The November 2025 Full Moon: A Supermoon of Grounding and Transformation

The night sky of November 2025 is set to be graced by a celestial event of extraordinary brilliance and significance: the November Full Moon. Far from being just a routine lunar phase, the moon on this occasion is a magnificent Supermoon—the largest and brightest of the entire year—which magnifies its presence in both the astronomical and astrological realms.

Officially reaching peak illumination on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, this event carries the traditional name of the Beaver Moon (though some may call it the Hunter’s Moon due to the calendar cycle), and it occurs in the earthy, sensual sign of Taurus. This potent combination of proximity, brilliance, and zodiacal alignment makes the November 2025 Full Moon a powerful moment for both contemplation and decisive action.

🔭 The Astronomy: A Brightest Supermoon

The term “Full Moon” describes the moment when the Moon is fully illuminated as viewed from Earth, with the Earth positioned roughly between the Sun and the Moon. However, the November 2025 Full Moon is particularly notable because it is a Supermoon.

What is a Supermoon?

A Supermoon occurs when a Full Moon (or New Moon) nearly coincides with perigee—the point in the Moon’s elliptical orbit where it is closest to Earth. Due to this proximity, the moon appears visibly larger and brighter than an average Full Moon.

• Date and Time: Peak illumination is set for November 5, 2025, at approximately 13:19 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).
• Significance: The November 2025 Supermoon is projected to be the closest and brightest Full Moon of the entire year. It will appear roughly 7.9% larger and 16% brighter than a typical Full Moon, offering a stunning spectacle for sky-watchers.
• Visibility: Although the precise moment of ‘fullness’ may occur during daylight hours in some time zones, the Moon will appear magnificent and virtually indistinguishable from full on the evenings of both November 4th and 5th. The best time to observe is right after sunset, when the moon is low on the horizon, creating the famous “Moon Illusion” that makes it look even larger next to terrestrial objects.

The Hunter’s or Beaver Moon

The names given to the Full Moons each month originate from Native American, Colonial American, and European folklore, often reflecting the seasonal activities of the time.

• Beaver Moon: This is the traditional name for the November Full Moon. The name is believed to have two main origins:
  1. It marked the time of year when beavers finished preparing their winter lodges and were sealing them up with mud, signaling the onset of colder weather.
  2. It was the season when trappers would set their last traps for beavers before the waterways froze, ensuring a supply of warm furs for winter. The name is, therefore, a symbol of preparation, industriousness, and resource gathering.
• Hunter’s Moon: By astronomical and calendrical definition, the Hunter’s Moon is the first Full Moon that follows the Harvest Moon. Since the Harvest Moon (the Full Moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox) fell in October 2025, the November Full Moon technically carries the secondary designation of the Hunter’s Moon. This name is associated with the time to hunt in preparation for winter, often leveraging the bright moonlight.

Regardless of the name used, the underlying theme is consistent: preparation for the cold season, resourcefulness, and a focus on essential survival.

✨ The Astrology: Full Moon in Taurus

From an astrological perspective, a Full Moon is a moment of culmination, illumination, and release, as it marks the opposition between the Sun and the Moon. In November 2025, the Sun is in Scorpio and the Moon is in Taurus. This creates a powerful tension between two signs that rule fundamental human experiences:

The Polarity of Scorpio and Taurus

• Full Moon in Taurus: Taurus is a fixed Earth sign, ruled by Venus. It governs all things material, tangible, and grounded: finances, security, physical comfort, self-worth, and sensual pleasure. The light of the Full Moon here illuminates these areas, bringing matters to a head.
• Sun in Scorpio: Scorpio is a fixed Water sign, ruled by Mars and Pluto. It governs all things hidden, transformative, and intense: deep psychological change, intimacy, shared resources (debts, investments), power dynamics, and emotional vulnerability.

Themes of the Lunation

The tension between these two signs is focused on the balance between mine (Taurus) and ours (Scorpio); stability versus transformation.

1. Financial and Material Security: The primary theme is one of wealth and resources. The Taurus Moon demands a look at your personal finances, income, and possessions. The Scorpio Sun pressures you to consider how these resources are intertwined with others—through loans, taxes, or shared assets. This lunation is an optimal time for receiving financial clarity, paying off debts, or making a major budget adjustment.
2. Self-Worth vs. Transformation: Taurus rules self-worth. This Full Moon encourages you to recognize your inherent value and to set firm boundaries that reflect that value. Simultaneously, the Scorpio energy prompts a deep internal transformation—a necessary psychological ‘death’ and ‘rebirth’—to ensure the external security you’re building is based on authentic internal strength.
3. The Supermoon Influence: Since this is a Supermoon, the energy is significantly amplified. Full Moon feelings—often heightened emotions, impulsive behaviors, and sudden revelations—will be more intense. This is a call to be more grounded and patient (Taurus) when navigating the inevitable emotional intensity and potential turbulence (Scorpio).

Key Aspects: Uranus and Mercury Retrograde

The astrological complexity is heightened by two significant planetary influences:

• Uranus in Taurus: The Full Moon is in tight conjunction with Uranus, the planet of shock, sudden change, and rebellion, which is retrograde in Taurus. This aspect suggests that the culmination and release brought by the Full Moon may not be gentle or slow. Unexpected news about finances, a sudden desire for freedom, or an abrupt break from a comfortable routine could manifest. The call is for flexible stability—learning to anchor yourself while being open to sudden, necessary changes.
• Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio: The Full Moon occurs just as Mercury begins its retrograde period (Nov 9 – Nov 29). The pre-shadow energy is already at play, urging caution in communication and contracts. In Scorpio, this retrograde focuses on reviewing hidden matters, complex negotiations, and shared resources. The Full Moon’s illumination, just before the retrograde begins, provides a final flash of clarity before the period of review and revision.

🔮 Cultural and Practical Significance

Historically, Full Moons are moments of spiritual significance across cultures, viewed as a time of peak energy, psychic potential, and completion.

• Releasing and Letting Go: Full Moons are natural times to release what no longer serves you. Given the Taurus-Scorpio axis, this is an excellent moment to release attachment to old material possessions, outdated concepts of self-worth, or toxic financial or emotional entanglements.
• Grounding and Gratitude: The grounded energy of Taurus encourages a moment of gratitude for the abundance in your physical life. It is a time for simple, sensual enjoyment—a walk in nature, a good meal, or just feeling the security of being present in your body.
• Preparation: Echoing the Beaver and Hunter Moon names, this is a practical time to organize, plan, and stock up for the upcoming winter months, both literally (food, winter gear) and metaphorically (emotional and professional planning).

In summary, the Full Supermoon in Taurus on November 5, 2025, is a commanding event that demands a reckoning with our material reality and a bold confrontation of our deepest emotional attachments. It is the brightest moon of the year, shining a spotlight on where we need to find both unshakeable security and radical transformation. The challenge lies in merging the Taurus desire for comfort and stability with the Scorpionic necessity for intense, powerful, and often abrupt, change.