The Moon is a star full of mysteries. It is composed of phases, influences the tides, the harvest, and inspires rituals and celebrations. Like the Sun, in Astrology the Moon is considered a planet, and is one of the pillars in the formation of our personality.
The Sun, being the star that gives the light that illuminates what the eyes can see, had its symbolism associated with consciousness, the objective apprehension of reality and, therefore, with reason.
While the Sun represents the masculine principle, individuality and reason, the Moon represents the feminine principle of sensitivity, affections, and the art of caring and being cared for.
The Ascendant, on the other hand, in the Astrological Chart, will indicate how the person builds his own style of being, his autonomy and independence in the world, and the Midheaven the path to personal fulfillment and recognition through his serving, a job, what we have to offer to the world, collectively.
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Within this basis, the Moon represents the emotional structure of a person. And it is built through what is absorbed from the family past, the stories experienced in childhood, the bonds of affection and emotional nourishment that are built with the family or whoever played that role in life.
All these stories leave their impressions in one’s memory and are reflected in the way each person has of loving, of feeling loved, of reacting and feeling emotionally secure when faced with situations in life.
In Astrology, the Moon is the star associated with emotions, the emotional universe, the family, childhood, and home (a place of retreat where we feel protected and restore our strength).
In the same way that the Moon changes its aspect according to its phases, one hour being full and the next disappearing, in the place where it is in the chart, we are subject to instabilities and cyclical and emotional variations.
Ruler of the sign of Cancer and associated with the 4th house, the Moon is a host. Cancer is symbolized by a crab, and represents the experience of duality, living hourly on land (symbolizing the physical world and stability), and hourly in water (the universe of the psyche, feelings, and imagination). In both, there is a search for security.
This sign represents the need to build a shelter where we feel safe, welcomed and supported.
Where we have Cancer in the chart, we look for intimate involvement, care and protection. And the ability to involve ourselves affectively is a result of the emotional nourishment we receive throughout life, and especially from the past, from childhood.
Cancer refers to the past, to the nurturing and building of an emotional and secure structure, which, like the Moon, oscillates according to emotions.
The 4th house, associated with the Moon and the sign of Cancer, must also be considered in the analysis of the emotional structure of the individual. It represents our roots and the nutrients we have received regarding family affection and stories passed on by the family.
The Myth of the Moon – The Night Light:
The Moon (Selene) was the daughter of Hyporion and Theia, sister of Helios and Eos (the Sun and the Dawn). When she learned that her brother had drowned in the sea of Eridanus, she threw herself down from the top of the palace. The gods, moved by her pain, placed her in the sky in the form of a star, represented by a beautiful young woman, who rode through the night sky in a silver chariot driven by two ferocious horses.
The Moon loved several gods and from her greatest passion, Endymion, she had fifty daughters, so she became the symbol of fertility.
She is considered the eye of the night and queen of silence. At night, when we lie down to sleep, we are invited to be silent, close our eyes, and connect with the world within, with our sea of emotions.
The Position of the Moon in the Astrological Chart
The Moon sign, when well developed and structured, makes us emotionally secure and confident, gives us the ability to cultivate our affections and be in tune with what touches the soul, that is, emotional maturity. It makes our power to feel loved increase, making us better able to choose the people who really welcome us and with whom we create intimate bonds, being able to care and be cared for.
To know how the qualities of the Moon manifest themselves we must observe in which of the signs, which Astrological House and what connections the Moon makes in our Astrological Chart.
See also: The Emotional Structure in Astrology
The Moon in the Signs:
Moon in Aries
The Moon in the sign of Aries indicates that a person lives his or her emotions in an extremely impulsive and ardent way. This is because Aries, as the first sign of the zodiac, has an energy similar to that of an optimistic child who throws himself headlong into taking an initiative. This is a Moon that has energetic, unrestrained, and immediate reactions when affected by external situations.
Moon in Taurus
The Moon in Taurus promotes the association of gentleness, firmness, determination, and stability in emotions. The universe of concrete and palpable sensations, often associated with the five senses, such as touch, music, smell, and taste.
Moon in Gemini
For those born under the Moon in the sign of Gemini, exchanges are fundamental to understand what is going on in the emotional sphere, relating and communicating well are ingredients to maintain emotional stability. Curiosity here makes them prefer change to accommodation. They are adaptable in relationships, in affection, and express what they feel through words.
Moon in Cancer
The Moon in Cancer, the sign it rules, promotes an expansion of sensitivity, affection, and emotions. Relationships with the most intimate people, especially family members, are deeply affected. These people have the gift of caring and welcoming.
Moon in Leo
The Moon in the sign of Leo, ruled by the Sun, unites opposite qualities, reason and emotion, which must go together. Those born with the Moon in Leo have the brightness and magnetism of the Sun, and a strong power of attraction. Captivating, they impose their will so that things happen as they expect within the affective relationship, ensuring greater emotional security for them.
Moon in Virgo
The Moon in the sign of Virgo unites feminine values. This means that people born with this Moon are careful, delicate, and attentive in their relationships, paying attention to details and always trying to improve their routine. Virgo also brings a pinch of rationality to the field of feelings. This means that emotional security goes through the rational understanding of feelings and emotions.
Moon in Libra
The Moon in the sign of Libra directs the emotional to relationships. These are people who are emotionally nourished by encounters, partnerships, and the ability to walk together and understand each other. Everything that affects you emotionally needs to be in balance and harmony.
Moon in Scorpio
Having the Moon in the sign of Scorpio means to be always subject to constant emotional transformations, it is deep diving. Those born with this Moon in their chart feel involved in mysteries, and this motivates them to emotional surrender. They are emotionally deep people and live relationships intensely, because they have the dimension of the finitude of things.
Moon in Sagittarius
To have the Moon, which symbolizes, among other things, home and the bonds of affection, in the sign of Sagittarius, which deals with travel, means to be able to make every place in the world your home. The impulses are lived in search of expansion of knowledge, which are transformed into intellect and target the emotional evolution.
Moon in Capricorn
The Moon in the sign of Capricorn unites opposite energies, since the Moon rules Cancer, a sign opposite and complementary to Capricorn. This means that one of the habits of people born with this Moon in their chart is to rationalize their feelings, to try to understand the reason for a certain emotion and situation, and how it works in practice. All this happens because people born with this Moon in their chart need security and guarantees in order to give themselves emotionally.
Moon in Aquarius
The Moon brings in its symbolism the values concerning care and affection. Aquarius is similar to the Moon when it comes to care, except that while the Moon speaks of care for those we relate to most intimately (like family, for example), Aquarius expands care to the collective. Some values are essential for the emotional security of natives with the Moon in the sign of Aquarius, such as humanistic values, friendships, and freedom.
Moon in Pisces
Those born under the Moon in Pisces are great dreamers, channelers of the atmospheres around them, and gifted with extreme sensitivity. They feel great empathy and compassion for everyone around them. The ability to dream, imagine, and experience emotions deeply is what keeps them emotionally nourished.
The Moon in the Astrological Houses
Moon in House 1
Having the Moon in the 1st House, a House that is related to the construction of the “I”, produces the creation of an emotional base that is strictly related to childhood stories and memories. Those born with the Moon in the 1st House have enormous affective and empathic capacity with the people closest to them. The Moon in the 1st House brings the need to be free and independent in relationships, and also the need to have one’s wants fulfilled.
Moon in House 2
Those born with the Moon in the 2nd house feel the need for material security. These natives tend to deal with money in a more emotional and clingy way, putting much of their security in material possessions.
Moon in House 3
Both the Moon and the 3rd house symbolize movement and exchange. People born with the Moon in this house usually do not stand still, and are always looking for new things. What nourishes them emotionally are new knowledge and exchanges with other people.
Moon in the 4th House
The 4th house is associated with the Moon, which means that those born with this position in the chart have a deep sensitivity toward affection and intimate and personal relationships, giving attention and extreme importance to this area of life. Everything concerning family relationships is capable of deeply touching their emotional sphere.
Moon in the 5th House
The Moon in the 5th House turns creativity and self-esteem into emotional food. People with the Moon in the 5th house have a special and peculiar glow, and at the same time they feel the need to feel loved and welcomed.
Since the Moon speaks of emotions, they may find themselves varying in their self-confidence and self-esteem.
Moon in the 6th House
The Moon in the 6th House causes those born with this Moon to be affected by the more mundane situations and tasks of everyday life. With this position in your chart, it is essential to enjoy what you do, both in relation to work and routine tasks.
Moon in the 7th House
Having the Moon in the 7th house means that emotional nourishment comes from relationships, from encounters. In relationships are the nourishment needed for emotional and affective security. There is a search for respect within the relationships we live in, whether they are work or emotional partnerships, respecting each other’s space, differences, and limits.
Moon in the 8th House
The Moon in the 8th House promotes a dilation of sensibility, intuition, and emotional intensity, which in this case will be coated with depth to deal with emotions. People with the Moon in this House, when they feel, they really feel. At the same time, they have a certain tendency to nurture destructive feelings, because somehow they think these will nurture them, since from the contact with these feelings, they have the possibility to transform, regenerate, and emerge emotionally stronger.
Moon in the 9th House
The Moon in the 9th House indicates that the feelings here are fueled in the desire to expand geographical, intellectual, philosophical, and spiritual boundaries. People with the Moon in the 9th House adapt to the most diverse environments, make the world their home, and are able to understand the past better when away from their roots.
Moon in the 10th House
The Moon, a luminary associated with House 4, is related, among other things, to home and family, and when it is in House 10 it is in an environment opposite to its own, since in this environment we go out into the world and want to be recognized. In this location, emotional nutrition is closely related to work, to the environment, and to the people with whom you live on this path.
Moon in the 11th House
The Moon in the 11th house directs the affections toward everything related to the collective. They are sensitive to the needs of others and to social welfare. They also have a strong need to feel free within relationships, to have a space for themselves and to be with their friends.
Moon in the 12th House
The Moon in the 12th house hides deep and unacknowledged feelings in the emotional universe of those born under this configuration. They are people with the sensitivity to access fears, traumas, and psychic ghosts, and transform them into emotional growth. What nurtures here is one’s own inner strength.
Finally, the Moon in the Chart is a guide for us to learn how to deal with our feelings and the best way to keep ourselves n
