Planets
Moon
The Moon represents feelings, moods and emotional needs.
Current position
LibraLongitude
203.44°Motion
Direct
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Core meaning
The Moon is linked with care, home and the need for security. The Moon represents feelings, moods and emotional needs. The Moon symbolizes receptivity: the part of us shaped by surroundings, habit and memory.
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Traditional doctrine
Ptolemy counts the Moon among the beneficent planets, together with Jupiter and Venus. The Moon rules Cancer in traditional astrology.
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Constructive expression
At its best, the Moon expresses gentle, composed care and openness to new things.
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Challenging expression
Under strain, the Moon can show as changeable moods, restlessness and worry.
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Love
In relationships, Moon themes favor emotional safety, comfort and responsiveness.
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Work and career
At work, the Moon is associated with caring roles, the public and daily routines.
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Money
With money, Moon themes connect spending to comfort and security needs.
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Wellbeing
For wellbeing, Moon themes point to sleep, rhythm and emotional rest.
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Retrograde concept
The Sun and the Moon never appear retrograde; Lilly notes that they only move faster or slower. A planet is retrograde when, seen from Earth, it appears to move backward through the zodiac; no planet actually reverses its orbit.
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