The Moon in the Complete Horoscope

The Force of the Soul's Longings in Classical Astrology

The inner longing of the soul,
responsible for cravings hard to satisfy,
apart from aspirations of the conscious.

The Moon is almost as important in the horoscope as the sun is. It governs your emotions and mood. They change a lot, of course. And the moon is the fastest of the heavenly bodies in the horoscope, moving around the whole Zodiac in about a month. So, it travels through a sign in two days and a few hours.

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The Moon in the Zodiac

Here are short descriptions of how each Zodiac sign influences the moon, your emotions, when that's where it is in your natal chart.

Aries brings frustration and impatience.

Taurus brings simple needs and emotional stability.

Gemini brings a sense of humor, a good mood, and an unwillingness to take things seriously.

Cancer brings a need for deep relations, and makes you quite emotional, sensitive to mood swings.

Leo brings a need to be admired by others, and to feel good about oneself.

Virgo brings a sometimes frustrating inability to trust others.

Libra brings a need to do the right thing, and frustration in the face of injustice.

Scorpio brings a need for excitement and the unexpected.

Sagittarius brings a longing for freedom, and reluctance to attachment.

Capricorn brings a need to get things done and to be in control.

Aquarius brings a thirst for knowledge and a tendency to get lost in daydreaming.

Pisces brings emotions that shift quickly, but still are strong.

The moon and its glyph.
The moon and its astrological glyph.

Keywords

Here are the twelve Zodiac signs, and keywords for the character they give to the moon, i.e. your emotions:

Aries impulsive

Taurus patient

Gemini joyful

Cancer caring

Leo proud

Virgo doubtful

Libra disciplined

Scorpio passionate

Sagittarius impatient

Capricorn dominant

Aquarius complicated

Pisces yielding

The Moon, by Beham.
The Moon and its traits. Woodcut by Hans Sebald Beham, from the 1530s.

Mother

The moon is also said to show your relation to your mother. Pay attention to any aspects of the moon, and the House it occupies, to study the astrological image of how you and your mother relate to one another. Basically, much is said by what Zodiac sign the moon is in.

Here are the twelve Zodiac signs, and keywords for the character they give to your relation with you mother, when the moon is in that sign:

Aries challenging

Taurus stubborn

Gemini superficial

Cancer bonding

Leo respectful

Virgo critical

Libra polite

Scorpio vibrant

Sagittarius independent

Capricorn demanding

Aquarius profound

Pisces confused

Selene, the Greek moon goddess. Her Roman name was Luna. Athenian red-figure kylix from the 5th Century BC.

Planet age

Each of the heavenly bodies represents a period in your life of about seven years. In the case of the moon it is early infancy, from birth to about seven years of age.

The position of the moon in your horoscope reveals what that period of your life is like, generally speaking. So, this period of your life is of vast importance in forming your emotional character, and the feelings that move inside of you.

The Planets

Here are the planets and other celestial points used in astrology, with links to the webpage of each:

Planets and Celestial Points

Sun

Mars

Neptune

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