Scorpio New Moon– 2024

By Tracy Cook

Where should my focus be during this next 29-day cycle? 

When we draft a chart for the new moon, we get a sense of the energy that will be up for processing for the next 29 days.  

Okay what is this cycle about?   There is power in getting ‘unstuck’.  We have the opportunity of getting free of stuck.  

Scorpio New Moon

November 1

5:47 am PDT

9 Scorpio 35

Welcome to Scorpio New Moon.  

After a year of cardinal eclipses and bumpy aspects in fall and summer I feel the comfort of a Scorpio New Moon.  Something not said often. 

Scorpio goes deep in anything it pursues.  It prefers the definitive. It speaks in extreme such as black/white, all/none, everybody/nobody, yes/no.  Scorpio is not grey.   It draws a line.   Scorpio connects to sex, co-mingled resources, taxes, surgery, it hangs out in serious.  Scorpio also purges debris.   Scorpio is a fixed water sign and is plumbing; it is the pipes that get rid of crap and the pipes that bring in fresh.  Scorpio is death and transformation.    

The new moon chart has a 29-day life cycle, and we look at the aspects of the chart to find themes for the lunar month.  This Scorpio new moon chart has Sun/Moon trine Saturn which is helpful for the lunar cycle.  There is NO frittering away power with Scorpio.  It keeps its powder dry until it needs it.  

Going in deep and getting rid of stuff will be supported.  It’s also good for finding that which is buried or ignored in our psyche or our history that needs to get plumbed out.  We are all spelunkers in Scorpio especially with Saturn supporting our deep dives.  Saturn in Pisces brings Scorpio faith and intuition and work that feels good.  

The two planets associated with Scorpio are Mars and Pluto.  In the chart Mars trine Mercury (28 Scorpio) and Pluto sextile Mercury.  This is a lot of strong juju for Mercury.   It suggests an excellent cycle to get clarity of thoughts and communication.  Even with, hold for it, a Mercury retrograde coming up at the end of the lunar month.  By the time we get to the retrograde, Mercury will be in noisy Sagittarius where we will assess our opinions, judgements and our rhetoric.  But we can still learn from it.  More on that later.  

Coincidentally, the most potent aspect on the chart involves Mars and Pluto who are in opposition and perfect Nov 3.   This is a very strong aspect which pits two warriors against each other.   But, they share a commonality, which may mean the two of them are in the business of transformative work.    More on that later.    

Also in the chart, Venus opposes Jupiter which perfects the same day as Mars opposes Pluto.   Wow.  The Universe really likes to get our attention.  This aspect happens once a year but the last time it occurred when Jupiter was in Gemini was a dozen years ago.     

Venus in Sag opposed Jupiter in Gemini on October 29, 2012, which coincided with Hurricane Sandy, the EU being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and Lance Armstrong stripped of his Tour De France titles.   Lot of Sag in that line up along with the big quickness of Gemini.  Things change fast with Gemini.  Of course, it would be astrological malpractice to not mention the connection of women to the planet Venus.  Given this opposition is two days before the USA election, stating the obvious, women will no doubt play a major part in the results.   At the very least their turn out could be Jupiter big.  

Mars Mars Mars 

For the last couple of months, it seems all we talk about is Mars but you know we gotta talk Mars when it is so in our face.  

As discussed above, on November 3 Mars opposes Pluto at 29 Capricorn 46.    This is not a rare aspect.  Mars is in opposition to Pluto every few years and in the last 16 years they tangled up on:  Nov. 24, 2008, January 18, 2011, April 17, 2014, Oct 19, 2016, and April 26, 2022.    The only reason why this one on November 3 has an extra panache is that it is the LAST opposition during Pluto’s time in Capricorn.   Then next month Mars retrogrades and will oppose Pluto on January 3 (1 Aquarius) and again on April 26 (3 Aquarius).     

Mars and Pluto have a natural respect for each other since they both share a connection to Scorpio.  It is interesting that on the Scorpio new moon the General (Mars) and the Top Spy (Pluto) are pressuring each other for this final round of Pluto in Capricorn.   Mars in Cancer is emotionally charged.  It is mom, family, motherhood and childhood.   In the Tarot deck Cancer is represented by The Chariot card reminding the power of harnessing emotions.   Pluto in Capricorn speaks to power of the status quo.  Power at the top of a mountain.   Hanging on to something valuable takes all one’s power.  Cancer and Capricorn speak to the power of yin.   An image that comes to mind is of an older classic elegant car that rolls off the side of the road and a mom through her own power lifts the car to save her child pinned under the wheel.    

The fact that this potent aspect is happening on the Scorpio new moon suggest force and power will be a theme during the whole 29-day lunar month.   Watch the news for big stories about empowerment and transformation.  All elements of Pluto, Mars & Scorpio.    

A few hours after Mars opposes Pluto it leaves Cancer and enters Leo.   Mars in Leo is fierce, fiery, dramatic, heroic and unflinching.    We will probably all feel the energy shift late in the evening on the 3^rd and by the next day, November 4 we will be getting our bold and yang on! 

Obviously, Mars-Pluto opposition so close to the USA general election (Nov 5) will play a role.   It is also notable that the second hit is on January 3 close to the time the election is certified.    All of this is happening in the final moments of the USA Pluto return.   Once Pluto moves into Aquarius on November 19, we will be pulling away from the Pluto return.   Are Mars and Pluto masterminding some type of transformative healing with the Pluto return and with a little help from Scorpio?   God knows the whole world and certainly America wants this election cycle done.   On December 6, Mars will retrograde, and we will revisit any themes that have come up since October 4^th when Mars entered its shadow.    Watch this space. 

Saturn Station Direct 

November 15

6:20 am PST 

12 Pisces 42

March 23: Saturn enters shadow 

June 29:  Saturn station retrograde 19 Pisces 26

November 15: Saturn station direct 12 Pisces 42

Feb 18: Saturn exits shadow 

For the last five months Saturn has been retrograde between 12 and 19 degrees of Pisces.    Since June 29 we have had an opportunity to slow down and get our timing figured out. 

Pisces can be gentle, creative, empathetic and intuitive.   However, it also can be long on denial and delusion.  Pisces likes to avoid conflict and will hope and pray any challenge away. 

Since it turned retrograde has anything come up that required ‘reality check’?   Were there any hard lessons that pierced illusions?  During these five months did you realize you can’t afford to be fuzzy or obtuse in some manner?       

There could also have been some productive skills perhaps born from you intuition that proved to be successful.   How can you amplify those skills now that Saturn is direct?    

Saturn has a lot to teach us in humanitarian and kind Pisces before it exits next May and moves into fiery, warrior, charge-that-hill Aries.  All that confidence we tap next summer will come with ease when we feel comfortable in our skin and understanding of our psyche.  That is the work of Saturn in Pisces.  Make the most of it.    

Note:  For those of us with planets between 12 -29 degrees of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces we are feeling an extra grunt of hard work and some loss.   The adage, “That which does not kill me makes me stronger” comes to mind.   We are still duking it out with the universe but once this end (May 2025) we will be mentally leaner, wiser and have a very good handle on what gets our time and what does not.   

Mercury Retrograde 

11/7:         Mercury Shadow 6 Sag 24 

11/25:       Mercury station retrograde

12/15:       Mercury station direct 

01/02:       Mercury exits shadow 22 Sag 40

Mercury’s final retrograde for 2024 is in loud, humorous, blunt, adventurous Sagittarius.   The last time Mercury was retrograde in Sag was December of 2017.     

As always with Mercury retrogrades, plan more time, do research, take a breath.  Racing is the enemy of any Mercury retrograde and more so with the fire signs like Sagittarius. 

Mercury in Sag is good for trips and adventures.  It is also good for explorations of the mind.  Going to lectures or taking classes that expand the mind.  Mercury in Sag is about political communication and speaks to judges and judgements.    It is long in opinions and rules publications. 

Mercury retrograde in Sag can bring out rhetoric and can amplify zealotry.   It can be loud on prejudices.    Strident statements, making one’s point, may feel good in the moment but could have long lasting impact.   Choose your language carefully during this three-week period. 

During the retrograde take caution with traveling that you have got everything figured out.  Seriously have it figured out.  Purchasing a fabulous hotel on that travel website could have hidden fees you don’t learn until you check out.   Get your car checked before you head out on a long road trip.   Be sensible about travel glitches by stong prep work.  

Mercury retrograde can be blistering for language and thinking in every sign but when the chaos is overwhelming, and we are looking for solutions there are opportunities in each sign.  Mercury in Sag can be find opportunities by opening up to others and getting their opinion.   Even if they seem ‘different’ than us.  Sag can find philosophical calmness.    As the weather turns colder, Sag is the candlelight that keeps us going.   Tap that candle during the retrograde.  

Pluto in Aquarius

January 9, 2024, Pluto enters new shadow (29 Cap 38) 

January 20, 2024, Pluto returns to Aquarius 

Feb 1 Pluto exits old 2023 shadow (0 Aquarius 22) 

May 2, 2024, Pluto stations retrograde (2 Aquarius 06) 

Sept 3, 2024, Pluto re-enters Capricorn 

Oct 11, 2024, Pluto stations direct (29 Cap 38) 

Nov. 19, 2024, Pluto re-enters Aquarius 

Feb 2, 2025, Pluto exits shadow (2 Aquarius 06) 

Finally, we are here.   My gawd we have been talking about it for so long, I’m exhausted by it.   But finally, it’s here.  On November 19, Pluto will re-enter Aquarius where it will be for twenty years. 

Aquarius is the power of people.  It connects to unique people, unique thinking.  It speaks to societal groups.  It is innovation, tech, electricity, power lines, computers, the internet, broadcasting, aviation and social media.   There could be big events that speak to these topics in the news. However, never lose sight that Saturn is the planet connected to both Capricorn and Aquarius.  Somewhere in all this transition is divine timing.    More to be revealed is an understatement. 

Moon.  Pluto.  Mars.  Hot Zone 

For most of this year I highlighted the tough aspects between the Moon and Pluto so that we could get some possible insights into Pluto’s new journey in Aquarius.   Since Mars is now in its shadow and the retrograde will be upon us soon, I am going to highlight the Moon’s interaction with Mars as well.   Watch for your own energy around these dates and any news events.  

11/7:  Moon oppose Mars (1 Leo 16)

11/14: Moon square Mars (3 Leo 6)

11/20: Moon conjunct Mars (4 Leo 33)

11/28: Moon square Mars (5 Leo 42)

Moon & Pluto 

11/7:   Moon conjunction Pluto (29 Cap 49)

11/13 : Moon square Pluto (29 Cap 54) 

11/20 : Moon opposition Pluto (00 Aq 01) 

11/27 : Moon square Pluto (00 Aq 10) 

In Conclusion, Scorpio’s transformative power is potent.   As we head into the new territory that Pluto in Aquarius will bring to the world, there will be Scorpio new moons that will be in square with Pluto.  It won’t be every new moon but there will be some and sure those are the harder lessons to learn, “time to let go and let god”.  So, when we have a Scorpio new moon that is supported by Saturn, let’s take this 29 day cycle and tap the divine timing and use it to our advantage.   Clear out the debris and freshen up an important area of your life.  It can be the elixir we all need. 

The 8 phases

November 1, 2024

9 Scorpio 35 

5:47am PDT 

New moon: Plant seeds, make calls, activate, start projects.   Activate something that will ideally lead you to more results.  This is the phase where INTENT is critical.  Even if the results are not immediate, the intent is there.  You may not have all the answers or road map, but you should put out your Intent.

This focus:    How are you letting go?  How are you shifting the debris out of your life?  How are you not frittering away your power?  How are you going deep into your history your psyche and finding something that has been a hurdle and now you can release it?     

Special note:

11/2: Mercury trine Mars.  Thinking is sharp. Clear. Communicating is clear.  

11/2: Mercury sextile Pluto.  Thinking is deep.  It is transformative.  

11/2: Mercury enter Sagittarius.  Bold, loud, adventurous thinking and communication.  

11/2: Daylight Savings Time Ends -Turn clock back 1 hour 

11/3: Mars oppose Pluto: (see above)

11/3: Venus oppose Jupiter.  Values feel big.   Pivoting can be critical with new information.  

11/3 : Mars enter Leo (see above) 

11/4: Sun trine Saturn.  Support is strong to let go of stuff that no longer servers.   Spirituality and faith are tapped.  

Crescent Moon Phase

November 5, 2024

4:36am PST

Crescent:  We will receive information, we will research a bit more, perhaps get feedback on stuff that we planted on new.  Perhaps get some information that will help down the road on a seed we planted a while ago.  We can collect some data now.  Even if you think you are not getting information, stop, and re-look at everything.  Who called you?  Even the silliest things when they come up during Crescent are note worthy.  A parking ticket.  An argument with a spouse?  A refund check from the phone company?  No matter how mundane it arrives, consider it as message.  How can this information help you?

Focus on: What are you learning about things that are ‘foreign’?  What are you learning about judgements?   What are you learning that speaks to international matters?  What are you learning that speaks to higher education and journalism? 

Special Focus

11/6 : Mercury trine North Node.   Independence and new paths get more clear thinking.  Communication that supports self-agency.  

11/7 : Mercury enters shadow 6 Sag 24 (see above) 

First Quarter Moon 

November 8, 2024 

9:55pm PST   

First quarter: We do more actions based on the information that we just received.  Or we feel our instincts guide us on something.  We pursue again. What hurdles have popped up involving the seeds you planted on new moon?    We make another call, or we see someone. We mail something.  We stir the pot again.  This can be a time when we realize that the goals, we planted on new need more action from us, perhaps actions that involve breaking away.   Are there people who say they have our best interest in heart but fear us growing away from them?  Maybe we need to get help from others not the usual suspects.  Some independence may need to be exerted.   

Focus on:   What actions are you taking that impact your friendships?   What actions are you taking that empower your community?   How will you bring precision and depth to your aspirations?   How do your aspirations speak to your tribe’s goals? 

Special Note

11/9: Venus square Neptune.  Values and faith feel challenged.  Depression, ennui.   Escapism can either bring relief or be overwhelming.  

11/11: Venus enters Capricorn.  Practicality for values.  Pragmatism of love and money is highlighted. 

11/12: Mercury square Saturn.  Thinking around goals feels fuzzy.  Challenges to travel.   Finding faith is hard but perhaps necessary. 

Gibbous Moon

November 12, 2024  

7:51am PST     

Gibbous:

We refine our information.  We pick and choose, we discriminate, and we organize to be ‘Virgo’ like.  We sort through details.  Have we missed something?  How are we sifting through the information?  Go back and make sure something hasn’t been neglected.  Refine our actions.   How are we perfecting our goals? 

Special focus How are you refining your independence?   How are you using discretion as you tap your inner warrior?  What have you neglected that speaks to a new path for you?

Focus on:  

11/15 : Saturn station direct 12 Pisces 42 (see above)

November 15, 2024

Full Moon – Taurus 

1:28 PM PST

24 Taurus 01   

Full Moon:  We make the needed adjustments on the things we planted. Usually, emotions are up and running and for those people who perhaps did not utilize the new moon and the rest of the waxing moon, this is when emotions can get the better of us. There can often be a big emotional break, for no other reason than to get back on track.   Some partnership will offer up some balance.  The moon is bright and full and there is no room for shadows, what is reflecting on you?  

Focus on:   How do we get grounded?  How do we find power in being super practical?   How is stubbornness not helpful?  How is being grounded a good way to build something up bit by bit? 

Special focus 

11/16: Venus square North Node.  Status quo versus a new independence.   Which value is important?  

11/16: Sun opposition Uranus.  Changes that are out of the blue can energize our spirits or they can bring an instability.  How does it reflect a change that is needed?  

11/18: Mercury opposition Jupiter.  Big crazy conversation that is spirited but also can be blown out of control.  

11/18:Sun trine Neptune.  Faith and intuition are uplifting to our spirit.  

Disseminating

November 18, 2024 

10:16pm PST         

Disseminating: Share information; find a teacher or someone who has more knowledge. Perhaps there was a big ol’ blow out on the full moon and one feels in need of support and help, this is the phase to reach out to one who knows more. This is when we find a rabbi or a minister or therapist who gives us more insight.   And of course, you too may be ready to teach and share your own information.  

Focus on:   How are you sharing your feelings and how is it transformative?  How are your emotions speaking to a clear out debris?  How does your family help you share your emotions? 

Special focus:

11/19:  Pluto enters Aquarius (see above)  

11/21 : Sun sextile Pluto.   Transformative energy to release that which no longer serves and gets uplifted.   

11/21: Sun enters Sagittarius the season of big adventures and big ideas.  

11/22: Venus sextile Saturn.  Support for love, money and values.  Structures are helpful.  

11/22 : Mars trine North Node.   Independence and new journeys are inspired with new vigorous actions. 

Last Quarter Moon Phase

November 22, 2024 

5:27pm PST    

Last Quarter moon:  Now we do the final adjustments to the seeds we planted on new. The final call, the final letters to send, we follow all the trails that came up that still make sense.  And we let the other parts lay fallow. It is a time of action but wise action.  It is a time for living “The serenity prayer” 

God, grant me the Serenity
to accept the things
I cannot change Courage to change the
things I can, and the
Wisdom to know the difference.

Focus on:

What actions are you taking that are based on facts?   How are the seeds you planted on the new moon benefiting by micro-actions? What are you sifting through and how can you act on it? 

Special focus 

11/25: Mercury station retrograde 22 Sagittarius 40 (see above) 

11/26: Sun trine north node.  Independence and self-agency are amplified with new energy. 

Balsamic Moon Phase

November 26, 2024 

8:58PM PST  

Balsamic:   We let go.  By releasing we can prepare for the new.  

Focus on:  How are you releasing wishy-washiness?  How are you releasing passive aggressiveness?   

Special focus:

11/27 : Sun trine Mars.  Actions and energy are in sync with soul and spirit that longs for new goals. 

11/27: Venus square Chiron.  Love, money and values feel roughed up by a need for a new independence and self-agency. 

Sagittarius New Moon November 30, 10:21 PST (9 Sag 33)