Date
May 07 2025
Written By
Kerry Kershaw
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Scorpio Full Moon
Scorpio Full Moon

 

Scorpio Full Moon

MAY 12 9:56 AM PDT / MAY 12 6:56 PM CEST / MAY 13 2:56 AM AEST

Moonthly Theme:

STABILITY, SELF-WORTH & MONEY

Scorpio full moon illumination:

'I give myself permission to release all shame around my sexual energy.'

 







Full Moon in Scorpio at 22° 12’

Astrologer Colin Bedell says:

 


I must admit that before I read the Full Moon illumination, I was prepared to talk about something else Scorpio-related, but when I noticed shame and sex were intuited by Kerry, I knew I wanted to run with this instead. When we think of Scorpio, we often consider 'sexual energy,' but usually in the mechanics of sex: how long, how fast, how hard, how many. I think this Full Illumination — and Scorpio at its highest — is interested in the metaphysics of sex. Esther Perel says, “Sex isn’t a thing we do but it’s a place we go.” That place is Scorpio, and this Full Moon wants the shame that stops you from going there.


Interestingly, I also think of 'shame' as a Scorpio-ruled topic. Shame — called the universal emotion by clinicians — drives the negative self-talk that makes us feel unworthy of pleasure, connection, joy and love. The less we name our shame, the more we have it. Dr. Brené Brown shares that shame grows in silence, secrecy and judgment. When we keep sex in shame, we don’t talk openly about it with those we trust — or with anyone. We stay secretive about our desires. We judge ourselves and others with punishing self-talk.


We could write a tome about why this is and how we got here, but in the interest of Scorpio bottom-lining, I think it’s incredibly important that we name and normalize the shame around our sexual energy — especially for those with racial, gender and sexual orientations that have been pathologized, policed or erased by dominant culture. Then we realize that our sexual energy connects us to the lifeforce, the vitality and the power we want to access when we’re in these really critical moments in our lives. And like that quote I mentioned earlier, we’re not just talking about sex as a thing we do — we’re talking about where we go. The emotional and psychic territory of Scorpio is vast. It’s where our deepest, complicated truths live. And want to be witnessed in intimacy. Free from silence, secrecy and judgment.


With the Full Moon opposing Uranus in Taurus and trining Saturn in Pisces, we’re being called back to the somatic and soulful dimensions of sex, where we don’t escape ourselves, but lose ourselves inside another with presence, honesty and surrender. This is the sexual energy as a space, not a strategy. This Full Moon asks us to go there with care. To meet ourselves in the places we’ve shut down and bring presence to what we’ve avoided. This Full Moon in Scorpio brings us back to what’s real. To the heat beneath the shame. To the pulse beneath the silence. It returns us to the truth of our desire and the trust that can grow when we stop hiding. When we meet ourselves here — with reverence, not rush — we remember that our erotic energy is sacred. Not a problem to solve, but a power to honor. This is a moment for deep permission. To feel what we feel. To want what we want. To tell the truth. To be seen. And in that seeing, to come home to something whole. Something alive. Something already ours.

 

Aries

Intimacy, Empathy, Sexuality & Transformation

'Intimacy' or 'into-me-see', Aries. This Full Moon is the place where intimacy deepens and desire reveals something sacred. You’re being asked to stay with yourself as you share more of who you are. Your sexual energy, your empathy and your longing for truth are part of your vitality. Let this moment bring you closer to the parts of you that want to connect fully. There’s strength in your tenderness and power in your honesty. What you reveal now becomes the foundation for deeper trust and emotional depth. You’re not here to hide. You’re here to feel, to want and to be known.

Action: Initiate one brave, vulnerable conversation about something that matters to you. Say what you want. Say what you feel. Let that be enough.



Taurus

Romance, Boundaries, Partnerships & Trust

Happy Birthday, Taurus! The space between safety and risk is where intimacy grows. This Full Moon in your opposite sign shines a light on how you relate, how you trust and how you stay when vulnerability enters the room. Taurus builds security. Scorpio teaches emotional risk. Together, they show you how love can be both grounding and alive. Let this moment show you where trust wants to take root. The kind of trust that holds steady even when outcomes are uncertain. The kind that lets you show up fully, not perfectly. Desire deepens when honesty leads.

Action: Take one relational risk in service of deeper trust — say something true, ask for something real or name a need you usually quiet.



Gemini

Habits, Systems, Wellbeing & Routine

Small goal only, Gemini. This Full Moon turns your attention to the rituals and patterns that shape your mental and emotional world. Scorpio reminds you that transformation doesn’t happen through force — it happens through devotion. The way you tend to your body, your thoughts, your spirit — all of it is part of your healing. Let this be a moment to recommit to the practices that help you feel whole. Shame dissolves when your care becomes consistent. You don’t need to overhaul everything. You just need to stay with one thing long enough to feel a shift.

Action: Choose one daily practice — movement, stillness or silence — and keep it sacred for the next seven days.




Cancer

Self-Disclosure, Charisma, Creativity & Lovability

Courage begins where comfort ends, Cancer. This Full Moon calls you to take the emotional risk of being seen — not the polished version, but the one with texture and truth. Scorpio supports your self-expression when it’s rooted in depth. Your creativity holds power when it comes from honesty. This is about sharing more of yourself, not to be liked, but to be connected. Vulnerability asks for hope. You’re allowed to reveal what’s been kept quiet. What’s spoken with care becomes magnetic.

Action: Share one truth you’ve been holding close — through words, art or affection. Let it come from the heart and you can’t go wrong 



Leo

Vulnerability, Home, Family & Emotional Agility

The heart needs somewhere to land, Leo. This Full Moon highlights what holds you — what softens you, steadies you and lets you tell the truth without fear. Scorpio reminds you that emotional security begins with honesty. When you speak what’s been hidden, you give your inner world a home. Family, chosen or given, can be a container for healing when you let yourself be known. This isn’t about solving the past. It’s about anchoring into the care you deserve now. Let your feelings move. Let your truth be heard.

Action: Say one thing to someone close that you’ve been keeping inside. Let it make the space feel warmer.

 

Virgo

Curiosity, Observation, Dialogue & Active Listening

Not everything is spoken, Virgo. This Full Moon tunes your senses to the unsaid — the glances, silences, tones and pauses that reveal what words leave out. Scorpio teaches fluency in emotional nuance, and you’re being asked to listen with more than your ears. What’s not named still carries weight. What’s whispered beneath the surface still wants understanding. This is your moment to sharpen your perception and deepen your connection. Communication is never just verbal language — it’s nonverbal cues and energy. When you pay attention to the subtleties, intimacy unfolds.

Action: In one conversation, listen with your full body. Respond to what’s felt, not just what’s said.



Libra

Finances, Security, Clarity of Values & Pleasure

Trust grows when you live what you believe, Libra. This Full Moon invites you to align your relationship to money, pleasure and stability, with the values you hold most sacred. When you act from clarity, the unknown doesn’t feel like a threat—it becomes a place where your integrity can expand. Scorpio asks for full-bodied honesty in what you earn, spend, give and receive. Let this be a moment to root your worth in what matters most. When your values shape your decisions, trust follows.

Action: Write down your top two core values. Make one financial, relational, or emotional choice this week based on them.

 

Scorpio

Identity, Desire, Autonomy & Freedom

You are your own initiation, Scorpio. This Full Moon in your sign marks a turning point — a shedding, a remembering, a reclamation. Something old is ready to fall away, not because it was wrong, but because you’ve outgrown it. Transformation isn’t an idea for you; it’s a way of life. You’re built for the depths. You’re wired for rebirth. Let this be a moment to honor who you’ve been and welcome who you’re becoming. Desire is your compass. Freedom is your birthright.

Action: Write down what you’re releasing. Burn it, bury it or whisper it to water. Let it go with ritual.

 

Sagittarius

Completion, Surrender, Healing & Spiritual Support

This Full Moon invites you to expect and accept nonclosure, Sagittarius. Endings don’t always come with explanations and healing doesn’t follow a straight line. Scorpio guides you toward surrender, not as weakness, but as trust. Something is completing now. Let it go with care. Let it leave without needing to understand everything. You’re being guided by forces deeper than logic. Spiritual support surrounds you in quiet ways. When you honor what’s leaving, space opens for what’s next.

Action: Create a small ritual of closure — a walk, a burn, a goodbye. Let it mark the ending, even without resolution.



Capricorn

Friendship, Activism, Collaborations & Shared Humanity

Community shapes you, Capricorn. This Full Moon brings your attention to the emotional labor of showing up for others and letting others show up for you. Scorpio teaches that friendship is forged through effort, tension and tenderness. You grow through shared challenges. The people around you offer mirrors, momentum and moments of deep connection. Repair builds trust. Vulnerability creates belonging. Relationships that stretch you are part of your evolution.

Action: Reconnect with someone who matters. Say something heartfelt and generous. Let it move the connection forward.



Aquarius

Career, Leadership, Integrity & Discipline

Your work reaches farther than you think, Aquarius. This Full Moon brings you back to the emotional impact of your ambition. Scorpio reminds you that leadership is relational. As Viola Davis said, “Your purpose in life is not what you do, but what happens to people when you do what you do.” Every email, every meeting, every choice has weight. You’re shaping environments, not just outcomes. You lead through how you show up — and how others feel in your presence. Let this be a moment to realign your work with the influence you want to leave behind.

Action: Name your impact. Write down how you want people to feel after working with you— and let that shape your next move.



Pisces

Wisdom, Publishing, Discovery & Higher Education

Experience is an education, Pisces. This Full Moon reminds you that what you’ve lived teaches you something sacred. It doesn’t need to be explained to be true. Scorpio draws out the quiet wisdom that lives in your body, your memory, your intuition. Let your feelings speak. Let your path make sense in ways logic can’t measure. You are absorbing more than information — you are integrating meaning. This moment invites you to trust what you know without needing permission.

Action: Write one belief you carry that comes from experience, not explanation. Let it guide your next step.


- Colin Bedell, QueerCosmos


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