The
Full Moon in May is traditionally referred to as Wesak, the celebration of the
birth of the Buddha. Scorpio is
assigned the job of transformation of birth, death and re-birth. If we tune in
to this Full Moon we can experience our own little birth, death and re-birth.
“What in your life is calling
you,
when all the noise is
silenced,
the meetings adjourned,
the lists laid aside,
and the wild iris blooms by
itself
in the dark forest,
what still pulls on your
soul?”
RUMI
What
to Keep-What to Release
The
Full Moon occurs at 9 degrees of Scorpio, the Sun opposing at 9 degrees of
Taurus. The Scorpio-Taurus
polarity is highlighted. Taurus, ruled by Venus, is about the Earth plane. What are my resources? How can I
acquire more resources? Having
something gives me value. There is
truth in the Taurus experience.
Grown-ups should provide food, clothing and shelter for themselves if at
all possible. Pluto rules the
opposite sign, Scorpio. Pluto pushes us to let go. One way to express the
meaning of Pluto is this: Not my
will, but THY will be done. The
word, Thy, can mean Life, the Universe, the Divine, God, Goddess, Nature, Fate,
or any other expression that works for you. Taurus tells us what to keep. Scorpio tells us what to share
and what to let go of in order to find meaning in life. Somewhere in that mix
we accept we are powerless (that’s the Pluto part) over some aspects of our
life.
Challenges
are balanced with cosmic help
This
Full Moon is rich and complex.
Challenges are balanced with cosmic help! Saturn, the taskmaster – the planet we associate with
frustration, delays and hardship – makes a flowing, easy connection with the
Sun in Taurus. We can get things
done, or we can envision how we will get things done in the near future. Mars and Pluto are holding hands during
this time. Normally we would think Mars and Pluto are ready for a fight. Mars is the battlefield and Pluto
intensifies that field. In this case Mars and Pluto are connected to other
planets that offer opportunity to take appropriate assertive action, not
impulsive war. Mars and Pluto
together in Capricorn suggests restraint to this strong aggressive aspect. Planet Jupiter, moving through Scorpio,
is making a wide conjunction with the Moon. Jupiter amplifies the deep
seriousness of Full Moon in Scorpio.
Both the Moon and Jupiter make a beautiful connection with Neptune. Spiritual inspiration, good will and
loving connection with others, and the acceptance of life’s mystery are all
indicated by the Moon-Jupiter-Neptune connection.
On
the Collective/Global Scene, this easing of obstacles is seen in the new peace
agreements between South and North
Korea.
Confronting
fate, destiny and meaning
Now
a big exhale as we look at the stress in this complex mix of planetary
energies. The Nodes of the Moon
are squaring the Sun and Full Moon. The North and South Node give information
about our fate and destiny. Those
who are especially affected by this Full Moon (born in 1943, 1921, 1981, 1999,
2018) might be drawn into exploring their life history and meaning, coming face
to face with their fate. This Full
Moon will help some individuals contemplate whether or not they are on the
right path. Questions of an authentic life and a meaningful existence are
suggested by this Full Moon. Some
of our existence may seem fated by family or cultural events. Prior to our birth, there is an
eclipse. That is the eclipse that really affects our fate and destiny.
President
Donald Trump may be confronting some of his own fate, destiny and powerlessness
since the North Node in Leo is currently visiting his Pluto Planet at 10
degrees of Leo. The Full Moon Grand Square is putting him in a box
Scorpio
Full Moon loves ritual
Imagine
you are inside a big square, a big box, or a square room. This is the Moon/Sun/North Node/South
Node GRAND Square of this full moon. Here are some suggestions for things to do
inside this room. Breathe, write
some morning pages, light a candle, chant a mantra, meditate, drum, toss the
IChing, pull an oracle card, draw out a time line of your human journey. Embrace your life essay—feelings,
thoughts and physical manifestations of the essay (family, work, partners and
friends). How does it feel? Can
you find some peace in this room?
Can you get a sense of what to release from your life and what to keep? Can you relax and accept destiny and
fate and still feel life calling you for more . . . calling you more deeply
into your mystery? Connecting with
the Full Moon in Scorpio gives us a chance to be reborn again and to welcome
new awareness of our journey.
