On the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, we build temporary shelter and the roof is thatched so that you can see the stars at night. It’s been a long time since I’ve done any Jewish learning on the laws of Sukkot so this detail about the stars may be more custom than law; I am recalling it from my childhood.
And you don’t need to be Jewish or religious of any kind to tune in to this metaphor, this image of a house, shelter that is not permanent.
So here’s my question: do you feel surrounded, enveloped by shelter? In whose (or what) arms do you find yourself?
To quote the Psalmist, from where does your help come?
Can you think of comfort as a dwelling? Surrounding you? Walls, roof. No floor though. The floor is the earth itself, supporting you, protecting you.
Pluto in Capricorn sextiles the New Moon in Scorpio. Emotional (Moon) foundation (Saturn). What are you building?
Notice in your chart where the New Moon is happening: that is what you are building.
All of this feels very Cancerian to me — because the crab carries his home on his back wherever he goes and come Sukkot, the Cancer gets another home, for a little while.
And we don’t transport the Sukkah. We build it and we take it down at holiday’s end. It is temporary, like our lives here.
What does this have to do with the New Moon in Scorpio? We are in Sukkot now and we are in Scorpio Season now even though the Sun isn’t there yet. Venus and Mercury wave the flag! And Scorpio wants to connect DEEPLY. Even if alone, Scorpio is connecting deeply to him/herself!
Identify what surrounds you. Can you see it? Feel it? Look around the room. Really. If you feel alone, are you sure? If you are indeed sure, then you are with God and you must rest in that but begin to build your Sukkah, your own temporary shelter (like your body is the temporary shelter for your soul) here on earth. The New Moon in Scorpio is a perfect time for this intention. The 8th House (Scorpio’s natural house) shares. The transition now is from Libra to Scorpio: YOU MUST INVITE SOMEONE IN.
What I’m saying here also calls to mind the Virgo/Pisces axis, that we need both earth (Virgo) and sky (Pisces). Just like the Sukkah: we are inside and yet we see the stars: inside/outside, soul/body.
This is TRINE ENERGY that I am building here as I write, like building a Sukkah: Scorpio, Cancer, Pisces — water for you to drink.
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6 thoughts on “New Moon In Scorpio 2011 (Part 2)”
Libra, scoprio + sagg make up my 5th house with just neptune there. Don’t know that much about the 5th besides children (which I have no desire for), romance (live on it) and social life? Socialising worked + played very hard up until 3yrs ago. Relationship with money worries leading to big health worries put a stop to that. Getting back to loving me now + building my body up. Everyone seems to have been out playing and suffering hangovers this weekend. Is this scorpio? I’m jealous anyway and its pushed me to do more weights 😉 x
Don’t forget CREATIVITY and self-expression: 5th. Leo’s natural house. Leo needs to shine!
Like the previous commenter, I am (re) building myself right now – on every level. Physical and spiritual. Gradual physical exercise, the beginnings of a meditation practice, creativity I have lost several friends these past couple of years – not everyone can handle other people’s health issues – and I am being far more selective about the new people I let close to me. Awareness. Listening to the gut.
A knowledge of the cycles of astrology is key. I had a Progressed New Moon (in Leo in 11th and Mercury is there too!) in August and it comforts me to know that a line can be drawn over a lot of pain and stress, and that even though I have no idea where I am going and there will be different challenges, a new, better foundation is being put in place for the coming years.
My nice odd-job man is repairing the roof of my house as I type this. I can hear the noise of the hammering. He’s a small part of my new support structure!
A lovely, reflective post, MP.
thank you 🙂 good luck with your roof and your building 🙂 sounds excellent
what a beautiful post, I love it!
I’d take your comment on the previous one and say that the Moon in my natal 9th, I am building my self. An awareness version of myself.
It’s going to be raw, but I have so much Scorpio, is my wish that it makes me better.
raw is good!