Natal Aspects: Moon in Scorpio

The Moon in Scorpio shows a highly perceptive personality.  Their instincts are often cautious and reserved - this position does not incline someone to a freedom of emotional expression.  This is not to say they do not feel at all, in fact quite the contrary, their sense is highly attuned and perhaps this is the issue - control and secrecy is often a feature with this Moon, coupled with the juxtaposition of great fear and desire.  This might be an overwhelming desire that consumes them and so letting go with abandon feels like a total loss of themselves altogether - quite a scary thought!  The dynamics of power, and sharing it with others and learning to control their own considerable force might be something they contend with often.

This is a combination of the Moon and Mars.  We see a fighters spirit here - perhaps reactive or explosive, although never quite showing it - but you know it is there, lying dormant with a kind of richness, a depth of such proportion.  The Moon and Mars also point to relationships; sexually the Moon in Scorpio may secretly desire the fight, the tussle with an opponent in order to feel their own heartbeat, that primal thud, the baseness and reality of it.  The Moon in Scorpio is a powerhouse of transformation, turmoil and change and need absolute trust and a strong emotional connection from others.

In her excellent book The Contemporary Astrologer's Handbook, Sue Tompkins writes that (and I quote) "This is an emotionally sophisticated placement and will often be found in street-wise people".  They also make the most wonderful of friends - loyal and insightful - the type of friend that really knows what's going on with you, that will fight your corner if you need support.  A superb confidant.

And if you are lucky enough to get close that complexity of theirs becomes deeply understanding and spiritual - in the sense that they know the game of winning and losing all too well - their experience is rich and so advice from a Moon in Scorpio might be worth listening to, as it often comes from wisdom born from personal experience.

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