The day after Halloween is an important day for many people around the world. It’s All Souls’ Day in Mexico, as well as the Christian holiday of All Saints’ Day – and it’s also the pagan cross-quarter day known as Samhain, which is sometimes nicknamed All Souls’ Day. New Year of the Witches. But this year, November 1 also brings a spiritual new moon in Scorpio, and this lunation is full of global action this will activate energies throughout the zodiac. This is a significant cosmic moment for everyone, but for a few signs it will be particularly transformative.

Scorpio is an intense sign by nature, as its watery energy is associated with mysteries, taboos and emotional depth. With the new moon here, it’s a good time to delve deep into your psyche and explore hidden feelings you may not have recognized before. This kind of shadow work isn’t easy, but it’s definitely empowering. The moon will be supported by Saturn, planet of tough loveso be prepared to take the lead and walk the talk if you want to see results.

Because the new moon is in Scorpio, it will report to this the two cosmic co-rulers of the water sign – Irritable Mars and transformational Pluto. When the new moon peaks, these two planets will oppose each other, increasing tensions and bringing power struggles to a boiling point. This difficult aspect only happens about every two years, so peaking alongside this scorpion lunation pulls you even deeper into the intensity.

All zodiac signs will feel the effects of this lunar moment, but there are a few signs that the November 1 new moon will affect the most.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22)

The new moon rises in your chart passionate and creative fifth houseallowing you to channel all your spiritual energy into inspiration. Intuition is heightened right now, so take what’s in your heart and transform it into something meaningful. You may also find that now is the time for a powerful, transformative romance – the kind of adventure that makes you want to write poetry, cry love songs, and scream your feelings from the treetops.

At the time of this new moon ruled by Scorpio, the sign traditional ruler Mars will be at the critical last degree of your sign, confronting power-hungry Pluto across the zodiac. Mars has been traveling through your sign for two months now, and with this culminating aspect alongside the new moon, it ends its passage in style. Avoid the temptation to take out your paranoia or stress on the people closest to you, as this aspect can trigger competitive energy or power struggles.

Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)

This is the annual new moon in your sign, bringing together the two luminaries of the solar system in your deep, mysterious waters. This is a transformative moment for you, giving you access to some of the darkest corners of your heart and granting you the power of x-ray vision. You can now see beyond the surface of almost everything, this which allows you to connect to the true heart of things, without pretense. Being this raw is a challenge, but you’re probably not interested in taking the easy way out anyway.

At the time of the new moon, your two modern and traditional planetary leaders – Mars and Pluto – will be locked in tense opposition, causing an explosion of power struggles. Mars will also send a significant trine aspect to the mental planet Mercury, which is in your sign, and these two planets will collectively vibrate with dreamy Neptune in Pisces. Your intuition is relevant, but you need to make sure you don’t get so caught up in power plays that you lose sight of the bigger picture.

Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)

This new moon rises in your collectivism and eleventh house with community vocationand it asks you to think about how you can contribute to the world around you in more meaningful ways. Earthy and pragmatic Capricorn, you know how to work hard and bring a certain material stability to situations. But think about what’s in your mind: are you sharing these visions with the world and creating a microcosm that reflects your values? If not, now might be the time to start. Because tolerating superficial social connections or fair-weather friends will be almost intolerable right now.

During this Scorpion new moon, the water sign modern ruler Pluto will complete the final weeks of a fifteen-year transit through your sign – and it will at the same time be in a delicate confrontation with the brash planet Mars in your relationship zone. This intensifies the depth of the new moon, but you will need to be conscientious about becoming competitive or controlling with a partner. Remember, you perform better when you compete against yourself.