Through Shadows and Saltwater: Witching the Third Quarter Moon in Scorpio

Where Light Fades, Power Gathers

Waning. Withering. Releasing.

The Third Quarter Moon isn’t for the faint of heart — it’s for the Witch who’s ready to walk into the hush after the climax, to prune what no longer blooms, to compost old stories and prepare for the next cycle. This is not a phase of manifesting or calling in. This is a phase of sacred cutting away. Of endings that serve beginnings.

And when this moon falls in Scorpio — the sign of death, rebirth, secrecy, sex, and deep soul alchemy — the work gets even more potent. We’re not just releasing. We’re undergoing metamorphosis. Deep, cathartic, unapologetic.

Scorpio’s Depth: Fixed Water, Eternal Flame

Scorpio is a paradox: water ruled by fire. A sign of stillness and potency, silence and savagery. As a fixed water sign, Scorpio doesn’t splash or gush — it submerges. It sinks into the marrow. It doesn’t fear the dark; it feeds on it.

Scorpio holds dominion over:

• The unseen: secrets, occult knowledge, shadows

• The underworld: grief, endings, sex, rebirth

• Emotional survival: power, control, catharsis

Ruled by Mars, this is where will meets water — not in a battlefield, but in the blood, in the psyche, in every layer we keep hidden. The Third Quarter Moon in Scorpio strips away the outer shell and says: You can’t carry this version of yourself into the next cycle.

Banishing with Intention: Scorpio + the Waning Moon

When the Moon begins to fade, we’re invited to shed. Let go. Cleanse. But in Scorpio, this isn’t a gentle rinse — it’s a ritual drowning. A soul-deep detox. The waning moon says, What are you done with? Scorpio answers, Everything that no longer serves your power.

This is a moon to:

• Burn the cord, not just cut it.

• Cast the spell that leaves ashes.

• Grieve what must go — and let it rot beautifully.

This phase is best used for:

• Shadow Work: excavate what you’ve been avoiding.

• Baneful Banishing: habits, energies, people.

• Psychic Housekeeping: scrying, dreamwork, purging spiritual clutter.

• Intentional Emptiness: make room for real transformation, not just spiritual fluff.

Witching the Third Quarter Moon in Scorpio by House

Looking to work with this transit astrologically? Locate where Scorpio rules in your chart (the house it's in), and work from there. Here's your cheat sheet for weaving banishment + transformation through each life area:

• 1st House – Self-Image + Identity
  Shed false selves. Banish projections. Cleanse your reflection in the mirror — and in the eyes of others.

• 2nd House – Worth + Wealth
  Burn scarcity. Uproot beliefs about what you deserve. Cleanse material clutter that holds old energetic imprints.

• 3rd House – Communication + Mind
  Silence inner critics. Bind gossip. Perform rituals to purge toxic loops in thought or speech.

• 4th House – Home + Roots
  Cleanse ancestral clutter. Work protection around your home. Release inherited pain with smoke, salt, and ritual.

• 5th House – Pleasure + Creativity
  Destroy blocks. Unbind your joy. Banish the fear that keeps you from creating.

• 6th House – Health + Habits
  End rituals of self-neglect. Unmake toxic routines. Brew cleansing teas and bury old vices.

• 7th House – Partnership + Mirrors
  Cut cords. Purify relationship altars. Uncover patterns and break them at the root.

• 8th House – Death + Rebirth
  It’s Scorpio’s house — double the power. Bury something. Literally or metaphorically. Write a eulogy. Cast a spell for rebirth.

• 9th House – Beliefs + Big Truths
  Challenge what you think you know. Banishing dogma. Release spiritual bypassing. Find power in the unknown.

• 10th House – Legacy + Public Role
  Let go of expectations. Burn outdated goals. Rebuild your magic from a place of truth, not performance.

• 11th House – Community + Dreams
  Rethink alliances. Release performative friendships. Write your wildest wish — then destroy what keeps you from it.

• 12th House – Secrets + Spirit
  Shadow. Dreams. Ancestors. Work in the dark. Cleanse through silence. Grieve and release with reverence.

Witch Tips for the Scorpio Quarter

✨ Ritual Bath for Emotional Exorcism
Salt, black obsidian, rosemary, and clove. Soak until you cry. Let the water take what you can’t name.

✨ Mirror Spell for Shadow Integration
Write a fear or shame on a mirror. Scry into it. Speak love into the reflection. Smash or cleanse when ready.

✨ Scorpio Moon Oil
Blend myrrh, vetiver, and dragon’s blood. Use for banishing, protection, and ancestral rites.

✨ Divination Dive
Use this moon to ask the hard questions. Pull cards. Cast bones. Ask your guides what needs to die so you can live better.

Parting Whisper Beneath the Waning Moon

Witch, you were never meant to stay the same.

Let this Third Quarter Moon in Scorpio remind you that death is holy. Release is sacred. And shadow is not your enemy — it’s your womb. Shed with intention. Grieve with fire. And when the dark feels too heavy, remember: you are the kind of Witch that turns rot into remedy.

The Moon wanes. Your power sharpens.

Blessed unmaking.