With the sun moving through loyal, grounded Taurus now, you may wish you could pause and revel in heartfelt moments that could surely abound this season — from graduations to family reunions and weekend getaways. But as the Scorpio full moon — aka the Flower Moon — rolls in, emotions could run higher and out-of-the-blue, shocking change could be on the horizon. This lunar event is one that’s wired to shed light on underlying truths and to fuel your fearlessness and power. And if you’ve been putting your nose to the grindstone on an ambitious aspiration for the past six months, this full moon may very well mark a key culmination point.
Falling on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 12:46 p.m. EST/9:46 a.m. PT, the full moon in Scorpio is ruled by Mars, which oversees action, physical energy and passion, as well as Pluto, the planet of rebirth, transformation and control. In turn, this is a full moon that challenges you to balance between Taurean energy, which is trained on mindfully embracing everyday pleasures through all five senses, and Scorpionic pursuits, which involve facing your most deep-rooted, complex emotions in an effort to bolster your most intimate bonds. If that sounds like heavy work for your heart, you’re likely exactly where you’re meant to be right now. Here, all you need to know about this intense, eye-opening event so you can make the most of it, based on your zodiac sign.
What is a full moon?
Full moons occur once — less frequently, twice — per month when the moon and the sun sit directly opposite one another in the sky and in the zodiac. Because they’re sitting across from one another, the sun’s luminosity reflects off of the moon, leading to a dramatic, larger-than-life nighttime spectacle. During a full moon, the moon lights the sky up brighter than any other time in the lunar cycle. For that reason, astrologically speaking, it is a time during which it feels like your strongest emotions can’t help but be amplified. And as the sun opposite moon dynamic also mirrors an amplified focus on partnerships, full moons are made for reflecting — and taking action — on relationship matters.
You can work with full moon energy for four days before and after the event occurs. In astrology, the moon rules our emotions, intuition and nurturing style. And when it’s full, all of those aspects of our inner life are heightened. You could feel particularly sensitive, empathic, fired up or even rundown if an emotional situation has become exhausting. Full moons also present the chance to see how far you’ve come since planting seeds during the new moon that occurred either two weeks or six months prior, so for this lunar event, that’s around the new moon in Taurus on April 27 and the new moon in Scorpio that fell on November 1, 2024.
What is the full moon in Scorpio?
Every full moon presents the opportunity to acknowledge and work with complicated emotions and complex truths that you may or may not be aware of, but when the moon is full in Scorpio, we’re compelled even more than usual to dive deep beneath the surface. Associated with the Eighth House of Intimacy, the fixed water sign strikes out against surface-level interactions, preferring to engage with others in a meaningful, spiritual, and ideally transformative way. The sign of the Scorpion is also committed to unearthing and tackling taboo topics that others are reluctant to discuss.
That said, May’s full moon in Scorpio — a.k.a. the Full Flower Moon, named for the abundance of blooms that stun and delight us this time of year — urges you to explore feelings stemming from your most intimate bonds, your fears, insecurities and daunting aspects of life you don’t take a microscope to every day (like sex, death, joint finances — all of which is Eighth House terrain). This could translate to greater self-awareness and mutual understanding with your nearest and dearest. You may also be compelled to deal with conflicts and culmination points tied to money-related goals you share with a significant other or loved one.
The 2025 Scorpio full moon could host unexpected confessions and surprises.
Sometimes you feel the tide turning well ahead of time and feel clued into certain transitions, overhauls or necessary shifts that are on the horizon. But there are other times in which you can’t help but be caught off-guard — even truly shocked — by major upheavals and out-of-the-blue changes, and these moments are often hosted by Uranus, the electrifying game-changer planet. And this full moon, which occurs at 22 degrees of Scorpio, sits opposite Uranus at 26 degrees of Taurus. The sun, which oversees self-image and confidence, will also be approaching a meet-up with revolutionary Uranus.
In turn, this lunar event could deliver unexpected twists, turns and surprises — likely tied to interactions in which you or someone else is compelled to open up about deep-rooted emotions. For a sense of the type of eye-opening shakeups you may encounter, you’ll want to consider the areas of life illuminated by the Taurus-Scorpio axis in your chart (which you can learn about in your horoscope below).
You can make the most of the 2025 full moon in Scorpio by striving to be as grounded as you are curious.
It’s not enough that the full moon will heighten your emotions — it’s set to intensify your thinking, too. Scorpio is one of the fixed signs, so when we’re moving through an astrological event overseen by the water sign, we’re more likely to fall into black-and-white, obstinate thinking anyway. But because the moon happens to fall just ahead of Mercury, the planet of communication, in Taurus, squaring off against powerful Pluto, you could feel even more prone to obsessive thoughts and attempting to persuade someone to get on the same page by asserting your power and control. A positive way to make the most of this energy? Remain open-minded and adopt an investigative, curious approach. And if you find yourself at an impasse, stepping back, waiting for the dust to settle and checking in with your intuition will likely serve you best.
Here, how the 2025 Scorpio full moon will affect you based on your sign. (Be sure to read both your sun and your rising sign if you know it. If you don’t, you can find it in your birth chart or by using this CafeAstrology calculator.)
Aries
Activating your intimacy sector, this full moon is an opportunity to look back on the last six months and consider how far you’ve come within a close bond. If you’re more in sync now than ever, perhaps it’s the result of putting your nose to the grindstone to better understand one another’s comfort levels. If there’s still more work to be done, wearing your heart on your sleeve now is a must. Tackling financial concerns — especially with the moon opposing Uranus in your money zone — may also benefit mutual understanding but your shared sense of security.
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Taurus
With this full moon falling in your partnership zone, you’re called to do intense, meaningful inner work related to your one-on-one relationships. If you haven’t been addressing anything that feels out-of-whack or off-balance, like a lack of reciprocity within a friendship or your significant other failing to carry their part of the mental load, it’s time to face the facts head-on. Doing so can not only bolster the health of your bond but also help you to feel grounded in your sense of self and purpose, given that the moon is opposing the sun and Uranus in your sign.
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Gemini
Think back over the last two weeks and even six months to explore how you’ve been caring for your well-being and managing your everyday schedule. You’ll be nudged to take stock of the most minute details related to this area of your life, given that the full moon is illuminating your health and routine zone. You could be crossing the finish line on a goal you set or wishing you had done more to manifest the vision you had in mind. Either way, you’ll do best to practice self-compassion as you check in with and nurture your intuition, given that the moon opposes the sun and Uranus in your spirituality sector. Caring for your psychological well-being now could be the key to unlocking greater physical vitality, too.
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Cancer
If you’ve been frustrated that you’re putting so much time into work and not enough into tapping into your artistic impulses or bonding with your nearest and dearest, this full moon in your romance and self-expression zone will require that you face those feelings, then make them known. You deserve to hit pause on putting your nose to the grindstone in order to be more spontaneous and to infuse your life with more pleasure and fun. And with the moon opposing Uranus in your friendships and long-term wishes sector, leaning on your social circle or colleagues could prove creatively inspiring and help you feel seen.
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Leo
Because the full moon illuminates your home zone, you may need to open up about a secret or hidden truth you’ve been holding back from sharing with a loved one — perhaps related to your home itself and/or tied to your emotional well-being. You may even be caught off-guard by the feelings bubbling to the surface now, but acknowledging them and moving through them, ideally alongside your nearest and dearest, can boost your inner peace. Thanks to the moon’s opposition to the sun and Uranus in your career zone, taking stock of work-life balance could be another major theme of this moment, deserving of your attention now, too.
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Virgo
This full moon falls in your communication zone, an especially buzzy and curious sector of your chart, which means your cerebral energy could be stretched a bit too thin in the days surrounding this event. Friends, neighbors, siblings and colleagues are all requiring your mental focus and time, so you might need to streamline your efforts by cutting out anything that’s not truly a priority. And with the moon opposing both the sun and Uranus in your adventure and higher learning sector, a surge of restlessness may urge you to strike out on your own, owning your ability to expand your horizons, whether through long-distance travel or honing an enlightening skill set.
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Libra
With the full moon illuminating your money zone, you could be reaping the benefits of hard work you’ve poured into a moneymaking endeavor or doing crucial inner work tied to your self-worth and values. If that doesn’t feel like the case, it’s possible you’re being called to look at how you can further nurture this part of your life. With the moon opposing not only the sun but game-changer Uranus in your intimacy and joint resources zone, talking through your goals with a loved one or significant other and making sure you’re on the same page can make a world of a difference when it comes to your shared results.
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Scorpio
Welcome to your annual full moon, Scorpio! Steel yourself for moving through intensified emotional terrain in the days surrounding this lunar event, most likely tied to your closest one-on-one bonds, given that the moon sits opposite the sun and shocking Uranus in your partnership zone. Though you’re not one to blurt out how you’re feeling without careful consideration, doing your best to let go of the need to control your reaction — and others’ — might be necessary for your self-evolution now. While this may, on the surface, feel like you’re giving up power, it could actually prove centering.
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Sagittarius
With this full moon falling in your spirituality zone, you’re tasked with caring for your psychological well-being, tapping into your intuition and prioritizing rest. While that might not sound like the most thrilling assignment, nurturing this area of your life can have major benefits for your success and fulfillment down the road. It also bears noting that because the moon sits opposite the sun and shocking Uranus in your wellness and daily routine zone, ensuring that you’re doing what you can to build in more introspective solo time can actually lead to being more inspired and fired up to hit your day-to-day health goals.
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Capricorn
Falling in your networking and friendships sector, this full moon serves as a culmination point for seeds you planted either two weeks back or as far back as six months ago, likely tied to the communities you’re a part of, your platonic bonds and your long-term wishes. Your efforts to serve as a team player pay off now. And because the moon opposes Uranus and the sun in your romance and self-expression zone, you could have a thrilling lightbulb moment stemming from a surge of creativity and playfulness. You’ll adore — and benefit from — opening up about your vision, dreams and aspirations with like-minded friends.
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Aquarius
With the full moon activating your career zone, you’re being called to step into the spotlight or a position of authority or to take on more responsibility in an effort to make your mark in the public eye. This challenge is hopefully a welcome one, tied to ongoing efforts to earn recognition. And with the moon opposing the sun and your ruler, game-changer Uranus, in your home zone, your sense of security, emotional well-being and work-life balance are also factoring in now. Anticipate a breakthrough that has you feeling like you’re precisely on the right path.
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Pisces
If you’re taken aback by just how restless you’re feeling right now, that’s because the full moon lights up your adventure and higher learning zone, nudging you to step out of your typical routine and open yourself up to new perspectives and philosophies. You can trust your gut and even allow it to inform an overdue leap of faith. And with the moon opposing the sun and Uranus in your communication zone, detailing your big picture desires and wildest dreams to a dear friend, sibling or colleague could make them more real — and lay the groundwork for you to manifest even the most ambitious vision.
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