Dec
14
I’ve never understood the whole moon sign thing. Venus being in retrograde, people’s Sun’s being here and their Moon’s being here. I assume the first step in understanding would be to find out what my moon sign is.
Quick links I found:
Ok, so in order to determine your Moon sign you need to know:
- Your Birthdate
- Your Birth Time
You can try the Moon Sign Calculator (don’t you love the Internet?) like I did. Being born on March 10th, 1983 at 2:10AM officially dubs me as “Moon in Leo”.
Now what the heck does that mean? Well Lunarium will be glad to tell you what that means for you, your personality and all that jazz.. but what about the other stuff that people ramble about?
According to Ofesite.. “You may be familiar with your ‘Sun Sign’, but what is a ‘Moon Sign’? The Moon is said to rule your personality, while the Sun rules your individuality, while the Ascendant Sun dictates our outer appearance and mannerisms.
You may be surprised to learn that you may illustrate more of your Moon Sign qualities than your Sun Sign (it should be noted though that the vast majority of the populous manifest their Sun Signs). By reading the description of your Moon Sign you will be able to judge how much the Moon affects your personality. The descriptions are quite general, but may ring true nonetheless.”
Astrology India says that ” Moon is beneficial to those born in ascending moon cycle and disastrous to those born in descending moon sign. A strong Moon in the chart will indicate a happy mental state, good mother, opportunities for travel over water and success in businesses. A powerful Moon gives emotional strength, makes for good relations and love for others.”
Crap, now I need to find out my Sun sign.
According to Astrology Zine,”Our astrological Sun Sign (as in “What’s your sign?”) is easy to find because man conveniently constructed calendars based on the motion of the Earth around the Sun, with one “year” defined as the time for one revolution. The Sun appears (from Earth) in nearly the same position (degree) in the same zodiac Sign on the same day each year – which makes it easy to guess what Sign the Sun is in by referring to ranges of dates. But for the Moon and Planets, there is no such simple correspondence. Their positions must be calculated by computer, or by hand using tables (ephemerides) in a book called an Ephemeris.
Also according to the site, “The Sign the Sun was in at the time of your birth indicates your basic nature and the “strategies” you favour in dealing with life situations. Signs are associated with “strategies” while the Sun and Moon and Planets represent various aspects of your psyche. The Sun represents your “sense of self” or “essence” or “character” and things related to the center of your being. Character is not the same as personality – nor is how you see yourself necessarily the way you appear to others. This is why some “traits” you hear about a Sun Sign may not seem true for someone – for they are really about their inner being, not their outer personality.”
Dehhhrrrr… my Sun sign is the obvious. I’m a Pisces. I knew that. You can find out yours here.
There’s also a site that’ll tell you what your sun and moon combo means. Visit it here. I’d say mine is fairly accurate.
What does it mean when “Venus is in Retrograde?
Cafe Astrology says “Occasionally, Venus appears to be moving backwards in the sky. “Appears” is the key word here, because, technically speaking, no planet actually moves backwards in their orbits around the Sun. In fact, they don’t even slow down. Retrograde-station-direct cycles are essentially illusions that result from our point of view from Earth, simply because the Earth is also orbiting the Sun at a different speed than the other planets. Venus is Retrograde approximately 40-43 days every 18 months.
As the planet of love and values, Venus retrograde periods are times when we re-assess what–and who–we value. It is a period that most astrologers consider inopportune for getting married or starting a new relationship. Financial undertakings are not advised during this period as well.
When Venus is retrograde in the natal chart itself, the feeling nature is deep. Socializing is taken seriously–rarely lightly. The individuals can be somewhat shy in youth, as there can be an awkwardness felt concerning small talk and social graces.”
The Karmic Insight report has this to say about Venus Retrograde in the natal chart: “You have had a prior lifetime or lifetimes in which your love was unrequited or lost or somehow denied expression and fulfillment due to circumstances, and this both intensifies and complicates your personal affections in the present. You may feel there is “never enough” which can lead to greediness for friends or lovers, or even for money or food. On the other hand, you may withhold affection, be unable to attract true affection, or withhold commitment in love due to the shame or hurt you had. A new feeling toward love and relationship can evolve as you learn to trust yourself and let intimacy into your life.
Ok , I think I’m more lost than when I started. Sigh.
I thought I’d do this one for fun, after seeing a slew of nose-pickers on TMZ.com. A lot of them on the site were just merely scratching, so I picked out the real gold-diggers.
