Welcome back to the AstroTwins New/Full Moon series! Today, we dive into the depths with Scorpio's full moon, which cranks up the intensity and tunes us into our souls. Scorpio is a spiritual healer and the ruler of extremes. It can bring out both our darkest shadows and our highest selves. The Scorpio full moon reveals all of the “secrets” we’ve been keeping (including hiding our own light under a bushel). Open closet, exit skeletons.

Balance and Letting Go

This year’s Scorpio full moon is also opposite four planets in practical, grounded Taurus, indicating that we need to balance our material and spiritual desires. It’s fine to crave more money, luxury and beautiful things, but is it at the expense of a soul goal? On the flip side, this opposition reminds us that poverty, lack and struggle aren’t noble—nor are they necessary to be spiritually “enlightened.” Going without doesn’t make us more virtuous, and wanting nice things doesn’t mean we’re out of touch with the divine. Find the right balance today.

Another worthwhile inquiry at the Scorpio full moon: what in your life needs to symbolically “die” so that something new can be born? Scorpio rules power, control and transformation—it’s the mythic phoenix that rises from the ashes of destruction. Intimacy is also part of Scorpio’s domain. It’s where we merge our energy and resources with another person’s. That sounds romantic, but it can actually be rather confronting. Joint finances, cohabitation, allowing someone to see us vulnerable, learning to trust—these Scorpionic acts may not be easy or comfortable, but they’re what true intimacy requires. Scorpio is also known as the sex sign, and rightly so (anyone who’s been with a Scorpio will attest to this sign’s addictive powers…hello, soul-communing sex). The Scorpio full moon is known for delivering pregnancies, marriages, divorces, or just the best sex of your life? Those are all Scorpio full moon possibilities.

Here are a few suggestions for tapping into the Scorpio full moon:

Harness your sexual power.

Shimmy those hips, rock that pelvis and awaken your second chakra (the ruler of money AND sex, both Scorpio terrain). Try a burlesque class, pole dancing or invent your own sexy striptease. Perform it for yourself in the mirror, 'cuz YOUR turn-on is the most important one. Buy yourself a vibrator, flavored lube or sex toys if that’s your thing (or even if it’s not—the full moon is a good time to expand your comfort zone). Got some granny panties or “period undies” hiding in your lingerie drawer? Upgrade time. Get great tips from our friend Margaret Shrum, The Lingerie Goddess.

Make a foggy area crystal clear.

The devil is in the details, and Scorpio’s laser vision never misses a thing. Where in your life have you left things a little fuzzy? It’s affecting you more than you realize. Identify what you need to do to clear this area up: make a call, send an email, apologize to someone, tell the truth, whatever. Just DO it.

Take a spiritual class or workshop…or just close your eyes and meditate.

We Owning Pink ladies are all high achievers, which probably means we’re prone to doing it all ourselves, rather than asking for support. Tuck away that superhero cape and ask spirit guides, guardian angels, God, and the Universe for a sign. Scorpio Gabrielle Bernstein (author of the forthcoming Spirit Junkie) advises her followers to “take a fiver.” Close your eyes and be where you are. Go to yoga (double bonus points for trying kundalini yoga), take a retreat, get in touch with your soul. Even a walk near water can be cleansing.

Release yourself from a financial obligation.

A huge segment of the population (including us) deals with debt. After all, we live in a culture of accumulation and instant gratification. It’s easy enough. But debt drains our energy and steals from our souls if not managed. Scorpio rules the zodiac’s eighth house of wealth and joint finances. It’s the money we borrow, inherit, and owe. Today, pay a debt, even if it’s just a small piece of one. Make a plan for how you’ll pay any outstanding debts off, even if it’s a little monthly amount. The energy and intention are what sets the momentum forward. Feeling bold? Cut up a credit card. Are you debt-free and financially solvent? Make a donation. Do it even if you’re not. Scorpio is a karmic sign—what goes around comes around!