Scorpio Full Moon. Monday May 12 9:55am PDT

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Scorpio Full Moon 

22 Scorpio 12

May 12, 2025

9:55am PDT

 

The Scorpio full moon perfects on May 12 (9:55am PDT) and lasts until May 16 (10:28 am PDT) when the moon transitions to Disseminating Phase.     The chart for the full moon reveals the landscape of the four-day phase.     In this chart, Uranus, the planet of abrupt change is pronounced putting the accent on change, topsy-turvy, bordering on perhaps chaos and or boundaries getting pushed or shoved by out-of-the-blue factors.    The unexpected colors these four days.  

 

Starting in 2018, all Scorpio full moons were put on notice that for eight years they may have an opposition with Uranus which began its transition in Taurus.   Since then, the Scorpio full moons of May 2023 and April 2021 had Moon - Uranus opposition and now this full moon will be the last Scorpio full moon opposing Uranus in Taurus for 80 years.     The question is; what can Scorpio full moon learn from Uranus?    Scorpio is strong, determined and resolute on what it needs to accomplish any task.  Where it fails is if it is holding on too tight to some pattern or plan or behavior that may have worked fine at one point in the past but now it is outdated.    On this full moon it is possible, tasks can’t be accomplished because something is ‘off’.    Problems pop up, not planned and the key is using creativity, novelty and a willingness…….hold for it…to change.   

 

The emotions in a Scorpio full moon run deep.   Fear around losing control can be paramount.    To that fear, Uranus laughs, “Who says you have control of anything?”  then Uranus shakes stuff up.  If we are willing, we can see some flaws to our previous thinking and as we clean up a mess, we should consider there could be some opportunities coming forward with new approaches. 

 

Of course, Scorpio has questions as well, including, “How’s my plumbing?”    Scorpio rules the pipes that bring in the fresh and the pipes that take away the debris.  Never should those pipes be confused.    Scorpio is not just the plumbing in our buildings it is also the pipes in our bodies, yep it pushes out the poop.   But going wider, where are we holding on to toxicity?    If we have toxic beliefs perhaps, we take this full moon to drill down on how got here.  Is it based on something from our past?   Now might be the time to flush it out the pipe.   If we have any reactions to others that brings out toxicity in us or in them, is it time to make changes?    Perhaps Uranus will disrupt something enough to get our attention that it is time to do something new and find fresh.      

 

An hour after the full moon launches Mercury the planet of communication, thinking, writing & news,  forms a square with Pluto.  This happens twice a year which can exaggerate our thinking, sharpen our criticism and could amplify insecurities and paranoia.    This tough aspect is juicing up the full moon because Scorpio is ruled by Pluto.   How does one tap power when one’s thoughts go dark?    Again, remember the pipes…what needs to be flushed out?     The good news is the full moon is only a few days long and we will start to feel the energy dissipate once we move into Disseminating but still take a lesson from this full moon and recognize tapping power is an evolving process, it is not always doing the same old same old.    Flush out that thinking!

 

Adding support to this full moon is a beautiful trine from the Moon and Saturn and a sextile from the Sun and Saturn.    With Saturn, we are in the business of building something up from the ground that makes sense.  We are interested in tossing out the broken.  We are super practical about what needs to happen to tap our power and at the same time lean into the mystical (Pisces).   A great full moon to pursue creative projects that need a little faith.  

 

Globally, around the 2023 full moon, the FDIC seized First Republic bank, a dust storm caused havoc and many drivers were killed in Illinois.   The writers guild went on strike, the first time since 2007.   The earth had volatility.  Earthquake (China) Avalanche (Nepal) floods in Italy and Congo.   25,000 residents of Alberta evacuated due to fire.  In April 2021 55 people were killed on a border dispute in Central Asia.   Let’s see if any of those themes repeat with this full moon.  

 

In the meantime, feel your way through any hurdles and….release where you can.