Episode 130: New Moon in Scorpio & Mercury Retrograde Cazimi: Burning Away the Illusion

In this episode, I explore the Scorpio New Moon and the Mercury Retrograde Cazimi through the theme “Burning Away the Illusion.”
This energy invites us to look beneath the surface… pierce the veil… and dissolve the limiting beliefs that keep us from caring for ourselves, building capacity, and taking meaningful leaps toward our purpose.

While many astrologers focus on prediction (and yes, we’re all wondering what will happen when the Epstein files drop), I share why I don’t find prediction useful—and how it can actually give away your power.

Astrology is not here to tell you what will happen. It’s here to invite you into an energy… and give you the free will to decide how you want to work with it.

This Scorpio New Moon + Mercury Rx midpoint is your moment to:

• Rewire your beliefs
• Break cycles that aren’t yours
• Burn away old illusions
• Reconnect to your purpose and joy
• Build the nourishment and capacity you need to lead
• Practice doing things differently
• Honor the gifts that came from your past challenges

I walk you through a powerful Scorpio ritual to identify where your limiting beliefs come from, thank them for the protection they once offered, reclaim the strength born from those experiences, and safely burn the illusions that are no longer aligned with who you’re becoming.

This is your invitation to do the shadow work, attune to your truth, and move toward your purpose with courage, clarity, and care.

Burning Away the Illusion

Scorpio New Moon + Mercury Retrograde Cazimi

This episode explores a powerful moment in the cosmos: the Scorpio New Moon (happening on November 19, 2025) aligned with Mercury Retrograde Cazimi (happening on November 20, 2025)— a reset point that reveals what’s real, dissolves limitations, and invites you to step into deeper truth.

Rather than focusing on prediction (even as collective questions rise around things like the Epstein files and political illusions), this episode reframes astrology as an invitation, not a forecast. Prediction can pull you out of your power; this lunation pulls you back into yourself.

What This Energy Invites

The midpoint of Mercury Retrograde meets the New Moon to help you:

• Burn away old illusions
• See the beliefs that have shaped your behavior
• Release what you’ve inherited from family, culture, or past experiences
• Reconnect with what you truly want
• Build capacity and nourishment for your purpose
• Begin a fresh cycle with clarity and intention

This is a moment to pause, reflect, and choose again.

Rewiring Your Beliefs

We explore how beliefs form, how they live in the body and psyche, and how the smallest actions can begin to rewire them. Shadow work, community, and daily practice become tools for shifting from old patterns into new possibilities.

A Simple Scorpio Ritual

You’re guided through a grounding ritual to:

• Identify limiting beliefs
• Understand where they came from
• Thank them for the protection they once offered
• Reclaim the strengths born from difficult experiences
• Decide what becomes possible without those beliefs
• Burn the old story (safely) to symbolize release

This ritual helps you move from awareness into transformation.

The Second Half of Mercury Retrograde

As Mercury continues its retrograde, this is your invitation to:

• Notice when old behaviors resurface
• Practice new choices
• Strengthen your capacity
• Explore the freedoms that emerge once illusions fall away

Stepping Into the New Cycle

This Scorpio New Moon and Mercury Retrograde Cazimi aren’t asking you to have everything figured out. They’re inviting you to clear the fog, name what’s been holding you back, and choose a new way forward. When the illusions fall away, what’s left is truth — your truth — and the capacity to live it with more courage, nourishment, and intention.

Astrology doesn’t dictate your future. It illuminates the path so you can walk it with awareness. This moment is a reset, a recalibration, and a reminder that you always have the power to shift your story.

Question for Reflection: What illusion or belief are you ready to release so you can step into the person you’re becoming?