The Power Beneath the Ashes: How My Scorpio Moon Taught Me to Rise and Reclaim Joy
There’s something about having a Scorpio Moon in the 5th house that practically guarantees life won’t stay surface-level for long. It’s a cosmic signature that pulls you deep—into your emotional undercurrents, into creativity as catharsis, into shadow work and all the “witchy poo” things I’ve come to love.
But even when you know transformation is part of your wiring, it doesn’t make it any easier when life cracks you open.
The ‘I Can’t’ Mindset
When my marriage ended, astrology wasn’t something I discovered after the fact—it was already one of my most trusted tools. I saw the cosmic fingerprints of the unraveling as it was happening. Pluto was conjunct my natal Mars in the house of relationships and partnerships, forcing a confrontation with power, anger, and the deep undercurrents I could no longer ignore. At the same time, Uranus was squaring my nodal axis—a cosmic shove to radically realign my life with the path my soul came here to walk.
I could see it all laid out in the stars. But that didn’t make the human part of the experience any less painful.
Astrology gave me insight—but I still had to live the questions. I had to rebuild my life from a place I’d never been before, navigating motherhood, grief, and massive identity shifts all at once. And while I knew I was being initiated into a new version of myself, the question wasn’t “Can I do this?”—it was “How am I going to do this?”
That’s where my Scorpio Moon showed up like a lighthouse in the storm. I didn’t just survive the emotional upheaval—I met it head-on. Shadow work, grief, reflection, release... I didn’t resist it. I welcomed it. Scorpio thrives in the depths, and as much as it hurt, there was something strangely familiar—almost comforting—about sitting with the truth and letting it transform me.
Even now, that process continues. When I move my body—when I show up in new ways, like going to the gym—I’m reminded that the strength I cultivated through emotional breakdowns is now taking physical form. When things feel hard, I repeat my mantra: I am working on the best version of myself.
And that version isn’t someone I’m trying to become—it’s someone I’m uncovering. She was there all along, buried under expectations, survival mode, and years of forgetting her own power.
The Turning Point
Astrology didn’t save me from the fire, but it gave me the language to walk through it with awareness. My Scorpio Moon in the 5th house wasn’t just about emotional intensity—it was about creative rebirth. It reminded me that power and joy can co-exist. That expressing yourself authentically is healing. That playfulness, passion, and pleasure are not frivolous—they’re sacred.
That’s when Aruna was born.
Not as a business plan, but as a natural extension of who I was becoming. A soul offering. A creative reclamation. The 5th house governs joy, creativity, and divine self-expression—and creating Aruna allowed me to reclaim all of that.
From Surviving to Thriving
Scorpio doesn’t just rebuild—it transforms. And it doesn’t do it with pretty affirmations and tidy timelines. It does it by breaking things down to their core so you can rise with truth, not illusion.
I used to think survival was enough. Just make it through. But now I know thriving means choosing alignment. Choosing intention. Choosing joy—not because everything is perfect, but because I trust myself more deeply than ever before.
That trust didn’t come overnight. It was earned in the ashes, in the silence, in the sacred pause between “I don’t know how” and “I’m doing it anyway.”
Now, I live in sync with my chart. I listen to the moon. I follow the nudges. I remind myself daily: I am working on the best version of myself. Not as a finish line, but as a process—one breath, one choice, one cycle at a time.
Your Own Rebirth
Transformation is sacred. And messy. And usually inconvenient. But it’s also the most honest path back to yourself.
If you’re in a season of unraveling—whether it’s divorce, identity shifts, or a quiet inner knowing that life can’t stay the same—know this: you’re not broken. You’re becoming.
Your “I can’t” or “How will I?” is not the end. It’s the portal. And just like the phoenix, you are capable of rising again—stronger, clearer, and more powerful than ever.
Reflection Questions
Where do I still carry the belief that “I can’t”?
What part of me is waiting to rise from the ashes?
How can I express myself more fully and joyfully—even if it feels scary?
What challenge in my life might actually be a portal to power?
What does the best version of me look and feel like—and what’s one small way I can embody her today?
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with love,
michelle