the new moon in scorpio for writers
The New Moon in Scorpio arrives in the dead of night, just after midnight here on the East Coast (12:07a on November 15th).
New Moons are, generally, a time to begin, but in Scorpio, that is not so much the case. The moon, generally, craves the creation of safety, of nurturing: at home in the connective waters of Cancer, exalted in the fertile fields of Taurus. But Scorpio is a sign that just wants to compost, to sort through what in our lives is going through a period of rot and decay, that is more invested in challenging and understanding our relationship to power than in messages of unity.
This is a time to acknowledge what we need to compost — individually and collectively, both.
Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness.
It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.
- Mary Oliver
And there are gifts with this moon. Supported by Jupiter's abundant healing medicine and Pluto's transformational depths, we are encouraged to get real with ourselves and each other, and, of course, with our writing.
Meeting ourselves on the page means being able to be honest. The ability to tell the truth but tell it slant, as Emily Dickinson once wrote, requires the ability to generally locate the truth in the first place. To be willing to show up for ourselves and others.
This moon wants to strip away the excess, the dross, the trimmings, and the unnecessary bullshit — if only we let it.
Writing Prompts for the New Moon in Scorpio
- What aspects of your writing life, or your current projects, are not working right now? What about this might require a different approach? What might need to be composted, and why?
- What truths do you hold near and dear when it comes to your creative life? What do you tell yourself about what constitutes "real" writing or creativity? What stories do you believe when it comes to materially supporting yourself through your work, to the relationship of art and commerce? How is this helpful or harmful?
P.S. Mars finally stationed direct yesterday! Here’s a list of creative prompts and reading recommendations for your sign.