The Sun and Moon are considered to be the two most important parts of your chart, along with your Ascendant. They are often referred to as the triad in astrology, and are the building blocks for who you are as a person. The Sun and Moon are also called the luminaries. The Sun & Moon in Your Natal Chart
The Sun rules your inner self, the real you behind the facade (the Ascendant), while the Moon rules your emotions, how you react emotionally in situations and what you need to feel emotionally secure and safe.
Study the positions of your Sun and Moon and the aspects they make to get a better understanding of what makes you tick. Look at the sign and house location for your natal Sun to see who your true self is, and look at the sign and house location for your natal Moon to see what you need for emotional security and how you emotionally react. The most important aspect to consider is the aspect they make to one another. That alone can be the best indicator of how much you accept or are at war with yourself. You also want to look at the Sun-Moon midpoint, the exact middle of the two points, because that shows how your Sun and Moon best come together (and if you have your Sun and Moon making a difficult aspect to one another, the Sun-Moon midpoint can be beneficial to helping you manage it well). The Sun-Moon midpoint can show how you balance the two bodies, and what makes you feel most whole, most complete, since it’s the merging of your ego and your heart. The Sun & Moon in Prediction
In predictive astrology, the transit (moving) Sun shows where a light will be shown in your life with the house it's moving through and aspects it makes. Attention and focus will be paid to those areas.
It takes about 1 month to go through each sign, 1 year for the entire Zodiac, and it doesn’t stray from where it is each year, so it’s around the same position for a date each year. It doesn’t retrograde (appear to move backward), and it’s a steady motion. The transit Moon shows where your emotional focus will be, what will rile you up emotionally and how your emotional state will be. It’s the fastest planet and only spends 2-3 days in each sign, going through the entire Zodiac in under 1 month, so the emotional focus doesn’t last too long. Make sure to sign up for the free monthly worksheet to keep track of the transit planets every month! The Sun & Moon in General
The Sun rules Leo, a fire and fixed sign that rules love, creativity, fun, and romance. Leo is bold and brash, loves attention and praise, and is quite generous with its heart.
The Sun also rules the 5th house, which is the house of love. It shows who we love (and date and romance) as well as what we love (our hobbies). It’s a fun house that isn’t serious. The Moon rules Cancer, a cardinal water sign, and this is the sign that rules emotions. Cancer is sensitive, in tune with feelings, and can take the lead with those it’s closest to. The Moon also rules the 4th house, which is the house of home and family. The 4th house can show your upbringing, what home and family mean to you, as well as what you hold at your core. Suggested Reading: The Natal Sun page, The Natal Moon page, The Transit Sun page, and The Transit Moon page for general interpretations October 2011 Full Moon in Aries & New Moon in Scorpio October 2011 comes with a full moon in Aries, helping us finalize and see the end of the beginning. Emotions inspire us to take action, and we can identify with what we want. There is also a new moon in Scorpio, and this increases our intensity and passion, and helps us channel this productively to get going. A full moon occurs when the transit (moving) Sun and Moon are exactly opposing one another in the zodiac. It tends to signal a time of endings, culminations, and things coming to fruition. A new moon occurs when the transit Sun and Moon are in the exact same spot in the zodiac, called a conjunction. It tends to signal a time of new opportunities, growth, and optimism. P.S. Keep track of the new and full moons every month by signing up for the free monthly worksheet!
We all have trouble sometimes communicating properly with our partners. Mercury is the ruler of communications and shows our communicating style, so if you can adjust to their own style when trying to get through to them, you might be more successful. Give it a try!
Their Mercury sign: If you're talking to an ARIES Mercury: No long speeches or conversations! You'll lose them after 10 seconds. They've got a super short attention span, so get to your point quickly without much to preface it. Be direct, to-the-point, and don't add in unnecessary details. If you're talking to a TAURUS Mercury: If you can find a way to incorporate the senses into what you're saying (using a graph or pie chart, pictures, diagrams) or give tangible examples of what you're trying to convey, they'll have an easier time getting it. If not, be ready to explain things in detail and don't fudge anything. If you're talking to a GEMINI Mercury: Be logical and rational when you speak to them. Don't talk about anything important at the same time you're crying or screaming, because they'll dismiss anything you say. They listen to people they think are "smart," so feel free to use big words. If you're talking to a CANCER Mercury: They remember more when the mood is set. Talk to them when you're emotional or the situation is emotional. They respond to emotional communications and kind of absorb the mood, thereby absorbing the information. But don't yell at them - they get wounded very easily through words. If you're talking to a LEO Mercury: Think of yourself as a salesman and you're pitching your thoughts to them. Be warm in your communications and act like it's all for their own good. Sprinkle in a little praise and you'll really have them. Criticize and they'll scamper away. Don't dwell on the details too much either. If you're talking to a VIRGO Mercury: Here, dwell on the details all you want! They can process every little detail you throw at them. They have a harder time processing the big picture stuff though, so instead of one big talk, break it up into several small ones. Be logical and no-frills. If you're talking to a LIBRA Mercury: Now these people, you can compromise with. They *love* a good compromise. No yelling either - if you sound remotely unpleasant, they're miffed and walking away. If you want to drive home a point, be non-threatening, maybe even sideways. And if you're tired of them always taking the other side, just play reverse psychology. If you're talking to a SCORPIO Mercury: They love digging deep into subjects, so let them. Give just a little and let them ask all the questions they want. Don't make things too personal with them, because then that Scorpio stinger comes out. And *actually* listen to them - no pretending! If you're talking to a SAGITTARIUS Mercury: Don't go to them with the little details - they're not so great with that. They're better at the big picture, so start there. Don't mind their candid nature, they just don't think too much before they speak, so take a deep breath before yelling. Actually, make them laugh before getting into anything because it'll put them in a better mood. If you're talking to a CAPRICORN Mercury: Try not to be too emotional or give them too much to think about. Little bits of information at a time is best. And don't beat around the bush, get right to it and don't waste any time. If you're talking to an AQUARIUS Mercury: They may seem like they love to fight, but it's more like they love to make you see other ways of thinking, especially when they believe you're being close-minded, so make sure to approach them with an open stance on matters. If you're talking to a PISCES Mercury: Listening isn't a problem for them, but telling you what they think probably is. It isn't that they don't think, it's that they think through their emotions, and they're afraid of bruising anyone. Be gentle and don't try to bully them into talking, and maybe try to converse in the abstract, or get them to communicate through some form of creative expression. Suggested Reading: The Natal Mercury page for general interpretations for Mercury signs |
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