New Moon in Scorpio – One step closer to enlightenment

“Enlightenment is the releasing of resistance and your natural return to your natural being.”
​– Abraham Hicks

​It’s the week before a holiday here in the US, and that can mean being around a lot of people as we wrap up work and school and prepare for the break. But astrologically, naturally, we are in a time of holding right now. 
 
On Thursday, November 20th, the time for privacy and introspection is the energy we will feel. It is a New Moon in Scorpio as the Moon and the Sun come together in the sky. The Moon, the controller of our moods and emotional body, will have no sunlight shining on it. The less light on the Moon, the more internal we feel. 
 
Adding to this is Mercury retrograde. Mercury has been retrograding through Sagittarius, but now it enters Scorpio. This means our thoughts, our communication, and our focus will be on reflecting on all things that we’ve tucked away. The private things we don’t like to look at. Our desires. The things we hold close to our heart. Our vulnerability.

Scorpio wants you to get REAL with your life. The Scorpio archetype doesn’t do small talk. It’s intimate. It values digging deep and having meaningful conversations about the parts of us we don’t acknowledge. These conversations can be both with yourself and others. The Moon, the Sun, Mercury retrograde, and while we’re at it, Venus too, are all sitting in Scorpio, imploring us to have the deep conversations about our worth and the real value we hold here on Earth. Is there something we're missing about who we truly are? Now is the time to take another look.
 
While it may feel really scary, authentic feelings need to be felt and held right now. No pushing away. The mind will find itself wandering into this private place. There may be resistance to it, but you must let it wander there anyway. This is the time. No ego. No superficiality. Ask yourself, "What piece of myself am I overlooking?"
 
Instead of succumbing to the culture’s desire for doing, doing, doing…can you find some time to sit in silence and reflect? Let yourself ruminate and BE. You may be surprised what you uncover. Remember, resting is not wrong or weak. It is utterly necessary in order to embrace our true power. In the Being is where we find our true self.
 
Today, I invite you to ask, “Is this task that I’m pouring my precious energy into really necessary? Or am I just giving away my power?”
 
Then ask, “Where could my energy be better spent for MY highest and best health and wellbeing?” Remember, you cannot fill from an empty cup. And your cup will never be full if you’re not living the life you’re meant to live. 
 
Maybe now is the time to give yourself permission to hold one fewer responsibility as we begin this holiday season. 

Let the old pattern start to fall away and see how that feels. As Abraham says, you may find yourself one step closer to enlightenment. ❤️✨