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.
To know the correct position of the moon in your horoscope, you need to have it calculated properly - and you need to know the time of day of your birth.
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 and its traits. Woodcut by Hans Sebald Beham, from the 1530's.
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.
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.
© Stefan Stenudd, 2008
