With the New Moon in Scorpio upon us, I decided to delve into the misty deep of the collective and ask the Oracle, “How can we incorporate the New Moon into our lives, to further our paths?”. Of course, the Universe responded.
Jumping right in, todays reading is a combination of a single-tarot card and an astrological reading. The card for this New Moon is the III of Swords reversed. The III of Swords is a card that ties to emotion; most obviously shown by the large heart pierced with 3 swords. Upright the card can be a warning of emotional trauma that is either un-dealt with or approaching, but reversed we can find closure. Breaking down the card we notice that the 3 represents growth, new ideas and expression. If 2’s are about manifestation and things coming into reality from the subconscious, 3’s are the growth and forward movement that comes after that. We also note the suit of swords which is logic, intellect, and pragmatic thinking. Swords show the sharp and unmistakeable piercing nature of using our reason; while cutting to the core of our problems and finding clean answers we remember that the sword is double-sided. Casualties are inevitable when we rely just on the left-side of our brain. The 3 swords shows that we are using our intellect and reason to work through this period of growth. This time of change requires swift, reasoned out action, which is show by the piercing of the heart. While we should cherish our emotions and realize that there is a time and place to truly feel our feelings, now is not that time. The card also represents forgiveness and moving-on. It can be hard to move forward when we are still wallowing in the past, so we can take this time to incorporate the Scorpio strength, which I’ll discuss in a bit, into our progress. We must forgive and forget. Coming to reason with our emotional ties, trauma, burdens and cutting ourselves free of them can be an act of forgiveness to those involved, and ourselves. Being kind to our spirits and laying to rest that which doesn’t serve us help moves us forward in spiritual, physical, emotional, and overall mental health. If your ties are more in the material realm, perhaps it’s time to cut your loses and move forward. For those with emotional and mental ties it can be a time of self-healing. Everyone will understand that you must recover first before you can be of assistance to others. The key to the III of Swords reversed is that it ends with a prediction of renewed energy and a continuation of your life path.
Ok, yes, now we move on to the juicy part of the Scorpio New Moon reading: discussing that powerful, and somewhat sensual, energy of this New Moon. The New Moon is a time for planting the seeds for new ideas and starting to focus on what you want to manifest for the next six months. With this New Moon, we are welcoming in some delicious Scorpio energy – personally an abundance of Scorpios have come into my life lately and I’m loving the teachings they bring but I digress – and receiving all the love that a New Moon has to offer. Scorpio is a water sign, so please stop saying it’s fire! Scorpio is emotional but not in the same way as a Cancer. Scorpios are emotional intellects, often dipping to the emotional lives of others as they can be very secretive with their own. The pairing of a Scorpio New Moon and the III of Swords is bringing forward a lot of emotional change and rebuilding. This New Moon can bring about a regenerative power and restoration of old wounds that have been holding us back. We also have the opportunity to stand on the outside and peer into the collective conscious; linking back up, and experiencing the emotions of the world around us. How often do you tune into the frequencies of that which surrounds you? Scorpios are notorious for being the magicians of the zodiac; masters of the craft by nature. They are given this title because of their third-party like view. Being comfortable wth ourselves often requires being comfortable with being alone and occasionally at a distance from everyone else. The healing that was discussed earlier as well as the cutting of ties that don’t serve us can require certain amount of emotional distance. Flashback to the III of Swords, we must pierce through are emotions for this moment to begin necessary growth. Let this New Moon inspire a time to be alone but not lonely. Realize that we are all connected and we are never truly alone, but sometimes we must turn within ourselves. Withdraw from the outside stimuli and see how we may be standing in the way of our own solutions.
The sign of Scorpio offers to us strength and divine wisdom. The New Moon brings us a new beginning to bring in our strong reasoning and emotional clarity to clear away the old inside our lives; bringing in light and sukha. Always remember to love yourself and see the divine guidance as a map, not a destination.
As above,
So below
Witchy Gals 