New Moon in Scorpio
The New Moon in Scorpio marks the beginning of a New You. Mother Moon becomes a clean slate upon which to write your next chapter — one that honours all that you have become through your trials and tribulations.
Celebrating a New You
With the New Moon in Scorpio we are entering a transformative and revolutionary lunar month, that invites us to connect to our inner emotional power.
The headline of this New Moon is ‘A New You.’ As Mother Moon retreats into her barely visible state, she presents a blank page upon which you may write an entirely new life chapter.
New Moons correspond to the beginning of the lunar month. They bring energies of renewal and regeneration; they mark new beginnings and invite us to plant seeds and set intentions for the weeks ahead. During the November New Moon, the theme of renewal is emphasised and amplified.
The archetype of Scorpio is associated with the Snake, who sheds its skin and enters a new phase of life through the processes of death and decomposition. This sign reminds us of the necessity of death within the cycle of life — that the breakdown of what is outgrown ultimately creates fertile ground for life to begin again.
Just as a snake sheds its skin when it outgrows its current form, this New Moon invites us to do the same. We are urged to release outdated structures and embrace new systems and ways of thinking. Like the snake leaving behind its old skin, we are called to let go of beliefs, habits, and attachments that no longer serve us.
During this New Moon, we are in the final stages of this grand letting-go process. It can feel raw and liberating at the same time. True to the energy of the autumn season, it is not only a teaching but a kind of graduation—one that forces us into surrender and invites us to make it an art of deep trust in nature’s recycling principle, where what must die leaves space for the new to grow.
Just like the autumn trees, we are called to release and purge old thoughts of ourselves from within, allowing the autumn wind to carry them away like falling leaves.
As we do so, we create space for a much-needed upgrade. During this in-between time — between the old and the new — we are deeply supported in the practice of replacing outdated self-beliefs with new and more honouring ones.
In these days, and weeks, we will have opportunities to observe how gracefully we can release what has lost its purpose, without needing to destroy the past or make it wrong, but simply acknowledging that our lives have changed, that situations have changed, as natural and inevitable as the changing seasons.
An Inside Job
Just like the New Moon, this whole process is invisible. It is an inside job. A change on the inside.
Take some time during the days of the New Moon to write a celebration letter to yourself that highlights your inner accomplishments: all the things you overcame, the invisible victories that no one ever knew about.
Maybe you faced a strong fear. Maybe you let go of a difficult relationship. Maybe you released something in your professional life.
Whatever you have said goodbye to has created space that can now be filled with renewed upgrades and new experiences. And whatever sorrow you felt in connection with the letting go process was a necessary step that carried you to and through the state of mind that now prepares you for something new.
GENTLE REMINDER
Only you know
what you overcame,
and what it took to overcome it.
CELEBRATE yourself,
HONOUR yourself,
and FEEL the Moon
and the stars
bow to you in respect.
New You – New Chapter
Whether by choice or not, this season brings the New. The New Energy. The New Chapter. The New You. So if you have already let your leaves go, then great — you are more than ready. And if you feel you still need to say goodbye to something, make sure you do it during the days surrounding this New Moon.
Just like nature, the cosmos is organised by a principle of recycling, so anything you let go of will come back in a different shape: a new love, a new job, a new adventure. Even A New You!
This New Moon is asking you, gently, but firmly, to set aside your own plans for a while and allow a greater intelligence to recycle your past into your future.
Instead of trying to change the elements around you, allow the Universe to transform and fill the space. Your only task during this New Moon is to leave space.
So clean up your mental, emotional, and physical space. Light a candle for the New and shining You, and write your past self a Celebration Letter or Thank You Note.
Then sit back and allow the New Moon to do her magic as the heavenly matchmaker between the frequency of a New You and the entirely new stories waiting to be written.
Stories written directly in the stars.
New Moon Blessings,
Sidsel Solmer Eriksen, Founding Editor
Practices for the November New Moon
Let your last leaves drop
With change comes the need to release. Just as the last leaves fall around this time, consider what you are ready to let go of in your own life. By releasing attachments, grudges, or old patterns, you create space for new insights and growth to enter your world.
Let nature be your mirror this new moon, as a reminder of the Art of Abscission —that discarding is part of life’s principles for survival.
This time of year is the season of housekeeping within our inner homes, where we prepare for a new cycle by releasing old leaves, trusting that they have served their purpose and are now free to fly away with the autumn winds.
Reflect
As the last month of autumn, November calls for reflection. Spend some time going through your old notebooks, images, notes, and anything else that reminds you of your journey this year. Notice all the places where you have grown and everything you have learned. Practise gratitude for all that arrived, and for the teachings and things that left your life this year.
The true power of journalling reveals itself when we take the time to re-read our thoughts and reflections. This is where we can clearly see what has changed, what has shifted, what we have learned — and just how much we have grown.
Write a Celebration Letter
Step 1: Quiet Reflection
Find a calm space and take a few deep breaths. Reflect on the invisible changes you have made recently — the personal growth, the inner shifts, and the courage it took to overcome challenges. Remember, like the New Moon, much of this work is unseen but powerful.
Step 2: Write Your Celebration Letter
Take out your journal - or a piece of paper - and write a letter to yourself celebrating your inner accomplishments.
Include all the things you overcame that no one may have noticed:
Fears you faced
Relationships you released
Professional or personal challenges you navigated
Step 3: Honour the Letting Go Process
Acknowledge any sorrow, struggle, or resistance you felt during these transitions. Recognise that these experiences were necessary steps that brought you to your current state of mind and prepared you for something new.
Step 4: Visualise the Space You’ve Created
Imagine the space you have cleared within yourself, ready to be filled with renewed energy, growth, and new experiences. Visualise yourself stepping into this space with openness, confidence, and curiosity.
Step 5: Close With Gratitude
End your exercise by writing a short gratitude statement to yourself for your resilience, courage, and capacity to grow. Keep this letter somewhere safe as a reminder of your invisible victories - a place you can revisit, when you need to remind yourself of your strength and courage.