In the same way that the Sun brings light to the sign-in which it finds itself at the time of a person’s birth, the Moon lights up the darker zones of consciousness: it governs our instinctive and intuitive reactions. The Moon also reveals the characteristics we have inherited from our parents and previous generations and the influence these have on us. The position of the Moon in the birth chart is very important because of the speed with which it moves inside the zodiac.
The people of the ancient world were so aware of this fact that the Arabs, the Indians, and the Chinese devised a very elaborate lunar calendar divided into 28 houses corresponding to the 28 phases of the Moon during its monthly cycle around the Earth. So in this article, we will find out the connection between The Moon and the Zodiac.
The Moon in the birth chart
According to its position, the Moon reveals how a person feels and responds to emotions and how they express this. The five senses of the body are the instruments that we use to feel what is happening around us. The sign position of the Moon will show us which of these senses is most used and developed by that person. For example, when the Moon is situated in the sign of Aries, it shows a strong emphasis on eyesight which may lead, in extreme cases, to blindness (in the figurative sense), or turn that person into a visionary, a seer who will be brilliantly inspired.
Still, in Aries, the Moon shows a liveliness of mind which may be seen by that person as anxiousness and impatience but can also show itself as enthusiasm and spontaneity. One can say of someone whose birth Moon in Aries that they have “the Moon in their mind”.
By the way, the moon also plays an important role in the zodiac signs compatibility chart. In addition to the position of the sun, the position of the moon at the time of birth is also important for the compatibility of zodiac signs.
The position of the Moon in the birth chart also tells us about a person’s childhood. But we must not conclude that Moon = childhood. The Moon’s position makes us look back on our childhood, even very early childhood, when our five senses were heightened because our personalities were unformed and not yet influenced by other factors.
The position of the Moon in a birth chart tells us about a person’s childhood experiences and how they perceived the outside world. It gives important information on their relationship with their mother, or a mother figure, and how they interpreted her feelings while learning to experience their own feelings and then differentiate these from their mother’s. These factors play an important role in the way we develop and eventually become able to express our own emotions and react to the emotions and feelings of others. So the Moon and the Zodiac are closely connected.
Also, you can check this article – the moon in the signs of the zodiac.
The Sun, Moon, and Ascendant are combined with each other, and these combinations endow people with different qualities. We have provided some links below, you can follow these links and learn more about each combination.
- Aries Sun Gemini Moon Leo Rising
- Aries Sun Cancer Moon Taurus Rising
- Taurus Sun Virgo Moon Cancer Rising
- Taurus Sun Virgo Moon Leo Rising
- Gemini Sun Aries Moon Capricorn Rising
- Cancer Sun Taurus Moon Aries Rising
- Cancer Sun Pisces Moon Virgo Rising
- Leo Sun Aries Moon Capricorn Rising
- Leo Sun Gemini Moon Cancer Rising
- Virgo Sun Cancer Moon Libra Rising
- Libra Sun Taurus Moon Scorpio Rising
- Libra Sun Aquarius Moon Scorpio Rising
- Pisces Sun Libra Moon Gemini Rising
Astrological facts about the Moon
The Moon reveals a man or a woman’s sensitivity and feminine side. This is represented by the mother, the sister, the girlfriend, the daughter, and the quality of the relationship they share. The Moon also informs us about the past, the nostalgia of childhood, the person’s gentleness and tenderness, their dreams, and their intuition.
n the birth chart of a woman, the position of the Moon plays a vital part as it gives information about the way she expresses her feminity. In the birth chart of a man, the Moon tells us about the nature, and sometimes the personality, of the woman he is looking for, her feminine qualities, and her ability to integrate these into her personality.
The Moon rules over the lymph system, the nervous system, and the digestive system. A woman’s breasts and uterus are also ruled by the Moon. A person who is born when the Moon is rising will have a more lively temperament, a stronger immune system, and better physical resources, than when the Moon is descending.
Astronomical facts about the Moon
The Moon is not a planet. It is the Earth’s satellite around which it travels at a distance of 356,410 kilometers when at its nearest point (perihelion) and 406,740 kilometers as its furthest point (aphelion). From the vernal point, it takes the Moon precisely 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, and 4.7 seconds to circle the earth. The phases of the Moon are the New Moon, the first quarter, the Full Moon, and the last quarter.
When it is “new”, the Moon is situated between the Sun and the Earth, with its dark side facing the latter. When it is “full”, the earth is positioned between the Sun and the Moon, and the whole lunar disc becomes visible from Earth. According to the study of lunar dust, the Moon is estimated to be approximately five billion years old.
The Moon in the zodiac
The Moon is the ruling planet (dignity) of the sign of Cancer. Its exaltation (the sign it works best in) is Taurus, its detriment (the sign it works least well from) is Capricorn, and its fall ( the polar opposite to its exaltation) is Scorpio. The Moon’s daily pace in the zodiac is approximately 13 degrees, and its zodiacal revolution takes 27 days.