One of the ten planets of the tradition
Moon in Western astrology
In the tradition the Moon speaks of needs and moods. It is linked with what gives a sense of safety, with habits, and with how you react before you have time to think.
In each of the twelve signs
Aries
The tradition links the Moon in Aries with feelings that arise quickly and pass quickly. You may need to act in order to calm down.
Taurus
The tradition considers the Moon in Taurus exceptionally stable. Calm may come to you from a steady rhythm, comfort and the presence of what is familiar.
Gemini
The tradition links the Moon in Gemini with feelings that need to be named and talked through to be understood. Conversation may settle you more than silence.
Cancer
The Moon in Cancer stands in its own sign, and the tradition links it with a deep need for closeness and home. You may pick up the moods of others as clearly as your own.
Leo
The tradition links the Moon in Leo with a need for warmth, recognition and wholehearted attention. Calm may come when someone truly sees what you do.
Virgo
The tradition links the Moon in Virgo with feelings that look for order and useful work. Unease may quiet down when you can put something in order or help someone.
Libra
The tradition links the Moon in Libra with a need for harmony and accord around you. Discord between people close to you may unsettle you faster than your own troubles.
Scorpio
The tradition links the Moon in Scorpio with deep, intense feelings that are often kept hidden. You may trust slowly, and once you do, without reservation.
Sagittarius
The tradition links the Moon in Sagittarius with a need for freedom, movement and hope. You may lose your good humour when confined, and get it back on the road or with a new idea.
Capricorn
The tradition links the Moon in Capricorn with feelings kept in check and a need to stay in charge of the situation. Calm may come to you from a plan and the sense that someone responsible is at the helm.
Aquarius
The tradition links the Moon in Aquarius with feelings lived at some distance and a need for freedom within closeness. You may be most at ease among friends who leave you room.
Pisces
The tradition links the Moon in Pisces with a great absorbency of feeling and with imagination. You may need quiet and solitude to separate your own mood from other people's.