The Karmic Moon

http://www.northstarastrology.net/Moon.html The Karmic Moon & Other Considerations  The Moon represents the reflected light of the Sun and as such indicates what is past. It is considered the ehicle of ones tri!al history and !iological "arma. It acts as a container for preiously alie thought forms# emotional e$periences and energies. It is interesting to note that from our earthly perspectie the Sun and Moon appear to !e of e%ual sie 'though scientifically we "now the Sun is much larger( indicating from a geocentric perspectie they must !e gien e%ual importance in astrological interpretation. The Moon due to its magnetic relationship to the Sun is highly influential in terms of personal magnetism# forming and focusing our needs and desires !ased upon our su!)ectie lin"s to our personal and tri!al past. It is said to represent our reigning needs. *or e$ample the Moon in: + ,ries needs to !e num!er one# to !e important ,rchetype: The -arrior Taurus needs to "eep things as they are or are supposed to !e ,rchetype: The uilder emini needs to !e !right# cleer# informed# intense ,rchetype: The ard Cancer needs to !e emotionally secure ,rchetype: The Mother 0eo needs to !e respected# loed and honored ,rchetype: The King 1irgo needs to !e correct# e$act# insightful ,rchetype: The ,pprentice 0i!ra needs to !e appreciated2 to !e fair# attractie and popular ,rchetype: The 3olitician Scorpio needs to !e in control# to !e regarded as deep# significant# relia!le and self sufficient ,rchetype The 4etectie Sagittarius needs to hae ones opinions respected ,rchetype: The Storyteller Capricorn needs to administrate progress ,rchetype: the ,dministrator ,%uarius needs to !e socially significant# unusual ,rchetype: The 5eolutionary 3isces needs to identify the ideal# understand impressions# wor" with the intangi!le ,rchetype: The Mystic + Some of the a!oe comes from 6oel Tyl7s Synthesis & Counseling The placement of the Moon in the chart# its sign# house placements and aspects show how an indiidual acted in a former incarnation that is continuing to influence the present. The more difficult aspects of s%uare# %uincun$# semi8s%uare# ses%i8s%uare and possi!ly the con)unction can indicate a powerful attachment to the past. These aspects point to unresoled dynamics that will once again !e lied out in the family of origin O5 hold influence within a su!liminal memory and manifest as a pho!ia. Karmic astrology holds that the house placement of the Moon represents an area of life where we failed to show enough emotion or empathy in a past lifetime# thus creating an oer8

emotionalism emotionalism or un!alance un!alanced d approach approach to those those affairs affairs in this this lifetime. lifetime. house placement will hold our ulnera!litiy triggers.

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The 0unar 3hases  The phase the Moon was in at !irth indicates how the present power urges 'Sun( are aligning with the past 'Moon(. In other words# how the Moon supports or detracts from the present actualiation of the Solar purpose. purpose. The cyclic process !etween these two � 0ights� is operatie operatie within the core dynamics of the indiidual. The phase relationship !etween the two lights# not )ust the positions# must !e considered when e$amining the !irth chart and is an important "ey to personal motiation.  In astrology there are two distinct hemicycles in operation# a wa$ing hemicycle 'from con)unction to opposition/ *ull Moon(. a.".a separating aspect and the waning hemicycle ' from opposition to con)unction( a.".a. an applying aspect.  The wa$ing hemicycle coers the span from 6ew Moon 'the con)unction( to the *ull Moon 'opposition(. 'opposition(. , time when when the Moon� s light is increasing# increasing# sym!olii sym!oliing ng a spontaneous# instinctual growth and the actie dynamic of !uilding and deelopment.  The waning hemicycle coers the span from the *ull Moon 'the opposition( to the 6ew Moon 'con)unction( 'con)unction( when the the Moon� s light is decreasing# decreasing# sym!oliin sym!oliing g the release of of the meaning and structures !uilt during the wa$ing hemicycle with a synthesis into the !asic personality of the indiidual. The Moon Moon�s Cycli Cyclic c 3hase 3hases s The 6ew Moon Type '98;� ahead of the Sun(: Keyword2
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The Crescent Crescent Moon Type ';8=9� ahead of the Sun(: Keyword: Keyword: ,ssertion ,ssertion / the need to ma"e an impression on the world �

The *irst >uarter Moon Type '=98?@;� ahead of the Sun(: the for direct action and a sense of urgency

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The i!!ous Moon Type '?@;8?A9 '?@;8?A9� ahead of the Sun(: %uestioning and searching# a need to contri!ute to society

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The *ull Moon Type '?A98?@;� !ehind the Sun(: o!)ectie and fulfillment   orientation

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The Third >uarter Moon Type '=98;� !ehind the Sun(2 5eorientation / future orientation# inentie and forceful

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The alsamic Moon Type 'less than ;� !ehind the Sun(: Keyword: feeling of destiny and the will to sacrifice for the future

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Karmic Considerations of the -ater Bouses8 th# Ath & ?th I  In astrology the water houses are fre%uently mentioned as the Karmic houses and that planets located here indicate the lessons that the indiidual is wor"ing on. The *ourth#
undoing Cancer or the Moon: 3atriot# historian# genealogist# chef# homema"er# shop"eeper# landlord# careta"ers# nurses# fishermen# sailors# taern owners# sea captains