🌑 The Deep Dive: New Moon in Scorpio (28°) – A Water Cycle of Radical Introspection
🌑 The Deep Dive: New Moon in Scorpio – A Water Cycle of Radical Introspection
On November 20, 2025, the celestial landscape is dramatically illuminated by the Dark Moon occuring in Scorpio at 28 degrees. This is not a subtle lunation; it is a catalyst for change, demanding that we descend into our own psychological depths to initiate a new cycle built on absolute truth and empowered authenticity. The New Moon’s intricate connections to personal and collective transits make this a highly charged period of emotional and energetic re-calibration.
This New Moon in Scorpio is a profound opportunity to claim personal power through deep emotional honesty. This New Moon in Scorpio has a different flavour due to it’s conjunction to Mercury Retrograde at 28 degrees Scorpio in the mix.
In the local space chart, we can see a beautiful Grand Water Trine. The first part of this new moon cycle is deeply introspective. Once Mercury and Saturn go direct on November 28, you will receive clarity to move forward. But overall, this is an emotional cycle.
First quarter Moon is in Pisces and there is a Full Moon in Gemini on December 4th. Placing the spotlight directly on communication and paperwork.The Full Moon (Illumination) squares the South Node in Virgo and the North Node in Pisces. This configuration is correctly interpreted as a feeling of being stuck, as the illuminated energy (Gemini) challenges both the past comfort zone (Virgo South Node of practical details/critique) and the future path (Pisces North Node of surrender/spirituality).
The last quarter moon occurs on December 12 in the sign of Leo.
Do not expect this to be a very sociable month as we have three planets in Scorpio. Use the energy to turn inward and work on yourself. The Sun will move into Sagittarius on the 22nd of the month, which will bring a breath of fresh air. This transit will boost the power of Mars in Sagittarius, highlighting the need to explore and be outside. However, this will not be fully experienced without Venus joining. She will enter Sagittarius on December 1 st. From the focus on her inward emotional needs to exploring the outer world again. From introversion to extraversion you could say.
The Sun in Sagittarius will square the nodes of the Moon on December 5th. This is when we can feel blocked to express ourselves. For me this touches a sensitivity around the Sagittarius energy.
🏹 The Undervalued Exploration of Sagittarius Energy
In my experience, the Sagittarius energy is often misunderstood and undervalued in Western society, especially the need for travelling. As a person born with Sagittarius Rising and planets in the 9th house, I have often heard that travel is just for people who want to escape. It is confused with going on holiday once or twice a year. This lack of awareness misses the explorative nature of the energy—the desire to learn about the earth and all it has to offer, to experience different cultures to know that there really is no normal. The desire to learn and grow is forever and not just for my college days. Before I knew any astrology, I built up shame around those feelings. With the result that I was hiding that part of myself. Which part of yourself did you feel like you could not express freely or was not seen in the environment you grew up in?
🧘♀️ Meditation Advice for this New Moon Cycle
As there is so much water in the air, which is deeply introspective and emotional, you can only feel what needs to be seen or needs attention. Connect with water; walking near water can be very helpful as well.
Communicating clearly might be a challenge, so it's best to discuss important matters once Mercury is Direct. A time in silence is also recommendable. Words can be overrated.
Trust the Flow: The Grand Water Trine is assisting us. The immense water support of the Grand Trine guarantees that this deep, emotionally intense process is ultimately leading to growth and stability.
Set your intentions around this new moon on prioritizing your emotional world versus your outer-world actions. Take time to tune in daily with yourself.
Fears may come up in the deep waters of Scorpio. Fears that might not be true.
Yesterday I went to a reptile farm with my son. He asked me many times that he wanted to touch a snake. I feared snakes for a long, long time, but I felt I could not let that stop my son from experiencing that. That and my love for nature just did not make any sense. I was also ready to overcome that fear. While feeling a lot of resistance at first. It ended up being a great experience to hold a snake and put it around me. It was actually a very nice experience.
Acknowledge your fears and take a look if you can overcome one in this cycle.
🔭 The Importance of Your Natal Chart
This new moon cycle can be very personal to you when your natal planets are activated and other transits are active in your life. Discernment is key. For example, I experience this cycle conjunct my natal Uranus in Scorpio square my natal Mars in Leo. Uranus is currently transiting retrograde through Taurus and in opposition to my natal Uranus. This is an important cycle in one's life—the Uranus opposition. It is a process of individuation. More on that in another article. My point is that it is important for you to look at your natal chart to see if there are some underlying stories happening for you that will bring more depth to working with the Moon cycles.
As you can probably see or notice, I use the help of Gemini AI to create my articles nowadays. It helps me to get them more structured for you, and at the same time, I will add my personal flair. Gemini is the sign on my 7th house cusp in my astrology chart. What a wonderful new partnership!
Take care and I hope you find the courage to work through your stuff!
Photography: From my own travel photo library. Sarawak Borneo BAKO National Park 2012