New Moon in Scorpio - November 19th/20th, 2025

On Wednesday, November 19th at 10:46 PM/Thursday, November 20th at 1:46 AM EST, the moon begins a new cycle in the deep, intense, raw and honest sign of Scorpio. Be ready to be pulled deeply into your depths so you can uncover layers that have otherwise felt hidden and unseen. We are being ushered into the very heart of the mysteries: the sacred world of death and rebirth, radical transformation, and unvarnished truth.

This cycle will likely bring some endings, but this isn’t about a callous discard, but rather an intentional exploration to know yourself on a more profound level. You are being invited to nurture your inner landscape and courageously face the shadows you may have been avoiding. Only by meeting these truths can you finally break free from the attachments that have stifled your growth.

Do your best to embrace emotional honesty with fierce commitment and pay attention to any psychological and relational patterns that surface. Take note of anything that you’ve been consciously avoiding or repressing. This next lunar month offers powerful support for uncovering the fundamental drivers of our needs, fears, motivations, desires, and decisions. We are being challenged to become more skilled navigators of our emotional terrain by choosing presence, and staying with the feelings we’d instinctively prefer to push away.

Uranus, the erratic planet of upheaval and revolutionary change, is making a challenging alignment to this New Moon. This can manifest as an unsettling energy, shaking the very foundations of our established securities. If we can keep in mind that this planetary force is guiding us toward a more authentic alignment within our truest self, it might make the "shake-up," feel easier to digest. Hopefully through this process we’ll find that there’s a deeper security that resides within.

It's also possible that this configuration will deliver sudden, surprising news or information that catalyzes an unexpected breakthrough or ignites the beginning of a completely new life narrative. If you sense there’s a truth you've been withholding or a courageous action you've been too afraid to take, you may feel an internal tension building to an undeniable peak, compelling you to step into that necessary, liberating change.

Mercury Retrograde is sill in effect and is making a key alignment to this New Moon. This alignment may direct your thoughts back to the past, prompting you to revisit old conversations, decisions, or unresolved matters that demand resolution. With Uranus in opposition, our current mental framework may require a radical, revolutionary transformation.

At the very least, this is an intensely powerful time for reflection. Notice where your mind naturally gravitates. You may be led back to specific memories that serve to highlight what you once overlooked, minimized, or simply could not see clearly. Utilize these internal trips to the past as a form of spiritual course correction, allowing you to thoughtfully consider how to approach things differently moving forward. If the next steps feel unclear, grant yourself the necessary permission to pause. To breathe. To rest in the meaningful stillness. Mercury turns direct on November 29th, and as we transition into December, clarity will begin to crystallize.

As you reflect across your personal timeline, you can clearly see the countless deaths and rebirths of varying sizes and intensities. This Scorpio New Moon compels us to take a deep look within, recognizing the magnificent transformations we have already navigated, as well as the profound changes still taking shape.Take a moment now to reflect on the last Scorpio New Moon that occurred in November 2024. How have you evolved? What old self had to be shed? What new aspects of life have been able to emerge?

Scorpio’s symbol is the scorpion, and is known for annually shedding its outer shell through a vital process called molting, enabling it to continue growing. What fascinates me is the beginning of the process: the scorpion first finds a safe, dark, or hidden location to protect itself, recognizing the extreme vulnerability of the upcoming transformation. As it cracks open and slowly crawls out of the old exoskeleton, it reveals a soft, pliable, and defenseless new form. It remains hidden, in a safe space, until this new armor hardens and strengthens.

By following the Scorpion's wisdom, we recognize the essential and sacred need to create a sanctuary, a safe space, where we can truly let go of the old, the decayed, and the deadening layers that no longer serve our continued evolution.

Be gentle with yourself. This process is inherently vulnerable and can be accompanied by pain. The shedding is, after all, a death to a part of your identity you once knew. Allow any grief that follows the closing of this cycle to be acknowledged and felt. Rebirth is coming, but right now it’s important that you prioritize and cultivate your inner sense of safety so you can prepare for the new life that is forming within you.