With the Scorpio Full Moon approaching (May 12th), I feel drawn to get us all reflecting on the quiet, protective ways we shield our most tender truths—how the ego moves to justify, defend, or bury the parts of us that don’t feel safe to be seen.
We feel it in those moments when the outside world bristles against the edges of our inner world—where our deepest thoughts, feelings, and desires reside. It challenges what’s inherent to our nature, calling it unnatural or out of place. Suddenly, we find ourselves defending or explaining who we are to people or systems intent on misunderstanding us.
This Full Moon asks us to explore the ways we’re forced to defend or rationalize the parts of us that are innately and unapologetically us.
It’s this—this deceptive compromise of self, the way we’re forced to defend or rationalize the parts of us that are innately and unapologetically us—that this Full Moon calls us to explore in greater depth.
This Full Moon in Scorpio is as psychological as it is spiritual. One that pulls us inward, asking us to excavate the truths buried beneath shame, silence, or survival. A lunation that tests both our conscious and unconscious in the name of healing and release.
Let’s take a closer look.
Like a Scorpion Burrowing into the Sand: The Parts of Us We Bury in the Dark
Like a scorpion burrowing into the sand, there are parts of us we bury in the dark—both consciously and unconsciously. Every heartbreak, rejection, and judgmental quip that lodges itself deep in the psyche becomes neatly hidden away.
These are the areas in our lives where we’ve been told that something about us—be it our sexuality, our identity, our way of seeing the world, or even our life choices doesn’t fit into societal norms.
We sometimes tuck these pains and rejections out of sight and out of mind because it’s easier to keep them buried than to wade into the depths and ask the real, difficult questions.
Questions like:
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Why does this pain still affect me?
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What truth is lurking beneath that I’m not yet ready to face?
But in hiding these wounds, we also hide the potential for healing and transformation, the very medicine we need to ignite change.
One of my favorite foundational books on astrology is Astrology: A Cosmic Science. Its author, Isabel M. Hickey, describes the energy of Scorpio as murky swamp water that must be stirred up and agitated in order to purify itself.
In that spirit of stirring the depths, this Full Moon in Scorpio is guiding us to gently agitate and release the murky emotional layers—the places where we were falsely rejected or made to feel guilt or shame simply for being our true selves.
A Lunation of Opposites: What Crawls Out When the Rock Is Lifted
Here, we have the Sun in Taurus opposing the Moon in Scorpio, and Mars in Leo opposing Pluto in Aquarius, which is currently retrograde. These planetary face-offs add intensity to an already emotional lunation.
Mars—Scorpio’s traditional ruler—is in direct opposition to Pluto, its modern ruler. This alignment pulls the focus toward buried truths. Pluto represents the deep, often unconscious forces that shape us, while Mars pushes us to act, to confront, to stop running from what we fear. Together, they demand movement: the shadow must be faced.
Pluto uncovers what we’ve buried. Mars dares us to face it.
As for the Sun and Moon opposition, it’s worth remembering that during a Full Moon, the Moon reflects the Sun’s light. Scorpio, secretive and guarded, doesn’t always welcome that illumination. It’s like lifting a rock and watching what crawls out from beneath—not because those things are bad, but because they are vulnerable.
Yet this is exactly where Scorpio finds its power—in truth, in exposure, in the raw honesty of what’s been hidden. This Full Moon asks us to examine the parts of ourselves we’ve had to veil, harden, or mask in order to survive.
Which pieces of you have been shaped by shame, fear, or the need for protection?
And what might change if you brought them into the light?
The Taurus-Scorpio Body Connection: From the Throat to the Pelvic Floor
On a physical level, this Full Moon’s opposition—Sun in Taurus, Moon in Scorpio—reflects their influence on the body:
✦ Taurus governs the throat, vocal cords, and lower jaw.
✦ Scorpio rules the reproductive organs and the pelvic floor.
These areas are deeply interconnected through nerve pathways, fascial lines, and muscle activity. A clear example of this mind–body connection comes from midwives and doulas, who have long known that encouraging women to relax their throat and jaw while focusing on their breath can help ease tension in the pelvic floor during childbirth.
In other words, the tension we carry in the throat and jaw can directly affect the pelvic region—and vice versa. Emotional stress, anxiety, and unexpressed feelings often lodge themselves in these spaces. When we withhold our truth or suppress our desires, it can show up as a tight throat or discomfort in the lower body.
This Full Moon invites us to gently release the tension that may have been stored in these areas for too long—physically, emotionally, and energetically.
Let’s Talk About Stress, Hormones, and What Your Body’s Telling You
Stress plays a major role in our physical and emotional well-being—and it can seriously disrupt reproductive health. Emotional turmoil, anxiety, or chronic stress can interfere with the production of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)—a key hormone that signals the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone, which regulate ovulation and menstruation.
When stress throws off GnRH, it disrupts this hormonal cascade, leading to an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone. And when I say stress affects everything in the body—I truly mean everything.
This disruption can lead to:
✦ Delayed periods
✦ Menstrual irregularities
✦ Mood swings or fatigue
Stress, hormones, and reproductive health are deeply intertwined. But thankfully, we have herbal allies to support us during these tender times.
Let’s dive into the next section where I talk about some of my favorite herbs for reproductive health and a super easy way to prepare them together.
Herbal Oil Recipe: Support for Emotional and Reproductive Blockage
⚠️ Safety Disclaimer: Mugwort and Yarrow should not be used during pregnancy—either topically or internally—unless under the guidance of a qualified healthcare practitioner. These herbs are emmenagogues, meaning they can stimulate uterine contractions and may lead to miscarriage.
If you’re navigating emotional or physical blockages related to reproductive health, a topical herbal oil can offer powerful support.
This blend—adapted slightly from herbalist Robin Rose Bennett’s recipe uses:
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Olive Oil
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Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
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Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
These three herbs are all emmenagogues—plants that stimulate blood flow in the pelvic area.
Together, they can help:
✦ Relieve menstrual cramps
✦ Support delayed or sluggish menses
✦ Encourage emotional and energetic release
If you’d like a full article with the recipe and mini herbal monographs on each herb or a deeper dive into emmenagogues and menstruation let me know in the comments!
Herbal Oil Ritual Use: Movement + Breath
As part of your Full Moon ritual, massage the oil gently into your lower abdomen, inner thighs, or sacral area. Pair this practice with breathwork, meditation, or dream journaling to amplify the effects.
You can also apply the oil before engaging in hip-opening yoga poses that support pelvic release.
Here are a few gentle favorites (click for instructions):
✦ Happy Baby Pose (Ananda Balasana)
✦ Reclining Twist (Supta Matsyendrasana)
✦ Reclining Bound Angle Pose (Supta Baddha Konasana)
While in these poses, relax your jaw & throat, and breathe deeply. Inhale slowly until your belly fills with air, then exhale gently through your mouth. Repeat as often as needed to help unwind built-up tension.
Scorpio Full Moon Closing Thoughts
When we’re hurt, the body and mind do what they can to protect us. They build a kind of shell around the wound, something to keep the pain contained.
At the same time, we start scanning the world for signs that we’re still lovable—looking for proof in the eyes of others that we’re okay, that we’re enough, that we’re safe.
But I think this lunation is asking us to do something different.
It’s calling us inward.
Asking us to pause and take a look at what’s really been going on beneath the surface.
To finally get honest about what’s been living inside us—quietly, maybe painfully—and to let our consciousness and unconsciousness sit down and speak. Maybe for the first time in a while. Maybe ever.
Till Next Time, Mythical One,
Ayame (あやめ)
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