The collective soup has been thick and in many ways, a bit oppressive of late. And if you’re energetically sensitive, the past few days leading up to this Scorpio new moon with Mercury in retrograde may have felt like being in a pressure cooker. Personally, I know I’ve cried more in the past 48 hours than in the past 2 months, as my physical body has aimed to make some sort of sense of what Mercury has been learning during this particular stint in the underworld.
Scorpio, ruled by Pluto and Mars, tied to the archetype of Hades, is said to do its best work in darkness. A sentiment I can relate to all too well, being a creative little night owl. But when Scorpio moves and transmutes, I tend to find myself slightly less creative and more attuned to simply being. Listening. Experiencing. Feeling.
And here, in the darkness of this new moon, it seems the invitation is to do just that.
To take more than just a moment to first breathe… gently, noticing. And then, as you continue to breathe deeper and deeper, notice all of the places in your body that you haven’t been listening to. The pressure, the anxiety, the stress, the gnarled tightness of something that isn’t quite nameable… that may not even be yours to carry. That’s what Mercury in Retrograde is asking you to not only look at, but to feel.
It can be uncomfortable to sit with at first. The tension, the realizations that come through as you gently listen to each area of your body that holds aches or energy. But with each breath, each moment sunk deeper into stillness and recognition, your presence releases another layer of what’s there to be sorted through. You don’t have to change or do anything, just be and notice. Your consciousness sheds light on what was, melting it like sugar at high heat, or the wax of a candle – dripping liquid as it warms beneath the ever-present gaze of the flame.
On this Scorpio new moon, as you take pause to write out your intentions for the next six months (and save them, ready to check back in on them once they’ve gestated and bloom on May 1st, 2026 with the Flower Moon), light a candle, and watch it burn slowly down. Allow yourself to sink into the act of gazing softly at the flame, and feel for what is present within you. What is your soul asking you to release? What would need to be softened and melted to allow you your freedom? Imagine the version of you you’ll have become in six months as you watch your intentions bloom in May. What are you holding onto now that stifles the flame of your transmutation? What density can you melt into the aether and allow the universe to carry?
Most of the time we consider the full moon (not the new moon) as a time of both release and fruition. But Scorpio reminds us that to die well (metaphorically) allows for rebirth. Think of “la petite mort.” Here in this new moon, we can feel the residue of what came before (and is ready to be washed away), as well as the fullness to come.
(Speaking of, if you’re in a position to work with your pleasure right now, doing so could be pretty potent, and a good way to both dream and release.)
If there is anything in your active daily experience that no longer serves who you are becoming, now is the time to wish it well and set down the weight, which can be exponentially more difficult than we admit. From the small habits like giving up the coffee clutch that has gone on too long, to releasing a way of seeing something, to choosing to finally make the leap in our endeavors/careers/relationships that we’ve been longing for but slowly choking out with our denial, releasing takes conscious choice and regulated consistency. More than likely, what’s really ready to go this time around will be the thing that’s been sitting on the tip of your tongue for weeks.
Scorpio can hold much, but as such, runs the risk of being comfortable in the realms of repression when in an unbalanced state. So, a big part of our invitation now is to understand what dreams we’ve repressed and why. Oftentimes, our purest dreams, when left unexpressed, find shadowy ways of peeking out, or even lashing out at the Taurean stability in our lives. Unacknowledged, they can cause what feels like deep discomfort or even chaos. Acknowledged, we are able to see what may feel like risk and understand that it is the first step in our next rebirth.
Ambience to Enjoy as You Read:
On a Personal Note:
My intention from last month had been to lead a New Moon Circle this month, but I find myself recovering from a stomach bug and a very full work load over the past month. In the past 48 hours, my body has forced me to sit still. Very still. Meditation has been the solution, and my dream state has been vivid and active.
In short, I didn’t have much to give.
On a pracitcal level, it’s pretty likely that I picked up some form of a flu bug during my travels recently, but on a spiritual level, I’m aware that there are a handful of personal “missions” I’ve set to the side repeatedly, and that is a habit I’m being asked to release.
So, while this wasn’t the form I had expected this little share to come out in (I had hoped to be sitting in a digital space with you, hearing about your experiences, and leaning into community), I’m aware of how strangely perfect it is to be communing with my own physicality in quiet seclusion right now.
Who knows, maybe New Moon Notes are actually the way I’m most called to share for now. Either way, thank you for reading, I hope you’ve found something helpful here this month, and I hope you’ll return to see how things evolve. I’ll admit, between being under the weather and having so much Mercury in my makeup, writing this has been decidedly less smooth than my usual experience.
Journal Questions for this New Moon in Scorpio
Take what feels helpful, leave the rest…
- What is making me uncomfortable?
- Why does this feel uncomfortable to me?
- How have I been compromising/suppressing my vision for my life?
- What would it look like if I didn’t compromise in that way? /What is the true vision I have for my life? /What is my soul asking of me right now?
- What am I afraid of doing right now? Why?
- Is there a way I can do or be that?
- How would it feel to live my most fully expressed life?
- How would it feel to set down the expectations of others in the pursuit of my truth?
- Is there a way I can honor my physical body right now?
- What practices would help me to continue to feel safe to feel deeply each day?
- How am I balancing both risk and comfort in my life?
- What are my intentions for the next month? (Spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, communally)
- What are my intentions for the next six months? (Spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, communally)
💜,
Jen