How Do I Know What My Moon Sign Is? And What Does It Mean?
Forget everything you thought you knew; star signs are out and moon signs are in. But, we hear you cry, if you find yourself wondering what in the zodiac a moon sign is and why it applies to you, fear not.
There's a place for sun, moon and rising signs, which are often referred to as 'the big three' – yes, all three of them play a role in giving us the fullest picture of our celestial guardian angels, but understanding their different functionalities is the key to unlocking the most from your horoscope readings.
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Unlike a star sign – which represents the sign that the sun was in when you were born, and given that earth takes 30-31 days to change signs as it orbits around the sun, you share your sun sign with everyone born in that month-long time span – a moon sign reveals who you truly are; your innermost thoughts, feelings and emotional needs. While your sun sign provides a general overview of who you are on the whole, your moon sign is more specific and speaks more to who you are beneath your exterior layers.
The specificities of a person's moon sign are for a few reasons, the most common being that the moon only stays in each sign for around two days, so it’s a much more variable aspect of a person's birth chart. It offers an explanation as to why people who share a sun sign can differ so much from one another.
What does my moon sign mean?
There are different interpretations of what moon signs mean and the importance they have over a person. Some believe that, because of a moon sign's ability to reflect a person's innermost emotions, it's more important than a sun or a rising sign. On the whole though, the power of each of the signs is best utilised when they're interpreted in tandem with one another.
How does my moon sign impact my relationships?
Given the fact that a moon sign represents your deepest, darkest desires, their importance in relationships is often misunderstood. Yes, a person's sun and rising sign is important, but if a moon sign is reflective of what's stirring deep within, then the chances are those churning emotions are bleeding into your relationship in one way or another.
There are also those in celestial circles who believe that we subconsciously are most attracted to people we share moon signs with. 'Your sun sign is so important when it comes to who you are but when it comes to compatibility, it's your moon sign every time,' astrologer, Atheana Ritchie, explains in a TikTok video. 'Moon sign represents how you spiritually, mentally and emotionally connect with somebody. And yes, anybody can be with anybody but there's certain relationships that have a gravitational pull that are just effortless.'
How to find out your moon sign
As with your sun and rising signs, in order to calculate your moon sign, you'll need to have your exact time, date and place of birth to hand. Simply input that information into Cafe Astrology's calculator and it will produce a run-down of your moon sign and all that it means for you and your life.
Does your moon sign matter?
If everything that we do, both actively and passively, in our lives is dictated by our wants, needs and emotions, then a moon sign absolutely does matter. Our sun sign might be Aries – a dreamy fire sign – but if our moon sign is Capricorn, then deep-down we may well be more focussed and work-oriented than other people with Aries suns. The same goes the other way, too. As humans we're multi-faceted, so it's understandable that our zodiac selves are too.
Ultimately though, the closer we get to understanding the differences between our own 'big three', the more accurate our readings will be, and the more we will be able to derive from our horoscopes.
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