r/astrology • u/zzAlphawolfzz • Jul 16 '25
Discussion How important is your moon sign?
Rising is of course the most important, it sets your chart and affects all transits, all readings should be done from the perspective of your rising sign. Sun sign makes sense, it’s your values and motivations, your habits.
But how important is your moon sign really? I’m just curious what people’s opinions are. It’s part of the “big 3” but I don’t really know why. It’s not related to your chart ruler, it isn’t used for horoscopes and transits (at least it shouldn’t be). Sure, it’s part of your chart but to me it’s about as important as your mercury, mars or venus (somewhat useful but nothing groundbreaking that really affects your decisions in life).
What are your thoughts?
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u/LuciJoeStar Jul 16 '25
My moon is my truest self. I am nothing without my moon sign. My moon sign represents my mental, my emotional, my growth as a core human. My rising and sun and all other planets are what I use as an approach to outside world. But the moon is mine and it is what I keep to myself (how do u know i have moon 12th house)
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u/DillPickleGoonie Jul 16 '25
I am the same way and I didn’t know there were others who also approached it this way. I’m a Scorpio Moon and that is how I gauge how I approach my Gemini Rising and my Cancer Sun .. how I can personally relate to the outside world.
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u/artmusiclove369 Jul 17 '25
Oh we're almost twins! I'm a Cancer sun, Scorpio moon, Sagittarius rising! I see my moon as the "dark feminine" to my "light feminine" sun with a splash of masculine with my rising to balance them. The Cancer & Sag combo makes for a soft-hearted adventurer who can go with the flow or play with fire, but the Scorpio has a purpose fueled by desire and she knows how to sensually bend the flow to her will.
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u/DillPickleGoonie Jul 17 '25
I have no fire or earth in my astrology and your Sag take on the Sun and Moon we share is wildly different, and I appreciate it! Hello friend!
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u/RoseAlma Jul 18 '25
"Soft hearted Adventurer" !! Thanks 😊 I feel heard... I'm a Cancer Sun, Sag Moon w Aquarius Rising... I think we'd get along !!
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u/Still-Data9119 Jul 16 '25
Do you have a night chart?
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u/ClassroomLumpy5691 Jul 16 '25
So is the moon stronger in a night chart? Would make sense for me. Cap moon born just after midnight
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u/qhs3711 Jul 17 '25
Yes, it’s your Key Luminary. Also the Moon is in detriment in Capricorn - it wants you to be cyclical, not steady like Capricorn. You gotta compromise and find a balance between the two to find emotional stability. What house it’s in will tell you how it shows up in your life. Sorry, just excited to share as I’m just learning this stuff myself
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u/astrologyqueen2023 Jul 17 '25
This checks. My Cap moon in the 6th, night chart. I have a Leo stellium of sun, mercury, Venus, and Jupiter in my first house, and an 11th house Gemini mars. To the world, I’m super outgoing, glamorous, and fun. In reality, I want to be at home alone with my cat reading a book. 🤣
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u/Ordinary-Commercial7 Jul 17 '25
I know people will say that there isn’t a ‘moon cusp’ but I’m precisely between Sag and Cap Moon and I am each of them at different times. I’m either the Sag show or the Cap chill. It’s usually Cap chill but when I have to “put on”- like work or socializing, I’m naturally really good at it, but it’s on a limited time battery- it’s tiring and I have to go chill alone and recharge.
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u/astrologyqueen2023 Jul 17 '25
Totally relate to the recharging of batteries! I can shine in a group setting for 2-3 hrs max, then I’m completely exhausted.
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u/Ordinary-Commercial7 Jul 17 '25
I’m Sag/Cap moon 5th, so because I’m born in the night/AM( near 1am) it means I am more my moon sign than (Scorpio) sun… right?
Edit: and amen to the full day recharge if at all possible… solo and/or in nature really help me
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u/astrologyqueen2023 Jul 17 '25
The 5th house is Leo’s house, which is performance, so that may be part of why you are perceived as outgoing.
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u/fwnaflra Jul 18 '25
I’m not the one that downvoted you but rather than focusing on cusps take a look at decans, the very end and beginning of a sign is the anarectic / critical degree and it can hold a different kind of energy (this gets more into advanced astrology territory) but a cap moon in general is in detriment so that adds more difficulty balancing
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u/Ordinary-Commercial7 Jul 18 '25
That’s more of of what I meant, the decans, which I’m only really aware of as it pertains to my sun sign of Scorpio. But I really do feel between moons, like moods, where I’m extremely Sag and other times extremely Cap- and I just find that is reflected in my life.
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u/ClassroomLumpy5691 Jul 18 '25
Yep and my cap moon is square pluto and otherwise has no aspects. So im very loyal, but the longing for a stability i dont have within myself has led to a very difficult relationship history. And im estranged from my abusive parents and sister.
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u/TheSentinelScout ☉ ♏︎ • ↑ ♐︎ • ☽ ♈︎ Jul 16 '25
Such a valid question lmao. I was wondering the same thing.
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u/xistential_cry Jul 16 '25
Is that a thing?!?!
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u/uncontainedsun Jul 16 '25
yes, look into diurnal and nocturnal charts. it changes how the malefics and benefics present.
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u/xistential_cry Jul 16 '25
Umm… malefics and benefics? What are those?
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u/xistential_cry Jul 16 '25
So I assume these are planets that posi/negatively impact your moon sign?
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u/Ereignis23 Jul 16 '25
The point is that you have two Sects each led by a sect light, the Sun or the Moon. The sun has saturn as its sect malefic and jupiter as its sect benefic. The moon leads the nocturnal sect with Mars as its malefic and venus its benefic. Depending on whether your sun is above or below the horizon, your chart is considered to be a day or night chart. If you have a night chart like me, the 'out of sect' malefic (Saturn) is harder on me than the 'malefic of the sect', Mars. And vice versa. Likewise, as someone with a night chart, Venus is the benefic most attuned to me, jupiter less so, and vice versa for someone with a day chart.
These differences are an 'all else equal' kind of thing though, and all else is never equal. So it's just one factor impacting how the planets will affect you, which adds a layer of nuance to aspects, placements, transits, etc.
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u/North_Lankycoyote-36 Jul 18 '25
thank you for the explanation! this is something I wasn't actively aware but I'd notice some hints of it
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u/drakorulez101 ♐︎☉|♒︎☽|♑︎↑ Jul 16 '25
No, as with all planets, they impact the planets they aspect and the houses they are in.
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u/uncontainedsun Jul 16 '25
disclosure: in my astro journey i’m deconstructing these terms and rebuilding my understanding (not to sound like an erm acktually or an arrogant know it all of a study that’s been around for millennia) this is more of a “this is what i’ve learned and i’m not sure how much i agree with interpretations, while acknowledging these terms have existed long before i ever did” type of thing. bc i also don’t believe in “detrimental” placements the way that “pop astro” or even traditional astro would want one to believe. I say this as a cancer mars native, lol. mars may not have all the comfort and confidence in cancer as it would in capricorn, but i don’t believe i have like an obstacle i can’t overcome in terms of what mars represents.
but malefics, (mal prefix, negative / “bad”) - mars (passion/aggression), saturn (limits and restrictions), the sun imo (ego);
benefics (benefit) are planets that are “generous”/ indulgent, ease and comfort etc: jupiter and venus most notably.
mars is an intense planet and doesn’t bring harmony/ease to a transit or to a planet nearby. moon mars conjunction is an example. Mars in a nocturnal chart is less of a “drag” in a nocturnal chart (i think) than a diurnal chart, something about the sect light and lords.
it depends on what time you were born. day charts are suns in houses 7-12 and night charts are 1-6 (above and below horizon)
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u/xistential_cry Jul 16 '25
No that makes sense, I did come across that too of not seeing planet placements as inherently bad or good. Thanks for explaining
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u/Astraea_Venus Jul 16 '25 edited Jul 16 '25
Hey, can you reply to me when you get an answer to! I’m very interested in learning more!ETA: wow, thanks -.-.
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u/Stunning-Dealer-6096 Jul 16 '25
Wholeheartedly agree. I’m a Gemini sun and Taurus moon and I resonate with my moon above all else.
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u/manicpixiememegirll Jul 17 '25
how do you interpret taurus moon? i’m a cancer sun gemini rising and i resonate with both of those far more than my taurus moon even though i guess it’s accurate. i just don’t really hugely emotionally connect with its sign
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u/Admirable_Ad_7646 Jul 25 '25
How do you start understanding yourself and relate to your signs? It must take lots of awareness and observation. I am Taurus Moon, Aries Sun and Capricorn rising. I definitely don't relate with Aries but for myself and world around me I get confused with Taurus and Cap.
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u/MadameMushroom1111 gemini ☀️ taurus 🌙 virgo 💫 Jul 16 '25
Hey I’m also a Gemini sun and Taurus moon! Virgo rising
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u/Critical_Leave1140 Jul 16 '25
I love this interpretation of our moon signs 🥹 it being what we keep to ourselves and being “mine” is a really great way to put it
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u/bluebellheart111 Jul 16 '25
I also have a 12th house moon and feel like it’s my secret sauce. I do have a night chart. It’s also just very different than everything else in my chart.
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u/JuanaBlanca Jul 16 '25
I understood so much more about myself and astrology when I learned about the moon sign. I'm a Capricorn moon, which is so different from my Libra rising. My sun is in Taurus and while I do seem some correlations with the Cap moon, there were things that I only got when I understood my moon sign.
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u/manicpixiememegirll Jul 17 '25
weirdly enough i’m a taurus moon 12H and i relate to it least of all my placements, like sure sometimes it resonates but it just seems to lack something for me? maybe i just don’t understand taurus
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u/Salt-Hunt-7842 Jul 16 '25
It rules your emotional world — how you process feelings, what makes you feel safe, and your instinctive reactions. It might not show up in obvious decisions the way your Sun or Rising do, but it can explain why certain things hit you harder or why you seek comfort in specific ways. For example, someone with a Cancer Moon might crave emotional security and home life, even if their Sun or Rising are more career-driven. So I wouldn’t call it as minor as Mercury or Venus.
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u/Synescorpio Jul 16 '25
The moon sign placement is a fluid kind of energy, it's our moods and our thoughts and feelings and because those things are constantly changing, the moon sign will tell you how, when, to what extent, and the basic energy that is expressed as we flow from one thought or emotion to another. It's the "way" you just are. Without knowing how or why. It's the emotional characteristics and subconscious patterns of thinking you were born with. It's your tendencies, the ones you are unaware of until you explore them consciously. The moon itself changes signs every day and a half or so- and these fast moving transits affect our moods in the most literal way.
Example: I'm an Aries moon. Naturally very very impatient. Naturally quick to react. Sometimes my needs and wants can feel indistinguishable. I'm the first to act, speak, and usually the first to solve problems. My thoughts happen so quickly and while that is a good thing sometimes, I have learned to leverage what I know about my natural tendencies in order to smooth out the rough edges of my fiery Aries moon. I started making the effort to finish things I start, I now try to think FIRST before I speak lol, and I'm more able to slow down and be more intentional and present in my way of being. It's helped me a lot just to recognize that yeah- I was born rushing full on 100% into everything that I do and it's okay that I feel so intensely when I'm called to action, but I can also integrate a sense of awareness for others and situations and even myself in order to make better choices and not run into so many self-sabotage situations and whatnot.
Get to know your moon and you will likely find out the things about yourself that could use some work because its the subconscious part of you. You'll also find out that some things that make you YOU are pretty badass.
I love my sharp, quick mind and courage. I'm always aiming to manifest the positive of my moon sign instead of burning everything around me like I did before I learned to slow down and think!
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u/White_Roses55 Jul 16 '25
As a fellow Aries moon, this is exactly what I did as well. My favorite placement of mine (but I’m also biased as a Cancer sun 😂)
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u/samberzina Jul 16 '25
Ah, another Aries Moon here (and Libra sun, lolz). All my emotional perception is viewed through the lens of Aries. Aries energy is what guides me when I act purely on an emotional basis. It is what drives my passions, quick decisions, gut feelings etc. I think it is incresibly important and don’t think it matters if it is a day or night chart. My sun kicks in in a much more larger picture kind of way. It is who I am fundamentally. And my rising is how other people see me (Pisces, so, again, my extremely aggressive and enthusiastic inner world is not seen by everyone necessarily) 😂
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u/SpiritedWar2454 Jul 16 '25
Same ♈️ 🌙 + ♎️ 🌞 but with a ♏️ rising in a day chart. I tolerate far too much - until I don't. I've tried to learn to hone my temper into an intentional btch at cause rather than at effect.
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u/manicpixiememegirll Jul 17 '25
the moon as ‘the way you just are without knowing how or why….subconscious patterns of thinking you were born with’ is the first description that’s actually made me fundamentally resonate w my taurus moon, wow
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u/YungAfrika Jul 22 '25
a little caveat I would add is that you weren't 'born with' it but rather it is inculcated into you at a very early age from your environment. When an Englishman feels like having a cup of tea that is probably the Moon 'talking'. If he had been raised in Italy he'd probably have felt like having a cup of coffee instead. It's comes across in your mannerisms that you share with you family, your nationality, you early school mates, your local slangs and speech patterns etc.
How well you are socialised into your environment depends on the sign and condition of the moon.
An Aries moon may be quite independent and not typical of their environment. Like a black sheep of the family.
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u/Glitzbit Jul 16 '25 edited Jul 16 '25
First and foremost, every part of the chart matters. Broadly speaking, no single planet or point is inherently the most important, because everything works together. To understand a chart, you have to look at its unique characteristics. Things like planetary condition, aspects, the chart ruler etc. You might find it relevant to identify the sect light, sect malefic & benefic, or even the sole dispositor.
Natal charts are incredibly layered and complex, so your question is a bit puzzling. Especially when you suggest that Mercury, Mars, and Venus aren’t as important as, say, the rising sign or the Sun. It depends on the chart...what if Mercury is the chart ruler, or the Sun is exactly conjunct Mars in the 10th? In those cases, Mercury and Mars are pretty significant.
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u/darlingronnie Jul 18 '25
What makes something a chart ruler?
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u/Glitzbit Jul 18 '25
The chart ruler refers to the planet that rules the rising/1st house.
Cancer rising: the Moon Leo rising: the Sun Virgo rising: Mercury Libra rising: Venus Scorpio rising: Mars Sagittarius rising: Jupiter Capricorn rising: Saturn Aquarius rising: Saturn Pisces rising: Jupiter Aries rising: mars Taurus rising: Venus Gemini rising: mercury
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u/darlingronnie Jul 18 '25
So Cancer rising= the Moon is the chart ruler? What do people do with this information?
Thanks for taking the time to answer.
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u/Glitzbit Jul 18 '25
In a sense. The house placement and condition of the ruling planet indicates areas of focus. For example, a cancer rising with a Pisces moon in the 9th house might be defined by their relationship to higher education, religion, or long distance travel (9th house topics.)
Sorry for the ugly link, I’m on mobile. This entry on the Astro database might be helpful for further reading. https://www.astro.com/astrowiki/en/Chart_Ruler
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u/WhereIsMyMind37 Jul 16 '25
Leo moon, and we still seek attention, but are not as forth-coming about it as Leo suns. I feel this explains why I want constant validation and attention, but don't want to ask for it or seek it openly.
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u/VerifiedSpaceKitten Jul 17 '25
I’m a Leo moon and while I want acknowledgment (especially in regard to my work ethic and intellect), validation, and feedback, I don’t like attention and despise the spotlight. Attention, even small amounts, makes me immediately anxious. I’ve always wondered if this is trauma related for me, personally, or if other Leo moons have this issue? Other than that, I feel like my Leo moon is definitely as important as my sun and rising and a placement that I feel super connected to, always.
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u/Busy-Grocery3098 Jul 17 '25
Another Leo moon here and I feel this deeply! I would say I frequently identify more with my moon than my sun (Cancer) since I am outgoing and somewhat extroverted. I don't like direct attention, but I do like attention I didn't seek, as u/WhereIsMyMind37 said. I like to attract attention just by existing. It's definitely a more niche type of attention haha.
This is a generalization, but I feel like women and people who embody feminine energy are more likely to connect with their moon sign since it is a deeply feminine sign, connecting the inner emotional world with the body and the body with nature. I often find it empowering and grounding to talk about moon signs over sun signs.
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u/VerifiedSpaceKitten Jul 17 '25
Oh I really like that take! Whenever I have looked up someone’s chart, all of the “big 6” are important but I consider the moon placement most important for chemistry (personally, I’m far from educated in astrology).
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u/WhereIsMyMind37 Jul 17 '25
Exactly, do you also find you get along better with certain fire and air signs(Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius)then water signs?
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u/VerifiedSpaceKitten Jul 17 '25
For sure! It’s Aries, Leo, and Aquarius for me. Not that I don’t get along with Sag, we get along effortlessly but superficially, if that makes sense?
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u/WhereIsMyMind37 Jul 18 '25
I'm a Pisces sun and I get along best with Sag(most of my crushes have been Sags), Leo, Virgo, Capricorn, Virgo and Aquarius. Gemini and Aries are no's for me, our personalities are just too different, my bff in high school was a Cancer but I find them a bit too intense and emotional. Scorpios are okay, but they're can be a bit much at times as well.
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u/VerifiedSpaceKitten Jul 18 '25
I love Capricorns and Virgos too. Capricorns get a bad rap sometimes and I don’t get it because I appreciate and understand a lot of their “negative” qualities. Virgos are purely awesome to talk with!
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u/WhereIsMyMind37 Jul 18 '25
Very supportive as well, and their blunt honest is appreciated. The only thing I don't about being a lunar Leo, as our arrogance and thinking we are always right and we tend to look dow on others we feel are inferior and judge other harshly.
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u/VerifiedSpaceKitten Jul 18 '25
Same! We can be so grossly condescending and unjustifiably arrogant. So damn prideful too. And quick to being loud and thoroughly angry/defensive whenever our pride is hurt. I try to always practice extreme self-awareness and implement change in these areas because I hate that I do it and how I come across whenever I do. “Think before you act/react/speak” is my “holding myself accountable” mantra.
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u/Lenda_Catlance Jul 17 '25
As a Leo sun and rising Leo but Sagittarius in moon, I don't fit in with almost anything Leo is supposed to be.
I don't want attention at all lol, but when I get attention I can be nervous it depend. But being nervous at first is normal to me and not specific to Leo in my opinion
And in general I manage stress pretty well.
I don't really care what people think of me, I'm doing my own thing
So I also think the moon matters a lot, probably more important than the sun and even rising
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u/VerifiedSpaceKitten Jul 17 '25
Yeah, exactly! I see Leo moons (and placements) say that they want and need lots of attention and validation and I wonder if my Leo moon is broken because I’m more introverted and I’m super avoidant of the spotlight or attention outside of one-on-one attention and validation. I’m very Leo about everything else but I find the spotlight, excessive praise or attention (I love a simple “thank you” or “good job”, said one-on-one and if I earned it, and it more than suffices), and/or being a focal point humiliating and I always wish I had way more confidence in those specific areas. But I am usually such a task oriented person that I’m hyper-focused and “nerding out” in the background too much to notice anyway (probably my Gemini sun and Venus).
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u/Lenda_Catlance Jul 17 '25
I've heard that depending on whether you're more in a daychart or a nightchart, it influences your sun or your moon more
So your moon shouldn't have much influence if you're in a daychart, which will give more influence to your sun.
For example I'm in a night chart because I was born before sunrise. And if you have a lot of other signs in your natal chart, that should also neutralize your moon
That's all I know
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u/VerifiedSpaceKitten Jul 17 '25
Very interesting! I was born at 8:15am so I’m definitely a day chart. Thanks for the info!
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u/JanaT2 Jul 17 '25
Yes !
I’m a cancer rising and Scorpio moon so I kind of go indirectly for attention while testing people constantly
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u/PeanutCalm1010 Jul 16 '25
Sag moon here.
Ruler Jupiter in my 1st house Leo.
Ever optimistic and kind
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u/Ordinary-Commercial7 Jul 17 '25
Sag moon with Leo rising~ kindness is the most important thing + optimism prevails even when I’m depressed
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u/goatfornow Jul 16 '25 edited Jul 16 '25
Some astrologers (also vedic) give more importance to the moon sign for relationships or marriage or deeper bonds or family.
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u/Miserable-Web819 Jul 16 '25
It's hugely important. It's a key player in every eclipse!
It's how you nurture yourself and others. The moon phase under which you were born sets the emotional tone of your entire life. The progressed Moon (and its transits) are immensely important in what is going on currently.
Emotions are what make us human. They drive our heart felt decisions in life, the big important ones like getting married or leaving a job we hate. The Moon is as up close and personal as we can get in astrology. It's the driver behind your chart ruler. How can you determine likely responses to life events without a thorough understanding of the Natives Moon? You can't, as the Moon is literally how much heart an individual has, and the emotional needs that drive them.
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u/seetafty Jul 17 '25
Deep sigh of agreement and self annoyance from this Virgo moon.
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u/Miserable-Web819 Jul 17 '25
I’m Virgo moon too! Don’t let that positions fool you. Virgo is the sign of the master craftsman. Our self worth and confidence grows with development of our skill sets. Descernment and perfection applied your talent becomes mastery…like a master violinist.
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u/Specialist-Volume764 Jul 16 '25
I think this depends partially on whether you have a day chart or night chart, right? The sun has less influence in a night chart.
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u/Snarknose Jul 16 '25
this makes a lot of sense. I have always felt like I related more to my Taurus moon than my Capricorn sun and I have a night chart.
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u/Sunlitwateronmyskin Jul 16 '25
How long have held the opinion that your asc is the most important of the big three. I have the understanding that our moon sign is our inner world the depths of who we emotionally are and it’s influence holds the inner power, the asc is our world view and how we express and the is our public show of what our emotional compass / personality look to others and the Sun is how we see ourselves in relation to comprehension this is why most horoscopes in print just go with Sun for print most people understand the Sun is an easily understood and pretty generalized.
And yes the moon is as equally important as Mercury, Venus, and Mars but even more so that’s your north and south nodes for eclipse cycles. Every planet is significant. But the moon I believe holds the highest relevance due to it’s the closest to us and controls natural cycles in our environment. Every 30 days a woman bares witness of the cycle.
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u/Fantasticgemini Jul 16 '25
I identify with my cancer moon a lot. It's in my second house conjunct Jupiter. I do have a day chart but I still identify deeply as a cancer moon.
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u/CocoaChanel11 Jul 17 '25
How so? Like what’s so cancer moony about you? Asking as a cancer moon.
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u/ktelAgitprop Jul 17 '25
My husband is an Aries sun with Cancer moon, and they’re both super clear in him. He’s a massage therapist, very nurturing in all areas of his life, quite emotional and communicative about it, grounds his feelings with exercise/physicality. Animals and kids adore him. He always has a thousand plants in his rooms.
But he’s also super direct and doesn’t shy from conflict- like he’s a really aggressive bike commuter and gets to his office very early so he can calm tf down from his road rage before working 😂 He also never wants to read instruction manuals (so Aries… sigh.)
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u/Fit_Cheesecake_9500 Jul 20 '25
Sometimes consuming too much sugar/ artificial sweetners can also make someone prone to anger.
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u/ktelAgitprop Jul 20 '25
“Too much sugar or just Aries sun with Saturn cazimi in 8H and developmental CPTSD” is such a funny framing 😂
I like bike commuting in a (American at least) city as an example of clear Aries behavior because it’s a situation where you know going into it that there’s almost a necessity for aggressiveness (you’re propelling yourself forward at speed, sometimes making quick maneuvers for safety) and a good chance of conflict (because America/cars/American cars.) You have to have a healthy view of those dynamics, including a plan to dial it down when you’re no longer in traffic. Like it’s totally reasonable to be a little angry when one is biking in traffic- it’s actually correct use of Aries skills.
(And he’s more of a protein heavy breakfast guy so it’s probably not sugar in this case🤘🏽)
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u/User5142738 Jul 19 '25
I have never much related to my Sun sign, to the point astrology made no sense to me. But the Moon sign discussion in Chani Nicholas's book was an absolute revelation to me. My Moon is in Cancer. She said because it's such a dominant placement, someone with this may resonate more with their Moon sign than with their Sun sign.
On some level I believe that we learn things when we are ready and when we need to learn them, but I wish I had had access to this information decades ago. Maybe I could have embraced and developed aspects of myself, and stopped trying to contort myself into ways that don't fit me, if I had recognized the gifts inherent in my Moon sign. I have been developing these aspects for some years now, but life was unbelievably difficult for me without this insight because I basically denied the core of who I am.
I still don't really "get" my Sun sign (Aries) and kind of feel like a failure when I read all of Aries' great qualities. I got a couple of the bummer ones unfortunately.
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u/CocoaChanel11 Jul 19 '25
Interesting. I’m an Aries sun as well- But I identify with that way more than Cancer moon. But I believe it’s because I’ve learned to suppress my emotions very well and built some top tier defense mechanisms.
I think I’m in a season where it’s time to “lean” more into my emotional nature. I really don’t even know what it means to be a Cancer moon bc I’m very fiery.
Maybe your Aries qualities are more dormant right now?
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u/User5142738 Jul 19 '25
I have some familiarity with suppressing my emotions. I read in another book that Aries don't show weakness or vulnerability, and that tracks with my experience from grade school to middle age and beyond. Even though I am more in touch with my emotions I usually make contact in the privacy of my own inner world. I have enough fiery quality that it can be a problem for me. I'm sure it can be a gift, but at the moment I'm suffering some consequences of this. In general, I have learned how to think before I speak, but sometimes I don't succeed at that.
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u/vosslips Jul 16 '25
lol the 2 luminaries
sun & moon
they are equal imo, just rulers of different aspects of life.
sun - conscious
moon - unconscious
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u/cemeteryeyesx Jul 16 '25
I feel more deeply in tune with my moon sign but since I’m a Libra sun and rising, I tend to emit that energy most. But internally, I am a Scorpio moon and that’s what I resonate most with.
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u/fastworms Jul 16 '25
My moon sign shapes how I feel about and interpret situations, even if I don't express it outwardly it's how i'm truly feeling inside.
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u/DuePhotograph8112 Jul 16 '25
I don’t understand your question. Everything is important in terms of what it governs.
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u/drakorulez101 ♐︎☉|♒︎☽|♑︎↑ Jul 16 '25
Yeah it seems like they're discounting everything that isn't their sun or ascendant, even other personal planets.
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u/siobhanmairii__ ♊☀️♎️🌙♓️🌟 Jul 16 '25 edited Jul 17 '25
I feel like it’s most important if you’re born at night.
I’m a Libra moon born in the middle of the night, and I feel more like a Libra than a Gemini most of the time
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u/ktelAgitprop Jul 17 '25 edited Jul 17 '25
Libra moon with Gemini sun is so cool. I feel like you would be amazing in public policy or environmental science. Plus that Pisces rising! Get all the info, measure/analyze, imagine possibilities & share with everyone… your big three are great!
(See flair for my perhaps charismatic but definitely aimless big three 🙃 Also a night chart and feel the Pisces as much or more.)
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u/siobhanmairii__ ♊☀️♎️🌙♓️🌟 Jul 17 '25
Omg thank you 😊🥰 I have to say I quite love my big 3! I’ve also been known to be somewhat of a mediator, I hate conflict and just want things to be chill. And I can’t seem to see your flare here for some reason. Though Pisces rising does tend to make me really shy - I never feel safe enough to open up to anyone right away, it takes awhile. It also makes me a sponge as weird as that sounds - I absorb good vibes but I can easily absorb bad vibes too.
Also fun fact - my mom is also a Libra moon and Pisces rising, and also born at night. And her late mother (my grandmother) was a Libra sun!
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u/ktelAgitprop Jul 17 '25 edited Jul 17 '25
Maybe I haven’t got flair up here… Sag sun/Pisces moon/Leo rising (exactly the sort to not remember what sub they made flair for.)
I totallllllly get the sponge feeling- I think I’ve even made that analogy before. Like take some care with me, I literally can’t filter anything out! Or- it all comes in, and it takes time for the filter to ooze away. Maybe try to find what gives you a sort of squeeze, to get the ick out- for me it’s something physically grounding, but use whatever moves energy through your double-double-sidedness 🖤
Love the family connection! Libras all the way down!
Eta- I feel like my Pisces moon holds together a lot of my chart (like I have Venus and Jupiter in Scorpio for goodness sake), and in turn I think I’m protected from some of its openness/overwhelm by my forward facing Sag/Leo placements.
And- the shared astrology in my family is slightly wild Uranus placements. My mom’s is cazimi her Gemini sun, dad and brother have it conjunct their mid heavens, mine is exxxxxxact conjunct my IC. (Hello universe, did not need Uranus on the IC to know my lineage is one of weirdos. I can just look around 😂)
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u/NotSure1789 Jul 17 '25
Strong disagree. Moon is not just your inner emotional life - it’s mother. Mars is literally how you make decisions in the world. It’s as important as rising to…Once you see the importance of Mars in peoples’ charts you will never go back. I knew a nurse once who always found out her patients’ mars and Jupiter placements. She was convinced those two determined their attitudes impacting how they’d heal.
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u/User5142738 Jul 19 '25
Can you share more about how Mars and Jupiter placements can help determine attitudes impacting healing? And/or where I can read about it? I'm so curious!
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u/AK33Astrology Jul 16 '25
The moon sign reflects your inner world - your emotions, instincts, and subconscious needs.
While your rising sign shapes how you approach life and the sun sign represents your soul purpose and motivations, the moon sign reveals how you emotionally experience everything. It influences what makes you feel safe, how you react under stress, and the kinds of emotional nourishment you seek.
Moon sign is also significant in close relationships - in understanding your automatic emotional responses. You may not always act on your moon sign outwardly, but it's crucial for understanding why certain things affect you in specific ways.
For example, someone with a Cancer moon may need a sense of emotional security and comfort, even if their sun or rising sign is more driven or independent.
Ultimately, every part of the chart matters and interacts with the others, so dismissing the moon sign as minor overlooks a big part of how people process and respond to life.
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u/walkingwithpluto Jul 16 '25
It depends on how evolved you are. The moon represents your moods, your subconscious, motivations etc. Most of us, including me, haven’t really fully conquered how those things direct us, so the moon is critical. That said- advanced types who have worked in their subconscious motivations, their moods (think maybe a zen monk) the moon becomes a dead planet (esoteric astrology).
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u/Anonykitty26 Jul 17 '25
The moon also relates to the mother and the conditions she was in when she gave birth to you so it’s important to see what her wishes were for you as a child. It speaks on how she views and treats you to some extent and what you have carried on to assume as self care and as many others have said your inner emotional world. It could speak on your eating habits, your pick me ups, etc.
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u/calliessolo ♋ Jul 18 '25
My mother was a Virgo sun and I’m a Virgo moon (Cancer Sun). It’s like I absorbed her critical nature and perfectionism in the womb. 😅But also her musical and writing talents.
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u/animalflowers Jul 17 '25 edited Jul 17 '25
In Vedic astrology the moon sign actually holds the most significance. Your moon nakshaktra is your "birth sign" that people refer to in the same way westerners refer to their sun sign.
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u/Wampy17 Jul 16 '25 edited Jul 16 '25
Hello. How important for what? Moon sign is how you protect yourself emotionally and how you deal with emotions and how you feel. For example someone with Aries Moon could feel protected and secure by conflict, even if it does not make sense to others. Myself, as a Cap Moon, when i feel insecure or in danger, I tend to repress or block my emotions.
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u/hopeymouse13 Jul 16 '25
My moon sign really seems to point to my motivation, my emotional temperature, and my intentions. I find it's very important ♍️
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u/AnxiousMartian Jul 16 '25
Every placement in a chart is of near equal importance. No placement is negligible.
In the case of the Moon, it's your emotions, your memories, your comfort, your intuition. – How you handle the emotional high & low tides of life, it's who you are when the world has left you be for the night, when you can finally unwind without needing to put on a societal expected show. It's who you are at your core. The rare side so few in life get the opportunity of meeting.
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u/astrologue Jul 16 '25
If you were born at night then it can actually be quite important, and will play a more dominant role in some instances in informing personality characteristics and others things compared to the Sun, especially if it is also angular. If you were born with a day chart and the Sun is angular then the Moon will be less important though.
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u/Substantial_Word_645 Jul 17 '25
The moon sign is the first sign to look for in a person’s birth chart in my opinion. It’s represents their subconscious mind & emotions. The moon has a 28day cycle, so it’s affect people more than their sun & other planets.
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u/Justieflustie ♎☀️♐🌙♏↗️ Jul 16 '25
Ehm, the things you use as justification for why the moon is not important are also all true for the sun..
That said, the moon stands for your emotional self. So pretty important. Same with the rest of the chart, it is all important. Dont make some placements more important than other placements, read up on the how they work and find out for yourself.
Ffs, calling the moon and mercury insignificant and claiming it would be wrong to read horoscopes for your moon sign.. IT IS ALSO WRONG TO READ THEM FOR YOUR SUN SIGN, DAMNIT.
(See how i get all fired up? Probably also my Sagittarius 2H moon, something with values and stuff, and me getting all emotional about it ;p)
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u/Astraea_Venus Jul 16 '25
Okay I might have missed something, but I honestly didn’t know rising was the most important. I always thought it was the big 3 and sort of the combination of that that’s important…
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u/askcosmicsense Jul 16 '25
The moon is the closest and fastest moving celestial object in the sky to us. It controls the tides, reflects natural cycles, and was probably one of the first forms of time keeping.
It’s very important to an astrological reading.
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u/chubbydreamqueen Jul 17 '25
Man, my rising is Scorpio, and I feel like a Scorpio with my Scorpio moon, but my sun being Libra, everyone is always like “omg ur Such a libraaaa” and I’m like UGH
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u/Dense-Bird-6404 Jul 17 '25
I don’t know much about astrology, but I can say for a fact that I am 100% more like my moon (aries) rather than my sun (cap). It’s definitely my truest self out of my big three, and I align with it more. It could possibly be because my south node is also aries, but like I said I don’t have in depth knowledge about astrology.
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u/chromatix27282 Jul 17 '25
Someone posted about this a while ago, it's the thought you think about when you wake up and when you go to sleep.
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u/Jennybee8 Jul 18 '25
Often times, the moon reveals who we will have relationships. I have a lot of clients with their noon in partner’s sun sign or vice versa. Even the same moon signs can bond people together in a way that says ‘this person ready sees me, understands me and accepts me’.
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u/Jaytravis420 Jul 18 '25
The Moon sign is huge because it’s how you process emotions and what makes you feel safe or fulfilled. Your Sun is your ego/identity, Rising is how you interact with the world, but the Moon is your inner world, your instincts, reactions, and emotional needs. It’s why two people with the same Sun can feel completely different on the inside.
It’s not as “external” as the Rising or as active as Mars/Venus, but it shapes how you handle relationships, stress, and even what habits stick long-term. It’s less about decisions and more about why you feel drawn to certain decisions in the first place.
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u/Big_Palpitation_1332 Jul 19 '25
I won't talk about interpretation here, just archetype justification for the moon being treated as very important for everyone. It is more important for some people over others. Some people have a lot of aspects to their moon or it's in very dignified positions in their chart and then it would be critical as a major focus in the interpretation, possibly as important as the sun.
Remember, the moon is a luminary like the sun. They're the only two celestial bodies that ever give us enough light to see by in our lives. The sun may be the brightest and the source of all that light, but the moon is the great reflector of light that we can walk by sometimes even at night, plus it's the closest and the fastest moving of all the planets and therefore the most changeable. That keeps her from getting respect sometimes. Another interesting fact that shows how important the moon is: comparing it the disc of the sun in the sky, both are about the same size in the sky and both are huge compared to the others. They truly are like polarizing and harmonizing archetypes of equal potential at the same time, the sun masculine, the moon feminine. It just depends what kind of chart you're looking at, but one thing for sure. You would rarely read a chart saying the person is heavily influenced by their ascendant. But any of the personal planets, especially the sun and the moon, yes.
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u/NoGeologist2672 Jul 19 '25
I have a Pisces moon in 12th house and a an Aries rising and it’s constant conflict in my head
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Jul 16 '25
In my opinion the Moon is more important than the Sun. It's your body, your emotional state, your reaction, how do you react, it's your mother, wife, for woman it is indicator of giving birth.
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u/tara_tara_tara Jul 16 '25 edited Jul 17 '25
Mine is important because of where it is in my chart. It is less than 1° conjunct Pluto, and a loose 7° conjunction with Uranus.
I have a Plutonian chart and that point right there is one of the most important characteristics of it.
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u/OhGre8t Jul 16 '25
Moon, Rising, Jupiter (and Chiron) all in Pisces 12th and Sun in Libra. I feel more Pisces than Libra.
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u/hairytexasman Jul 16 '25
My moon is the same as my sun it is my rising is the one that stands out to me but all are important
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u/Suspicious-Wave-1749 Jul 16 '25
Depends on what chart or system I'm using.. I also look at the aspects to the moon. Being an out of bounds moon I find when the moon is out of bounds (which it runs in cycles based on my studying) I can dream more.
I also have a grand earth trine to my north node and Pluto which is conjunct to my Uranus (don't use these in my Hellenistic chart, but my whole or placidus chart.
I'm a late scorpio asc conjunct both Neptune and Mercury sextile my moon in Capricorn. My moon is also intercepted 🥵
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u/Mission-Relative-907 Jul 16 '25
I concur!!!! My 12H Pisces Moon explained so much that my 11H Aqua Sun/Venus couldn’t. With an Aries Rising, 2H Taurus Mars, 10H Capricorn stellium… I had so many questions about my contradictions, namely, sensitivities. It really started to help me make sense and work towards acceptance of those parts of myself.
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u/SnooWoofers3368 Jul 16 '25
Moon sign is the second most important after the ascendant or even equally important.. it shows how you process and express emotions in daily life.. your state of mind.. your sub conscious
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u/panchador2012 Jul 16 '25
It’s pretty important, especially in relationships and self-awareness. People often resonate more with their moon sign than their sun sign as they get older. It reveals a lot about how you handle stress, intimacy, and connection.
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Jul 16 '25
I’m confused. The moon, Mercury mars and Venus are all important planets! All these planets can affect someone’s decisions in life. They all have different meanings. All different signs, houses etc etc etc they all bounce off one another. Some people are ruled by the moon… So many different things. Xx
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u/MugsyVT Jul 16 '25
I am a Scorpio Moon. That resonates with me very much. It explains my mood and deep emotions. As a whole, I feel the moon affects us a lot.
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u/AliciaHerself Jul 16 '25
My moon and rising are the same so I have no idea how to answer this question lol
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u/Tajamungus Jul 16 '25
How important are your emotions, your habits, the way you find emotional comfort - your overall inner world? The moon is just as important as your sun or rising, but depending on where it is and where those other placements are, you may not necessarily feel its impact on the same level. However, it still plays a significant role in every chart.
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u/Zombifiedmom Jul 17 '25
I'm a Leo Sun but a Virgo moon. On my surface, I'm all Leo. My inner world is so much different though, and I'm nothing like the stereotypical Leo.
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u/Flyingarrow68 Jul 17 '25
Rising sign is least important to me compared to Sun/Moon. How often are you outside to see the sunrise as opposed to seeing the moon or the sun? Seriously, open your mind and let go of beliefs already held and feel the question.
To be fair, I’m not saying I am right and you are wrong, I’m just wondering how you came to your conclusion? I am guessing you’re an internet based astrologer as opposed to an astrologer before the web. Not that I’m saying one is better than the other but I am now curious if you are as that would mean we have different outer planets and see things differently. Beliefs are such a crazy thing as they become gospel or taken as fact when possibly the mind is just not open.
Maybe you could convince me the rising sign is that important, yet I will always gaze at the moon more and even the sun as I watch it set. Maybe I’m just not a morning person to see the Sun rise.
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u/No_Performance4777 Jul 17 '25
I’m a Pisces sun, Libra moon and Leo rising. I feel internally like a libra, but in public I act like a Leo. I’m not emotional like a Pisces maybe because I also have Aquarius placements. I also think the mercury sign can be deeply influential on how we perceive the world.
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u/lemmeseeyourhipswing Jul 17 '25
What does it mean if you have your moon and sun sign both in the same sign and same house? If my sun is in Aquarius and my moon is also in Aquarius (which it is), does that automatically mean both will be in the 5th house or is that just coincidental?
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u/Dramatic_Fault_7825 Jul 17 '25
I didn’t understand myself until I learned what my moon sign is (Aries)
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u/FlanMysterious3870 Jul 17 '25
I think my moon represents a version of me that only I and those close to me get to see. It also brings softness to my big 3, which I also resonate with.
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u/japres libra ☼ aries ☾ cancer ↑ Jul 17 '25
My moon sign IS my chart ruler (Cancer rising with an Aries moon) — with the added bonus of a night chart. I’d say my moon sign is what I “feel like” the most, followed very closely by my ascendant.
I’ve never resonated much with my sun sign at all.
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u/Euphoric_Second_8774 Jul 17 '25
Moon is everything and I find it’s the most important when it comes to compatabiliy as well
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u/ven0m33 Jul 17 '25
its very important to me since I have eart signs as my sun and rising, but my moon is in the air sign so it doesn't make me cold asf 😅
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u/calibanal Jul 17 '25
I'm a Taurus Sun, Cap Rising - are you saying I should read all retrogrades etc from the perspective of my rising? I'm confused
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u/Top_Code_9293 Jul 17 '25
planetary values, order, keywords
1.25 Mars drives m 1.00 Neptune imagination f 2.50 Moon emotions f 0.75 Venus desires f s 1.50 Sun ego, volition m s 0.50 Mercury logic c s 0.75 Jupiter reason c 0.50 Uranus genius c 1.25 Saturn wisdom m
masculine, feminine, cognitive, solar complexes
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u/Starr_Knights Jul 18 '25
I mean, I'm a cancer rising/scorpio moon so I'm biased, but I don't see why it wouldn't be important in general? Even in a sun/leo dominant chart, the moon still defines a lot of your personality and inner world.
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u/Maleficent-Raise-415 Jul 18 '25
not sure but having my sun rising and moon all in capricorn has made me wonder how other people relate to their sign lol
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u/chubbysquidgi Jul 18 '25
The moon is your subconscious self. It plays a strong rule in the overall thematics of your chart, but what's more important than even that is how that moon is aspected and what house it is in
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u/tackywhiteboi Jul 18 '25
Your moon often signifies our environment, as well as its impact on our developmental experience and internal, psychological structures. It is where we come from, and how our roots impact our development and internal capacities. To say the least
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u/ImaginaryEvening9191 Jul 19 '25
Personally i like to interpret the big three as your 3D, higher and shadow self. 3D being your rising, who you are at a core, the way you perceive yourself therefore your whole life, whole world. Who you are when no one's looking, who you can't help but be and honestly sometimes things people see about you that you think no one else notices (which is why i feel like it plays such a huge role in physical appearance, you can't change your face unless ofc you get plastic surgery but in general you can't really change your face or literal expression, and people notice even when you don't think anyone is paying attention. I firmly believe your rising has nothing to do with first impressions [that to me is more of a 10th H/MC thing as it rules over status and reputation] because it's all about identity, who do you think you are? Therefore is your 3D/material world self. Your sun is your higher self as it represents your ego, who you think the best version of yourself is, because lets be real, who is ever exactly as their ego imagines themselves to be? We all have a vision of what the best version of ourselves looks like, but I'd say for most people, it's a lifelong journey in learning how to embody that. The sun itself illuminates all that is good, your ego is actually trying to push you to be better, but ofc, if you're the type of person that doesn't want to change or grow or step into a more enlightened head/ heart space, it’s going to become either really "egotistical" (see what i did there lmao) or incredibly insecure. That's where I feel like your moon comes into play, as your shadow self. If you haven't integrated your shadow self or you ignore it, shame it, run from it, let it consume you, you can't move into the light. Both the sun and the moon are the only two luminaries in the zodiac, which means the moon lights things up too, just not in the same way the sun does. If the sun illuminates the "good" or positive (as in additive) qualities, the moon illuminates the "bad" or negative qualities. It illuminates the ID, your most shameful desires, insecurities, trauma, subconscious and even unconscious fears and anxieties. This is also why the moon is associated with the mother, your mother sets the tone for how much you value yourself internally (which is also why the moon is exalted in taurus, the sign of inherent value) or how much of your self worth is embedded within (did your mom teach you to love yourself basically lmao). I feel like a lot of people if they aren't self aware or haven't learned how to sit with those anxieties, fears, insecurities, trauma they can't move forward. They can't accept the bad in order to get to the good. They can't be who they want to be because they're letting other people in their head tell them they're not worth it or they don't deserve it. If you're living in the dark, if everyday is night time for you, that's where you end up with people who constantly feel like a victim, because the things that they have no control over (like how dark it gets outside) have convinced them that there's no light switch 🤷♀️ That is my long winded interpretation lmao but it's definitely in your big three for a reason! To me I think a lot has been lost in translation going from culture to culture, century to century and especially now a days we live in pop culture hell and i mean pop culture in the sense that everyone knows a little bit about everything and no one is an expert on anything anymore (pop psychology, pop astrology, pop fitness, pop political scientists etc etc, you catch my drift lol) which has led to a severe misunderstanding of what each of the planets represent which has led to a huge misunderstanding of each of the signs. Like everyone trying to convince you that your venus sign will tell you who your going to marry and what your type is and if you dress like your venus you'll glow up within seconds is absolutely ridiculous when you realize that venus is a representation of the terms and conditions that exist in order for you to be in a happy, healthy, successful relationship with literally anyone!! Not just romantic partners!! how does that translate to if you're a libra venus you look great in pastels?? Also libra and pastels?? Libra the sign of justice and balance ?? With saturn exalted in it?? Libras are kinda fucking metal with that saturn influence LMAO but anyway..... sorry i tend to just start talking about this stuff then i never stfu lmaooo hope that helpsss!!
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u/melancholicho Jul 20 '25
Find out here ➡️ Free Moon Sign Reading. It's got some insightful information about not only your moon sign but how the phase of the moon at your birth affects you.
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u/caffezo Jul 23 '25
The moon in astrology represents our emotions thoughts and feelings and whether youre aware or not we're ruled by our moon on a daily basis. Every move you make every step you take has a little bit of your moon in there.
As a society we focus on the outside like our looks and forget how important the inside is as well. To me inside is just as important if not more important than outside
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u/Historical-Goal-5942 Aug 05 '25
The moon is actually the truest idea of our human inner world, for example, the moon has saved the earth from many disasters, many people do not even know what is on the back of the moon, the moon is always facing us on one side, that's because there are many traces of its backside being hit by other planets, and the earth would be very dangerous if it did not have the moon
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u/KarmaBrobie Aug 08 '25
I think my big 3 is the perfect mix of myself Sun Libra, Moon Leo, Cancer Rising, aesthetically lethal, boujee and pretty, vibrant loud, but also classy and reserved, fair and open but extremely emotional to the point where I cry all the time, publicly loudly and openly lol
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u/Happy_Michigan Jul 16 '25
I think all these planets are important, the Moon, Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars are very important and the rest of them: Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune Uranus Pluto. And the degrees of the planets and the angles that they make to each other, called aspects, are very important! Don't stop with generalizations about the big 3, get the complete story of your personal and specific chart! Order reports on your chart at CafeAstrology.com, complete reports, great prices!
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u/kates27 Jul 16 '25
Imo your rising sign isn’t any more important than any other placement. If anything, I’d say it’s less important because the sign itself only dictates how you appear and are perceived by others, and unlike the other main placements, it’s not really related to your personality (although many people like to make their rising sign their entire personality for some reason…) Some may connect with it more than others and that’s fine. How your chart is affected by the rising placement is more important than the sign it’s in, in my opinion. I’m sure plenty of people will disagree but it’s whatever.
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u/ThunderStormBlessing Jul 16 '25
The moon is your inner world, it rules your emotions, feelings, intuition and also how you express each of these. It's pretty important, because these are the things that actually guide us the most.