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Are you doing Scorpio this year?

By Dana Gerhardt

Whether we view time as a marching calendar, as cyclical waves, or dotted with portals to other dimensions, in all systems, the New Moon is a special doorway. The wishes you make now may indeed be super-powered, but if you don’t have a strong relationship with the archetypes, don’t expect special favors. Visit the invisible world, bow and make a sincere offering. The invisible powers will renew their interest in you.  If you dial in Scorpio’s wavelength, he will respond!

Scorpio draws us into the mystery of the underworld. Here Isis and Ishtar descend. Persephone savors her pomegranates. Cerridwen stirs her cauldron. The snake goddesses respect Scorpio’s powers of transformation and its gifts of wisdom. They understand that underworld empowerments usually come with a price.  Yet the reward is always greater wealth.   Give a little, get a lot.  But first, initiates must be willing to enter the unknown, no matter how fast their hearts are beating. They must be willing to lose what they thought they couldn’t give up. They must develop the kind of patience that travels with passion and strength.

Of course your New Moon offering needn’t be so dramatic. A simple ritual would be to play in the dark. You might learn it’s not so bad in there. It can be creative, mysterious, wondrous not to know what you think you know. When your eyes can’t see, what will your other senses uncover? One night soon enter a favorite room in your house, turn off all the lights, and stand in the center. Sense the room. Isn’t it amazing what you can know and feel without seeing? Now go to your least favorite room and do the same thing. A little different, right? Stay with it until any fear or resistance dissolves, and you start discovering.   The dark could be any situation that you find challenging–entering a crowded room; making a difficult phone call; just sitting in silence with yourself.  Enter this nakedly.  Wonder.  Observe what’s happening inside and outside.

The dark can take you to a place deep within yourself if you let it. But there are other doorways. We in the Northern Hemisphere can follow the example of trees, the infallible natural gurus of this time. Why do trees turn crimson and gold in the fall? The short answer is, no one is entirely sure. Yet what scientists have discovered so far is instructive: An autumn leaf is busy with purposeful activity. The trees are dismantling the chlorophyll in their leaves, drawing its nutrients back into their centers, storing its energy for new growth in spring. Some believe fall’s brightly colored leaves are simply left-over pigments, a tree’s version of graying hair. Others believe the reds and yellows serve a protective purpose, as a natural sunscreen, or a warning to insect predators. Either way, the trees are looking ahead. And so, perhaps, should we.

By releasing something, we will draw new energy into our core. Have your Scorpio ceremony beside a trash can: throw away something you’ve been hanging onto. Pay slow attention to the process. Is there regret? A tightness? Sorrow? Or simply relief? Let the event teach you something about yourself.

Or just sit with a tree that is transforming. Be with the intelligence of this tree. As you stand as still as the tree, sense how busy it is. Connect and listen. As the cycle unfolds, maintain your relationship. When the bright leaves of your tree go brown and fall to the ground, observe how your own transformation is progressing.

Or simply light a candle and say thanks to Scorpio for all the gifts it has brought you through death, loss, and rebirth. It doesn’t matter what you do, as long as you do it sincerely, and in the spirit of Scorpio

When Scorpio Responds

This is the fun part. No way can I predict it for you. But in the next few days or even weeks, keep your eye out for Scorpio visits. You may in a dream get a gift of power, an important message, or a sign. Scorpio’s surrogates may appear in your outer world. A pack of young Goths, dressed in black and chains, might cross your path. Or a raven will land outside your window and begin cawing. You’ll see an unusual poster with a snake or a smiling skull. You’ll feel an electric charge as a deeper part of you recognizes who sent them. Link this appearance to whatever you were thinking about at that moment. There will be a message. And it will be a gift.

A wonderful Scorpio gesture is my favorite, the Green Fire Ritual.  Give yourself a cosmic boost!

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© Dana Gerhardt 2019

 

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About Dana Gerhardt

A popular columnist with The Mountain Astrologer since 1991, Dana Gerhardt is an internationally respected astrologer. She has lectured extensively and written for astrology publications on several continents. Her ongoing passions are the moon and living the intuitive life. Dana worked for many years in the corporate sector, where she observed the undeniable influence of natural cycles. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude from Occidental College in Los Angeles and did graduate work in literature at Columbia University and CSULA. Dana can be contacted by email.

Comments

  1. Loraine says

    Nov 8, 2018 at 3:35 pm

    Amazing. I appreciate all you do here

    Reply
    • Dana Gerhardt says

      Nov 13, 2018 at 9:08 am

      Thank you Loraine!

      Reply
  2. Ellen McPherson says

    Nov 5, 2018 at 8:51 am

    Your expression of the magic of this season is sublime. The energy I feel just now is powerful, validating and motivating. Thank you for increasing my awareness and understanding.

    Reply
  3. Smithg450 says

    May 21, 2016 at 6:29 pm

    Thanks for sharing it ddbdkdeeeakagdkc

    Reply
  4. )) says

    Nov 11, 2015 at 11:11 pm

    This piece was part of my meditation over the last day, part of my breathing in this fall. Thank you for sharing your vision.

    Reply
  5. Ashley Jasmine says

    Oct 22, 2014 at 9:49 am

    Hi I can attest to the magic of Scorpio,first of all I am an Aqu/Feb 7 with Scorpio rising and a Gemini moon. I was out yesterday, as soon as I got home my son shown me a picture of a small brown snake that was on the front porch. The magical part is that it is very cold at night and they should be in their winter home. I knew right away that it was a sign from the universe/spirit.
    Thank you for the article.

    Reply
  6. Angela says

    Oct 22, 2014 at 7:13 am

    Thanks Dana;-) I look forward to calling in Scorpio! Another amazing article.

    Reply

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