The Moon and Mercury in Aspect - Conjunction, Opposition, Square, Trine & Sextile.

The Moon and Mercury in Aspect

Moon Conjunct Mercury

There is a need to voice and speak about the emotions and feelings. Thinking about memories and thoughts and attempting to rationalise the feelings through thought and mental processes. Emotions overwhelm the thinking processes and influence outcomes. There is an affinity and strong intuitive sensitivity with the mother, as a mother, with and in the company of women. There is an ability to forecast outcomes with a keen success rate. This pairing indicates a clever and creative person who relates in a caring and communicative manner. Communicating with mother is a joy and you know what she is thinking more often than not.

Moon Opposition Mercury

The emotions and the ability to speak up are in conflict with each other. Choices are put upon the person to think or to feel and the constant need to balance the two arises often. The emotions and feelings of others cause one to think about their own feelings. There is an ability to rationalise the emotions of others or to rationalise one’s own emotions to others. Creating situations where one must choose between irrational feelings and a rational logical approach or decision. There is a talent for initiating discussion with others in a caring and protective manner. There is an ability to separate the emotions from the discussion and keep to a more rational process of communication and visa versa. Communicating with mother can be fraught with taking the opposite position and the tendency to argue, discuss or debate with her. There is also a tendency to use mother as a sounding board before taking action.

Moon Square Mercury

The emotions and the thought processes are at constant odds with each other. There is a constant need to weigh up, consider, postulate about and analyse the feelings and thoughts. There is a never ending flux going on as to how to feel about something, what to think about something, the need to consider the feelings but seeing the reality of the situation after thinking it through. The irrational verses the rationale causing the constant need to readjust the feeling and thoughts about those feelings or the feelings being felt and the thoughts about that. There is an ability to adjust to emotional circumstances through thinking and communicating. There is also the capacity to change one’s mind about something or to change one’s opinion or view point with this placement. Indeed it is very much a placement that will change its mind and feelings about things quite often as they are influenced highly by those who they keep regular company with.  Communicating with mother often causes you to change your course of action, think it through more or to consider the feelings going on.

Moon Trine Mercury

The emotions and thinking processes are in harmony and free flow. This is the placement that doesn’t hold back when it comes to saying what needs to be said regarding the emotions, feelings, the need to care for each other and the concerns of the family, women, mothers and children. The nature of the trine makes it hard to hold back, the nature of Mercury is to communicate and the nature of the Moon is to care – put all that together and we get the one who will talk about the elephant in the room and if anyone has a problem with that, it will be received like water of a ducks back with a comment along the lines of – well someone had to say it! Communicating with mother is enjoyable and just flows nicely.

Moon Sextile Mercury

The emotions and thinking process create and receive opportunities. The intuition is keen and has the ability to seek out and or to create things for themselves. A person who is in the know regarding trends because they can feel it and are adept at ‘reading’ what’s going on at the street level.  There is a keen ability to tap into caring and sensitive communication abilities that can see both above and below in situations. They see one and sense the other with opportunistic precision.  Communicating with mother stimulates ideas that you use to create opportunities or mother creates for you. 

The Sun & Moon in Aspect: Conjunction, Opposition, Square, Trine & Sextile.

The Lunar Pairs

The Moon laps the ecliptic in 28-29 days and makes an aspect to every planet during the Lunar month.  The Moon is the fastest moving planet.

Sun conjunct Moon

The Conjunction merges and synthesises the two energies. The Sun Moon Conjunction is a New Moon in The Moons cycle. As The Sun represents the view of father and The Moon represents the view of mother – the parental pair is viewed as a united front or one parent is seen to be in both roles. The Sun and Moon are in the same sign which is described as being ‘a double’. As The Sun is our identity and The Moon is our behaviours the conjunction aligns these to be expressed in a focused and consistent manner.  There is no conflict between how they feel and how they assert their will. The Sun is Yang and The Moon is Yin, The Sun is Anima and The Moon is Animus, The Sun is Masculine and The Moon is Feminine, The Sun is positive and The Moon is negative, The Sun is light and The Moon is dark – these are all in union, bound together, a binding of two into one, a merging, the synthesis is the conjunction.  It is so natural to the Sun Moon conjunction they are often surprised to find out that others struggle with how they feel and how they assert their will.

Sun square Moon

The Sun and Moon are connected by Mode when they are 90 degrees apart which is The Square. The square is the energy of stress and tension that forces action to be taken – it’s that nagging voice inside your head that arouses your attention, alerts to you to notice, and creates the need to think or feel things through in order to take action or adjust to circumstances that appear out of your control.  The will in the person is constantly at odds with the feelings; there is a struggle as to which compromise is the best option. Do you feel first then take action and assert your will or do you assert your will and deal with the emotions later – the square will put the person in both situations in no particular order. The ability to adjust to situations becomes a talent and the overcoming of obstacles toward achieving a balance between ones emotions and actions shapes a trade-off that can be lived with. The parental pair is seen as complimentary but fraught with some difficulties due to the apparent stress between them.  The parental pair is seen to work together using different methods to arrive at the same result which causes the friction and concurrent heat that keeps them together.

Sun opposite Moon

The Sun and Moon are connected by Polarity when they are 180 degrees apart which is The Opposition. The Opposition is the energy of conflict that forces actions to be taken – it’s that part of you that notices and attracts the views, opinions, actions and behaviours of others. The ability to walk in another’s shoes comes by way of the opposition, to place yourself in their position, to see and acknowledge that which is contrary and opposite to our own personal view is indeed the very nature of the opposition. This is the case because the opposition will always connect the lower hemisphere (self) of the chart to the upper hemisphere (others) of the chart.  The will of The Sun is in conflict with the feelings of The Moon. The need to compromise between the will and the emotions is constant. There will be times when one must be forsaken for the benefit of the other. There will be times when the feeling will rule and action will or will not be taken; there will be other times when the feelings are put aside in order to enact the will.  This gives the person an ability to know when to act on their feelings and when to hold them back, when to take action to assert their identity and when not to. It’s the process of weighing up the good, the bad and the ugly in order to take action or to assess the damage. The parental pair is seen as opposites that either strangely suit each other or were destined to a doomed failed marriage from the outset. One parent may be absent due to separation by divorce or the work commitments/ behaviours of one or other of the pair.

Sun Trine Moon

The Sun and Moon are connected by Element when they are 120 degrees apart. The Trine is free flow, no resistance; there is no friction between the emotions of the Moon and the identity of the Sun. The parental pair is seen to be in harmony, working in unison as a team and is seen to be a perfect match.  The Fire trine links the Sun and Moon with enthusiasm and a penchant for excitement and the alleviation of boredom. The Earth Trine is practical and full of common sense with a penchant for seeing and touching things. The Water Trine is sensitive and emotional with a penchant for finding an inner connection with others. The Trine is a soft aspect and presents little to no problems bar some laziness and an expectation that everything will work out fine with no effort at all. The two houses that are connected by the Trine will be areas that are linked in a harmonious and beneficial manner for the person.

Sun Sextile Moon

The Sun and Moon are connected by Feminine Signs (Earth and Water) or are connected by Masculine Signs (Fire and Air), when they are 60 degrees apart. The Sextile creates or receives opportunities that are beneficial in feelings and actions. It is not a strong aspect and is likely to be overshadowed by stronger aspects in the chart. 

The Moon on The MC and The Fourth Quadrant of The Natal Chart

The Moon on The MC

The MC is an important point in The Natal Chart. It represents The Meridian and forms part of The Cross of Matter. The Ascendant Descendant Axis is the other part of The Cross of Matter. It is The Cross of Matter that represents our incarnation upon the earth at birth. The Symbol for the Earth is The Cross inside The Circle; which is the Cross of Matter on The Natal Chart. The MC is the life direction and purpose of the Chart; it is the highest point in the Chart and therefore the most public place in the chart. Planets on The MC stand out and are noticed by everyone. When the Moon is on the MC there is an ability to connect with the public in an appealing sensitive and emotional manner. The MC has long been associated with career which it is but it is the aspiration and the reputation that is described by the MC. Moon on the MC will be attracted to careers that involve people and community orientated vocations. Care Giving, Nursing, Women, Children and Parental Services are all realms of The Moon. Breeding pets/livestock, plants/ propagation, land management and farming are also lunar themes. The Moon is also opposite The IC/ Nadir of The Chart which is a conflict between the demands of the home and family verses the demands of the career that takes us away from the home. Moon on The MC would benefit from a balance between the public and private life. Working more from home/ in private than at the employer’s workplace would suit them best. The Women’s line of the family and the intuition are linked when The Moon is on this Axis.

The Moon in The Tenth House

The Sign on The MC is the cusp of The Tenth House. Therefore this House is an Angular House; “to be”. As the Tenth House is before the Meridian Planets in the Tenth House are not as high as those on the Meridian/MC. Planets in The Tenth House do stand out and are seen as The Tenth House is the most public house; it is associated with being out there, being seen and being noticed. The Tenth House is where we aspire to achieve our career and work aims. The Moon in The Tenth House will be seen as, and have a reputation for being a caring sensitive compassionate person. As the Moon is a private energy and here it’s in a public position they will not be doing what they are doing to be noticed, they likely feel a bit uncomfortable about it but over time they will just accept that they get noticed by others for all the efforts they go to, to help others feel comfortable. They will love to spend time with people out and about. The Moon wants to belong and here they want to belong to a social group of some sort as The Moon in The Tenth Loves Company, it makes them feel loved, protected and secure. They will do well in service industries and tending to the needs of the employees, workforce, groups, a community organisation or a client group. This position of the Moon would do well in Human Resource Management, Recruitment Services, Real Estate, Childcare and Community Services. The emotions and feelings are connected to social status and the fulfilment of goals. This position feels emotional balance when they are in charge of situations or given the autonomy to work in private or without direct supervision. Emotional imbalance or ill feelings can cause a pulling back from public life to the point of not leaving the house, the abandonment of life aims and the seeming loss of capacity to fulfil the expectations of others. The Emotions can feel overwhelmed in Public places if they do not feel comfortable, as The Moon is intuitive and sensitive these warning signals ought be listened to and acted upon so as to feel safe and to maintain your emotional well-being. Our feelings not only nurture us, comfort us, give us sensations of love but they protect us and the Moon in an angular House does this most ardently. In the Tenth it protects others primarily but it does this so as to protect the emotional investment of the self. This is The Axis in action.

The Moon in The Eleventh

The Eleventh House is a Succedent House; “to use”. The Eleventh House is groups of people, friendships, social networks, hopes and dreams. When the Moon is in The Eleventh the emotional disposition is connected to friends and the overall feelings going on in the groups they are involved in. The American Sitcom “Friends” is such a Moon in The Eleventh Series of Seasons. The Moon in The Eleventh is the emotional barometer of the group; they can sense the mood of the group and can be the one who puts voice to what is going on. This can lead to discussion, analysis and problem solving the situation or it can lead to The Moon person being scapegoated, outed as a whistle blower and ostracised until the truth comes out and they are eventually vindicated. There can be a wide variety of friends and groups of people that the Moon associates with in this position – a group or a friend for every mood. The Moon is changeable and in this Air House it likes variety and it can ‘work’ a crowd like a conductor conducts the orchestra. The ability to tune into the tone in the room in a warm and engaging manner is a talent of The Moon in The Eleventh. They will also be very emotionally connected to making their dreams come true, bringing about their hopes and fulfilling their desires. The type of partner they seek will be a friend first as companionship is as important as good sex to this position. They marry their best friend and they have other best friends that they would never sleep with in an intimate manner. This position is concerned with issues that relate to The Sisterhood and Brotherhood of Humanity and they will find satisfaction and good feelings from feeling part of any group who are trying to make the world a better place to live in. There is a core sense to The Moon in The Eleventh that all humans need to care about each other – the duty of care towards others is not only entrenched in law it is entrenched in The Eleventh House Moon. Unlike the duty of care found in the Tenth House Moon which is very much about the law behind the duty, The Eleventh House Moon is more about the responsibility of being a caring human towards other human’s part of the duty of care. The Eleventh House Moon does not need a law to compel them to care for others it’s instinctual to them.

The Moon in The Twelfth House

The Twelfth House is a Cadent House; “to understand”.  The Twelfth House is considered the most hidden part of the chart. I would put it as the second most hidden part of the chart. The Fourth house is the most hidden from view in the sense of privacy and being tucked away behind closed doors. The Fourth House relates to the self-whilst the Twelfth House is above The Horizon and therefore is concerned with others. Planets in the Twelfth may not even be seen when you are in the person’s home. They are hidden from view. When The Moon is in the Twelfth the emotional disposition is hidden from others yet it is tied to the feelings and issues of others. As the energy of the Twelfth House wants to merge and become at one with others, with spirit, with God, with Nature or by arriving at the end of a bottle of Scotch there is an innate sense to this position that nothing is separate from anything else. This can make it difficult to discern where all those feelings, impressions and emotions are coming from. They can feel overwhelmed by the emotional temperament of the collective. The Twelfth House rules the collective unconscious and the Moon is intuitive and has the ability to tap into the trends, fads, issues, concerns of the greater population of the Nation, World or Universe. Some will have very keen intuitive, perceptive and highly tuned sensory abilities. This comes with blessings on the one hand and difficulties on the other. There will be a need to establish emotional boundaries so as to protect the self from the onslaught of the feelings of others bombarding their mood and emotional balance. This is often why they shut themselves away from other people and have a strong preference for spending time alone. Once they can establish boundaries that work like the force fields of space crafts in science fiction they will deal with crowds and social functions without feeling completely drained by the time they get home. Spiritual practices, religious beliefs, talismans and good luck charms may all be effective for this Moon to feel protected and create the boundaries they need for their own emotional health and well-being. 

The Moon on The Descendant and The Third Quadrant of The Natal Chart

The Moon on The Descendant

The Descendant is part of the Axis which represents The Horizon in The Natal Chart. The opposite side of this Axis is The Ascendant. The Ascendant is representative of Sun Rise in The Natal Chart and The Descendant is representative of Sun Set in The Natal Chart. The Descendant is the first place in the Houses that we meet others. When the Moon is on The Descendant the person is emotionally connected to others, they will seek close relationships and friendships that are fluid and feeling orientated. There will be emotional investments in others which satisfies their need to connect with significant relationships in a meaningful and loving way. There is a strong need to be in a partnership or significant friendship with the Moon on this angle. There will be a tendency to be attracted to people who need to be looked after, mothered or nurtured. They will seek out the needy in relationships. They will form relationships based entirely on the vibe, the feeling, the click, the flow and the intuition. It is the type of position that would believe in love at first sight. As the Moon is opposite the Ascendant they will also project a certain level of neediness in their persona, equally they will project a caring compassionate nature onto those around their immediate vicinity.  

The Moon in The Seventh House

The Sign on The Descendant is the cusp of The Seventh House. Therefore this House is an Angular House; “to be”. The Seventh House is your close circle of friends and your spousal relationship aspirations. The Moon here describes a person who is motivated to show their care and concern for others, especially for those who are closest to them. The emotional disposition is connected to significant relationships, partnerships and marriages. The best friend or the spouse is the emotional barometer of this position. If everything is rosy with their friends and spouse, all is well, on the other hand if either of these relationships becomes rocky the moodiness and changeability of the Moon is harnessed into a downhill emotional low. The Moon is moody for everyone somewhere in the chart, in the seventh the moods are very much affected by the state of affairs in their closest relationship. Emotional balance is felt when the feelings of love in their relationship are harmonious and they feel connected to their partner. This is not a position that will suffer a shell of a marriage to keep up appearances, if they do, do this, they will end up depressed or have a break down. The Moon is intuitive and interprets nonverbal signals therefore in the seventh they apply this talent to their spouse, business partners/ associates and close friendships which means trying to hide how you’re feeling from them is futile. You might get away with it in the short term but like rising damp the Moon will pick up on it and that will be the beginning of the end of that relationship. How it feels when they are with you is absolutely everything to this position of the Moon, if they don’t feel right with you they will not be with you. They want a partner who is as caring as they are someone who is also compassionate and has emotional empathy for others, they need someone who they feel safe with and protected by, they are not attracted to emotionally remote people who lack any care or concern for others. It’s all about the love and the connectedness with this position of The Moon.

The Moon in The Eighth House

The Eighth House is a Succedent House; “to use”. The Eighth House is all the other people that are not in your close circle and family. The Moon in this position has the ability to tune into anybody’s feelings and emotions. They also have the ability to sense trends and fads in the collective of the population. The intuitive ability of the Moon here can feel when things are appealing to other people; the emotional barometer is set on the feelings and emotions of others. Like the 12^th House Moon this position will encounter issues discerning whose feelings are actually going on in a situation. There will be a need to establish emotional boundaries for emotional self-protection. There is the capacity for this Moon to face and handle some of the more intense and torrid emotions of others, as they have been there and they get it! To say that these people have been to hell and back with others and within themselves for some would be the understatement of our current century! These are the amazing people that can tune into the emotional pain of others, meet them face to face, then hold out their hand and walk them out of their pain and suffering. The Moon here is quite happy to change their feeling about someone based on their gut feelings and their ability to read what is not being spoken. The Moon senses on a nonverbal level, here it can sense some of the more hidden of hidden feelings, the ability to uncover that which is hidden here is remarkable. It will just come to them, they feel it they don’t think it, some may not even be able to articulate how they know but they do know and they are often spot on. Emotional imbalance will cause them to second guess their gut which will fail and until they bid Persephone a farewell with thanks they will not return to balance from the underworld of their emotional state. This position of The Moon will not suffer a sexless marriage as it is a position that must connect on a sexual level with the person they love. The sexual connection is deep, passionate and binding. Commit adultery to this position and you might as well go to the court and file the papers for divorce yourself! & NO! They will not speak to you again when they find out! This is the position of the Moon that takes the ‘till death do we part’ section of the vows very seriously!

The Moon in The Ninth House

The Ninth House is a Cadent House; “to understand”. The Ninth House is the seeking and gaining of knowledge and the understanding of that knowledge. Here the Moon seeks emotional comfort from understanding by way of books, study and a philosophical or spiritual/religious framework. This position of the Moon wants to know the why behind a feeling, they want to pull the emotions apart and try to find out what is behind them. They do this as a process to work through their feelings and to learn so they do not have to go through it again. This is a ‘learnt it the first time’ position emotionally.  They can work in areas such as psychology & counselling as they are adept in helping others sort through such processes. There is an innate drive in this position to share the feelings and any techniques of dealing with the feelings and emotions so as to grow and develop. Emotional satisfaction will be felt through teaching, instructing, training, nurturing or mentoring others. They will also want to connect with the greater world and all of its cultures through experiences which will compel them to travel the world. There will be a connection to the Goddess of cultures and the icons and rituals of women will appeal to them. The mother’s academic levels will influence the child with this placement. The intuitive Moon here can follow a hunch, a clue, or a fragment and come up with a result as to the where, why and the best solution for everyone to restore harmony. There can be issues for this Moon at times because feelings are not rational and words are useless but they also have the capacity to sense when this is the case and will likely fall back on a story, a Greek myth or archetype to process the emotion through the moral of the story. The Moon in the Ninth will always fall on their feet emotionally where others would fail to extricate themselves from emotionally difficult circumstance the Moon in The Ninth will sail through it. They can do this because they learn from situations and move on or they book airline tickets and they are gone for the summer. They avoid heavy emotional situations they really do prefer light and breezy.

The Moon on The IC & The Second Quadrant of The Natal Chart

The Moon on The IC

The IC is The Nadir of The Chart; it is The Midnight position in The Natal Chart. It is not seen, it is hidden from the view of others, unless those others are in your Family or very close circle. It is where we are all private; The IC represents our homes and our families. It is the bloodline, gene pool and heritage of the family line. The Sign on The IC will describe one layer in The Family Story, when a planet is on The IC; the Family Story picks up a bit, as the Planet becomes another player in the layers of the Family Story. The Moon is emotions and feelings; it is also the Mother and the Women of the Family in this position. It is a strong indication that the person hails from the matriarchal line of the family. It is a strong position of a caring nurturing creative person who loves being at home. They are not looking for any recognition from the outside world only the acknowledgement from their family and loved ones. As The IC is opposite The MC as it is an axis – the Moon is denoted as being Moon opposite MC. The opposition is the energy of creative/ created conflict that causes action to be taken that is not entirely comfortable. The MC is the most public position of The Natal Chart; it is often associated with career. When The Moon opposes the MC – the person is known for being a caring person, a sensitive and compassionate person – the conflict arises because they do not want to be publicly fussed over, they prefer to be private. Some days they really do not want to leave the house – working from home or at home will often suit them better; even working in other people’s homes would be preferential to the same old office every day. The Moon is changeable and wants variety.

Note: The Moon can be conjunct the IC from The Third House or it can be conjunct from The Fourth House. It is conjunct the IC and opposite the MC. The difference is for the Third House as it focuses the energy through siblings, close and familiar relatives, communication and mobility. The Moon in The Fourth will be the stronger statement as relating to the expression of the Moon through the family and home.

The Moon in The Fourth House

The Sign of the IC is the cusp of The Fourth House. Therefore this House is an Angular House; “to be”. The Moon is where we find comfort for ourselves in the chart and tend to our emotional needs. Here The Moon is most comfortable nestled in the bosom of mother and family in the home. There is a deep emotional attachment to the family home and to the family’s homeland and cultural base. There will be a preference for living with women or in a communal to highly interactive community. There is a strong need to create the sense of family, that being biological or otherwise. This is also a highly intuitive position for the Moon – the ability to sense what is going on without language is strong. Don’t be surprised when this position of the Moon is one step ahead of you. There is a love of family functions, events and gatherings or the coming together of a close knit community. They will also enjoy private club activities as they love to feel that they are part of something, again part of a family. The Sign will shed light on the details of the type of interests that may grab them. A home that does not feel right is not the home of a MOON in the Fourth House, they must, must, feel secure, safe and protected at home. It is their shell; never underestimate just how private these people are! They will deflect any attempts of poking a nose in where it wasn’t invited, they will not take kindly to unannounced or uninvited visitors, they will covert and collect those who fit their emotional disposition and anyone else is not welcome. They will suffer the social norms required of them but their true feelings will be safely tucked away in the background where no one can see them.

The Moon in The Fifth House

The Fifth House is a Succedent House; “to use”. The Fifth House is concerned with the self, with fun and recreation, games and speculation, it is children and the inner child and it’s the spark of love between lovers. When the Moon is in the Fifth they enjoy socialising and mixing with others, they have an emotional attachment to children and strong feelings about the lives of children. They will gain enormous satisfaction and pride from being a parent. Even as a non-parent they will associate and contribute to the improvement of children’s lives. There is an innate need to protect and nurture young lives. The Moons intuitive energy in this House has a keen ability to tune into trends speculatively with success. The Moon in The Fifth is a team player in many respects here the Moon wants to belong to a creative team, a sports team, a social club, a mothers group, the committee at school or on the board of a community organisation aiding children and parents with the focus on the children.  As the Fifth is the House of Lovers, the Moon here seeks to love and to be loved. This is not a position of commitment or long term relationships, it is the sensation and feeling of being in love, it represents the first spark of love between people or for some it is a lust train for life. To assess the commitment and long term relationship pursuits – the entire Natal Chart requires assessment. This description is in pure terms and is not considering any compromising aspects from other planets. Some of the most ardent sports fans are found with Fifth House planets – the Moon adds an emotional flavour and the feeling of belonging to a family of fans and spectators. There is a great deal of creativity associated to The Moon in the Fifth as The Moon is The Divine Mother and the Creator of life and the Fifth House is the spark of creative light from the Sun – the natural ruler of the fifth. Creative pursuits provide an outlet for emotional expression and the act of creation provides good feelings and contentment – a return to centre. Creativity improves self-confidence and self-expression.

Note: The Moon is our habits. In the Fifth beware of the habits you create for yourself as they will be hard to break. The other warning re the Moon in the fifth is re Gambling and the need of The Moon to belong. If the Moon is debilitated by a compromising of the energy from an outer planet – that loneliness can translate to sitting in a hotel mindlessly playing poker machines, slot machines or the blackjack table at the local Casino. Equally a well aspected Moon in the fifth can have some talent in this area; as the local Bingo Champion, Bridge Player or Card Reader.

The Moon in The Sixth House

The Sixth House is a Cadent House; “to understand”. The Sixth House is about your health and wellbeing, it’s your daily routine and often where we all earn a living. The Moon in The Sixth House means that your health and wellbeing are entwined and attached to your feelings, emotional world and habits. If you don’t feel right you are likely going to be unwell physically somehow. The Sixth House is where we find health food and eating healthy nutritional food is important for all sixth house planets but critical for the Moon in The Sixth. Binging on junk food for this placement means they are not feeling good and something is affecting their emotional balance. This is followed by feeling physically sick because bad food makes them feel bad. The Moon here will fall over one lesson after another re their food sensitivities until they understand what is going on, they are forced to analyse it and make the changes to the diet that their body requires. The sixth is also about service to others; as it is by serving others that the self is served with this placement. The Moon cares for others and is a nurturer on a daily level; they are often employed in areas where they are providing a service to others. Routines and stable daily activities and schedules provide a sense of emotional comfort to this Moon placement. The Moon is changeable and adaptive and you can be sure that this placement has a backup plan that has worked before. As the Moon is Mothers and Women the sixth house Moon will have daily interactions and contact with them, the Moon here will seek relationships that have regular contact and updates as to what’s going on for them. There is an ability to micro manage anything and a preference for working behind the scenes in private with some contact when required but will shun the spot light position. The Sixth is also about small animals and pets – the Moon here has an emotional connection to these animals. They will be pet owners, could work with pets or in animal rescue, the unconditional love of a pet fulfils so many emotional needs of a sixth house Moon they will benefit enormously from the love of a pet. 

The Moon on The Ascendant & The First Quadrant of The Natal Chart

Moon on The Ascendant

A Planet on an Angle is a strong statement in the Natal Chart. The Ascendant is intuition and the Moon is intuition - making this placement very sensitive to everything going on around them. The Ascendant is where we wear a mask and wear our clothes. The Moon is our most personal; feelings and emotions and a somewhat private energy. When the Moon is on the Ascendant, the emotional self is difficult to hide from others. This is not a favourable position for a poker player because this placement will wear their feelings in their faces. They will appear to others as a compassionate caring person who can be quite moody. Other people are drawn to Moon on the Ascendant as they feel safe and nurtured in their presence; perfect strangers will open up to the Moon on The Ascendant person.  Their ability to make others feel comfortable is outstanding. As The Ascendant is an axis the opposite side is the Descendant. The Moon is also opposite the Descendant which relates to significant others, partnerships and marriage. They will project these qualities onto those relationships and therefore seek out people who are caring, nurturing, compassionate and moody. The Descendant is sensation – they will look to others to experience emotional situations with and they will seek out emotionally competent close relationships.

The Moon in The First House

The Sign of the Ascendant is the cusp of The First House. Therefore this House is an Angular House; “to be”. The First House is all about the self, the wants, needs, demands and focus are self-involved and self-motivated, the ‘me’ in ‘me first’ is found in the First House and to some extent in the Fifth House. The Moon in the First House focuses the emotions and feeling in the self. Their feelings come first, they love themselves before others, their memories are focused on their experiences – if it wasn’t about them they don’t remember! The Mother is a prominent figure in the person’s life that is seen as quite directive and straightforward. The Moon rules Women and issues relating to women and regardless of the gender of the chart there is receptivity to the roles of women in their lives. It also indicates a keen intuitive ability as the person is sensitive to the vibe going on around them, they have an ability to read the emotional landscape in their immediate vicinity. It may not hit them immediately but as the processing of feeling occurs; it will dawn on them exactly what went down and what’s going on. This is not a language process; it is not articulated by the mind, it is a sense, like a flavour mixing in fluid. They are often found in caring or community roles.

The Moon in The Second House

The Second House is a Succedent House; “to use”. It is your body which is your first possession. The Second House is all about what is mine – my body, my possessions, my objects, my money and my values/beliefs. As most of us no longer live in hunter gatherer tribes and we require money to buy food and shelter, money is Second House because it is attached to the sustainability and protection of our bodies. The Second House is also concerned with sentimentality and the traditions that formed the values and beliefs that are held. The person will be more open to the conservative values of the mother. This is a position where emotions are invested in objects, furniture and possessions relating to deeply held feelings, the mother or mothers line of the family. This can make for a dealer in olden wares and antiques or equally a hoarder of everything imaginable. Emotional imbalance can lead to the squandering of money, retail therapy, refusing to give up objects and the wilful destruction of objects attached to ill feeling and emotional pain. Binge eating can be found here as can be fine dining and opulence depending on the emotional condition of the person. Feeling good is attached to food, luxury and the manifestation of actual things that can be touched and seen. Saving for a rainy day is the Moon in the Second; they will do what is needed to secure the safety and protection of their domicile. They will also consider their monetary affairs to be private and are likely to be wealthier than they portray themselves to be. They are unlikely to reveal to anyone any financial problems or lack of cash flow; it will be managed quietly and out of the sight of others. If you are dating a Moon in the Second it’s the old flowers and chocolates routine and a bit of old fashioned courting. Even a Fire Moon will be slowed down in The Second House. In matters of intimacy this is a sensual tactile slow moving position for the Moon which is passive in ‘position’ and prefers to receive than to lead.

The Moon in The Third House

The Third House is a Cadent House; “to understand”. It is all about thinking, talking and moving around that which is local and familiar. The Moon in this position is emotionally affected by whatever is going on around their local neighbourhood. They will be plugged in to what is going on and feel a connection to locals and neighbours. They are also emotionally in tune with siblings and are keenly intuitive about what is going on for close familiar relatives. This position of the Moon needs to talk about their feelings and to analyse their feelings as to why they are feeling the way they are feeling. They can also become quite restless when facing ill feelings or emotional imbalance. Walking can assist them to sort out how they feel and it will cause fatigue so they can sleep, rather than lie awake all night worrying about the emotional situation. They will also go on long drives, train or bus trips to sort through their emotions or just because it makes them feel good to travel around their town. The intuitive Moon has the ability in this position to read the nonverbal communication of others – the body language, the gestures, the look on their face, the vibe they put out and they have the ability to read the language used; through an extraordinary auditory interpreter. It’s almost as if they can hear the spaces between the words and the pauses have as much if not more to say than the language chosen.  Intense or strong emotions can cause this position to gag the tongue, making it difficult to near impossible to articulate or communicate at all. The person may just cry and babble making no sense at all as they are so overwhelmed by emotion equally they have the ability to express emotion and empathy through the voice and can make brilliant speeches as they can touch and connect with their audience. If the Moon in the Third understands the why behind the feeling – they feel good. Where no understanding can be reached they have trouble letting the feeling go.

Pisces - The Twelfth Sign of The Zodiac

Pisces is the most compassionate, caring, sensitive, empathetic Sign of the Zodiac. They are emotional, intuitive, feeling orientated people who have the ability to walk in the shoes and emotions of others. Many use these abilities in their daily work and know where the boundaries start and stop between themselves and others. We also find in Pisces those who have tremendous difficulty discerning whose feelings and emotions are whose? This causes them to go from one confusing situation/relationship to another.

Pisces feels the vibrations of others, they sense people, and they can see through things, they mostly know when you’re lying to them. It can take a while for it to sink in with Pisces because they pick up on non-verbal cues; they feel the vibration of energy that is around people. Some can actually see the aura of others. Once all the sensory and vibratory scans have been processed, Pisces will appear to others to have a keen psychic ability. It is actually in their ability to diffuse the boundaries of the body and commune with the spirit of the person, as one is all and all is one to this Sign. They are often described as being away with the fairies, in a daydream, living in a fantasy world; these people know how to relax and forget the harried days of rushing around.  Without Pisces there would be no imagination, no bedtime stories, no music to drift away with and no such thing as rest on a Sunday.

Natural born romantics who bring us the softness we all need reminding of – to nurture our spirits and honour the feelings and spirit in others. Often self-sacrifice is employed for the helping work needed to affect the daily miracles of the healer one. Pisces energy connects with others in a manner that is best described as merging spiritually and physically. To become at one with all is not a foreign concept to Pisces. It is foreign to them to consider that at times for their own health and recuperation they must learn how to be just one with a boundary to protect their energy for themselves. The ability to disconnect must balance with the natural affinity for connection in order for them to perform at their best.

It can be difficult for Pisces to distinguish the boundaries or even feel them. The line of separation and demarcation between self and others is often foreign to many Pisces and can cause them grief as they come to terms with the need to establish boundaries for their own health. Most commonly this is experienced as fatigue due to taking on too much in an effort to help others or simply by transference picking up other people’s crap whilst out at the shops that day. Think about that moment in an audience or stadium full of spectators when they all stand together and cheer in a united moment! That moment of unification is when all become one and when all the souls connect; this is the essence of Pisces but just as the spectators all disperse and go their separate ways after the event Pisces must learn to separate from the constant craving for the moments of unification to be separate too.

Pisces often lives in a world that they create which is private and protected. Fantasy and Faith are common themes to Pisces energy. They often need a strong belief system to act as a scaffold to hold onto.  Whether it’s a meditation group, religious patronage on a regular basis, volunteering to help the homeless or working on a help line for the distressed; Pisces is about saving their own soul and the soul of others, they believe in a higher power that guides us, protects us and gives purpose and meaning to our lives. Every cause you have ever started, followed or supported is Pisces energy.

The Theatre, The Big Screen, The Local Amateur Play, The Dance Recital, the teen garage band and all performances are Pisces energy as they tempt us into the realm of being taken away somewhere, to another place that is neither real nor existent. Pisces is also associated with intoxicants and drugs for the same reason. Acting has long been associated with Pisces as they don’t just play a character they temporarily become the character. Just ask the families of thespians!

Pisces is attracted to ambient, relaxing and serene places. This sign can feel overwhelmed by urban environments and will often feel happier in rural settings which are close to the water. They need to live in a house with a bath and a private courtyard garden. Pisces needs a place to debrief and cleanse everything they ‘picked up’ whilst out in the world helping others.

Pisces is a Water sign, the twelfth sign of the Zodiac; intuitive, sensitive and emotional. The third Mutable Sign; goes with the flow. Pisces is ruled by the Planet Neptune. It is the polar opposite of Virgo. Examine the placement of Neptune and any Aspects to it to glean more information about the Pisces energy in the chart. 

Aquarius - The Eleventh Sign of The Zodiac

Aquarius is the Humanitarian of the Zodiac. They are the odd and colourful people of the world who consider conformity to be the death of the individual. Aquarius works for the good of the whole community and global village of humans. They do this either by working in organisations to bring about innovation and reform or they stand outside with the placards and protest. If it’s not fair, if harms any living flora or fauna, if it’s cruel or harmful to humans – its Aquarius energy that stands up and says this is not right!

Aquarius has vision and is a visionary who strives to live in a peaceful world that is a cooperative union of people. They have the uncanny knack of being able to see what’s coming not because they are psychic but because they are attached to the big picture of what is going on.  Like the periscope on a submarine or the top of The Eiffel Tower Aquarius has the ability to see situations from above in a completely detached manner as if they were the fly on the wall.

The acknowledgement and respect for difference is key to understanding this Sign. As it is the grouping of individuals that makes a culture or community, the common good must accommodate and give space to each individual so as to have a cohesive and diverse whole. Aquarius wants to reform any structure that does not uphold the humanity in human; they will forsake their own position or the position of another in order to make things right for the whole group. Aquarius is not concerned for the benefit of one but is concerned about the benefit for all. If one is undermining the good of all, Aquarius is the whistle blower. Even to their own personal detriment they will defend the rights of others, they will blow the lid off anything that threatens the equanimity of the group.

Aquarius is ahead of their time, these people innately understand the need for change when it arises. They are the first to throw out the old and bring in the new. Aquarius is driven to reform, develop and implement anything that improves the human condition. They have a talent for correlating information quickly, assessing the situation and rapidly making decisions to move everything forward.

Aquarius is driven to invent; objects, ideas or theories. Aquarius thinks outside of the square, the box, the universe and some would say reality. They are original and unique, their approach at times verges on the eccentric but discoveries are not made by doing more of the same. Aquarius is almost driven to be the very opposite of sameness. They can change their moods from one minute to another depending upon what is going on in their heads. Never underestimate how cerebral and the least emotional this sign can be. They are not the touchy feely sensitive types, their talent lies in the ability to completely detach from any emotional response. Whilst Aquarius will acknowledge the subjective view they are ultimately only interested in the objective view. These are the people who can day dream for hours – just sitting in a chair and thinking things through. Aquarius needs to think and they need space to do it in. Original ideas are the fodder of the Aquarian mind. When someone says – How could we have done that better, or approached it differently, how could we get a better outcome for everybody, are there better methods for inclusion and respect – these are the catch-cries of Aquarius.

Aquarius is independent in their approach to most things, they are adept in social situations but they need the freedom to express themselves. They do not want restrictions to impede their self-expression. When relating to Aquarius, it means giving them the space and freedom to be the social butterfly at the party, or the freedom to go some places alone, to understand that their need for space has nothing to do with you. They need to refresh, to think, to centre and to ground themselves, they do this best alone.

Aquarius is the most opposite of traditional and conservative, they are the rebels who dare to speak out against something, those who dare to bring it into the light, regardless of the consequences, those who will stand up for minorities, the down trodden, the ignored and those in need. Shocking is a word often employed to describe Aquarius but they don’t describe themselves that way. They are often shocked themselves that no one else said so! They gain quite a bit of satisfaction upending the apple-cart when it results in a good outcome for everyone.

Aquarius is an Air sign, the eleventh sign of the Zodiac; an intellectual and thinking type of person. The third fixed sign – consistently works toward an aim. Aquarius is ruled by the Planet Uranus. Aquarius is the polar opposite of Leo. Examine the placement of Uranus and any Aspects to it to glean more information about the Aquarius energy in the chart.

Capricorn - The Tenth Sign of The Zodiac

Capricorn is the manager of the Zodiac. Capricorns are born to organise and are often admired by others for how efficient and hardworking they are. The more sensible among us, the law abiding citizen, the public official, and the government employee; it’s in Capricorn that we find some of the most ordinary of people. They essentially just want to get on with the work, in order to do what must be done, to keep life sorted out and moving as smoothly as possible.

Capricorn is industrious, reliable and productive energy. They strive towards creating solid structures and routines to realise ordinary daily activities. Capricorn is always working towards a goal they have set for themselves or others. Time and timing with the organisational ability to have everything in its place is typical of Capricorn’s talent. Who do you think came up with time and motion studies anyway? Productivity reviews, professional supervision and Career planning all come under the banner of Capricorn.

Capricorn is content to work alone, putting in hours and hours of hard work without needing any overt recognition. When they do receive recognition they are often humble and embarrassed to have the spotlight on them. They don’t see what all the fuss is about they were just doing their job.

Capricorn has the ability to build structures - in building and engineering, in organisational management and in the shed on the weekend! They can acquire all their needs through ardent planning, saving, cautiousness and hard work. They understand the effort it takes to achieve and they approach achievement with tenacity and commonsense reality. They also understand that mountains are not climbed overnight. It takes time to achieve anything, it takes a strategic understanding of timing and all the behind the scenes hard work to bring about the right timing of things. Capricorn can organise a logistic nightmare with their eyes closed they are so good at it!

Capricorn energy is a loner who prides themselves on their self-sufficiency, going it alone is a normal course of action for them. They are the solid rocks of their communities - always dependable and always on time. If they say they can and they don’t, there will be a very good reason for it because these people understand what being let down by others feels like and they do not willingly do it to others. These people are extremely adept in time management and they often fit more into their long day than anyone else. They will burn the midnight oil for a deadline. They are often too hard on themselves and doubt can erode their ability to function efficiently, luckily they like cheese and wine get better with age, maturity is not only good for them, when they get there, they feel like they have arrived, if not having lived such a life since they were children. For it is the old soul in a young body sign.

Capricorn energy is practical and conservative. They have a tremendous respect for tradition, authority and age. They are sensible people who shy away from risks. They invented the phrase that saves for a rainy day. They like to be prepared for anything just like the Scouting Movement. Running out of something will irritate them; Capricorn invented the backup plan with the contingencies arranged.

Capricorns minimise risk through planning and organisation they are at their best in the workplace and in business. They tend to spend a lot of time working and they need to learn to balance work with rest and recreation. They hoard their annual leave and it generally takes an insistent spouse or manager for them to take a holiday. Retirement is not a word they are comfortable with. They will be active volunteers in retirement or mentors for the young. They will always want to feel like they are working so they will always find something to do or make.

The manners, norms, etiquette, ethics and expectations of our culture are fostered by Capricorn energy. They understand that it is in fact, the order of the law in the world and the structure of our lives that keeps us all happy and safe or not. Communities need rules and restrictions, people who defy these expectations/rules/laws/societal norms - put all of our lives in jeopardy and at risk. Capricorn energy protects us all by creating and enforcing conformity to humankind’s values and laws. They are often found in positions that uphold laws, rules, standards, guidelines, ethical concerns and the protection of others.

Capricorn is an Earth sign, the tenth sign of the Zodiac. The third Cardinal Sign; actively seeks and initiates. Capricorn is ruled by the Planet Saturn. Capricorn is polar opposite of Cancer. Examine the placement of Saturn and any Aspects to it to glean more information about the Capricorn energy in the chart. 

Sagittarius - The Ninth Sign of The Zodiac

Sagittarius is the knowledge and understanding seeker of the Zodiac. They pursue experiences through travel and study. Sagittarius energy wants to expand their horizons. Always striving to be out in the world involved in whatever is going on. Likewise these are the book worms amongst us, those who flourish in understanding the world and interpreting it for others.

Sagittarius constantly seeks and craves to get out there and experience life. They often love sport as a competitor or as a spectator. They have often travelled extensively, planning to travel or they are still living out of suitcases and sleeping in hotels. They do not stay home for long and they often sleep in more than one place over any one week. The International Backpacker, The Intercontinental Business Person, The World Touring Bands, Sporting Teams and International Conferences are all Sagittarius energy. The Olympics are a Sagittarius Event.

Sagittarius is a sign that needs to live life through a philosophical, spiritual/religious or sporting belief system. They need to feel that life has meaning and they seek to find and understand that meaning or they need to feel like they are part of something big with common beliefs and aims. They will often want to share this knowledge and understanding with others; as a formal or informal teacher, as the tradesman training the apprentice, as a teacher to their children, as the coach, through public speaking or even extensive comments on Social Media Platforms. Whichever way that Sagittarius goes about it, they have a strong will to share the knowledge they have learnt; others will look to them for guidance and instruction, for a story with the lesson, for a philosophic view in the bigger picture for these are the gifts given to and by Sagittarius energy.

Sagittarius is often in the "know" and up to date on the latest trend, fad, fashion, or new technology. They have always got their head in a book, magazine, journal, newspaper, their phone or the Web. They often have many and extensive people in their social and career networks. They are always out seeing people and doing things, they hear things from others and are often in the “know” and they so like being the first to know. They have an enthusiasm for life that is infectious, if you want to rev up a room put Sagittarius there! They love a good party, a bit of excitement, some boredom busting, a little bit of naughty harmless fun and they are not beyond a prank or two to get a laugh!

Sagittarius is the far seeing one who has the adept ability to forecast what is to come - but it's all about the knowledge and how they apply it. Sagittarius is constantly running a plan of some sort. They run a loose plan which depends greatly on how things go on a daily level, as they are very prone to distraction and being led at times up the garden path to a dead end. They see this to be as much of a learning experience as anything else, it does not deter them; indeed they feel that it has informed them. Whilst everyone around them thinks they pull rabbits out of hats, Sagittarius knows how much foot work and airline tickets it actually takes to bring about the apparent miracles that they create. Sagittarius knows better than anybody that if you want it, you have to go out and get it and the more people you know and the more ground that you cover the more chance there is that it will happen. They don’t get the luck they make the luck!

Sagittarius not only makes their own luck, they just do not expect things to go wrong, it just doesn’t enter their mind and they always know someone to help if a challenge comes up. Rough terrain only requires the right equipment and training. Sagittarius teaches us that if you want it bad enough and train for it you will get it. They have positive energy to the point of blindness at times but they always fall on their feet. If they don’t fall on their feet, they generally have an attitude of having learnt a valuable lesson. The “why me” mentality is generally something Sagittarius is impatient with.

Due to their extraordinary capacity to store information, apply theories and produce practice models these people often lurk in university corridors, bookshops, meetings and conferences.  As trades people, professionals or semi-skilled workers Sagittarius has the extraordinary ability to inspire others with their optimistic attitude. They can gather all the information together efficiently and quickly. In all walks of life we find Sagittarius sharing the knowledge with someone or inspiring others just to get out there and give it a go! There are no failures with Sagittarius energy and hurdles are good exercise after all!

Sagittarius is all about - Get out of the House and Have some Fun and Learn Something!

Sagittarius is a Fire sign, the ninth sign of the Zodiac; enthusiastic, excitable and inspirational. The third Mutable sign - goes with the flow. Sagittarius is ruled by the Planet Jupiter. Sagittarius is the polar opposite of Gemini. Examine the placement of Jupiter and any Aspects to it to glean more information about the Sagittarius energy in the chart.

Scorpio - The Eighth Sign of The Zodiac

Scorpio is the most passionate Sign of the Zodiac. Scorpio energy is quiet and probing, they have the ability to sense emotions and feelings from a deep level within themselves. Scorpio is intense and very serious in the matters of the heart, trust and honesty. Whilst they expect you to be honest and open, they, more often than not, stay quite guarded themselves. They will open up after they have completed the risk assessment.

Their emotions endure and their memories are long. Scorpio is not flippant or shallow, they are deep, they feel and they are private. There are emotions which cannot be articulated with language; each of the water signs get this, but Scorpio knows it from their core. Music and art are often employed to convey emotions.

This is the sign that teaches us that change is a part of life. They can sense the need for change and are often instrumental in the changes. Scorpio energy is essentially that of transformation – the cycles and trends of change. Endings and new beginnings are the realm of Scorpio. They are adept at negotiating change and at helping others to cope with change. These are the people that counsel and aid others to get through the heavy times of life. If they are not doing this in their work life it will be part of their private life. They will be, the go to one, when the stinky stuff starts flying! They, like their fixed counterpart Leo don’t mind a bit of drama as it makes life all the more interesting for them.

Scorpio cannot behave with pretence unless they are scheming in a sneaky plan - if it's not honest, its not on! Their own ability to portray falsity is unequalled by any other sign bar Pisces (Pisces is more the thespian version). They can often be frank and straight forward about others but not always about themselves as that might give the game away. Scorpio is a secretive sign; they will not share all of their secrets with anyone. Even those closest to them will not know. Given how intense they can be it might be better that nobody knows!

As friends they are loyal as long as you honour and respect their feelings. As adversaries they are cunning, vindictive and suspicious. There is no half way with Scorpio – it’s all or nothing. If you hurt them emotionally, commit adultery or tell their secrets they will end their partnership, friendship or business relationship with you. They do not forgive and they will not change their feelings. Whether that hurt is implied or actual Scorpio will react – there is no taking back a feeling, sorry is just a word to them and it will not illicit forgiveness. Eventually over time they might forgive enough to restore relations but it will never be the same as it was ever again to the Scorpio. If they do talk to you again it will be because they had an epiphany of some sort or you are really important to them.

When it comes to disasters, emergencies and really "heavy" situations you want Scorpio energy beside you – they have the ability to do what needs to be done in a calm and controlled manner. Occupations that are intense are suited to Scorpio – someone has to do it! Otherwise Scorpio needs to be in positions that give them a sense of control. They need to work in positions without supervision. They also work better when they are alone.

Scorpio energy is very connected to the intimate exchanges of passion between love partners. To possess and to be possessed is their approach to the intimate engagements of marriage. Commitment to a Scorpio comes with ownership papers. They are extremely jealous if their spousal situation is threatened by an outsider. When Scorpio makes a commitment to a love relationship, they make it seriously and they will love and protect their partner no matter what. Harm their love and expect that revenge is a dish best served cold. You will be on their hit list for eternity. Scorpio wrote the “till death do us part” line in the vows. Divorce is a metaphorical death to Scorpio – don’t expect friendship after the papers come through. They are done and you no longer exist to them.

Scorpio is the Eighth Sign of the Zodiac. As a Water sign Scorpio is intuitive, sensitive and emotional. The third fixed sign of the Zodiac Scorpio consistently works towards an aim. Scorpio is ruled by Pluto. Scorpio is the polar opposite of Taurus. Examine the placement of Pluto and any Aspects to it to glean more information about the Scorpio energy in the chart.