The Sun and Moon aspects within the Astrological natal chart are
important.
On a parental level, the Sun represents our father or
disciplinary parent while the Moon represents our mother or nurturing parent. Our
parents are also linked to the MC and IC. In some cases, the sign
and house positions of these luminaries will define our parents.
When transits and progressions involve our luminaries, they
often speak of our parents. Our parents
certainly are not the only focus for these luminaries as the Sun and Moon can
also speak of our emotions (Moon) and our identity (Sun), among other
things.
The aspects in our natal chart between the luminaries often
depict the relationship between our parents and because of this also define the
messages we received and internalized concerning our own part in this life (as man
or woman) and our thinking of the opposite sex.
We would like to point out some important roles linked to the
Sun and Moon.
The Sun as mentioned identifies our father and also the role
that men or the more dominant individuals play in our lives. This
can be an authority figure although in most cases the authority figure is
represented by the planet Saturn. The Moon on the other hand as
mentioned is indicative of our mother or the role women or the nurturers play
in our lives.
The Sun has to do with ego and is the ruler of the sign Leo, in
which ego plays a significant role. The Moon, rules by Cancer, has
to do with emotions and instincts.
If you were to identify the Sun you would find the motto to be “I
am” and link it to self-assuredness, self-sufficiency, the urge for control of
our destiny, our objectives and our goals.
The Moon has a direct connection to our emotional makeup and
what we feel and know instinctively (thinking is related to the planet Mercury). The
Moon is sometimes linked to intuition although the Moon’s placement by sign has
a huge influence on this. The Moon has to do with our emotional
security, our moodiness and reaction to outside influence as well as our internal
dialogue. It also relates to our ability to moderate ourselves
within our environment and our connection to others.
The Sun, on the other hand, along with Mars is powerfully connected
to our drive in life. The Moon describes
how we go about satisfying our emotional needs. The Moon is our
emotional connection to our world, while the Sun is our urge to satisfy our
desire to succeed.
When deciphering the aspects between the Moon and our Sun placement,
as with all aspects, the closer the aspect is to being direct the more
important it becomes in the Astrology chart. It is also important to
recognize that applying aspects (moving towards each other) are more relevant
than separating aspects (moving apart). If, for example, the Sun and
Moon are in conjunction and they are in the sign Libra and the Sun is at 7 degrees
Libra while the Moon is at 10 degrees Libra this is a separating
aspect. If things were the other way around, so the Moon was at 7 degrees
and the Sun was at 10 degree then this would be an applying
aspect. The faster moving planet moving towards the slower moving
planet is called an applying aspect while if the faster moving planet is moving
away from the slower moving planet this is called a separating aspect.
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