New Moon in Scorpio
Dear Friends
We have a new moon in Scorpio tomorrow, 20th November 2025, at 6.47am UK time. The Sun and Moon make their monthly conjunction toward the end of this potent water sign and make a number of important aspects to other planets. The first thing to note is that the Sun and Moon are in an exact conjunction to retrograde Mercury, which is directly between the Earth and the Sun right now. And this stellium of Sun, Moon and Mercury is lined up in a tight opposition to Uranus in Taurus. This gives me the impression of a tightly wound spring that is about to break. I have a sense that we might see some major economic shifts this month, with Uranus back in Taurus lining up so directly with this new moon - some astrologers are predicting that the markets may go through sudden, unsettling changes. It is certainly a case of ‘expect the unexpected’ with a configuration like this. There is a feeling of real intensity to it that puts a lot of pressure on the mind and might make it harder than usual to concentrate or to plan ahead. Simultaneously, there could be a real breakthroughs with ideas, it could well be a time of radical spiritual insight and visionary awakening.
Aspects in the New Moon Chart
The placement of the Sun, Moon & Mercury at 28˚ Scorpio at this new moon plugs in to the exact, sextile between Uranus and Neptune, and the stationing trine aspect between Jupiter and Saturn, forming what is called a ‘kite’ configuration in the chart - a grand trine in water signs, two sextiles and the opposition to Uranus. This means that there are a majority of ‘harmonious’ aspects in the chart which suggests an ease of movement and opportunity which we can draw visionary strength and encouragement from.
We may see some radical political moves being made over the coming weeks, breakthrough discoveries, unusual natural or celestial phenomena that really shake things up. What’s going on with 3-I Atlas, for example? This so-called comet is by far the strangest interstellar visitor we have yet encountered. It would seem to be far larger than its two predecessors, and it has entered our solar system within 5˚ of the ecliptic plane (the orbital plane of the planets around the Sun), timed to make close fly-bys of both Mars and Jupiter, the remarkable co-incidence of which make it seem as if its trajectory must be intentional. We will find out more about it this month, as it reappears from behind the Sun.
We are certainly in a time of such accelerated change right now, things are moving so quickly, that this may not seem so surprising, but I do think that this period running up to the Winter Solstice may have some unexpected twists in store. It is also worth noting there we currently have five planets retrograde (Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune) which can also feel as if things are backwards, and as if we are living in rather altered state of consciousness, or a different reality! There is also a very strong emphasis of planets in the water element, in the signs Scorpio, Pisces & Cancer, so we are also feeling everything very deeply as well this month, and having to process a lot of emotion.
This brings us into a deeper consideration of Scorpio itself.
The Scorpio Medicine
Scorpio medicine confronts us with the psychological consequences of loss, death, betrayal, and the abuse of power. It draws us inevitably into that unseen world that hides beneath the surface of the everyday. As the nights draw in around us like a dark cloak, Scorpio naturally inclines us toward those netherworld realms, where the soul seeks initiation, redemption and healing.
During a Scorpio new moon, we can visualise the essential seeds of life being sown back under the ground, carried within the rotting leaves, decaying fruit and composting vegetation. Here they will be protected by the powers of the underworld. In Roman mythology, Pluto and Proserpina (Persephone) were regarded as the protectors of the seeds and the guarantors of the harvest, as they possessed the regenerative power that would sustain and transform life within the soil, during the winter months. It is through the soil and in the depths of our soul life that we process what is not longer vital, present and visible in our conscious, daylit world. At this time, we are asked to dig deep into the soul’s memory banks, accept what is lost, connect with the grief that is present in that loss, be prepared to journey into the darkness to know the mystery of our own being, and to sow a seed of renewal there. To do that we may have to sacrifice a certain type of outer ambition and surrender to the calling of the deep soul, which dwells in darkness.
Scorpio reminds us that decay and death are an inevitable consequence of our soul’s incarnation in matter; that death is an initiatory portal within a greater cycle of life. We need to learn what it is to die, over and again, to the soul life while we are still physically alive. In a small way, we do that every night when we surrender our waking consciousness to the world of sleep, and submit ourselves to strange and unpredictable realm of the dream.
Scorpio insists upon a deep life review, delivering to us the unforeseen consequences of our youthful hopes and ambitions, revealing to us all manner of unimaginable relationships and circumstances that our soul chose to go through on behalf of its healing journey - a journey that we might only ever half-understand. However misaligned some of these soul choices might now seem, it is important that we forgive ourselves for those occasions on which we have gone astray in our actions or in our judgments - accept that we were simply unable to see the whole picture at the time. The life force is irrepressible, it prevails even in the darkest corners of the psyche when all appears lost - and especially out of the those places, it finds the will to rise again; to re-birth itself anew.
The Scorpio Mantra
My Scorpio mantra runs: “I face my own shadow, and in so doing, I honour the depths of my soul.”
New moon blessings to all!
John
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