The Moon in Astrology: Emotional Landscape and One's Inner World
- autumnleal
- Mar 16
- 6 min read
Updated: Mar 17
The moon represents our feelings, emotions, inner world, and intuition. The moon governs how we process our deep feelings, emotional world, the subconscious, and our deepest needs. The sign and house placement of the moon can tell us a lot about our inner emotional needs.
Significance of the Moon
The moon is the fastest planet and changes signs every two and a half days. It moves so quickly and is ever changing signs making it deeply emotional and personal. The moon contributes to our ever changing of moods and our emotional responses. It has associations with the following:
Feelings and Emotional Response
The way in which we feel our emotions and process them.
How We Feel Nurtured and Comforted
The way in which we feel safe, secure, and comforted.
Our Past Memories
The moon can tell us a lot about our past and how we felt safe as a child. It connects us to our past and tells us how we find emotional comfort.
Instinctual Responses
The moon contributes to the gut feeling we feel and our instinctual response to people, situations, and other occurrences in our lives.
The Moon Through the Zodiac Signs
The moon travels through the celestial sphere rapidly and changes zodiac signs every 2.5 days. Therefore, even though two people were born within days of one another, they can easily have different moon signs. Here's a glimpse of how the moon changes with each zodiac sign:
Aries Moon:
Feisty, go-getter, fiery, impulsive, passionate, and quick-tempered. This moon will keep you on your toes. An Aries moon needs action, excitement, passion, and direct action.
Taurus Moon:
Stable, sensual, and needs comfort and security. A Taurus moon finds security when things are stable, secure, predictable, sensual, and comfortable.
Gemini Moon:
Interactive, intellectual, communicative, and loves to exchange ideas. A Gemini moon is secure when communication and ideas are flowing. They need to be able to talk through things and have time to think.
Cancer Moon:
Nostalgic, sensitive, and deeply intuitive. Cancer moon is sensitive to the changes of moon signs every 2.5 days and feels deeply. This moon needs to feel emotionally safe, secure, and connected.
Leo Moon:
Charismatic, fun, passionate, warm-hearted, and dramatic. The Leo moon does well when they can shine among other people and be recognized for their talents and warm-hearted nature.
Virgo Moon:
Detail focused, analytical, and practical. Virgo moons feel safe and comfortable when they can be of service to others and engage in routines. They feel secure when engaging in healthy habits.
Libra Moon:
Relationship-oriented, seeks balance in relationships, and has an eye for beauty. The Libra moon feels safe and secure when engaging with partners. They are highly diplomatic and peace-loving.
Scorpio Moon:
Intense, passionate, focused, emotional, secretive and transformative. The Scorpio moon feels emotionally safe when they are in control and intensely involved in their passions. They feel deeply and crave emotional depth.
Sagittarius Moon:
Independent, adventurous, exploratory, and free. The Sagittarius moon craves freedom, adventure, and movement. They find emotional security when able to explore freely and independently.
Capricorn Moon:
Ambitious, hard working, visionary, and responsible. The Capricorn moon is the CEO of the zodiac. They find emotional security when they are doing well in their career, achieving things, and have a stable family life.
Aquarius Moon:
Innovative, rebellious against the status quo, in support of social causes, and detached. The Aquarius moon enjoys spending time with friends and feels comfort when they can process emotions logically.
Pisces Moon:
Empathic, giving, supportive, and intuitive. The Pisces moon is highly compassionate and feels emotional comfort when they can be creative, intuitive, and spiritual. They are deeply connected to their intuition.
Moon Placement in the Chart
As we have seen above, the sign of the Moon at the time of your birth can tell us a lot about how you seek emotional security and comfort.
House Placement:
Did you know that the moon's placement in your unique birth chart indicate where there is a life focus surrounding emotional comfort? There are 12 possible houses within the birth chart. The "house" in which your moon is placed describes the focus of where comfort is most sought. For example, if the moon is placed in the 10th house of achievements and career, then the individual will find emotional security when they are in the public eye and are achieving in their career.
Aspects to Other Planets:
When the moon aspects another planet, fixed star, angle, or asteroid in the birth chart, then the interaction can modify the expression of the moon. Therefore, just because two people have the same moon sign, the potential aspects to other celestial bodies can completely changes the expression of the moon.
Phases of the Moon at the Time of Your Birth
Did you know that at the exact moment of your birth the moon was in a specific phase, and this particular phase can tell us much about how you approach your life journey?
There are 8 cycles of phases of the moon and each phase brings a different energy:
New Moon:
This phase is about new beginnings, a fresh start, and setting intentions. Individuals born under a new moon are full of energy, ready, willing, and able to start a new adventure. They approach life with courage and zest. Instinct overrides logic. At times, they can be quick to act out of impulse since they are so confident and courageous in their approach.
Waxing Crescent:
This phase is about creativity, growth, forward momentum, and hope. These are very creative individuals who direct their energy towards specific causes or goals. Their energy has focus and is exploratory. Their challenge can sometimes be to put the energy into putting things into action.
First Quarter:
Tension, nervous energy, passionate, and confident. These are natural risk takers who are quick to act and are great leaders. Their anger must be managed and life can feel like a challenge that must be beat.
Waxing Gibbous:
Refining, adjusting, and preparing for culmination. These individuals are aware of how important organization and planning are. They devote their time to personal development and growth. They are about relationships, cooperation, and are driven by passion and purpose. These individuals constantly seek to improve their lives, work, and relationships.
Full Moon:
Peak of energy, clarity, and heightened emotions. These individuals lead fulfilling lives that are rich in a variety of experiences. They are the big picture people who constantly seek and attract key partners in life. They have a vision and live life to the fullest.
Waning Gibbous / Disseminating Moon:
Reflection, gratitude, and integration of all the lessons. These individuals are involved in teaching or spreading important messages. They may write, research, or become active in the community. They buck conventions and traditions. They are the helpers, supporters, therapists, communicators, teachers, and old souls of the zodiac.
Third Quarter Moon / "Last Quarter" Moon:
Internal, deep thinking, and re-orienting. These individuals can be quite internal and deeply thinking. They can turn away old patterns and make dramatic shifts to re-orient themselves. These are the individuals at the height of their career that can walk away from all that they have built up. These are the artists, actors and renegades of the zodiac.
Balsamic Moon / Waning Crescent:
Rest, introspection, and preparation for a new cycle. These individuals have a lifetime about closure and completion. There is an end of a cycle and often karmic connections lead to short intense relationships. They need a lot of alone time and are often "loners". Success if often found later in their lives and there is a powerful ability to transform. Highly resilient and there is a subconscious wrapping up of a karmic cycle. These are the psychics and mystics of the zodiac.
Final Thoughts About The Moon
The moon is a lovely planet to analyze in the chart. We can find so much information about an individual's natural tendencies and preferences regarding emotional comfort and security by assessing the moon phase at birth, moon sign, moon placement in the birth chart, and the aspects that are made by other celestial bodies to the moon. If you are interesting in finding out more about your own moon or that of a loved one, be sure to book a consultation with Dr. Autumn Leal.
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