After an energetic May, the Full Moon in Sagittarius on May 31st promises a real jolt. Rare and intense, it awakens buried emotions, postponed decisions, and anything that no longer makes sense. An invitation to let go and finally move towards a new chapter, especially for certain signs.
The heavens gave no respite in May. Between the Full Moon in Scorpio on May 1st, Pluto retrograde, and a particularly powerful New Moon on the 16th, the universe seems to have orchestrated everything for one last emotional jolt. And this time, the approaching lunar cycle is unlike any other. On May 31st, a Blue Moon will appear in Sagittarius, closing out the month with an energy as rare as it is powerful.
Contrary to what its name might suggest, the Blue Moon doesn’t change color. It owes its name to its rarity: a “blue moon” occurs when a second full moon takes place in the same month. This configuration symbolizes the end of a cycle, awareness, and transition. For astrologer Bérénice Delignat, this lunar cycle doesn’t come “gently,” but rather promises to be “karmic,” capable of highlighting what we hold onto out of habit, what holds us back, or what we still refuse to confront. “What you let go of that night hasn’t belonged to you for a long time,” she says. But the question remains: what are we truly ready to let go of?
The Blue Moon favors making decisions, those that need to be made before it’s too late.
This Full Moon hits you right where you’re stuck. For the astrologer, it “reveals the areas where you scatter your energies to avoid getting to the heart of things,” but also those where you pile up experiences, reflections, and distractions without ever truly processing what you’re going through. Behind this restlessness too often lies a deeper fear: the fear of having to trust the unknown. “It asks you to let go of something specific: the need to control what you cannot control,” she explains.
With the Gemini-Sagittarius axis activated, this lunar cycle creates a real tension. On one hand, curiosity: the desire to flit from one thing to another, to explore, to experience everything without ever truly settling down. On the other, a deeper quest, focused on meaning, truth, and a need for stability. “This full moon highlights the areas where you’re scattering your energies to the detriment of what truly matters,” the specialist emphasizes. Anything that rings false becomes difficult to ignore. Long-suppressed truths may resurface, as may an almost visceral urge to escape a daily routine that has become too confining. “What are you still accumulating, analyzing, and perfecting to avoid trusting what you already know?” she asks. A question that is likely to resonate strongly with many signs.
Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn: the signs most shaken by this Blue Moon
For some astrological signs, this Blue Moon could act as a real shock: Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, not forgetting the ascendants and moons in these signs.
