Moon

From Selene and Luna, goddess of the night and of tides: reflected light that rules cycles and the body.

The inner emotional life — what you feel, what soothes you, the imprint of early bonding. The Moon shows what you need in order to feel at home in yourself.

Luna to the Romans, Selene to the Greeks, the Moon has always embodied the feminine principle, the night, and the perpetual cycle of change. Artemis (Diana) shared her domain, governing wild places and the transitions of womanhood. In many traditions the Moon rules tides, dreams, and the passage of months -- a celestial timekeeper whose phases were the first calendar humanity ever read.

The Moon in astrology governs the inner emotional life: habitual responses, early conditioning, and the need for security. Where the Sun describes who we are striving to become, the Moon reveals who we already are at an instinctive level -- our attachments, our comfort zones, and the way we nurture both ourselves and others. Its sign and house placement colour the emotional tone of the entire chart.