be related to coworkers, hatred of your present job, an office love affair, conflicts caused by your attitude, or an overwhelming workload that undermines your wellbeing. If so, a re-evaluation of your professional position, responsibilities or relationships is called for in order to make constructive changes. On the contrary, if you enjoy your work, workaholic tendencies may need to be moderated—working to the point of physical exhaustion can take a severe toll on your body.

This cycle can bring business contacts, stimulating interests with young people, social contacts with siblings, and short trips. Mercury is soon to move direct in motion and communication is key to important plans and favorable contacts. You may be involved in discussions, negotiations, a major project or dealing with an issue that needs to be handled. Finalizing matters won’t be easy, especially if seeking resolution to a dispute where completion depends on lengthy negotiations and the sharing of ideas, possibly through group exchanges. Chaos and disruption can be prompted by unexpected events, and in some cases, you may need counseling to clarify, improve or restore order to matters or a relationship. It may be to your advantage to consult or seek the advice of a professional or authority who can handle matters or problems for you while you oversee the decisions being made.

But while group encounters can provide intellectual stimulation, the primary responsibility for making decisions lies with you. There’s a tendency for others to dominate your thoughts with their opinions, and this can cripple your own decision-making abilities if you allow it. Right now, you won’t be able to depend on any firm commitments. The lack of clear definition in relationships means you’re likely to experience poor communication, misunderstandings and misrepresentations in one-to-one encounters. In fact, you can be lied to during this period and information you receive may not be accurate or helpful. The duplicity can be through your spouse or lover, business partnerships, conflicts with others and with people whom you consult such as lawyers, physicians or counselors.

Uncertainty about the direction of your alliances makes it difficult to establish concrete plans for the future. Even intimate long-term relationships can experience delays when marriage plans are put on hold due to a failure of constructive action to follow through. In some cases, your relationship is affected by an extra-marital affair or outside influence. Another possibility is that a partner is making personal or career changes that have an impact on you, and you may be asked to sacrifice your own needs without any guarantees of return or success.

Neptune is instigating difficulty through a cloud of illusion in relationships where desire is concerned. For those highly passionate or who’ve grown selfish in the disregard to the feelings and rights of others, the eventual consequences give rise to defeat or disaster. Your partner may say one thing and do something entirely different creating confusion and misunderstandings. You must trust your gut instincts and learn to rely on more than just verbal messages, otherwise you can unwittingly contribute to your own problems through some form of self-deception or misunderstanding that compels the struggle for power in the areas of sex, money and morals. A contributing factor may be allowing a relationship to suppress your identity and failing to protect your rights. Perhaps you choose to placate your partner, rather than relating as an equal, and in the worst case, the relationship becomes more important to you than your own self-preservation. 

On the other hand, you may face ethical questions of your own related to sexual morality. This will cause you to examine any sexual encounters, realized or not, in the context of your beliefs about sexual freedom, preference and practices—your own or those of someone close. Perhaps you have an encounter that prompts some soul searching or forces powerful change in your life. This might be a new sexual relationship quite different from any previous involvements, or negatively, on-again, off-again encounters, brief exchanges or experiences that lack fulfillment. The effects of what takes place may either challenge your current value structure or stimulate the need to form a deep and intimate relationship through the sharing of personal resources.

It’s the overwhelming emotions and compulsive nature of a love relationship that has the power to force you to redefine the boundaries of self-identity. New connections will tend to be very heavy, very emotionally involved and sexually intense. The person you’re attracted to and the relationship itself will tend to bring out the best and worst you have to offer often times leaving you irrational in the awareness that you’re not at liberty to control your own life, your involvement with this person or your commitment to him/her. If you’re not free to pursue a love affair, the relationship will be both conflicting and compelling. 

Fortunately, your intuitive powers will increase the ability to perceive the hidden motivation in others. Your perceptions regarding manipulation will heighten, especially in financial and sexual situations. Perhaps you explore the awareness of these unconscious patterns through psychology or astrology. You may be surprised by your own emotional outbursts and irrational thinking when people and situations trigger upsetting emotions.

Positively, there can be increased sensitivity within a relationship that leads to a greater spiritual union between you and a partner. Chiron, the wounded healer is traveling through the partnership zone, and if you’ve suffered from broken and painful relationships, or feelings of rejection by a partner, someone may enter your life who teaches you to overcome this or vice versa. One relationship in particular may be emphasized, and as a result, you may find a partner or make fortunate decisions in love and marriage. For some, this brings the urge to have a child.

Overall, you gain by using skills of diplomacy, negotiation and learning to compromise with others. Alliances of all types, even those involving conflict, can improve with cooperation and it’s a favorable period for making peace. In some cases, the deference to the wishes, needs or demands of another person may ultimately prove beneficial for both of you. Conversely, it can be an excellent time to ask for favors or assistance, and even people who have normally been hostile may be receptive to your overtures. Whatever the situation, your ability to get along with others will have a direct effect on your success. 

The keyword for this cycle is achievement which underscores the potential for material triumph and a positive indication in financial matters. You can make great gains through personal effort and perseverance, especially if you’re gifted at utilizing what others may deem useless. However, success may require facing the temptation for revenge, yet avoiding it. This cycle will highlight persons who find pleasure in bringing happiness to, and relieving the burdens of many, and as a result of their benefaction, will attract good thoughts and the prayers of others. This is also the person who remains undaunted because of the understanding that success often comes from repeated failures. Presently, the emphasis is on protection of your assets rather than amassing, and while conditions may provoke a fear of loss, in actuality you’re safe and secure when taking the necessary precautions to protect yourself from theft and deceivers.

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