Astrology 102: Your Moon Sign is Your Emotional Response & Shadow Self

Moon sign

Moon Sign

Your moon sign is your emotional response and shadow self.

Your internal emotional side. 

Your inner self. If the sun rules over your confidence and vivality shown to others, the moon rules over your innermost feelings and shadow self hidden from others. Your instinct and intuition plays out in this area. How receptive are you? What's your mood? What does your intuition tell you? How do you process feelings? Your moon sign reigns over this territory. Your moon sign informs how you respond to people, situations, and circumstances emotionally and innately.

"The Moon represents our subconscious world, our emotions, heart, and the love we are capable to feel in this lifetime....This is a position that deeply moves us, brings happiness and childish joy into our lives, and speaks of the flow of energy in our heart chakra." - zodiacsigns.com

What does the moon have to do with anything? 

I'm learning that the sun and moon work together in a way where light from the former is reflected by the latter. The moon is just on the other side of the sun, reflecting its light and alluding to our inner world being a mirror of our conscious self and how we experience the world. The moon puts to use the potential and energy offered by the sun and individual's soul. Your moon sign and its placement in your natal chart helps you understand what makes you feel safe and emotionally secure. 

How does your moon sign affect your life?

Your moon sign represents how you show up emotionally and react. This sets the emotional foundation for you that includes your needs, instincts, and subconscious. The deep recesses of your mind and self come out in your behaviors and are activated by closest relationships like romantic ones and familial ones and even close friendships.

For example, having your moon sign in Virgo in your sixth house in your natal chart reveals a lot about your feelings. Virgo is a logical and analytical sign. The sixth house represents daily habits, health, responsibilities and service. Having your emotional world placed there may show up like you prioritizing health with a strict daily routine as a sense of comfort. Maybe you process your emotions through a good workout.

Your moon sign colors your inner responses and represents your inner child. Learn more about it here.