How Long Does the Full Moon Last?

The full moon—gorgeous, glowing, and dripping with divine magic—might reach her peak in a single moment… but her power? Oh honey, that lingers like perfume on satin.

While the astronomical “fullness” of the moon lasts mere minutes (for May 12, 2025, that exact moment hits at 12:56 PM EDT), the spiritual energy stretches across a sacred three-day window:

• Day Before (May 11) – The build-up. Intuition heightens. Emotions stir. You may feel restless, inspired, or creatively charged.

• Day Of (May 12) – Peak power. This is when rituals, releases, and moon magic are most potent. The veil is thin, truth shines bright, and the cosmos listens loud.

• Day After (May 13) – The integration. A time for grounding, healing, resting, and receiving the results of what you’ve released or asked for.

But if you’re a lunar-sensitive soul (and let’s be honest—you wouldn’t be here if you weren’t), you might feel her pull up to 2 days before and after. That gives you a 5-day moon portal to tap in, tune up, and transform.

Astrology of the Flower Moon – May 12, 2025

This Flower Moon falls in Scorpio, the sign of transformation, emotional depth, and rebirth. Scorpio moons don’t play. They cut deep, reveal secrets, and demand emotional honesty.

Expect:

• Sudden realizations

• Emotional breakthroughs or breakups

• Heightened sensuality

• Shadow surfacing (and healing)

• Psychic dreams or messages from ancestors

Use it to:

• Cut cords

• Heal from betrayal

• Dive deep into your desires

• Strengthen spiritual boundaries

• Channel ancestral wisdom

Moon Magic Rituals for this Flower Full Moon in Scorpio:

1. Cord Cutting Ceremony (for toxic ties & soul contracts)

• Use black thread, scissors, a black candle, and your intention.

• Visualize the person, place, or pattern you’re cutting away.

• Burn the thread safely or bury it with herbs like rosemary or rue.

• Speak:

  
  

  “What once served, I now release. I reclaim my energy and my peace.”

2. Ancestral Shadow Healing Journal Ritual

• Sit under the moon (or by a window). Light a candle.

• Write a letter to your ancestors asking:

  
  

  “What patterns am I carrying that aren’t mine?”

• Let yourself free-write. Let tears fall. Burn or bury the paper.

• End with gratitude and pour out water as an offering.

3. Moon-Infused Herbal Floor Wash (to cleanse your space & aura)

• In a pot, simmer basil, mugwort, rose petals, and lemon peel.

• Let it cool under the moonlight.

• Use it to mop your floors or splash at your doorways while saying:

  
  

  “Only love, light, and truth may dwell here. All else is cleared.”

Things to Do During the Full Moon Portal:

• Charge your crystals and moon water

• Speak your desires aloud to the moon

• Take a moonlit walk barefoot if you can (grounding + charging)

• Host a moon circle (even solo!) with tea, affirmations, and music

• Write a gratitude list for what’s already blooming in your life

• Wear white or silver to amplify your moon connection

• Clean your altar and offer fresh flowers or honey

Flower Moon Affirmations (Repeat 3x under the moon):

• “I bloom in my truth and walk in my power.”

• “I release the past and rise in purpose.”

• “My roots are deep, my petals open wide.”

• “I welcome transformation with grace and fire.”

Final Moon Wisdom:

The full moon doesn’t just ask you to look up—it asks you to look within. This is a sacred time to release, realign, and remember who the hell you are. You are a garden in bloom. You are softness and strength. You are moonlight wrapped in soul.

So light your candles, cleanse your space, and let the moon remind you:

You don’t have to force your blooming—just remove what’s been blocking your light.

Stay wicked, stay wondrous.

T’s Wicked Wonders, LLC

Moon magic for the bold, the brave, and the blooming.