Full Moon May 2025

Marika Gare
May 12
3 min read

Flower Moon in Scorpio: A Lunar Invitation to Embrace Fear, Depth & Divine Becoming

The Flower Moon blooms in Scorpio on May 12th, opening a portal into your sacred underworld—the realm of truth, transformation, and quiet power. Scorpio is not the firecracker; she is the ember that smolders, the knowing gaze across the room, the sacred silence that speaks volumes. Under this moon, she reminds us that depth is not always loud, and healing is not always visible.

This full moon is graced by a gentle trine to Saturn, the wise elder of the cosmos, and the North Node in Pisces, the soul’s compass. Together, they whisper a powerful message: You are allowed to follow your dreams with fear in your heart. Not in spite of it—because of it. Fear is a holy part of becoming.

So no, this isn’t about being fearless. That word has been glamorized, stripped of its nuance. This moon asks you to bow to your fear, bless it, and walk forward anyway. You are not here to be perfect. You are here to be whole. To feel deeply. To become intimate with your own courage—the kind that trembles and still chooses to bloom.

Let this be the moon where you take pen to paper, brush to canvas, feet to soil. Let your creativity become a ceremony. Let your tears baptize your becoming. This is the realm of the goddess rising from her own depths, carrying stories etched in starlight and scars.

You are allowed to want more. To feel too much. To move slowly. To begin again. And again. And again.

May this Flower Moon bless you with the grace to sit with your fear, and the strength to carry your dreams anyway. The divine within you has waited long enough.

🌕 Flower Moon in Scorpio Rituals

Theme: Embracing Sacred Fear & Emotional Rebirth

1. Water Altar Ritual

Scorpio is a water sign—emotional, intuitive, and tied to the depths. Create a moon altar with:

A bowl of water (add rose petals or a few drops of essential oil like myrrh or jasmine)
A black or deep red candle
Crystals like black tourmaline, obsidian, or moonstone
An image or token representing a goddess of transformation (e.g., Persephone, Kali, Lilith, Hecate)

Light your candle. Gaze into the bowl of water and reflect on this question:“What fear have I been carrying that longs to be acknowledged, not erased?”

Let whatever comes up rise gently. Whisper it into the water. When you're ready, pour the water into the earth to symbolically release the fear and invite transformation.

2. Write a Love Letter to Your Fear

Sit in sacred space. Light a candle, burn a little incense, and write a letter addressed to your fear—not to overcome it, but to understand it.

Speak to it as a wise part of you:

What has it taught you?
What does it protect?
What does it want you to know before you take the next step?

End the letter by thanking it and affirming that you're ready to walk alongside it—not under it.

3. Movement as Devotion

Scorpio rules the sacral chakra—our womb space, sensuality, and power to create. Put on a playlist that evokes mystery, magic, and emotion. Let yourself move without performance. This is not a dance for others—it’s a sacred dance for your soul.

With each movement, imagine shaking loose old shame, stagnant energy, or stories that no longer serve you.