Ah, the mighty, moody moon.
Symbol of the internal and the maternal, the compass point of our shadow selves and the source of our survival mechanisms, that milky sky dime that pulls the tides, conjures menstruation and inspires howling, pining, and poetry of varying degrees of bearable.
It can also reveal what makes some people the proverbial flame and others the moth.
While the sun stays in each zodiac sign for roughly a month, the moon changes every two to 2½ days. Along with the rising sign, the sun and the moon make up the holy trinity known in astrology as “the big three.”
What is a moon sign?
The date and time of birth determine which sign the moon falls in. The traits of that sign are made manifest in our emotional energies, reactions to conflict, and the kind of love we look for and are capable of providing others with.
Within the birth chart, astrologers look to the light of the ever-loving moon to determine attachment styles and the behaviors we revert to when in crisis and when we feel comfortable enough to reveal our soft, vulnerable underbellies.
The moon is also a reference point for understanding our mothers and our relationship to nurturing, see here for more.
My moon sign
To determine your moon sign, use a reputable birth chart calculator or moon sign generator. Once you’ve got a lasso on your lunation, read on and howl proud.
Moon sign traits
As the embodiment of the divine feminine, the moon also informs personal magnetism.
Astrologer Ashley @ashtezanbg7 asks, “Have you ever met someone who attracts people’s energy without even trying, regardless of how they look? This could potentially come down to their moon sign, as some moon signs have an addictive aura that naturally pulls people in.”
Ashley illuminates the moon signs that naturally attract and bewitch.
Leo moon
Ashley says that because Leo rules the fifth house of pleasure, play, sunshine, and creativity, Leo moons make others feel lighter, brighter, and more inclined to have a good time. Bonus? Their authenticity is an airborne contagion.
“They remind you that not everything is that serious. But the reason that they’re so addictive is because they have this unapologetic authenticity to them. They’re just naturally themselves. They don’t even think twice about putting that mask on. And as they do this, it subconsciously makes you become that person as well, which is someone who’s unafraid to be who they are.”
Moving through the world with no cares to give about the perceptions or judgments of others is a naturally magnetic quality. For irrefutable celebrity examples of this unapologetic, full-throttle selfhood, see Leo moon natives Lana Del Rey, Megan Fox, Megan Thee Stallion, and David Bowie.
Cancer moon
Ashley notes that the combined powers of intuition and emotional intelligence of Cancer moons make them magnetic to others and soothing to the parasympathetic nervous system.
She explains that being near this is equal to mirroring and a total mood shift.
“They know exactly how to make you feel comfortable, make you feel seen, and make you feel like you belong exactly where you are.”
For evidence, see Cancer moons ASAP Rocky and Keanu Reeves, Mark Ruffalo, all people who seem to emanate ‘I will bake you things, it’s safe to tell me a secret, and I am open to collaborating on the construction of a pillow fort.
“Their quiet magnetism is something that you truly cannot put into words; this placement perfectly embodies not chasing, but attracting.”
Taurus moon
The moon is exalted in Taurus, meaning it can fully and freely express its powers. The Taurus moon wants to care and be cared for on a deeply creaturely level. They are at their most beautiful when they can live indulgently, give freely, and rest easily in the knowledge that they have, and are, enough.
Ashley explains, “These people are very grounded. And with their innate sensuality and just natural beauty, their aura radiates comfort and elegance.”
This is an aspirational moon; lunar Taureans know what it takes to feel good, and their gift is beckoning others to join them with a cocktail in hand and caftan on body, in their preferred pleasure pasture/palace.
For evidence of the decadent, welcoming energy of the moon in Taurus, see natives Lindsay Lohan, Mick Jagger, J. Cole and Hugh Grant.
Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and irreverently reports back on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture, and personal experience. To book a reading, visit her website.
