GLYPH MEANING The crescent shape represents the human soul. At the same time, the crescent looks like the Moon in a waxing or waning phase, alluding to the fact that the soul (like the Moon) carries within itself the potential for growth, receptivity, and reflection.
ORBITAL REVOLUTION 27–29 days
DOMICILE Cancer
DETRIMENT Capricorn
EXALTATION Taurus
FALL Scorpio
KEYWORDS Mood. Emotions. Emotional reactions. Intuition. The subconscious. Reflection. Emotional needs. Habits. Shelter. Security. House. Family. Childhood. Care. Emotional support. The past. Maternal instinct. Mother.
THE MEANING OF THE MOON
In astronomy, the Moon is the Earth's satellite. Unlike the Sun, the Moon doesn't emit light, instead, its surface reflects the light of the Sun. The Moon is in simultaneous rotation with the Earth, so we always see it from the same side. Depending on its distance from the Sun throughout the month, the Moon shows different levels of illumination from the Earth's point of view, so it seems to be constantly changing its "face". We call this phenomenon the Moon's phases.
In mythology, there are many different personifications of the Moon. In Greek mythology, the goddess of the Moon is Selene, and in Roman mythology, Luna. These two goddesses are protectors of femininity, life changes, and safe travel, among other things. Selene also has the power to grant sleep and to illuminate the night. Through dreams, she illuminates problems or secrets and gives answers. She also helps to awaken intuition and brings clairvoyant visions.
In astrology, the Moon represents our emotional nature. People generally know the characteristics of their Sun, however, the Moon is the planet that reveals our true personality. The Moon represents our mood, our emotional needs, and daily habits that give us a sense of comfort and security. The Sun in the birth chart represents the sum of our life efforts but the Moon is the planet whose energy we express on a daily basis. This is the reason why we generally identify more easily with the description of our Moon sign. Symbolically, the Moon also represents our family ties and describes our relationship with the mother.
CHARACTERISTICS
The Moon in the birth chart primarily represents our emotional needs, which means it plays a key role when it comes to our mood and sense of emotional security. The Moon is an extremely sensitive planet and shows us to what extent we are ready or able to outwardly express our sensitivity. Its condition in the chart shows us how emotionally open an individual is, how perceptive they are of other people’s emotional states, and how much emotional support they are able to offer. A strongly positioned Moon in the birth chart indicates that the individual is in touch with their emotions and that they know how to express them appropriately. In addition, they are emotionally balanced and have a sense of inner peace. They are sensitive to other people's emotional states and know how to offer them comfort, understanding, support, and care. If the Moon is in a weak position in the birth chart, this tells us that the individual is overly sensitive. Because they find it difficult to balance their emotional state, they are easily irritable. On the other hand, such an individual may tend to hold back their emotions, leading to unexpected emotional outbursts. They are also usually very sensitive to the emotional states of others and easily take on their negative emotions as their own. As a result, they can become nervous, moody, or sad, and even depressed in the long run. An individual who is emotionally closed off finds it difficult to express their emotions and usually feels uncomfortable when others express their emotions. They don’t know how to offer their support to others, and usually don’t seek support from other people either.
The Moon also describes our daily habits. This is why it makes sense that this planet is a better indicator of our actual personality since we express its energy on a daily basis. The Moon shows us what we need every day to feel comfortable and safe. If we don’t act in accordance with our Moon, we become restless, irritable, nervous, and volatile. The needs described by the position of the Moon in our chart are essential for our good mood, sense of emotional balance, and inner peace. Those who know us well or spend a lot of time with us will easily recognize in us the characteristics of our Moon sign. That is why we say that the Moon describes our personality more clearly than the Sun. If the Moon is strong in the birth chart, it means that the individual acts in accordance with their emotional needs, they are calm and feel safe and comfortable. A weak Moon shows that the individual has difficulty meeting their emotional needs, which can lead to irritability and resentment, and in the long run, to depression.
The Moon represents our roots, our family, and our emotional attachment to our family. The condition of the Moon in the birth chart describes the sense of security and care we received in childhood, so it is inevitable that it also represents our perception of the mother and other maternal figures. The Moon shows us how we perceived our mother’s attitude towards us, how she raised us, as well as how she expressed concern for us, and how she nurtured us. In addition, it also shows us to what extent the mother's way of expressing love was in line with our needs. A strongly positioned Moon shows that our mother understood our emotional needs and that she knew how to give us a sense of emotional security. As a result, as adults, we are in touch with our emotional needs and able to express our emotions in a healthy and appropriate way. If the Moon is weak, it means that our mother didn't understand what we needed and offered us the wrong type of support, which made us grow up with a feeling of lack on an emotional level. Our expression of emotional needs is not in line with hers, so we feel misunderstood. Because of this, we can be overly sensitive as adults and find it difficult to manage our emotional states. Alternatively, we may hold back our emotions and generally have difficulty expressing ourselves emotionally.
DISPOSITION
A positively expressed Moon manifests as kindness, a desire to nurture and support other people, and a sensitivity to their needs. The individual is strongly attached to home and family and enjoys returning to them. They are also in touch with their emotions, but at the same time, they don't allow themselves to be overwhelmed by them. The individual is very intuitive and sensitive to the emotional state of their surroundings.
A negatively expressed Moon manifests as dissatisfaction, over-sensitivity, resentment, and emotional instability. The individual is irrational and may struggle with depression. If they tend to hold back their emotions, they may have unexpected outbursts. Their relationship with their family can be complicated and the individual does not feel comfortable around them. Because of this, they usually move far away from their hometown in later years.
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