Let’s Talk About Sex: Scorpio SZN
“Let’s talk about sex, baby, Let’s talk about you and me
Let’s talk about all the good things, And the bad things that may be
Let’s talk about sex”
“Sexuality is one of the ways that we become enlightened, actually, because it leads us to self-knowledge.”
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—Scorpio season! Okay, I’ll admit I’m a bit biased since it’s my birthday month, but what I truly love about Scorpio’s energy is its invitation to journey inward. This season encourages us to explore the hidden caverns of our inner world, those shadowy places we often fear to confront. Scorpio energy dares us to engage with the mysterious, excavating what has been buried deep within our psyches, bodies, and spirits. In doing so, it offers us the potential for profound change and transformation—a chance to shed old layers and emerge anew. There’s nothing quite like the magic of Scorpio season!
Themes of Scorpio are intimately tied to what is considered taboo, hidden, and forbidden. They also dive into the nature of inheritances—not just material ones, but, as Renee Sills of Embodied Astrology beautifully describes, the inheritances "transmitted through generations." These are the transmissions we may not have asked for but were given nonetheless. These stories of inheritance are personal, familial, cultural, religious, and ancestral. As a society, we have inherited deeply embedded phobias surrounding death, sex, and the unknown—fears that live within our collective nervous system. These stories aren’t just abstract ideas; they reside in our bodies, shaping how we move, express ourselves, and interact with others. They influence our perceptions and the assumptions we hold about sex, sexuality, and the roles we play in intimate and societal spaces. So, let’s pause and reflect: What stories have you inherited about sex or sexuality?
From your family? Your religion? Your community? Your culture? And how does your body respond to this inquiry? What did you notice when you read the words “Let’s talk about sex”? Did you feel a shrinking, a pulling away, or a tightening inside? Or did you notice sensations of curiosity, connection, or even openness? These responses hold keys to understanding the stories your body carries—stories that Scorpio season invites you to uncover, examine, and, perhaps, rewrite.
Many of us have internalized messages about sex that teach us to hide, loathe, and reject aspects of who we are. When something lives in a dark, neglected place it registers in the brain as being “bad or wrong”, and this experience of feeling “bad” or “wrong”/shameful is stored in the body. The suppression of any dimension of our being poses an existential threat which often keeps us from feeling at home in our bodies. This triggers emotions of anxiety, shame, disgust, grief which leads to behaviors driven by our shadows (what’s hidden) which is reflected in the cultural issues and cycles of harm we face today regarding human sexuality. According to Brené Brown, author, social researcher, and fellow Scorpio, “If you put shame in a petri dish, it needs three ingredients to grow exponentially: secrecy, silence, and judgment.” She also talked about the antidote to shame which is learning how to talk about what scares us through cultivating understanding/empathy for our experiences. Sexual liberation is spiritual liberation, and the first step toward this kind of freedom is to build awareness. When we can take what’s scary, unspoken and give it a voice, we disarm its power. So for this season, I invite you to embrace courage by channeling your inner Scorpio and explore your inner landscape of sexuality. Let’s talk about sex…
Do you need guidance and support as you explore your journey to wholeness? I invite you to consider therapy. A great place to get started is a free consultation to see what kind of services are available and whether the therapist is a good fit. Contact me today to schedule a free phone consultation; I look forward to connecting!