Full moons are a time when the inner self is revealed through the opposition of the outer self. And this full moon in Scorpio is no different. Of course, Scorpio would much rather stay in the dark, digging and controlling the unspoken, unseen and unconscious. Even if we don’t have a significant body (sun, moon, rising, planet or nodes) in Scorpio – the scorpion is still part of our chart impacting one of our houses. We do not escape our deeper emotions, our power struggles, our secrets or our shadows. All of which are brought to light, every year, by the Taurus sun – a lover of comfort, pleasure and all things earthly – from nature to money. It is at this time of year that Taurus kicks off our shoes so that we may dislodge the pebble we almost accepted as part of our foot.

This year, however, we have more to the story. Pluto, the planet of the collective consciousness, and Scorpio’s ruler, is squaring to the Taurus-Scorpio lunar axis. A square is the harshest angle celestial bodies can take to each other. Not to mention, all three bodies are in fixed signs, meaning the signs build and concentrate the energy of their respective element: earth (Taurus), water (Scorpio) and air (Aquarius). At this full moon we have a stand-off between the physical nature of our outer selves, the emotions of our inner selves, and the mind of the collective consciousness.

What is a measly human to do? We are cornered by three powerhouses.

On one hand, we can just hunker down or even ignore it. It is a moon transit after all, and it will pass in a few days. Given Pluto’s slow movement and propensity to retrograde, we will see this dynamic several times over the next few years. Or, we can look to the other ingredients the Cosmos has added to this Beltane party punch and choose to imbibe.

Uranus, the planet of new horizons, entered Gemini last week and began a 7 year process of marinating in Gemini’s playful, quick-changing and connective energy. As Aquarius’s ruler, Uranus has a powerful impact on expanding the mindset and ideals of the collective consciousness while Pluto is in Aquarius. During this full moon, Uranus makes a supportive trine with Pluto, further offering a helping hand to lift Pluto out of the square between the Sun and the Moon, suggesting that friendship and connection can offer a way to break free of both our inner demons and our worldly trappings. In a world filled with fighting, what is more rebellious than friendship?

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