Underneath the searing gaze of July’s Buck Moon, we are summoned to embrace the raw power of metamorphosis. This magnetic lunation peaks at 8:37 p.m. ET on July 10, 2025, pulsing through Scorpio’s shadowy depths—a celestial call to shed worn identities and rise reborn, like the stag who crowns new antlers under summer’s heat.
Cosmic Significance
Named for the buck deer growing velvety antlers in midsummer, this moon symbolizes primal vitality and the courage to evolve. In Scorpio, a water sign ruled by Pluto and Mars, the Buck Moon illuminates hidden truths, unspoken desires, and the fertile darkness where true power gestates.
A tense square to Jupiter in Cancer exposes emotional dependencies, while a trine to Neptune in Pisces heightens psychic intuition. The Moon’s opposition to the Sun in Capricorn challenges us to balance ambition with emotional integrity. With Mercury retrograde in Leo conjunct the Sun, this lunation demands radical honesty—especially in matters of passion and legacy.
Sacred Ritual: Antlered Shadow Rebirth
What You’ll Need:
- Black obsidian (for protection) and labradorite (for transformation)
- Red candle anointed with patchouli oil
- Bowl of rainwater or saltwater
- Deer antler shed (optional) or oak twig
- Charcoal paper and matches
The Ritual:
- Scorpio’s Veil
Arrange obsidian and labradorite in a crescent around your red candle. Light it, declaring: “By Pluto’s flame, I claim my unseen strength.” - Antler Invocation
Hold the antler/twig to your brow. Visualize antlers growing from your crown, branching like sacred lightning. Chant:
“Buck Moon, hunter’s gaze,
Pierce illusions, burn the haze.
What I’ve buried, let it rise—
Truth unveiled beneath night skies.” - Burning the Old Skin
On charcoal paper, write a lie you’ve told yourself (e.g., “I am unworthy”). Burn it in the candle flame, whispering: “As this ash falls, my spirit stands tall.” - Plunge of Renewal
Submerge your hands in the water bowl. Feel Scorpio’s currents dissolve fear. Recite: “Waters of rebirth, claim what I release. I emerge, like the buck, in sovereign peace.” - Sovereignty Dance
Move with slow, deliberate power—mimicking a stag’s territorial stance. Roar or hum to activate your throat chakra, freeing stifled truths.
