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.

According to the stars as interpreted by Ophira Edut, who granted me my first ever astrological reading last month, April 3 was to be a big day for me. Apparently, six planets were moving into Aries in my 12th house, the house of endings, signaling a period of closure, a time to release what no longer serves me, and make way for when Jupiter moves into Taurus on June 4 -- a time of new beginnings that will usher in a whole new 12 year phase of my life.

What was to happen on April 3 is apparently the kind of astrological event that only ever happens once in a lifetime. Like, this is it for me -- the Mama of all endings, the Grand Daddy of releases, the time to say goodbye and get ready for what’s next.

Just Let It Go

A couple of months ago, when both Dr. Christiane Northrup and her daughter Kate both raved about having done sessions with cranio-sacral therapist and energy healer Melanie Ericksen, I was intrigued. But then, when I got three emails about her in one day, I took it as a Sign From the Universe that I was supposed to have a session myself. When I discovered that Melanie, who lives in Florida, was scheduling sessions in the NY at the same time I would be in New York for the BlogHer conference, I knew it was kismet.

But I had no clue what to expect. Little did I know what was coming.

This is one of a series of posts I wrote during my retreat at Harbin Hot Springs in early December. I just wanted to share it with you.