The Moon represents how you respond instinctively and subconsciously. The essential keywords for the Moon are: Response, Feeling, and Conditioning.

Desires represented by the Moon: the urge for inner support and emotional security

Needs represented by the Moon: the need for belonging, safety & to feel right within yourself

Moon in the Signs:

Rules / Dignity:	Cancer	Exultation:	Taurus
Detriment:	Capricorn	Fall:	Scorpio

Moon Keywords:

Ancestral inheritance Belonging Body Breasts Childhood Conditioning Cycles Emotions Emotional response Eternal feminine Family Feelings Female role models Feminine side of self Food Fluctuation Habits Heritage Home Instincts

Maternal instincts Memory Moods Mother Nourishment Nurturing Passivity Past Receptivity Reflection Responsiveness Roots Safety Security Silver Stomach Subconscious Survival instincts Tides Unconscious response

Each planetary principle can express positively in a creative way, or negatively in a destructive way. Creative expression occurs when you’re flowing in harmony with the soul’s needs. Aspects to each planet will also colour how they’re expressed. Keywords for the Moon’s expression:

Creative Expression Good memory Imaginative Maternal Protective Sensitive Home-loving Inner contentment Adaptable sense of self

Destructive Expression Remembers slights Irrational Oversensitivity Fussy Unreliable Discontented Insecurity Inhibited sense of self

More on the Moon:

• The Story Behind The Moon
• Guidelines for Interpreting the Natal Moon