Insightful, witty, and nurturing. Detailed full moon and new moon forecasts from astrologer Emily Neptune. Posted according to lunar phase.
April’s Full Moon Forecast
Notes on the Full Moon in Scorpio, 4.23.24 @ 7:48pm EDT
Well stargazers, here we are at another full moon! This one is in Scorpio and it is occurring Tuesday evening at 7:48pm eastern time. Happy Full Moon! Happy Passover! Happy Spring!
We are in Taurus season now, with the days getting longer and the temperatures rising here in the northern hemisphere. Spring is here in full technicolor glory, and nature is showing off her best vivid greens and delicate pinks. You might be wondering how you could possibly be feeling so emo when Mother Earth is putting on such a beautiful show… well I’m here to remind you that full moons tend to be a time what emotions run high, and this one is no exception.
This full moon is really the final curtain call for the super intense astrology of Spring 2024. Here we are! We made it! We have just passed through eclipse season on the Aries/Libra axis which highlighted and stirred up all things relationship related. We also just had a much anticipated astrological moment this past Saturday 4.20.24 when expansive Jupiter met up with innovator Uranus, both in Taurus, potentially bringing some sudden exciting revelations or shocking changes. Mercury has been retrograde in Aries for a couple of weeks, and is going to continue to play its trickster games until it turns direct later this week. To add to the emo craziness, love planet Venus and wounded healer Chiron are linked up in Aries potentially shining a light on our core wounding and most tender spots.
It’s *a lot*.
And here we have this full moon in fixed water sign Scorpio. Symbolized by the tiny but deadly scorpion and ruled by powerful mini planet Pluto, Scorpio often gets a bad rap in astrology because people fear what they don’t understand. Scorpio is all about the incomprehensible, the taboo, the unthinkable. Stuff that doesn’t get talked about in casual conversation or polite society. Sex, death, secrets – all Scorpio topics. Scorpio goes where many fear to tread, and does so with clear eyed curiosity and profound sensitivity.
At its core, the Scorpio archetype is really about processing. Scorpio wants to deeply understand things on an emotional level and digs deep past anything superficial to get to the heart of the matter. This helps Scorpio to process and turn pain and fear into knowledge and healing. Like its ruler Pluto, Scorpio is all about transformation. Think of composting – another Scorpio activity. You take rotting scraps and process them into powerful soil that helps grow stronger plants: to me this is the perfect analogy for the Scorpio archetype.
Right now in the light of this full moon in Scorpio, we have the perfect moment to look back over the past few weeks and process the changes eclipse season brought to our lives. What has shifted? What came in or cycled out? What lessons have we learned? In what areas have we transformed or at least planted the seeds of transformation?
This full moon is forming a T-square to Scorpio’s ruling planet Pluto. As with any Pluto transit, the best way to cope with this energy is through radical acceptance and surrender to whatever life is throwing you at this time. It’s yet another ‘change or be changed whether you like it or not’ moment. Submit or be dragged. We have had a few of these over the past few months, haven’t we??? It’s almost like the universe is really trying to teach us something…
The lessons of eclipse season will continue to integrate and teach us what we need to learn over the next six months or so. Mercury is still retrograde and its energy is still very changeable – my astrological advice is to hold off on any grand proclamations or big decisions until at least next week if you can.
Most importantly, please be gentle and kind with yourself and others. This is such an intense time and we are all GOING THROUGH IT. Please remember that you never really know what other people are experiencing and at this moment of high emotions and intensity a little love and kindness goes a long way, now more than ever.
And please don’t forget that you are special, you are loved, and your presence is requested and required right now here on Planet Earth. We all have work to do on the micro and the macro levels to make this world a more loving place. For right now, rest and regroup and power up – this is gonna be a marathon not a sprint and we need you in fighting form.
Sending you love and deep healing full moon magic, from my heart to yours!
xoxoEmily
About Emily Neptune: Emily Neptune (Pisces sun, Taurus moon, Scorpio rising) is an astrologer based in Atlanta, Georgia where she lives with her family and an array of pets. She fell in love with astrology at the age of 8 after reading her Sagittarian mom’s copy of the book Sun Signs by Linda Goodman. Emily uses astrology as a tool for guidance, self-discovery, and acceptance. She loves sharing the celestial wisdom she gains from astrology to help others get to know their true selves and true purpose here in this human lifetime on planet Earth. Learn more about working with Emily at www.emilyneptune.com.
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