Your moon in astrology can show you a lot about why your feelings work the way they do. The moon’s place when you were born is like a blueprint for your emotional patterns.
I recently learned the Sabian symbol for the exact degree of my moon. It speaks of feeling stuck fixing the past, learning when to stop and when to go, and the power of surrender. Reading it named an uneasy feeling I have carried most of my life, especially when things are uncertain.
Growing in the unknown
My life has often been uncertain. I tend to follow the wind and pray for guidance. I am learning that uncertainty is where we grow, and where the Goddess can move in our lives.
The moon can take you into old, deep feelings. It helps to let them be felt, then let them go. For some people that is art or music. For me it is prayer. I lay my worries on the altar, ask to be cleansed in love, and walk away trusting that I have been heard.
A few years ago I sold most of what I owned and went to Maui for a while, with very little money and no real plan. One morning on the beach I started praying without meaning to, and I heard my guides say, “Keep opening. Keep listening.” I felt warm light fill my chest, and my walk turned into a meditation.
The moon only shines because she reflects the sun. When I want to remember who I really am, I go find some sunlight.
The author Pauline Nguyen writes that our freedom grows as we learn to rest in the unknown. That is my practice now. I am learning to let go, pay attention, and receive.
