The next step to learning astrology is, in my opinion, the most fun. The moon sign.
The sun will reveal a brighter, forced part of yourself, but the moon comes naturally. Just like the waves of an ocean, the moon sways our emotions and feelings. The sign your moon is in is also reflective of the you that you were as a child: shy and awkward or bright and talkative? The moon reveals all. Even when the sun does not shine on it, it still lingers there, hiding your secrets but still with a promise that what has been lost will be found.
So now; without further adu, my take on what your moon sign means for you. Heads up: this is gonna be a long one. I have spent YEARS taking note of someone’s birthday (famous people and close friends alike), specifically looking at the moon sign for them.
Moon in Aries
When the moon is in Aries, the emotions are rash, passionate, and childish. This “childish” doesn’t always act as a flaw, as it can sometimes be refreshing with someone who views things innocently and honestly. Despite being inattentive at times, these natives are perceptive to their emotional environments and “feel” things out rather directly. If something is bothering them, they are not shy at all when bringing it up. In fact, these individuals are rather good at talking about their feelings. The only time they falter at being direct is when they feel they’re being threatened emotionally in some way, and even then, subconscious body language is bound to give them away. Moon in Aries can be quite infuriating sometimes, but sometimes the truth they are trying to point out is where the real hurt comes from. These are amazing friends for keeping you in line and also complimenting you on your achievements.
Moon in Taurus
The moon in Taurus is stubborn, unmoving, and powerful. These natives can take a tremendous amount of emotional stress and pressure before they break. Unlike the comparatively easy-going Aries, the moon in Taurus thinks long and hard before expressing their feelings to others. When they finally do, they will stubbornly uphold everything they have and haven’t said. They are also very traditional, and may have conflicting thoughts regarding gender, for example, a born man may have trouble expressing feminine thoughts and vice versa for a born woman. These people also have a strong sense of loyalty. There are very few things which would convince them to betray their companions trust, especially in emotional matters.
Moon in Gemini
The nitty gritty of this sign is hard to pin down. Their emotions flow from one place to the next in a matter of seconds, yet not necessarily like water, the flow is more remiscent of the wind. Unlike Arian moons, these natives lack a hard substance in their emotions. Not to say that they aren’t there, because they certainly are, but they don’t have dramatic, passionate urges. In fact, they’re modes of handling emotion would be to approach it logically. Rarely will these individuals get caught up in the heat of a moment for anything other than sheer curiosity. These natives have a yearning to understand the human psyche and flow of emotion, but when it comes to their own, they have few dramatic instances.
Moon in Cancer
The moon in cancer is quite different from Gemini. It is extremely loyal, shy, and very much tangible. Their energy is like bounds of water held behind a dam. The emotions are not easily shared with others, and when it is, they need to have complete trust and honesty from the other person. Even those who are more open keep their deepest thoughts and feelings in some sort of containment. These individuals are also the first in this list to be the most intuitive. The water signs are much more privy to having an empathetic niche about them. For cancer, however, this empathy is more geared for their loved ones. For anyone else, the cancer native has their emotional curtains closed. In other words, they more easily handle blocking out unwanted energy than Pisces, but not as well as Scorpio.
Moon in Leo
The moon in Leo is dramatic, boisterous, and self-orientated. No matter how self-absorbed these natives may seem sometimes, they are perhaps one of the most self-aware of their emotions. They see their own energy clearly. Sometimes, this supposed self-absorption is just them trying to relate to the emotions of others. This self-awareness oft can turn into problems of self-consciousness. After all, seeing their flaws is just as easy, if not more, as seeing their best features. Leo doesn’t do well in the moon; it wants to shine, but only at the mercy of the sun. A Leo moon with a critical sun, like a Capricorn sun, is bound to have plenty of blockages of energy, especially around their sense of self. Nonetheless, the sunshine is STILL there, that fun and cool person, they just need to feel emotionally safe.
Moon in Virgo
The moon in Virgo is very particular, critical, and intelligent. For the Virgo moon native, their emotions may appear to them as different pieces of a puzzle they have yet to finish, or something that needs to be logically understood. While mutable like Gemini, the Virgo has more deep and sensual emotions. But similar to Leo, the only person the Virgo feels they have to prove themselves to is themselves. They fight their negative emotions more than others, and their perceptive nature lets them see every single flaw. The challenge for this native is to accept their imperfections, and find peace with the craziness of the world and their own psyche. This moon is less focused on the emotional nature of the world and more so with the emotional nature of themselves and those closest to them.
Moon in Libra
The moon in libra is flighty, sociable, and naturally shying away from conflict. The lunar Libran will find themselves fighting many emotions in the name of keeping the peace, even if it means their own unhappiness with the matter. Sometimes, they will even shy away from the conflict in their own mind, preferring to focus on more positive and “pretty” emotions rather than dealing with more darker matters. These natives are still intelligent and have an eye for beauty, but this part of them is subject to the scrutiny of their sun. This may make them more or less likeable. The biggest challenge for the moon in libra is find a way to express their true feelings without filtering or putting on a facade.
Moon in Scorpio
It is not clear whether Scorpio does or doesn’t thrive in the moon. Here, it is secretive, passionate, and intense. The natives have deep wells of emotions inside them, and they are only unleashed once in a blue moon. This sign is one of the most distrustful, with emotions this strong and powerful, those who are smart take care not to let them flow regularly all the time. This moon does not flow well with a sun that is boisterous and expressive, like a fire sign, because it draws upon a well that has long since been holed up. Lunar scorpios are transformative in nature. Their energy has the power to make or ruin someone else’s day. These are the people who, when angry, leave a scalding energy everywhere they walk. But when you befriend them, it can be very rewarding.
Moon in Sagittarius
The moon in Sagittarius is light-hearted, fleeting, and intelligent. These natives are one of the most adept at handling their feelings. Although they do have some yearning to make logic and sense of their emotions, their exploration of the mind is more so for the sake of curiosity than scrutiny. They have a need to have some sort of self-understanding and usually work well with others because their emotions just kind of “make sense” to them naturally. The Sagittarius moon is also somewhat optimistic when it comes to their emotions. They can easily approach their darker emotions with a sense of humor and live comfortably with their secrets. Their biggest challenge is probably this need for self-exploration, which can lead them to a sort of restlessness. They may feel trapped if circumstances do not allow for emotional freedom and exploration that they desire.
Moon in Capricorn
The moon in Capricorn is critical, practical, and punctual. These individuals experience emotion with a sense of apprehensiveness, because unlike other areas of life, emotions are not so easy to categorize and explain. Just like the Virgo moon, the lunar Capricorn can have a hard time because of their own critical nature. Self-consciousness is not unheard of with these individuals, and they may also have a hard time sharing and exploring their emotions. On the other hand, they are unlikely to have passionate and quickly passing emotions. While not as slow to anger as a Taurus, they also do take some time to break down because of their own determination to stay sane. As companions, the lunar Capricorn is also emotionally dependable and welcomes the energy of a loved one. They are the ultimate caregiver.
Moon in Aquarius
The moon in Aquarius is also another difficult one to pin down. In my experience, the lunar Aquarian has experienced something in their childhood that has stripped them of their ability to explore and express their own feelings. Emotion is stale and dry in the fixed wind sign, and while they do indeed have real and valid emotions, they are buried and encrypted deep within the logical and impersonal heart of the Aquarius. As a lunar Pisces, the lunar Aquarians I’ve been friends with have never failed to perplex me. At the end of the day it’s very difficult to find out what they really feel because that is hard to pinpoint for themselves. They might view their own feelings as “different” and quirky from those of others out of sheer will to not confront their feelings.
Moon in Pisces
The moon in Pisces is easily swayed, empathetic, and psychic. While the other signs are rather adept at hiding emotions if they want to, a lunar Pisces practically drips with emotions at all points. There are few walls to contain their feelings and it flows continuously from all points. Even a lunar Pisces who is rather quiet about their personal feelings will express subconscious body language that will give them away. Other moons knows they can easily trust or distrust this person from the moment they meet them. This sign is also bound to have problems creating boundaries. With their heart continuously on their sleeve, there is not a single one without a single story that has taught them to be more careful with their relationships and what they allow.
Hope you guys enjoyed! All of these positions can be found on cafeastrology.com for free, along with their own interpretations.
I did the being edgy and self-deprecating thing, it gets old. I wanna be soft and lovely and easily impressed. I wanna appreciate all the little things that make me happy the same way I’ve dwelled on every single thing that upsets me.
you need to give yourself permission to be happy now. not when you lost weight, not when you found your soulmate, not when you have more money. we seek excitement from future events, but once those goals are met, the temporary pleasures will pass and they will be replaced by the next fantasy. devote your full attention to your inner self and appreciate being in the moment. happiness is never external, but a way of living and appreciating life. it’s not reality, just the way you perceive it. so go and shift your focus from the outcome to watching yourself grow.
