The Moon rules our emotions, so we tend to connect with whatever it's doing strongly. This means you can use the transit Moon to plan out your schedule, and you can get a good idea of how each month plays out by following the transit Moon.
The Transit Moon and the Signs
The transit (moving) Moon is the fastest of the ten planets, zooming through all 12 signs of the Zodiac in less than one month, spending about 2 - 3 days in each sign. When the transit Moon is in a sign, we all feel it in a subtle way.
We tend to be more energized with the Moon in fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), more emotional with the Moon in water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces), more think-y with the Moon in air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius), and more practical with the Moon in earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn). We can focus on the people in our lives with the Moon in Libra, want more comfort food with the Moon in Taurus or Cancer, feel more ambitious with the Moon in Capricorn, and think big with the Moon in Sagittarius. The Moon is strongest in Cancer, because this is the sign the Moon naturally rules, and secondly in Taurus, which is the sign the Moon is exalted (the sign the Moon is next strongest in). We can all feel more at home with emotion, being nurturing and supportive, and living in our core when the transit Moon is in Cancer or Taurus. The Moon is weakest in the opposite signs of Cancer and Taurus, which are Capricorn and Scorpio, and we can struggle with emotional distance in Capricorn or emotional extremes in Scorpio (not quite the same as in the natal chart, by the way, for those of you who are Capricorn or Scorpio Suns and Moons - so no getting emotional on me!). The Transit Moon and Aspects
As the Moon moves along, it makes aspects to other planets. We feel these in a subtle way too, and when the Moon is at a harsh angle to Mars, we’re more aggressive, or at a nice angle to Venus, we’re more pleasant. Aspects made by the Moon to the other planets tend to be felt right around when they’re exact, plus or minus about four hours.
The Moon also makes aspects to your own natal chart as it moves along through the Zodiac. In less than one month’s time, the Moon will make every aspect to every part of your chart. You can feel the Moon in every way every month. Aspects that occur at night may impact your ability to sleep, especially hard aspects - conjunction, square, opposition - by the transit Moon to your natal Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Neptune, or Pluto. You may be too wired or have too much on your mind to fall asleep or stay asleep, or suffer a nightmare that keeps you up. Aspects that occur during the day can impact how your day goes along. Happy aspects in the morning - especially sextiles and trines by the transit Moon to your Sun, Venus, or Jupiter - can give you a pleasant start to the day. Hard aspects might wake you up grumpy. As the day goes on, your emotional state ebbs and flows with the aspects the transit Moon makes to your natal chart. The Transit Moon and Houses
The Moon also moves through the houses of your natal chart, going through all 12 every month, and spends 2 - 3 days in each of your houses. When The Moon is in a house, it brings emotional focus to that house, and you can be much more invested in the areas of life that house rules.
When the Moon is in your 1st house, this is the start of your personal house cycle, and you often start something new - an idea, project, venture, opportunity - with the Moon in the 1st house. It culminates when the Moon comes to the 10th house, the highest part of your chart, and everything gets wrapped up or comes to an end with the Moon in the 12th house. By the end, with the Moon in your 12th house, you’re usually tired, spent, and need a little break from the demands of life as you prepare for the Moon to re-enter your 1st house, starting the cycle all over again. We’re more comfortable with some Moon signs more than others, and with the Moon in some houses more than others. This usually depends on your own Sun and Moon sign. We tend to like the Moon in the sign of our Sun, or in the same element as our Sun or Moon, or in the house naturally ruled by our Sun or Moon sign. This energy is more natural to us, so we’re more comfortable with it. A lot of people struggle with the transit Moon in their 12th house, unless you have strong Pisces/Neptune/12th house energy naturally (like you’re a Pisces Sun or Moon, have personal planets in the 12th house, or Neptune conjunct a personal planet). The transit Moon in the 1st house can also be tricky for some people because it elevates your emotional state since the 1st house is your outer self, and you can be more outwardly emotional. If you’re a super emotional person naturally (water sign Moon, perhaps), or you’re going through an emotional time, you may find the transit Moon in the 1st house to be very uncomfortable because of that. It’s also good to pay attention to when the Moon is void-of-course, which is when the Moon is not making any more major aspects to the other transit planets until it enters a new sign. As the Moon is in a little bit of limbo, so are we, and it’s usually a time for rest, tying up loose ends, or getting things finished that have already been started instead of starting anything new. You can really hone in your timing with life events and such using the Moon quite well. Even if you pay attention to nothing else, using the Moon can be helpful, and you can use its movements to make your schedule each month. This can especially be helpful if you have no time of birth, and therefore can't create a full natal chart; you can use the transit Moon instead, and follow what it does on its own and to the other planets, and plan according to that. Suggested Reading: The Transit Moon page for general interpretations Comments are closed.
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