posted April 25, 2010 12:56 PM            

So I wanted to use this thread to gather some of the best articles about the Moon you have read. Unfortunately I didn't write down where I found this one. I only remember that it was one of those websites that was protected, so you couldn't copy and paste. I had to write it all down in one of my notebooks.

The Moon

The Moon represents the feminine side of the psyche, the anima. It is closely associated with the emotionally and instinctive responsive personality, with the psychosomatic basis of one’s being, and with the early mother-child relationship. The Moon symbolizes, in a sense, the womb or matrix of one’s being. While the Sun reflects one’s sense of autonomous conscious selfhood, one’s personal identity and will, and is the more active and self-directing nature, the Moon represents more one’s underlying psychological character - those parts of oneself that are more hidden to one’s conscious ego - and is more receptive and spontaneously reactive or responsive in nature. In particular, the Moon corresponds to one’s feelings and those pervasive, but largely unconscious psychological patterns that were established deep in one’s past. It is not that the Moon simply is the unconscious; rather it is archetypally associated with what the modern self tends to be unconscious of; the Psyche’s emotional, physical, imaginable, familial and ancestral ground or matrix.

The Moon corresponds to how one feels about oneself, even before one thinks about oneself, as well as how one tends to relate spontaneously to others and to life’s various situations. The lunar part of the psyche, associated with one’s moods and feelings, tends to be changeable and fluctuating in character, though on another level, it’s deeply imprinted patterns are very enduring.

The Moon concerns one’s immediate psychosomatic mode of response to life that begins in one’s earliest years, that is partly a matter of inheritance, and partly forged in one’s interactions with the world, especially one’s family, and one’s early home environment. It governs one sense of belonging (or not), how one tends to nurture and be nurtured, and is associated with both the maternal instinct and the needs and instincts of infancy and childhood.

In later life, the Moon reflects the nature of all one’s intimate relationships, familial and otherwise, as well as one’s home life. In mythic terms, the Moon is associated with certain areas of the Great Mother goddess, and is yin in nature.

posted April 25, 2010 07:22 PM            

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They say you are your Moon in a romantic relationship.

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Our moon is our tenderest side,I think.
With me, it is.

posted April 25, 2010 09:02 PM            

http://www.scribd.com/doc/2204097/Moon-Sign-House-Aspect

I have a Virgo Moon conjunct all three 3 Liliths in the 8th and the only way I can describe it is as Scorpio Moon's Nasty Hermit Cousin. Well maybe Nasty is a strong word....but I did love how 'Love on a Rotten Day' described it as the Mother-In-Law moon....that just made my day..hahahaha.

posted April 28, 2010 08:40 AM            

Much (if not all) of the problems in my romantic intimate relationship(s) come from (unconscious) deep fears which cause jealousy, a demanding, obsessive and manipulative approach, the attitude of distrust and being attuned to the possibility of others having evil motives and ofcourse.. that huge emotional bursts.

I try to be aware of these fears, in fact I do not have much choice than to become aware of them (if i do not want to stay alone a whole life).
I have a tendency to extremely force the issue when it comes to those fears;
- losing someone (sudden rejection etc)
- taking advantage of me
- lack of REAL understanding (for who I am, what I'm going through)

Recently I became more aware/conscious of the fact that;
- FEARS are involved (although my brain gives other reasons to attack/fight/break-up)
- FEARS subjectively don't have the power to break up a relationship (in more sober condition I DIE when thinking of losing the other)

posted April 28, 2010 12:26 PM            

trine Sun - 2'10 orb (1'22 orb in Right Ascension) in harmony with ego,self expression,vitality
trine transneptunian dwarf planet candidate, Quaoar - 0'50 orb - in harmony with inspirational creativity, evolutionary intensification
trine transneptunian dwarf planet candidate/plutino Ixion - 2'15 orb - in harmony with matters dealing with second chances,gratitude,evolutionary intensification
square transneptunian dwarf planet candidate,Varuna - 0'10 orb - in friction with judgment,justice, grandness, competence, evolutionary intensification
square Neptune - 1'23 orb - in friction with dissolution, idealism,imagination,inspiration,mysticism (double whammy because Neptune is modern ruler)
square Jupiter - 5'06 orb (2'13 orb in Right Ascension) - in friction with expansion,judgment,optimism,philosophy (double whammy because Jupiter is traditional ruler)
square Saturn - 1'58 orb (0'49 orb in Right Ascension) - in friction with structure,discipline,realism,practicality
sextile transneptunian dwarf planet candidate, Sedna - 1'06 (0'39 orb in Right Ascension) working with compassion,environmental awareness,caretaking,victimization, abuse,evolutionary intensity
semisquare transneptunian dwarf planet, Eris - '08 in Right Ascension - in irritation with diversity,equality, discord,controversy, evolutionary intensification

Aspect patterns:
Conjuncted trine - Moon trine Sun-Quaoar-Ixion conjunction
Conjuncted Square - Moon square Saturn-Varuna conjunction
T-Square - Moon square Saturn-Neptune opposition with corresponding Moon oppose Saturn/Neptune midpoint - 0'17 orb
T-Square - Moon square Jupiter-Saturn opposition with corresponding Moon oppose Jupiter/Saturn midpoint in Right Ascension - 0'43
T-Square - Moon square Neptune-Varuna opposition with corresponding Moon oppose Neptune/Varuna midpoint - 0'47 orb
8th Harmonic Triangle - Eris semisquare Moon-Saturn square with corresponding Eris conjunct Moon/Saturn midpoint in Right Ascension - 0'33 orb
12th Harmonic triangle - Moon,Neptune,Sedna (Neptune quincunx Sedna,Moon square Neptune and sextile Sedna)
12th Harmonic triangle - Moon,Sun,Varuna (Sun quincunx Varuna, Moon trine Sun and square Varuna) in Right Ascension

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Raymond

Supporting the Neurodiversity Movement

posted April 28, 2010 03:57 PM            

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Nice link Benedict Moon.
It totally fits me, that Scorpio-moon.
Yeah, it definitely feels like a curse, as star says.
Much (if not all) of the problems in my romantic intimate relationship(s) come from (unconscious) deep fears which cause jealousy, a demanding, obsessive and manipulative approach, the attitude of distrust and being attuned to the possibility of others having evil motives and ofcourse.. that huge emotional bursts.

I try to be aware of these fears, in fact I do not have much choice than to become aware of them (if i do not want to stay alone a whole life).
I have a tendency to extremely force the issue when it comes to those fears;
- losing someone (sudden rejection etc)
- taking advantage of me
- lack of REAL understanding (for who I am, what I'm going through)

Recently I became more aware/conscious of the fact that;
- FEARS are involved (although my brain gives other reasons to attack/fight/break-up)
- FEARS subjectively don't have the power to break up a relationship (in more sober condition I DIE when thinking of losing the other)

So, why am I making this so hard for myself?

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I have an 8th house Moon and I feel that the Scorpio description fits me just as much as the Virgo one for these same reasons. I have alot of 'sabatoging' behaviors that come out (especially in romance/relationships) because I have these feelings. The Analytical factor of the Virgo sign placement only makes it worse. And to be honest, I think what the 8th house placement does to the Virgo qualities is INTENSIFY them. Not always pretty.

posted February 23, 2012 06:03 PM            

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My chart: http://tinypic.com/r/29zzjbo/5

posted February 23, 2012 06:23 PM            

If I wasn't a libra moon, I'd want to be a Leo, a Sag or a Taurus moon.

posted February 23, 2012 06:37 PM            

But, yeah, the Moon has always fascinated me, too. I've found I'm much more interested in Moon signs than Sun signs. I guess because Moon signs give you a richer opportunity to analyze someone than a Sun sign. Maybe it's because I have an angular Scorpio Moon, which makes me a Lunar type of person. I'm very in tune with Moon energy and I usually can guess someone's Moon sign easier than their Sun sign.

As a fellow Scorpio Moon, I should remind you guys that it is NOT a curse. It only feels that way when we approach it with that attitude. There is such power and strength that comes with this placement, which is why if you don't have self-acceptance your Scorpio Moon can be your own worst enemy. You just have to learn to accept this part of yourself. Don't judge yourself for being "too intense", "too emotional", "too radical", whatever.

However, I have also learned that it DOES help to know when to apply some moderation. Having more of a balanced outlook, as the black-or-white thinking is just an automatic response for us, makes life much easier. It's hard for me to be balanced in my opinions and my feelings because I'm so passionate. But, I have stopped thinking in such catastrophic terms (like a failure is the end of the world or like the rug will be pulled from underneath me) and learned to not take things so personally. It just takes a lot of conscious effort.

Scorpio Moon can be a beautiful placement and not worth its very negative reputation. Like all the Moon signs, it has its positive side and its dark side. There just needs to be a balance for any kind of self-acceptance to be achieved.

posted February 23, 2012 09:35 PM            

And yeah, Scorpio Moon will have a complex relationship with Mom, often love/hate. It's not always the case, but it can be a rather sick and unhealthy relationship in most cases. There's probably a severe lack of boundaries and the mother can be very manipulative and domineering. However, there's still a lot of love there. My relationship with my mother was very unhealthy and I've gotten a lot of distance. But, I still do love her deeply, in spite of it all. I also found myself tending to her emotional needs way more than mine, even as a child, which is why I'm such an automatic caregiver now (my Moon is exactly on the Midheaven though, so that could also be it). I've had to learn to erect some boundaries in that regard, not just with her but everyone.

posted February 24, 2012 05:56 AM            

How moon is aspected show how it functions.

planets in houses http://www.horoscopeswithin.com/planetsinhouses.php
Houses/signs are like the backdrop of a stage/theatre, planets in houses behave like actors on a stage, the *aspects* show how these planets/actor behave in a house
http://www.skyviewzone.com/astrology/aspectsmoon.htm

moon signs in compatability in synastry http://cafeastrology.com/moonsigncompatibility.html

Basic astrology forum, All About Moons http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum12/private-jjLYZw161/HTML/000681.html

posted February 24, 2012 02:11 PM            

I love Taurus Moons, by the way! It's one of those placements that I am immediately attracted to, platonically or romantically, in spite of our numerous differences.

@VenusDiSiruis,
I don't know if I would agree that it's overlooked as the feminine archetype. I read that all the time in regards to the Moon. But, the Moon and Venus are two different sides of our culture's expectations of femininity.

Venus is about attractiveness. Venus is beautiful, Venus loves to shop and pamper herself and wear diamond rings. Venus loves relationships, flirting and gaining positive attention from the sex of her choosing.

And the Moon, of course, is the emotional, irrational side of the female archetype. I think feminine power can be found in both. Venus is expressed more socially, I think, while the Moon is expressed more in the intimate sphere.