posted February 10, 2010 04:03 PM            

The Moon is our emotional nature, which is just as hungry to give as it is to receive. When we're giving support and care, we're giving from our Moon. So our Moon's personality will be apparent when we're in supportive/nurturing mode.

posted February 10, 2010 04:47 PM              

personally i LOVE my pisces moon and spend a lot of time there. but i am definitely a leo!! and identify more with that core...

i am not so sure pisces is really nurturing even as the moon, neptune is just so good at wisking one away when the ugly stuff pops out!! and yet we really do KNOW that all is one...

and leo, well she will nurture you if you are her cub or if you give her your admiration in return...but it is not her god given sovereign tendency to do so!!

posted February 10, 2010 05:27 PM            

Good question. I dunno. I lean towards women focusing more on others' needs within the social world, so therefore living more often from their Moon. That's a generalization I see, but I'm not attached to it.

I don't mean nurturing in a "sit back baby and let mommy take care of you" way. I mean that the Moon is a part of ourselves that we want to give to others. It's our contribution, not to aggrandize ourselves (the Sun) but to support others.

Usually when I read about the Moon, the focus is on how the Moon describes what the native needs to receive. A Taurus Moon needs to feel secure, an Aries Moon needs excitement, a Gem Moon needs fun and conversation, and so on.

But after one of the worst fights I had with my SO a few years ago, it dawned on me that just as much as receive, the Moon wants to give. If you deny the Moon's opportunity to give to you its gifts, a person will feel the deepest rejection possible.

A Libra Moon needs to give a balanced perspective. A Leo Moon needs to give warmth. A Cap Moon needs to give commitment and reliability, and so on.

When I look at people with this perspective, their Moon becomes very obvious to me, and their Moon sign screams at me when I see them in giving mode.

I was reminded of the Moon as giver again recently. I had a bad cold, was sounding like Demi Moore after a weekend with Cheech and Chong. And for some reason I was stuck in 80s references. Eventually, my voice rasped its way straight to nonexistence. I was working and a colleague said, "I'll be your words."

posted February 10, 2010 06:00 PM            

I'm not sure when my Sun in Aries comes out - maybe when I go up on stage to tell jokes or sing different songs at karaoke each week. My friends like to throw me into the leader position where I have to decide what to do when it comes to outings. They seem to look to me for guidance.

My guard is up and I am aloof - could be my Saturn in the 12th where I don't want folks to see my softer side. I hide away from the world my sensitive Cancer Moon and those who know me well can see it. "Oh, you're so sensitive!" But that is for the people closest to see, like I had mentioned. Venus in Pisces square to Neptune can also be hypersensitive as well.

I have Gemini rising and that shows my great interest in many things and it shines out my intellectual side. They say I look like a boring librarian - all quiet and mellow. Boy did my boyfriend get a BIG shock when he started to get to know me. I wasn't all that I appeared to be on first meeting - I have an Aqua MC and I have read that it is hard to shock an Aquarian (My boyfriend).

Out of the lady friends that I have, most of them have an Earth or Water Sun sign. I know a few who have Suns in Fire or Air - but they are usually out on their own adventures!

My oldest girl is a Gemini with a whole bunch of Cancer Planets - I see her Cancer planets come active most of the time and the scatteredness of her Gem Sun.

So, no for myself, I don't see the Cancer Moon stuff come out. Even though it is a very strong Moon and well placed in the 2nd house or is it the 3rd house. My moon just straddles that 3rd house cusp. My Capricorn Mars truimps my Moon in Cancer.

posted February 11, 2010 10:07 AM            

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People ALWAYS see my Mars in Capricorn in the 8th house! This is the chart influence that comes out and shakes people's hands......"Oh, you're soooo organized!" "You are quite detailed!" "I wish I has a memory like yours!" "My friend here, goes by the book and is a high achiever!" "Geeeeesh! You could become a researcher with all the things you like to look up and study!" "My, you're quite resourceful and well connected to community resources!"

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posted February 11, 2010 11:16 AM            

Vapor-lash - I get told that I am brave with what I do, hobby wise. I just look at it as something new to try out. I'm humble and modest and don't do a whole lot of horn blowing.

Benedict Moon - Your theory has truth to it, from what I have observed. Hmmmmmm I'm a Gemini Riser with introverted communication. I don't talk a whole lot at first and seem to reflect upon what is said. I usually get an earful from folks who think I didn't speak up. But I put a lot of thought in what I say and when I talk it's important.

Both ruling planets are found in Earth signs and I have been described as down to earth. I have a lot of earth in my charts - even planets in the "Earth Houses".

My some people play out their elements more when interacting with others..just another thought.

posted February 11, 2010 11:31 AM            

Good theory! Works for me.

Jupiter rules my Sun. I do often find myself living from Jupiter when in the social world.

posted February 11, 2010 05:23 PM            

I don't have a bad temper now......It goes underground now and I just wait my time. Here is a funny story. I used to work in a homeless shelter and at times I had to be firm with the clients when they would step out of line -like beating up the vending machine cause it "stole" their change. A few months later, the resource counsellor comes up and says "I've had a few guys in my office saying not to anger you!" I laughed my head off when I heard that. It was so funny.

My daughter has moon conj mars in cancer and she has a bad temper. Things go flying around here and she can be really destructive. Opposite mars signs here and we are battling at one point or another.

posted February 11, 2010 08:39 PM            

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Jupiter rules my Sun. I do often find myself living from Jupiter when in the social world.

It plays out that way probably because it's in an air house grand trine that includes Venus, is in my 11th house, and = my Venus/Asc mp. For relationships of all kinds, I'm comfortably excited when there's contact with my Jupiter because it's from there that I'm naturally drawn to relate.

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posted February 11, 2010 08:47 PM            

Raymond

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"Nothing matters absolutely;
the truth is it only matters relatively"

posted February 12, 2010 10:31 AM            

Usually, I find SOME Aquarians are no into a commitment - like my first Aquarian true love back in the 90's. But then this guy had a whole lot of Saggy in his chart too....

I know a Scorpio man with a Cancer Moon and All I could pick up on was his moon.

I thought the Cancer moon to Cancer moon connection was good with men,but I have now decided that it isn't good cause my Aries Sun seems to feel smothered by the cancer stuff.

My man now, has a nice Aries moon and we are in tune with each other.........