The warnings about the Scorpio Full Moon were all over my feed, in almost every post and story. There were endless suggestions on how to make it through – most of them promoted anxious anticipation.

We were about to be washed away by a tsunami of emotions, or get enlightened, or transformed. The tension was building, as if we were waiting for the end of the world as we knew it. Even as a professional astrologer, I felt unsettled.

On the day of the Full Moon, I went to do my nails for a photo shoot I had the following day. My manicurist was a Vietnamese man named John. I initially planned to listen to my favorite podcast, Honestly with Bari Weiss, but when I saw John, I was intrigued to talk to him, as he seemed a little out of place.

Through our conversation, I learned that John moved to Houston, TX when he was ten years old. But his Houston was unlike the Houston my husband and his siblings, who grew up there, told me about. John’s Houston was a city of crime. His father shot someone and went to jail. His mother was unable to provide for the family and needed his help.

He worked for anyone willing to hire him and was scammed time after time, giving his labor and receiving nothing in return. He stopped trusting people completely and withdrew from the world until a friend of his mother took him under his wing, had him work for him, and restored John’s faith in humanity.

That was when John met a woman, fell in love, got married, had a child, and moved to Asheville. He works in a nail salon because he couldn’t find any other job. He does nails for women like me who get to fulfill their dreams and indulge in astrology, red light therapy, and too many supplements.

And don’t get me wrong – I have no shame or guilt around my privileged status. I’ve worked hard to be where I am. But as someone who advises people all day long, I struggled with what I could offer him. None of the Scorpio Full Moon suggestions I’d read or written felt applicable to him.

After some thought, I congratulated him on the improvements in his life. I reminded him that he was still young and encouraged him to believe that he would find a job he liked.

It made me think of my siblings who didn’t care about astrology. Unlike John, they are all highly successful at their corporate jobs. Do they even feel it when the moon is full? Do they fear the world is going to end once a month? 

Usually, I do not sleep well on full moon nights, but this time, I did. I guess I was tired after a long day of work and preparation for the photo shoot, so even the brightness of the night didn’t bother my sleep. And perhaps it was also my determination to stop making a fuss about it that allowed me to sleep well. 

The Scorpio Full Moon went completely unnoticed, except for one moment when I went to kiss my son goodnight and saw the fat, round, glowing metallic rock in the sky peeking at me through the window. It looked so lovely and innocent, with no hints of emotional turmoil or concern. 

This week, the Sun enters Gemini, the sign ruled by Mercury, the planet of information.

My Scorpio Full Moon experience did teach me something. It made me more aware of what I share on social media. I do not want to make things more dramatic than what they are, just for the sake of excitement. 

When Mercury energy is healthy and balanced, we want to share our valuable truth and nothing more. We take responsibility for the impact of what we share on others. It’s like honest journalism, which is so rare, vs biased or sensational reporting. 

I don’t want to fuel an obsessive spiritual narcissism and blow things out of proportion for the sake of being liked. Honest, trustworthy communication is what our world desperately needs. 

The need to constantly share content is distracting. Every time I start sharing a post, I find myself caught up in the maze for much longer than I intended. 

The expectation that we always have something to say in public is unrealistic, and the need to play the game often leads us to share things that, with the snowball effect, can escalate a minor issue into a huge problem. 

This is a great week to start balancing our Mercury energy by discerning which type of information consumption supports our well-being and which information resources provoke unjustified fear and anxiety. Let’s be more mindful of what we share and the potential impact it may have on our audience. 

They say – sage to wisdom, silence. In the silence, we can listen. That’s the high road of Mercury’s energy. Listening to John’s story gave me a great deal. It made me feel a deeper connection to humanity. 

I’d love to hear your thoughts. 

Have a wonderful week,

With love,

Yael