Sun and Moon 16° Scorpio- 6 of Cups / Scorpio II / Sun in Scorpio
The New Moon in Scorpio arrives on November 8th at 11:03 p.m., with the Sun and Moon at 16° Scorpio, activating the second decan of Scorpio and the Six of Cups, traditionally associated with the Sun in Scorpio.
In the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the Six of Cups is known as the Lord of Pleasure. It is one of the warmer, more harmonious cards in tarot, often representing nostalgia, childhood memories, familiar relationships, and the emotional connections that remain with us throughout our lives.
In the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, we see two children surrounded by six cups filled with flowers. The imagery evokes innocence, generosity, affection, and the comfort of something familiar.
In readings, I frequently see this card when someone is thinking about a person from their past or missing someone they once shared a meaningful connection with. It can represent siblings, childhood friendships, family relationships, or someone returning after a period of separation.
There is something familiar about the experience, almost as though we're returning to a place or relationship that already holds a piece of our history.
The association with the Sun in Scorpio adds another layer to this symbolism.
Scorpio is a water sign traditionally ruled by Mars, associated with emotional depth, intimacy, transformation, and the experiences that change us. The Sun represents our vitality, identity, and conscious awareness.
Together, they illuminate the emotional experiences that have shaped who we are.
In the Golden Dawn tradition, the sixes also correspond to Tiphareth, the sixth sephirah on the Tree of Life, associated with beauty, harmony, and the Sun. This reinforces the Six of Cups as a card of emotional restoration, connection, and the pleasure of remembering what has been meaningful to us.
With Venus retrograde in Libra forming sextiles to Mars and Jupiter in Leo, relationships and connections from the past may come into focus in a particularly meaningful way.
Venus retrograde invites us to reconsider what we value in our relationships, while Mars and Jupiter in Leo bring warmth, generosity, creativity, and a desire for authentic self-expression.
Jupiter's conjunction with the South Node adds another dimension, drawing attention to familiar patterns, relationships, and experiences that may feel deeply rooted in our personal history.
From a spiritual perspective, we might think of these as karmic connections or relationships that feel as though they extend beyond this lifetime.
But nostalgia doesn't always mean we're meant to return to the past.
Sometimes someone reappears to remind us of who we used to be. Sometimes a familiar opportunity returns because we're finally ready to experience it differently. And sometimes revisiting an old relationship allows us to recognize how much we've grown.
With Mercury retrograde, the theme of remembering becomes even more pronounced.
Mercury governs communication, thought, and, in traditional astrology, siblings. Its retrograde motion can symbolically bring our attention back to conversations, memories, and relationships that have influenced our development.
We may find ourselves reconnecting with siblings, hearing from old friends, remembering childhood experiences, or reconsidering the stories we've carried about our past.
Meanwhile, the ongoing harmonious connections between Uranus in Gemini, Pluto in Aquarius, and Neptune in Aries continue to support broader themes of transformation and changing perspectives. Chiron's connections with the lunar nodes add an opportunity to recognize old wounds without allowing them to define our future.
What I find especially beautiful about this New Moon is that so much of its symbolism points toward remembering, reconnecting, and rediscovering what brings us joy.
The Six of Cups reminds us that not everything from our past needs to be released.
Some memories deserve to be cherished. Some relationships can evolve into something new. And some experiences return to remind us of the love, generosity, and connection that have always been part of our lives.
The invitation is to appreciate the past without becoming confined by it.
Sometimes the past returns not because we're meant to go backward, but because we're ready to see it through the eyes of who we've become.
As this New Moon begins a new lunar cycle, consider the people, places, and memories that continue to hold meaning in your life.
What deserves to be revisited? What connections are worth nurturing? And what parts of your history still bring warmth to your heart?
Perhaps the greatest gift of the Six of Cups is remembering that even as we change, the love we've experienced can remain part of who we are..