MOON

Mother, home, family, pregnancy, baby, milk, bread, Soul, reflection, mirror Day: Monday Colors: White and Silver When we observe the position of the Moon, we have to be aware that as the fastest moving body in relative motion to our position on Earth, it represents the most personal of all entities we have in our chart. This is why Eastern Astrology considers it the most important entity in each interpretation, for it is our Soul and our entire inner emotional world. The Moon is the ruler of Cancer and represents our most peaceful support and understanding, our ability to evoke things we wish to live through, and attract the reciprocity of love into our emotional world. If a person is truly recognized and supported by their family, this will be seen through beneficent aspects and the strong dignity of the Moon, just as the lack of support, compassion and recognition will be seen through its challenges.

“Planet” Moon

The Moon is the Earth’s only natural satellite and the entity closest to our home planet. Its proximity makes it easy to grasp and most of our energetic and healing work should start from the Moon’s challenges. In the geocentric system we use so often, Earth cannot be seen in a natal chart, and the Moon will be the one bringing us closest to home. Although it is the smallest of all celestial bodies we will encounter, it has the greatest gravitational impact, causing tides and movement of water all around us. We always see the same face of the Moon for its rotation coincides with the rotation of the Earth, and this led to the term “dark side of the Moon” that speaks of the hidden part of its nature we don’t ever get to see. When full, it has the ability to light our way and when looking at things from this perspective, its main role seems to be to reflect the light of the Sun. The lack of atmosphere makes the Moon vulnerable to impacts of space debris and meteors, while it also makes its surface free of wind and other surface changing conditions. This leads to a stable image that rarely changes in time, which is why footprints from the first mission to conquer the Moon are still there to be found. Considering this fact and the Moon’s symbolic role to hold all of our Soul’s memories, the correlation of the celestial body itself and the symbolism it speaks of is impeccable. We can see that it is sensitive to outer influences while at the same time seemingly incapable of change, which is truly interesting when we consider the fact that its fall is set in Scorpio, the sign of change itself.

Moon in Astrology

The Moon represents our subconscious world, our emotions, heart, and the love we are capable to feel in this lifetime. It is the support of our family and in the practical sense and our interpretations we will see it as a feminine parallel to the Sun. If the Sun is a husband, the Moon will be the wife, and they will remain in a contact of giving light and reacting to it until the end of time, from our perspective on Earth. In general, this is the spot of reactivity we all carry within, and if we see a troubled Moon, reactions to outer experiences will be obviously inappropriate, deep beyond our recognition or ability to metabolize, hurtful, or in the greatest challenge of all – simply missing. A world without emotion seems to be the biggest punishment for our Soul, as we seek protection in closing our hearts, unable to cope with the demands of our surroundings. This is a position that deeply moves us, brings happiness and childish joy into our lives, and speaks of the flow of energy in our heart chakra. All problems it may encounter through dignity and aspects represent family issues that burden our Soul and the genetic inheritance that makes us sad or disturbs our emotions. On the other hand, positive aspects and a strong Moon set in Taurus or Cancer, often speak of healthy reactivity and emotion we easily recognize and incorporate into our lives and our relationships. Strength of our Moon makes us capable to summon things we need and love into our lives. It is our ability to recognize our feelings and act accordingly, accepting them, embracing our soft side, while dealing with daily matters through passive, positive existence and ease.

Manifestations

The Moon represents our mother and our home, the feeling of belonging and support. It is a dim light in the night, a reflection of leading entities, just as much as it represents all people in our country and our surroundings, our fertility, motherhood, and speaks of us in the youngest age, before we learned to walk and talk. The strength of the Moon is built in the most sensitive phase of development, when we are small babies that have no ability to fulfill physical needs on our own, helpless and completely dependent on other people. To set a strong basis in someone’s emotional world, trust and support need to be established at this vulnerable time, and understanding of these primal needs defines the understanding we’ll give and receive as adults. The Moon represents all of our memories, the home we grew up in, as well as the home we tend to create with all of its warmth and coziness, or lack of it. As bread, food on the table, clean water, and our private life, it is the most intimate point we have in our chart. While it can be void of course, burnt by many influences, in challenge with Mars or even Pluto, it will always tend to reach the point of emotional balance and peace we seek. The only thing we can do to help our Moon, is to stay open enough to accept our heart and our emotions just as they are.

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THE MOON

Astrology Quick Facts:

Glyph: Ruler of: Emotions & the Subconscious Sign of Dignity: Cancer Sign of Detriment: Capricorn Sign of Exaltation: Taurus Sign of Fall: Scorpio Physical Body: Stomach, breasts, lymphatic system, digestive system, womb Changes Sign: Every 2-3 days

Astronomy Quick Facts:

Type: Terrestrial

Length of Day: 29.5 Earth days

Length of Year: 354 Earth days

Moons: 0

Temperature: Day: 123°C (253°F); Night: -233°C (-387°F)

Colour: Gray

Size: 3,474 km in diameter (3.7x smaller than Earth)

Spins: Counter-clockwise

Rings: 0

Year Discovered: Known by the Ancients

About The Moon

The Moon is the only cosmic body beyond Earth upon which humans have physically set foot. The Earth and its only Moon have been in a long-distance relationship (384,400 km, to be exact) for millions of years. The Moon’s synchronous rotation, the fact that it rotates at the same rate that it revolves around Earth, means that the same side of the Moon faces the Earth all the time. Coupled with the fact that these two bodies’ gravitational forces tug on one another, stabilizing each other, the Moon will always be Earth’s closest and most intimate neighbor. In the natal chart, the Moon sign is never far from the Sun sign because of its synchronous rotation. The Sun and Moon signs make up 2 elements of the Primal Triad.

It stands to reason that even though there are hundreds, maybe thousands of other moons in the solar system, Earth’s Moon’s proximity to us means it influences humans just as heavily as any of the other full planets.

Despite having no water of its own (or an atmosphere, making it unable to host life), the Moon’s gravity guides the ocean’s tides on Earth. Additionally, humans have “watered” the Moon with 20 seas (maria), 11 bays (sinus), 3 marshes (palus), 20 lakes (lacus), and 1 ocean (oceanus). These “bodies of water” are actually lunar maria, vast plains of dark, volcanic rock that we have assigned rather lyrical names to over the years. You might be familiar with the Sea of Tranquility (Mare Tranquillitatis), where astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed in the Apollo 11 Lunar Module “Eagle” on July 20, 1969.

It comes as no surprise, then, that the Moon represents the fluidity and sensitivity of human emotion, instinct, and the subconscious. The Moon symbolizes “the part of you that you see,” as astrologer Joanna Martine Woolfolk puts it. In other words, the Moon rules the 5 senses and the way you react instinctively to the sensory stimuli of the world around you. The Moon sign explains how we react to and receive the world, while the Sun represents our initiative and the outward actions we take. “The Sun signifies your individuality,” wrote astrologer Evangeline Adams, “and the Moon signifies your personality.”

The Moon part of us guides us as much as the Sun part of us, but the world just doesn’t see it. Your personality is the result of your emotions and how you interpret the world, which fall under the Moon’s domain. For example, when you do something for someone because you love them, the other person only sees the action; they do not see the emotions that motivated you to take that action.

The Moon represents femininity and maternity, while the Sun stands for the opposite, masculinity and paternity. Because of this, the Moon is indicative of your past: your infancy, childhood, and memory. The placement of the Moon in your natal chart can therefore be telling of the nature of your relationship with your mother.

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The Moon The Moon, in Astrology, is the ruler of Cancer. The Moon represents our deepest personal needs, our basic habits and reactions, and our unconscious. Where the Sun acts, the Moon reacts. How do we instinctively react or respond to problems? What do we feel we need for a sense of security? Look to the Moon in your natal chart for answers. The Moon () is associated with the mother and with feminine energy in general. The Moon is both our inner child and our inner mother. It is responsive, receptive, and reflective. The Moon is our spontaneous and instinctual reactions. Just as the Moon circles the Sun, in a symbolically protective manner, and reflects the Sun’s light, the Moon in our chart shows how we protect ourselves, as well as make ourselves feel secure, comfortable, and safe. We can also think of the Moon as that which gives us animation. It rules rhythmic ebb and flow of activity and energy. The Moon is a mediator between the inner world and the outer world. While the Sun is rational, the Moon is irrational. Habitual behaviors and prejudices are ruled by the Moon. Prejudices may not be acted out, as our Sun may censor them, but the Moon rules our spontaneous reactions and feelings. For some of us, our Moons seem to drive our personalities more than the Sun does. This is particularly true if the Moon is in a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces), or if it is conjunct an angle in the chart (near the Ascendant, Descendant, 4th house cusp, or 10th house cusp). For true happiness in life, it is wise to neither give your Moon too much nor too little importance in your life. I feel that Grant Lewi, in Astrology for the Millions, offered the most evocative description of the Moon when he wrote the following: “When you “know what you mean but you can’t say it,” it is your Moon that knows it and your Sun that can’t say it. “Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears” are the thoughts of your Moon’s nature. The wordless ecstasy, the mute sorrow, the secret dream, the esoteric picture of yourself that you can’t get across to the world, or which the world doesn’t comprehend or value – these are the products of the Moon in your horoscope. When you are misunderstood, it is your Moon nature, expressed imperfectly through the Sun sign, that you feel is betrayed. When you know what you ought to do, but can’t find the right way to do it, it is your Moon that knows and your Sun that refuses to react in harmony. Also, when you “don’t know why I said that,” it was your Moon expressing despite your Sun (if you are innerly satisfied with the involuntary speech), or the Sun expressing against the will of the Moon (if you are displeased with what has slipped out). Things you know without thought – intuitions, hunches, instincts – are the products of the Moon. Modes of expression that you feel are truly your deepest self belong to the Moon: art, letters, creative work of any kind; sometimes love; sometimes business. Whatever you feel is most deeply yourself, whether or not you are able to do anything about it in the outer world, is the product of your Moon and of the sign your Moon occupies at birth.” (1) With respect to the other luminary (the Sun), the Moon infuses the past into our lives through the feelings, while the Sun reflects the present or the “here and now”. When we are “acting out” our Moon, we are imaginative, creative, intuitive, sentimental, adaptable, introspective, and protective. On the negative side, we can be moody, restless, and irrational. In the natal chart, the position of the Moon by sign shows how we emote and respond to our environment, as well as our instinctual habits, especially in our homes and in private. By house, the Moon’s position shows which areas of life we feel the most “at home” or comfortable.

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The Moon

The planet of emotions, family, and instincts

The Moon In Astrology

The Moon is the planet of our inner world: our emotions, reactions and life patterns. Though not classified as a planet in Astronomy, the Moon is one of Astrology’s most important planets. From New to Full and back to New again, the Moon goes through eight phases each month, each impacting our overall energy in a different way. There is no more important astrological symbol than the Moon. She is mother, home, roots, food, family needs, feelings and habits, and unconscious and instinctual responses to life. She is the receptive yin to the Sun’s active yang that connects us to the past and sets the rhythms of the present. The location of the Moon in your personal Astrology chart influences your own emotional tendencies (just like it affects the ebb and flow of the ocean tides), while the Moon’s current location in the sky impacts your feelings and behaviors in the here and now.

Fast Moon Facts

Zodiac sign the Moon rules: Cancer Exalted in: Taurus House the Moon rules: 4th House of Roots and Security The Moon retrogrades: Never The Moon stays in each zodiac sign for: 2.5 days The Moon makes a complete trip through the zodiac: Once every month

The Moon and Cancer

The emotionally charged Moon rules over the sensitive zodiac sign Cancer. In Astrology, the Moon has a powerful hold over the human emotions while Cancer is a tender sign driven by feelings and desires of affection. The sign Cancer embodies its lunar influence by taking responsibility for and prioritizing the feelings of those around it before all else.

The Moon and the 4th House

The Moon also rules the 4th House, which is known as the House of Security. The 4th House is all about roots, family, and childhood, and like Cancer, the 4th House focuses on the home — both the physical aspects of making a home, and the emotional connections we have with the things that make us feel safe and comfortable.

The Moon’s Lessons

This content was written by tarot.com writer Jeff Jawer. The Moon teaches us that constancy and change are not opposing forces, but interwoven strands of the same cloth. For individuals who lack a sense of solidity in their lives, the Moon is a reminder to take note of the patterns of consistency that make them real. Even the most ungrounded people have talked, walked, thought or acted in some habitual ways that reveal the consistency of their lives. Wanderers who continue to wander remain, nevertheless, themselves. On the other hand, anyone who is locked into rigid routines and diminished emotional flexibility can discover inner movement through the Moon. We can learn to be moody, a word sharing the same root as the word ’Moon,’ not in the sense of being depressed, but in the sense of being in motion. A simple way to do this is to write down the intensity of feelings every day on a scale of one to five. Keeping a journal like this for at least 28 days (one lunar cycle) will reveal changes that show that feelings do fluctuate. Recognizing this fact can be a significant step toward breaking through insensitivity to oneself and eventually lead to more responsive self-care and nurturing. Astrologers tend to equate Mercury with mental functioning, which is partially true. Memory, though, is associated with the Moon. It’s as if Mercury is the lens of the camera or the mind’s eye, and the Moon is the medium on which images are recorded. What we remember of the past affects our perceptions of the present. Painful memories that haven’t been addressed can cause us to shut down when similar circumstances arise. When our brains throw up stop signs of doubt or disbelief, it’s helpful to double-check with our feelings to note where the source of resistance lies. It can often be felt in the body. We might rationalize our perceptions, of course, as if they are solely based on logic. Adding the emotional realm of the Moon to the equation, though, brings subjectively based information that makes a more complete picture of the situation, opening awareness and leading to better choices. The Moon usually doesn’t speak to us in words. She lives in the waters of instincts that flow below the level of language. Operating primarily on this plane inhibits consciousness, but failing to acknowledge its role in our behavior is equally limiting. Recovery of the non-verbal aspects of ourselves brings a subjective truth that, when integrated with reason, is essential to developing true self-knowledge. This connection rewards us with meaning, joy and a more profound sense of fulfillment.

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The Moon is the swiftest of all the celestial bodies. She travels through the Zodiac in approximately 28 days, and spends two and a half days in each sign. Her daily motion is an average of 12 degrees. Distance from Earth: 384 000 km. Mass: slightly over one thousandth of the Earth’s. Water is her element. Her nature is cold and moist. She rules Cancer and she is in exaltation in Taurus. She is in analogy with the stomach. She represents the mother, the wife and the crowd. Her age covers the period from birth to childhood before puberty, or even earlier, according to some authors. Temperament: phlegmatic. Characterology: emotive, non-active, primary, or non-emotive, non-active and primary. She is nervous, or amorphous. She is complementary to the Sun in the sense that she represents the feminine part of the personality (the Yin), the unconscious, the emotions and the sensitivity of the chart’s owner. She symbolizes all feminine figures such as the mother, the wife, etc. She is a sign of fertility, femininity, imagination and memory, or lack of, depending on the aspects she receives. She is particularly important in a woman’s chart because she is believed to express more or less easily her female status and her femininity. In a man’s chart, although the Moon represents his sensitivity, she may be of a lesser importance, since she is often repressed. In addition, she symbolizes the chart owner’s mother, and later on, his wife as well as his representation of the ideal woman. The Moon is the night star. Therefore, she is associated with dreams, the unconscious, subjectivity, moods, the past, nostalgia, but also with laziness, nonchalance and whims. Besides, she is of utmost importance for children, because they have not yet learnt to master their primary instincts, and remain very attached to their mother. To illustrate this chapter about the Moon, you will find on Astrotheme thousands of celebrities horoscopes who have the Moon dominant. You can also be interested to see thousands of celebrities horoscopes having the Moon in the 12 zodiacal signs or the the Moon in the 12 astrological houses.

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Security check! The moon shows what you need in order to feel “at home” in the world and in your relationships. According to astrology, la luna depicts the emotional forecast for your horoscope.

The ever-shifting moon has a powerful influence on planet Earth. It directs the tides and stabilizes our climate by regulating the wobble of the Earth on its axis. In astrology, the moon plays a similar role, directing the flow of our emotions and our internal temperatures. Someone with an Aries moon, for example, may heat up quickly, while a Scorpio moon is like an active volcano—their feelings simmering below the surface until they suddenly erupt!

Every heavenly body is said to “rule” a zodiac sign. The moon governs Cancer, the sign associated with women, the mother, the home and our general sense of security. Understanding your moon sign can help you navigate relationships with all the ladies in your life. It may also define how well you get along with mother. A Gemini moon, for example may be BFFs with your mom, while a Taurus moon may long for stability and consistency from dear mama. 

The moon changes signs every 2.5 days, transiting through all 12 zodiac signs in 27.5 days. Our changeable moods are governed by Luna—the Roman goddess who represents the moon. The moon is often thought of as the counterpart to the Sun: el Sol is expressive while la luna is receptive. The Sun’s energy radiates outward, while the moon processes all that heat and energy coming our way. What pushes your buttons? Where are you most sensitive? And how much emotion do you reveal? A measured Capricorn moon may view feelings as something to be controlled, while a compassionate Pisces moon may have #NoFilter, and weep openly at a moment’s notice.

Do you need a lot of verbal reassurance (Scorpio moon) or do you feel loved when people encourage us to take risks and shine (Leo moon)? Can you be comfortable with home on the road (Sagittarius moon) or do you require a well-appointed sanctuary (Cancer moon)? Even the way you save money or build a nest eggcan be revealed by the moon’s position in your chart.

Because the moon changes so rapidly, it’s important to know your exact time of birth in order to know your moon sign. Do your chart for free here.

Every moon sign has its own light side—the obvious feelings that we are comfortable with expressing.

Because the moon spins on its axis at the same speed that it orbits planet Earth, we can only glimpse half of her from our vantage point down here. There really is a dark side of the moon, and it’s not just the trippy name of a Pink Floyd album. This metaphor translates to the moon’s role in the chart. Every moon sign has its own light side — the obvious feelings that we are comfortable with expressing. And, then, there’s a dark side: the emotions that creep up and catch up by surprise; ones we may even try to reject within ourselves.

Understanding your moon sign can bring a deep sense of self-knowledge, but may also be a lifelong quest for understanding. Psychologist Carl Jung’s concept of the shadow definitely corresponds with this. To “know thyself” is truly a never-ending journey. Discovering the hidden facets of your moon sign is part of that path.

In Shamanic astrology, the moon even reveals your past life tribe — what core strength you bring into this lifetime. These may be traits that you’ve mastered and can use resourcefully, but should be mindful of not clinging to them as security blankets.

Knowing your moon sign is key to navigating your deepest desires and emotions. While you can’t change the moon sign you were born under, you can adjust the dials to help strengthen the positive traits. Here is a helpful guide:

Planetary Stats: The Moon

• Changes Zodiac Signs: Every 2-3 days
• Zodiac Sign It Rules: Cancer
• Day of the Week: Monday

The Moon governs:

• Emotions
• Receptivity
• Intuition
• Security
• Home
• The mother

Special positions of the Moon: 

Domicile: Cancer The planet’s home base, an easy flow if placed here in the chart. Detriment: Capricorn Opposite sign of home base, may need to work harder to integrate the planet’s energy if placed here in the chart. Exalted: Taurus The planet’s most powerful position, indicates ease and added fortune with using the planet’s energy if placed here in the chart. Fall: Scorpio Opposite sign to the exalted position, can indicate struggles with utilizing the planet’s energy if placed here in the chart.

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The Moon in Astrology & Moon Sign Meaning

In astrology, the Moon is as imperative as the Sun in your natal chart. Your Sun sign is the aspect of you that is evident to others; it is the thing that others see. Your Moon sign is the aspect of you that you see. The Moon in astrology speaks to your emotions and your instinctual responses – they may be immediate reactions that are created from past circumstances and can even include the unconscious habits you’ve created over your life.

It also contains all the little changes in moods, things which are irritating, temporary, and evolving. It depicts the way you carry on in cases in which you haven’t had sufficient energy to think things through, your prompt passionate reactions. The zodiac sign that the Moon is placed in demonstrates what influences you to feel sincerely supported, secure, and fulfilled. The Moon sign in astrology also speaks to your most prominent need. It likewise demonstrates how you support others. It is your internal center, which feels hate, envy, fear, and has dreams that you frequently deny even to yourself. It is also the piece of you that appreciates the little joys of life.

Learn more about The Moon in Astrology and your Moon Sign

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The Moon  (to react to)

The Planet Of Needs And Feelings

• feelings
• reflection
• change (rhythmical), fluctuation
• take in
• need

The keyword for the Moon is “react to“. The sun is the source of light and energy in our solar system, and the moon reflects this light (as do the other planets, but less so than the Moon). Reflecting implies emotions, sympathyand feelings, and showing others we understand. Understand here refers sympathy rather than understanding the universe (Jupiter), or understanding a mathematical formula (Mercury). The feelings associated with the moon are mainly those of sympathy, or even feelings about the past. Venus, too relates to feelings, which are those of pleasure and they are personally based. The moon “takes in” or receives the light of the sun. Reflecting also symbolises the idea of acting in response to something else, rather than by being the cause ourselves. This gives us the clue that the moon is concerned with our inbuilt responses to things, and suggests the importance of our past experience and habits and learning in how we do things. How we react depends on our past learning and on our past experiences. We react without thinking, and we do what we have been trained to do, either through education or through traumatic experiences. The type of learning associated with the moon is unconscious and refers to early learning and upbringing over which we had little choice or awareness. Basic and instinctive responses are related to survival and thus to our needs. The Moon is concerned with memory, imagination and dreams. The Moon tends to give a good memory, and imaginative ability. It also brings regular dreams, and dreams such as longings and sentimental desires. While Uranus may be concerned with intellectual dreams of a better more humanitarian future, the Moon’s dreams are more emotionally based. The Moon rules Cancer. The moon is also associated with security, because our automatic reactions are often related to survival and hence security. The House and Sign where the Moon is found is where we feel most comfortable, and indicates what we do to feel good, or what we do habitually … what we need to do. Contrasted with the sun, which indicates what we shoulddo to attain our life purpose, and with Saturn which indicates what we must do. The Moon is feminine and governs growth and decay, as it governs the ebbing and flowing of the tides. And as it shows in its waxing and waning and in its periodic action. The moons natural sign is Cancer, and its natural house is the fourth. Its keyword “react to” implies change, and change in relation to other events.

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The Moon

The Moon is the second most important planet (although some astrologers claim it is equal to or even more important than the Sun). The Moon reveals an individual’s emotional self and expression, and ability to receive the light of the Sun. The Moon is also associated with unconscious habits, memories and moods, gut feelings, the urge and capacity to nurture, and the past. In an event chart, the Moon can also be said to represent the people. In medical astrology, the moon represents the digestive and lymphatic systems as well as  female organs.

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Moon

I react

To act because of…

I respond (to emotions) I regulate rhythmically.

I change rhythmically

Positive: sympathetically (in synch) Negative: moodily (out of synch)

Planet of Needs and Feelings

Moon

I react

change, dreaming, emotions, fretfulness, frivolity, habits and emotions personality, imagination, incorrect impressions., indecision, instinctual mind, personal magnetism.negativity, procrastination, psychic qualities, unconscious mind, vacillation, visionary

agriculture, changes, childbirth, community, dairies, emotions, families, fecundity, feelings, fermentation, fluctuation, fluids, general public opinions, health, insanity, instinct, intuition, mariners, maternity, Monday, moods, mother, nursing, oats, plumbers, public, reproduction, response, silver, tears, the common people, the people, water, women, women

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Moon (Instincts)	Barren, cold, dark Astrological Cancer Numerological #2 and #0 to some extent.	The feminine principle, the soul, mother, fecundity, adaptation, wife, the family, nation. Emotions, moods, feelings, fertility, fluctuations, receptivity.
	The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth and is the closest planetary (it’s not really a planet, but it’s influences are strongly felt) object to us. The moon is without water and the only light it receives is reflected from the Sun. The light which repeats itself in phases every 28 days is caused by the Moons orbit around Earth. Because it is always near us, it represents are ‘shadow self’, our changeable moods and feelings. The relationship between the Moon and the Sun are especially important in Natal charts. Together these two objects represent the anima:conscious (sun) and animus:subconscious (moon) parts of our self according to Carl Jung. Positive tendencies: Nurturing, receptive, instinctual, domestic, sensitive Negative tendencies: Changeable, insecure, moody, sensitive.

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Stories of Selene and Artemis

To the Greeks, Selene was the Moon.  To the Romans, she was Luna.  She came out at night to drive her milk-white horses across the sky while her brother, Helios rested.  Her pale moonbeams fell gently on the peacefully sleeping earth. And he did!  Selene bore him fifty beautifully pale and sleepy children. There is also another goddess associated with the Moon.   Her Greek name is Artemis and her Roman name is Diana.  She was the daughter of Zeus and the goddess, Leto and was the twin sister of Apollo. When Hera, Zeus’ jealous wife,discovered that Leto was expecting twins, she ordered all the lands of the world to refuse Leto shelter.  Exhausted, Leto finally came to a little island adrift in the sea where she thankfully rested and gave birth to her twins, Artemis and Apollo. Both Selene/Luna and Artemis/Diana were known for having numerous love affairs and thus, are associated with fertility.

The Moon in Astrology

The Moon represents the emotions and our deepest desires.  There is a Paul Simon song that talks about how the heart approaches what it yearns.  That is the essence of the Moon.  It doesn’t reach out and take what it wants.  Instead, it looks longingly and waits silently for it to come to her.  The Moon is classified as one of the Personal Planets. Emotions are responses to outside events.  They are not easily controlled.  The sign of your natal Moon tells about what kind of emootional responses you are likely to have and the degree of control you have over them. The house containing the Moon describes the focus of your deepest and dearest longing…   your heart’s desire.

The Moon in the Sky

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THE MOON

Keywords: females, subconscious, secrets, infidelity, emotions, reputation, dreaming, creativity

Mythology: Luna (Roman), Selene (Greek) Tarot: The High Priestess Palmistry: The Moon Mount Symbolism: Crab, Water, Ocean, Females Most cultures personify the moon as female. The reasons for this are obvious; there are 28 days in the average female cycle just as there are 28 days in the moon’s cycle. Therefore, everything traditionally associated with females is linked with the moon such as feelings, emotions, psychicism and the sub-conscious. In Tarot, The High Priestess card corresponds to the moon; it is a card of psychic ability and emotions. Sounds good, but sometimes this Tarot card can take on a more sinister meaning. In divination there is this trend of psychic = secrets. You’ll find that anything which symbolises occult knowledge or ability can also represent things like secrets, and infidelity. The reasons for this is because darkness and night are symbols of hidden information which may only be available to a select few. In Tarot, while The High Priestess is a card of intuition, it is also a card of cheating. In divination, you will find that anything which is linked to the sun, moon or stars can be interpreted to represent on how you are perceived by others; this is because these bodies shine their light on you. The Moon card in Lenormand has the same meaning as the moon in other forms of divination with an added focus of your ‘reputation’. Obviously, because the moon comes out at night it is usually linked with other things which happen at night such as dreaming and creative thoughts. In palmistry, the area in the bottom third of your hand which is inline with your pinkie and ring finger, is known as the Mount of the Moon. This area represents, not only your intuition and psychic gifts, but also your day-dreaming ability and imagination. In nature, crabs change shape with the waxing and waning of the moon. The ocean and tides are also affected by the moon. Therefore, in other forms of divination crabs, water and the ocean are interpreted in the same way which the moon is. Carbs and water symbolize psychic ability, intuition, females, emotions and hidden knowledge. In fact, the Mambila people of Nigeria and Cameroon use a method of divination called Nggam; fortune-telling by the movement of crabs.

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