Full Moon in Scorpio 12 May 2025

Full Moon in Scorpio

Portal of Emotional Alchemy, Deep Truths & Sacred Release

As the Full Moon rises in the potent sign of Scorpio on 12 May 2025, we are called inward, into the deep waters of our psyche, our soul, and our shadow. This is no ordinary Full Moon. Scorpio doesn’t just ask for release, it demands transformation. A shedding. A raw, honest look at what’s been buried beneath the surface.

This is a moon of intensity. But with intensity comes clarity. And with clarity, comes healing.

Scorpio’s Invitation: Go Beneath the Surface

Scorpio is ruled by Pluto, the planet of death, rebirth, and soul evolution. Under this lunar light, we are offered a mirror — not the gentle, flattering kind, but one that reflects truth with fierce love.

This Full Moon might stir old wounds, reveal hidden resentments, or bring unresolved emotions to the surface. But it’s not here to punish. It’s here to help you purge what’s stagnant, so you can rise lighter, clearer, more connected to your truth.

This is a powerful time to:

• Grieve what was never said

• Shed the skins of old versions of yourself

• Reclaim your power from the places you’ve given it away

Full Moon in the Forrest

Themes of This Full Moon

• Emotional Alchemy

Scorpio teaches us to transmute pain into wisdom. Allow emotions to move through you fully. Feel, cry, journal, shake, whatever helps you process and release.

• Radical Honesty

The veils thin under this moon. You may see things — or people — differently now. Honour what’s revealed. Even if it’s uncomfortable, truth is a sacred medicine.

• Energetic Boundaries

Scorpio is deeply intuitive and attuned to subtle energies. Are you taking on what isn’t yours? Where do you need firmer energetic boundaries to protect your peace?

• Rebirth Through Surrender

True transformation isn’t forced. It comes through surrender. This moon is a gateway — if you let go of what’s decaying, space is made for new life to bloom.

Soul-Aligned Rituals

• Water Cleansing Ceremony

Create a ritual bath with black obsidian, rose petals, or salt. As you soak, imagine all that no longer serves you dissolving into the water. Drain it away with gratitude.

• Sit With the Shadow

Find stillness. Ask: What part of me have I been avoiding? Can I offer that part compassion, rather than rejection?

• Reiki or Crystal Healing

A powerful time to receive healing or do self-Reiki. Focus on your sacral and solar plexus chakras, centres of power, emotion, and transformation.

“I trust in the cycles of death and rebirth. I honour my shadows as sacred teachers. I release what is no longer mine, and I rise rooted in truth, power, and deep self-love.”

This Full Moon is not for bypassing.

It’s for going all the way in — through the grief, the discomfort, the longing — until you touch the wisdom within it. Scorpio reminds us: the deeper you go, the higher you can rise.

Let this be a time of soul composting. Of sacred endings. Of whispering your final goodbyes to what no longer belongs — and welcoming the quiet, exquisite beauty of becoming someone new.

Crystal Companions for the Scorpio Full Moon

• Black Obsidian – for grounding, shadow work, and energetic protection. Helps draw out what’s been repressed or buried.

• Labradorite – a stone of transformation, intuition, and mystery. Supports navigating emotional depth with clarity and courage.

Labradorite crystal

• Malachite – for heart healing and emotional release. Assists in letting go of toxic attachments and opening the heart space.

Malachite crystal

• Smoky Quartz – gently detoxifies emotional energy and anchors you into the body during times of release.

Smoky Quartz

• Clear Quartz – amplifies your intentions and helps bring spiritual clarity during emotionally foggy times

Clear quartz

If you want to take it to be part of our next Moon rituals, join us for Reiki infused meditation to honour the Full Moon.