A Powerful Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio That Asks Us to Let Go and Venus Enters Cancer

 

This is it, folks - the big one is here.  At 1:34 p.m. on May 5, 2023, we have a Lunar Eclipse in 14 degrees of Scorpio. Lunar Eclipses tend to have themes of closure and completion and Scorpio is one of the most emotional signs of the zodiac.  Lunar eclipses are like Full Moons on steroids, so this is definitely a highly emotional time. Scorpio is also the most pessimistic of the water signs and tends to involve the past, the underworld and getting in touch with our inner demons.  Additionally, Scorpio is associated with secrets and scandals too.  And don't forget that Scorpio is also the sign of other people's money, so I wouldn't rule out the potential for some financial upheaval, especially with the Full Moon opposing Uranus in 18 degrees of Taurus.  The Full Moon is also opposing retrograde Mercury in 9 degrees of Taurus, which adds to the volatile news that circulates.

Another key theme with this Lunar Eclipse is surrender.  Many of us could find ourselves having to let go of whatever is not working in our lives.  Emotional release will be required. Eclipses are wild cards and we can never totally predict how they will play out.  The fact that Uranus in Taurus is opposing the Full Moon only serves to reinforce this.  Yes, we are entitled to have our intentions, but with an eclipse in Scorpio, we really need to let go of how we will get our needs met.  Try not to control how it manifests and trust that it will happen the way it is meant to.

We do have one particularly positive aspect on this Lunar Eclipse.  Venus in Gemini is exactly sextiling Jupiter in 27 degrees of Aries.  This aspect can create opportunities for luck, socializing and loving feelings.  It can also benefit us financially.  Just be mindful of a tendency towards excess with this one as Jupiter loves to expand whatever it touches.  And Mars in 21 degrees of Cancer is trining Neptune in 26 degrees of Pisces, which is also quite favorable.  It can help us act on our spiritual urges in a practical way.

I am heavily impacted by this eclipse.  There is no way that I am escaping its effects. The Full Moon in Scorpio falls at the end of my 1st house and is conjunct my Saturn in the 1st house, my Sun in the 2nd house and squares my Mars in Aquarius in the 4th house.  I have been dealing with feelings of anger and frustration for some time now, and it could very well erupt on this eclipse.  How could it not when both the Sun and Moon are squaring my Mars in Aquarius? Anyone who has planets in the mid-degrees of the fixed signs of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius will be taking some kind of hit from this eclipse.  You will feel its effects big time.  Some of you might have already started to feel it and it helps to know that its effects can linger for up to six weeks after the eclipse.

Venus departs the mutable sign of Gemini on May 7 to enter the cardinal water sign of Cancer.  It stays in Cancer until June 5.  Venus is very comfortable in Cancer and is more nurturing. Emotional security becomes more important to us and we are capable of achieving greater intimacy in relationships.  But right out of the gate, Venus in Cancer has a run-in with Pluto in Aquarius when it forms an irritating inconjunct to the planet associated with power and transformation.  Don't be surprised if a bout of defensiveness occurs.  When Venus is in Cancer, we tend to feel more vulnerable, sensitive and moody.

On May 9, the Sun and Uranus are exactly conjunct in 18 degrees of Taurus.  This aspect can deliver unsettling events and breakthroughs.  There could be flashes of insight as we continue to process the changes that transpired during the eclipse.  And the Sun conjunct Uranus can also generate a lot of nervous energy.

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