Scorpio New Moon: The Serpent and the Dragon

My mother, a steadfast Taurus, used to say that the hard times in life make us appreciate the good ones. A sensible view—but with my Moon/Pluto temperament, I’ve always felt the opposite: that painful experiences can linger in the shadows and make us cautious, even when life is good again.

It’s the old story of the Garden.

We begin in Eden—innocent, open, unguarded. Then something happens, a serpent rustling in the grass, a moment that reveals our vulnerability. Suddenly the world feels less safe. We become aware of our nakedness, our mistakes, our longing to hide what hurts.

Scorpio understands this territory.
Not because it is dark, but because it is honest.

At each Scorpio New Moon, life invites us to notice the “serpent” in our garden:
a temptation, a truth we’ve ignored, a pattern we’ve outgrown, or a memory whose sting we still feel. Scorpio doesn’t ask us to fear these things—it asks us to face them.

This New Moon encourages the quiet bravery of looking directly at what disturbs us:
the old story that limits us,
the person or situation that unsettles our peace,
the inner voice that whispers we’re not enough,
the small shame we still carry from long ago.

But Scorpio never leaves us in the underworld.
It offers transformation.

Because if the serpent is the part of life that wakes us up, the dragon is the part of us that rises.

Dragon energy is Scorpio at its finest—
wise, perceptive, and unafraid to speak truth.
It’s the fire behind your breastbone, the instinct that knows when to draw boundaries, when to shed a skin, and when to step into your authentic power.

Where does this transformation want to happen?
Look to the house of your chart where early Scorpio falls. That’s where the rustle in the grass is asking for your attention—and where your dragon waits.

This New Moon is a moment to reclaim something:
your voice, your clarity, your desire, your dignity, your inner magic.

Stand still.
Breathe deep.
If you sense a serpent, don’t shrink back.
Call up your dragon.
Let its fire come through your heart, and speak the truth only you can speak.