THE MOON IN ASTROLOGY

THE MOON :

Polarity: Yin (Anima)
Element: Water / Earth
Associated metal: Silver
Domiciliation : Cancer
Exile: Capricorn
Exaltation: Taurus
Fall: Scorpio

ASTRONOMY :

The moon is the only satellite of earth, it revolves around it in 29.5 days. The moon appears on earth in different phases due to the reflection of the solar rays and the position of the moon, earth and sun.

Because of its rotation, we see only one side of the moon. This is due to the fact that its period of rotation is equal to its period of revolution. This phenomenon is called synchronous rotation.
The moon influences the tides of the oceans and seas. By the force of gravity it exerts around the earth.

ASTROLOGY :

The moon is related to digestion, nutrition, lactation, breasts and uterus.

In women, the moon represents her. For a man, it is related to his female part, his anima. It also represents the mother, the wife.

The moon connects us to our home, childhood, the eldest sister. Because of its rapid orbit around the earth and the fact that it changes sign regularly, the moon tells us about our daily life, the crowd, rituals and dreams.
It tells us about our unconscious, our emotions and their movements. The moon is changing, moving.

It also represents our intuitive side.
It is also related with the customer and the commercial exchanges.

Positive aspect :

The moon is fertile, it brings a great imagination. The planet is maternal and attached to family values. The Moon knows how to adapt to the situations. She holds in her a part of mystery, helps us to become aware of our emotional faculties. The moon guides us in our public life.

We are with the moon in an always active water. It also tells us about magnetism and the ability to attract to us what we desire.

Negative aspect :

The moon in negative is as the term describes well "moody" emotions are no longer mastered. Which can lead to glaucous impulses, make her run away from responsibilities. She will then be rigid, cut off from her emotions and feelings, which leads to a psychic fragility. She loses all motivation. And she will waste her energy in obsessions and destructive passion.

It then generates a deep lack of confidence. It is then found in an excess of search for safety, it will then cling to material possession as a buoy of rescues in a rough sea, it will then show itself capricious, and will be drifting in its own emotions without rudder.