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Mystery surrounds us the first two days of the week, as the Moon dances through Scorpio and brings new information to light, with some questions being answered as well as some of the answers bringing more questions! Bide your time with any new insights you get, as with Mercury retrograde right now, the facts could change again in the next few weeks. The Moon will move into balanced Sagittarius on Wednesday, making it easy to weather any blocks or reversals the Universe might throw our way. As one of the easiest-going signs of the zodiac, our ability to adapt will be at an all time high. The Sun enters Aries on Thursday, marking the start of the new astrological year and a brand new season. A sense of rebirth will surround us all, and the next four weeks promise to be a time of renewal, hope, and faith for the future. The light-hearted energy continues on Friday under the Sagittarius Moon. A Capricorn Moon rules over the heavens on the weekend, inspiring us to get busy with that spring cleaning or tend to repairs or organization so we're ready to dive head first into the new season ahead.

Understanding Your Moon Sign & Emotional Fulfillment, by Carmen Turner-Schott

(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

Most people know what their sun sign is; it's based on the day and month we are born. The sun represents our main personality, identity, and the part of our personality we show to the world. In my opinion, the moon sign plays a more important role in our personality. Emotions are powerful, and the moon in our birth chart shows our inner nature. We often hide our moon sign traits or only express them when we really get to know someone. The moon sign reveals our inner emotions, reactions, and shows where we find emotional fulfillment.

The moon effects the tides of the ocean, so of course it influences our emotions. There is scientific research that during a full moon more people report to the emergency room, more accidents occur, and more domestic disturbances are reported. Our emotional nature is heightened during a full moon. Many people suffer from insomnia, anxiety, and mood fluctuations during the full moon. The moon cycles are important to pay attention to so you can understand your emotions and inner feelings. As the famous psychic and healer Edgar Cayce said, "These influences of the planets are felt by us in the form of inclinations, tendencies, and urges." Astrology is energy and that energy impacts our body, mind, and spirit.

The moon travels through each zodiac sign every two to three days. It's important to understand our moon sign and know the moon signs of those closest to us; our emotional nature and how we express feelings will be impacted by the sign the moon is in when we are born. It's important to calculate your birth chart so you can know exactly what sign and house the moon is located. To do so, you will need your month, date, and year of birth, your exact time of birth, and your place of birth to calculate an accurate birth chart. (There are many websites that offer free calculations and birth charts, or your can contact an astrologer for a full consultation.)

When we learn more about our moon sign personality traits, we can use them to connect to what brings us emotional fulfillment. Finding happiness and inner satisfaction is something we can achieve when we tap into the positive traits of our moon sign placement. Each moon sign has strengths and gifts that can be used to heal, transform, and help us become more resilient. The moon sign specifically is connected to what we value, where we find comfort, and where we find security.

My book Moon Signs, Houses & Healing: Gain Emotional Fulfillment and Resilience Through Astrology is a collection of my own personal experiences with each of the twelve moon signs. My goal was to write a practical, simple, and easy to understand book that anyone can read and learn more about their emotional nature, strengths, and ways they can become emotionally resilient. Each of the twelve moon signs find emotional fulfillment and comfort in different ways.

Fire Sign Moons
The fire sign moons, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius are passionate, independent, and value their freedom. Emotionally, they want to express themselves and act on what they feel. These moons signs like adventure, challenge, movement, and excitement. They need social interactions, relationships that challenge them, autonomy, and romance. Fire sign moons express their emotions freely and passionately.

Aries moon people are impulsive, passionate, and competitive. Motivated, courageous, and brave, they like a challenge. Emotionally they can overwhelm others because they are brutally honest about how they feel. Their inner temper comes out when they feel frustrated or stressed. They get over things quickly, though, and forgive and forget easily. Fiercely self-reliant, Aries moons feel emotional fulfillment through experiencing romantic love, challenges, competition, and adventure. Emotionally, they need newness, variety, and change. Making their own decisions and experiencing passion fulfills them.

Leo moons are fun-loving, affectionate, and generous. Feeling respected, admired, and appreciated bring emotional fulfillment. They want other people to like them. Emotionally, they are expressive and enjoy physical affection. They want to be the center of attention and feel loved. Leo moons need to feel heard, cherished, and believe that they are a priority in other people's lives. Childlike, they find emotional fulfillment when they can express themselves, show their talents, and have fun. Charming, confident, and attractive, they find emotional fulfillment through loyal friends and partners. Leo moons need other people and dislike being alone. Sharing ideas with others, pursuing hobbies, being creative, and social networking is emotionally fulfilling.

Sagittarius moons are positive, energetic, and adventurous. Independence and freedom bring emotional fulfillment. Emotionally restless, they need movement and to spend time outdoors. They can be rebellious and break free of restrictions. Sagittarius moon people speak their minds and connect with others easily. Emotional freedom brings fulfillment. Travel, exploring, and feeling the wind in their hair make them feel good. Spending time with others who are upbeat and positive helps them feel settled. Sagittarius moon people are open-minded and accepting of other people's different beliefs. Learning new things, reading, and seeing new places brings emotional fulfillment.

Air Sign Moons
The air sign moons, Libra, Aquarius, and Gemini, all handle emotional difficulties by analyzing things and mentally picking apart their emotions. They are excellent at communicating and giving others advice but find it challenging to get in touch with their own inner feelings. Air sign moons are detached from emotions. They are more comfortable thinking about things and have to make extra effort to get in touch with their inner feelings. They prefer using their intellect to solve emotional problems.

Libra moon people are naturally calm, peaceful, and dislike conflict. They crave tranquility and are good at compromise. They tend to focus on what is right and fair emotionally for themselves and others. Relationships are a central focus, and they enjoy having committed love relationships. Emotional fulfillment is felt when they have someone to depend on. Their emotional stability depends on how well their relationships are going. Tension, chaos, and problems make them feel uneasy. Libra moons experience fulfillment when they balance their interests, personal life, and work life.

Aquarius moon people are naturally detached, intelligent, and non-traditional. Emotions can overwhelm them, and they prefer intellectual pursuits versus uncomfortable displays of emotion. Surrounding themselves around unique, eccentric, and creative people brings fulfillment. Expressing their opinions and being a part of groups and networking with friends helps them get in touch with their feelings. Aquarius moon emotions can be unpredictable. They like to feel free and be able to make their own decisions. When they can balance thoughts and emotions, they will find greater emotional fulfillment.

Gemini moons are expressive, communicative, and friendly. They need movement and to be able to experience independence at all times. Autonomy in relationships is critical, or they can cut ties and move on quickly. Emotionally restless, they find fulfillment when they find people who share similar interests and who can keep up with them mentally. Boredom drains their energy. Communication is key to their emotional fulfillment. Gemini moons like to flirt, joke around, and make people laugh. Social networking, travel, exploration, and outdoor adventure bring fulfillment.

Earth Sign Moons
The earth sign moons, Virgo, Capricorn, and Taurus, are stable, practical, and committed signs. Emotional fulfillment comes through working hard, reaching goals, and creating emotional stability. Change can be challenging, and they seek to control their emotions. Repressing what they feel is common. Having a stable routine and plan helps them feel comfortable to express their emotions. They dislike being vulnerable and might hide their true feelings from others. Dependable, reliable and solid, their grounded energy attracts others.

Virgo moons are analytical, smart, and service-oriented. They like to help others and make a difference in people's lives. Many are drawn to professions like social work, nursing, education, and nutrition. Learning to embrace their own flaws helps them overcome a critical nature. Virgo moon people find emotional fulfillment when they feel valued, needed, and listened to. Talking to others who help them work through emotional problems brings fulfillment. Learning self-care and realizing that no one is perfect will help them find emotional balance.

Capricorn moon people are serious, responsible, and hard-working. They can find it difficult to relax or take time off work. Always working towards their goals, success and recognition create emotional fulfillment. Learning to manage stress and expressing what they think and feel helps them find balance. It is important that they avoid repressing feelings and pushing people away. They need to work hard to embrace their own emotions. They can see feelings as unstable and impractical. Super committed, they are loyal and will work hard to take care of people they care about. Balancing home life, taking breaks, and not having to always be productive are things they need to master. Once they let go, release their need to control things, and trust others they find greater fulfillment.

Taurus moons are stubborn, comfort-loving, and calm. Naturally patient, they are emotionally strong because they take things slow. They steadily work towards what they want and trust their own inner voice. Experiencing financial stability along with peace and harmony with others brings fulfillment. Nostalgic, holding on to the past, and being unable to forgive others can lead to emotional struggles. Releasing emotions in healthy ways help them find greater security. Being in nature is fulfilling and encourages Taurus moons to relax. Taking more risks and listening to others will help them connect emotionally with those they care about.

Water Sign Moons
The water sign moons, Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio, are deep, mystical, and empathic. They connect to energies around them and feel the emotions of others. When they develop greater boundaries to protect their fragile energy, they find fulfillment. Time alone in solitude, self-exploration, and expressing love can help them find balance. Expressing creativity, listening to music, and physical touch help them connect with their emotions. Listening to their gut instincts and intuition will help them find answers to life's problems.

Pisces moons are spiritual, psychic, and compassionate. Being creative and expressing their emotions through making art, music, writing, or helping others brings fulfillment. They need to connect to a higher power and follow a spiritual path. Deep emotional experiences and painful life lessons encourage them seek their true purpose. Helping others who are in need is emotionally fulfilling. Dreaming, reading, meditating, yoga, and time for reflection are ways they can unplug and balance emotions. Withdrawing from the world and escaping from stress help Pisces moons feel peaceful. Quiet time and spending time alone both bring emotional fulfillment. Pisces moons enjoy being in love, and romance, passion, and tenderness are important to them.

Cancer moon people are nurturing, protective, and intuitive. Natural homebodies, they feel most comfortable inside their home. Emotional fulfillment comes through mothering, having children, taking care of the sick, and helping people in some way. Cooking, cleaning, and taking care of practical things for their family brings fulfillment. Connected to their roots, especially the mother, Cancer moons feel responsible for the well-being of their parents. Emotionally sensitive, they need to surround themselves around positive, happy, and kind people. Allowing others to listen, support, and comfort them will bring fulfillment. Overprotective, they hover around those they care about. Overcoming emotional worries will help them feel better. Talking things through with a loyal friend can be helpful.

Scorpio moons are secretive, intense, and perceptive people. Transforming their emotions and embracing change makes them resilient. Intimidating, their presence can make others feel uncomfortable. There is a subtle but intense emotional nature that seeps out when they are around others. They see through fakeness and zone in on the truth. Secrets fascinate them and they can feel when someone is hiding something from them. Emotionally, they are strong and confident. Scorpio moons have to learn how to trust others and be more vulnerable. Drawn to things that are hidden, such as death and sexuality, they have a way of tapping into the hidden emotions of others. Forgiving others and healing unpleasant experiences will bring greater emotional fulfillment.

Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal. Copyright Llewellyn Worldwide, 2023. All rights reserved.

I have always had a hard time killing anything. I can't bring myself to kill spiders and others insects that I find in the house, to the point where I hesitate before slapping a mosquito on my arm. I also will move worms I find on the sidewalk to the grass so they don't dry out. Over the years as I've grown more and more spiritual, this has become more pronounced. I've been a vegetarian for a long time, and now I'm finding I actually feel guilty about "killing" and eating plants! I do realize it would be impossible to survive on Earth without killing anything at all, and I'm starting to feel a bit over the top. Am I the only one who feels this way? What happens to our karma when we do something like kill spiders in the house? Thanks for your wonderful work!

- Terry

Dreamchaser:

I had to laugh when I read your question, because I am the exact same way!

For example, a wasp was in my kitchen, trying to get out the closed window. I put a glass on top of it, slid a paper between the window and the glass, and held the paper over the top while carrying it to the back door. My son (who is one of "us") said, "Good job, Mama." I felt REALLY good after figuring out a way to save us from stings, and save the wasp from death. I think that like me, you appreciate the life of every living thing.

We human beings are at the top of the food chain on Earth. Whether we like it or not, there is a food chain. If you watch the National Geographic channel on television for a mere 24 hours, you will see a whole lot of death and dying. That is the way it is. A lion has to eat, so it jumps on an antelope. It looks brutal and sad, but it is just the food chain in action.

The food chain was constructed so that every being in the universe can live. If the lion did not eat the antelope, the world would be overrun with antelopes, so some death is vital for the life of every other being. It may seem vicious, but it's true.

You have to eat. If you do not eat, you will die. If you die from self-imposed starvation, I think that would be a bad thing for you spiritually, for it would break the life covenant you made before you were born with God/ the Universe/ Spirit/ whatever-name-you-prefer, for your soul would have to leave this life unfinished.

As a human, you need to eat things that were once living. That is a fact. God gave us these things so that we could sustain our lives here with them. That is plants' and animals' karma. Food was put here to be consumed as food. The food's soul knows that and is fully prepared to fulfill its karma.

Thank the food for giving its life to you to sustain you. Let its energy live on in you. I think if you try this approach, you will be able to make peace with this issue.

You are NOT the only person who feels this way. I am sure there are many others just like you. I know that if I had to go out and slaughter whatever I was going to eat that day, I would probably starve to death!

I am grateful that I can go to the grocery store and buy whatever gave its life for me and mine. I cannot tell you the number of times I have nothing but junk mail in my mail box, and wonder how many trees had to die for THAT useless stuff. I think there are lots of people who come from a place of conservation for all life.

I wish you peace-full resolution to this food chain issue.

*****

Astrea:

In so many of the world's religions, the idea of killing ANYTHING is wrong. In the Jewish/Christian tradition, the commandment flat out reads, "Thou shalt not kill."

For me, hunting deer and other mammals for sport just isn't right. In Texas at this time of year, all the groceries and feed stores have huge amounts of what is called "deer corn," which is used to lure deer out of hiding so that they are easy for fellows who have downed a six-pack or two to shoot.

Even though I grew up with hunters, I don't see the sport or the necessity of such an approach. No one I know is hunting to feed their families, though I know that happens too.

So what's a person to do? If we shalt not kill things, how do we eat? There are thousands of edible foods produced by plants and animals that can be had without harming their source. Apples, pears, oranges and avocados grow on trees; cows and goats produce milk; pecans, walnuts, almonds, cashews and other nuts are all products from plants that leave the plant healthy and intact when we eat them.

Talking about eggs can start a big argument, so I won't do that here, but no matter what anyone says, unfertilized eggs are NOT unborn baby chickens any more than an unripe avocado is an unborn tree.

As far as meat is concerned, take a look at your incisors! Those teeth were made to tear into something in a healthy way. If you think that eating the flesh of animals that are fairly close to us in construction is wrong, fine - don't eat them. However, you must realize that you were born with the right equipment to do that if you should ever change your mind.

Our "food chain" wasn't created by us, but by God. Blame God for incisors and a healthy appetite. Following a divine, natural plan can't be bad for our karma.

As for the spiders in your house, if they're poisonous or you fear them, grab a piece of paper and let them move onto it, then take them outside. If it's too cold out there, put them somewhere you won't be afraid of them, like your attic or your basement, if you have one. If they are beneficial (and by the way, carnivorous!) spiders that are taking care of an ant or roach problem, leave 'em alone. You go about YOUR business, and let them go about theirs.

If you step on a bug by accident, say you're sorry and go on with your life. Trying to avoid the accidental smushing of a few bugs or vegetables can become obsessive and compulsive. All God asks of us is that we do our BEST in life.

Thou shalt not kill for fun and sport, but otherwise, you've got to eat!

Astrea:

Many times in life we hear, "You will always have what you NEED, but not necessarily what you WANT." Your spirit must have needed to experience the feeling of leaving your human body, and the suggestion in the next chapter of Sylvia Brown's book was all it took to get you there.

Even though you hadn't read it yet, your SOUL recognized the title of that chapter as something it had been seeking, and your soul, knowing that you had that reference to read after your experience, got with it and out you went!

While I don't usually recommend her books, Sylvia Brown has a wide reaching and powerful effect on lots of people. A Gemini like you would be able to relate easily to her writing and put it to good use. Synchronicity - you gotta love it!

I like your description of "getting caught." That's exactly what it feels like, isn't it? One minute you're free and hovering above the room, and the next minute, ZAP! back down into your corporeal form you go!

As a little kid, I loved that "feeling of return." With practice, most of the time we can control that event, but sometimes, when our physical ears hear a distracting noise or something else occurs to knock us back into reality, back we go. With practice you will be able to control your return better.

I find it interesting that you were visiting your mother-in-law and not someone in your own genetic family. Evidently, you and your husband got married for reasons that are even deeper than love. His family's interest in "psychic stuff" will nurture your children in such matters and help them to grow into their own abilities.

You'll never have to be concerned that when your daughter visits them, she'll be discouraged from exploring her own psychic life and power. My parents encouraged me to develop my psychic senses in a time when it wasn't nice to even discuss such things in public. Heck, it's STILL not considered a great topic at the dinner table in some families!

Your kids will get to talk about it ALL and ask questions and read and study. This is going to give them such an edge in life! Talk with your husband about how you want to present this to your kiddos, so that you are united in your approach and ready to tell them their experiences are all natural and okay.

A word or two of warning: Geminis often have difficulty staying grounded in REAL LIFE. Don't get so strung out on your ASTRAL life that you neglect what you're doing here on Earth.

You are at the beginning of a long journey to learn where your power really lies. Try to be patient with this process and take your time.