New moons set the tone for the month ahead. And this one, conjoined with Mercury and opposite Uranus, is not coming in quietly. Think: news bombshells, leaks, whistleblowers, “wait… WHAT?” moments. Fast, chaotic, and completely out of left field, but also from the bowels of the earth -- because Scorpio.

The Sabian symbol for the 26th degree of Virgo (the New Moon’s ascendant degree) is “A Boy With A Censer Serves Near The Priest At The Altar.” Translation: power imbalances, abuse of authority, someone doing the “lesser” work while someone else hoards the influence. Exploited innocence. Spiritual hierarchy. Basically: when people in charge skate by on reputation instead of responsibility. And that for sure has never happened... Still...

It's kind of on-brand for a month where receipts hit the table.

And in true Scorpio fashion, there’s more:

• Venus–Poseidon → becoming more spiritualized, love that has depth and meaning... but also a cult following
• Jupiter/Zeus/Chiron → big wounds, big lessons, loud karmic corrections.
• Neptune/Vulcanus → great disappointment; storms; decay; poisons (literal or metaphorical); freezing, thawing, collapsing structures; shifts in state; major deception

If that sounds dramatic, it’s because it is.

And the kicker?
The New Moon chart for Washington puts everything in the 3rd house — the zone that rules:

• The press
• Media networks
• Communication systems
• Transportation systems
• National rumors + public opinion
• Freedom of speech
• Documents, agreements
• Neighboring nations (hiiiii, Mexico and Canada)

So the month ahead is loud with 3rd-house business: scandals in media, communication meltdowns, infrastructure fights, drama about and aboard transportation, border issues, international paperwork, leaks, hacked documents — all of it.

Basically: if it involves information, transit, neighbors, or public narratives… the pot is heating.

And Scorpio New Moon energy says:
​Whatever has been whispered in the dark comes walking into the light.

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​🔮 Big Deck Energy: Tarot Card Pull for the Week

Welcome to Big Deck Energy—where I pull a tarot card each week on behalf of our collective to offer insight, reflection, or a much-needed reality check. Think of it as a weekly reset, a moment to pause and take in what’s unfolding. This week, I asked: What secret have you outgrown?

Here's what the Tarot had to say: The 8 of Swords.

Homie… take my hand for a second.
This card is telling on you. 😬

You’re burning mental energy in 12 different directions at once. You’re thinking a lot, but not toward anything. And when your mind spins like that, nothing moves — which then feeds the fear that nothing can move.

The 8 of Swords is the trap of overthinking yourself into paralysis.
It’s when your mind becomes the bad neighborhood you shouldn’t walk alone in.

Here’s the truth:
​You’re not stuck.
You’re scared.

There’s a difference.

And this card is asking you to find the courage to go all in on the thing you’ve been tiptoeing around. Because half-effort energy keeps you in the same loop: you hesitate → you get mediocre results → the fear gets louder → you hesitate again.

You can’t reason your way out of every crossroads.
And you definitely can’t ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini/CoPilot your way through your whole life. At some point, logic stops being helpful and becomes another avoidance strategy.

The 8 of Swords says:
​Step out on faith — even if you can’t see the full path ahead. Go Full-ass.

The path appears when you move, not before.

p.s. Mercury is retrograde and I have the Flu... so forgive any mistakes, typos, etc, missed in the editing process.