What you NEED most is shown by your MOON Sign
When our basic needs are not met we are more likely to become obsessive and compulsive in the expression of our Moon signs. We are also more likely to ‘use’ others.
“Honoring our Moon sign is important…..Our Moon sign, as well as our Moon’s placement by house and aspect, indicate the specific individual patterns of our internal child—extensions of such basic needs as emotional and physical contact, belonging, food and home.” ~Tracy Marks of ‘The Astrology of Self-Discovery’
Our Moon represents the nurturing we received from our parents when we were dependant on them as children. The Moon represents how we nurture ourselves as adults and the kind of nurturing we want from others. But that’s really OUR responsibility now, not our parents’ and not others’.
“One of the greatest obstacle we may encounter is the powerful, stubborn force of our anger and blame—the part of us which resists claiming our adulthood and instead clings to the attitude of ‘I won’t do it. You do it for me.’ The more we hold onto our anger at our parents for what they did not provided, the more we seek to get from them that which they may be incapable of giving, and the more we demand from others to make up for unmet needs of the past, the more likely we are to experience increased frustration, disappointment and deprivation. We are our parents now. However distorted and wounded our feelings and instincts may be, only we can make peace with them.” ~Tracy Marks of ‘The Astrology of Self-Discovery’
If we do not learn to meet those needs that were unmet in childhood, we are likely to try to get others to meet them for us. This is natural, but it is also, not the healthiest way to get our needs met as adults. Others are busy trying to get their OWN needs met too, remember.
The Moon correlates with what psychologists refer to as our INNER CHILD. It’s important to make contact with this part of your self and to build a healthy relationship between your child side and adult side. Your adult-self is literally now responsible for caring for your child-self. YOU are your own parent now and failing to parent that part of yourself properly can lead to all kinds of life problems.
When we neglect this part of our selves we are likely to unconsciously ‘use’ others to get our own needs met and put others down to feel better about ourselves. This not only plays out in our romantic relationships, it is very common for it to occur at work, misplacing that responsibility onto our bosses.
WAYS TO MEET YOUR MOON NEEDS
These awkward situations can be avoided with awareness of ones’ particular needs (Moon sign) and meeting those needs OURSELVES. One of the most effective ways to do this is with daily contact with ones’ inner child. Here are some suggestions that Tracy Marks makes in her book:
1. Messages or mantras such as “You are o.k. exactly the way you are” or “You don’t have to be perfect” or “It’s all right to be afraid.” Use the one(s) that your inner child needs to hear the most.
2. Write or speak to your inner child daily (as if talking to yourself when you were around 3-7 years old), establishing a real dialogue. Get to know him/her. Learn how to win his/her trust.
3. Obtain Joe Cocker’s song, “You are so Beautiful to Me,” and sing it aloud to your inner child, loudly, at least three times in a row. Do this daily, or several times a week and discover the love and radiance you possess and can experience and express when your inner child feels nurtured and valued.
Parent your inner child as you would your own biological child, with gentle, loving discipline. As a result you will feel better and safer; well-cared for and valuable.
Below are the special needs each Moon Sign must have to feel satisfied. They are taken from Tracy Marks book ‘The Astrology of Self-Discovery’
If you don’t know your Moon Sign you can either go to:
www.Astro.com
and get a FREE copy of your chart….or….you can click the link below:
Moon Sign Calculator
http://www.lunarium.co.uk/moonsign/calculator.jsp
MOON SIGN NEEDS
Below are the needs of each Moon sign. Check the DEGREE your Moon first. If your Moon is at 27, 28, or 29 degrees of a sign, you need to read the NEXT sign, going COUNTER-CLOCKWISE around the wheel — or in order down the list (below). Your Moon will have MORE characteristics of the next sign because of its’ closeness to the dividing line (the cusp). If your Moon is at 27, 28, or 29 degrees of a sign, it is technically considered IN the next sign (always going counter-clockwise around the wheel). In fact, this is an ASTROLOGY RULE that applies to all the planets in your chart. To know the exact degree of any planet in your chart, you will need a copy of your natal chart and the correct TIME and location of your birth. This can be obtained for FREE at www.Astro.com by signing up for free on their web site.
ARIES = need to express yourself honestly and openly, to assert your individuality, and to be enthusiastically involved in new projects and activities. To be a pioneer or a leader brings you great satisfaction.
TAURUS = need to experience a solid base of self-esteem and internal security, to gain confidence in your internal resources and your capacity to earn what you need and utilize what you have, to experience physical and emotional warmth, to know the pleasures and pains of living within your body and senses, and to maintain contact with the earth.
GEMINI = need to communicate verbally, to interact with a variety of people, to awaken and satisfy your curiosity, to train and utilize your mind, to develop basic skills, and to be open to and engaged by a stimulating environment.
CANCER = need to be in touch with your needs and feelings, communicating your real needs and feelings, build an inner foundation of security, to have a home, to mother and nurture yourself, to seek vicarious satisfaction through compulsively nurturing others as adults.
LEO = need to feel loved and appreciated, to be treated specially, to play, and to express yourself spontaneously and creatively. Need warmth and devotion, and are able to give abundantly from your heart as long as you are also being fed with love.
VIRGO = need organization and predictability in at least some facets of your life; to experience yourself as useful, as a provider of valued service in your work and your personal activities; mentally to assess and structure your experiences as well as care for your physical well-being.
LIBRA = crave the experience of beauty and peace; seek to cooperate with others, to please, and to establish one-to-one relationships which are mutually gratifying. Using your mind, particularly your powers of objectivity and synthesis satisfies you.
SCORPIO = value your privacy, capable of considerable emotional intensity and passion, need to probe beneath the surface of experience in order to secure a deep and solid foundation for yourself, and need to experience you power to use your own and other people’s resources effectively. One of your difficulties is related to your fear of losing control or surrendering. Because of this fear, you may deny or conceal the softer, vulnerable facets of yourself, thereby preventing yourself from experiencing the real communion or union which you seek. Be especially accepting, patient, and kind to your inner child.
SAGITTARIUS = need to be free to expand your boundaries—to discover and actualize new possibilities, to travel and explore, and/or to develop our understanding, seek to rise above your difficulties through humor and enjoyable companionship.
CAPRICORN = need the security of organization and structure, the satisfaction of maintaining commitments, and achieving your aims. You need to take pride in your work, and want recognition for your accomplishments. You may be too afraid of your vulnerability or weakness, and too judgmental of your inner child, so be especially accepting, patient, and kind to yours.
AQUARIUS = need to experience and express your individuality, to be free to interact with a wide range of people, and to use your intuitive, inventive and abstract mental capacities, as well as to contribute meaningfully to society. You may have difficulty in acknowledging and validating your needs and feelings, and fear closeness and intimacy. When feeling uncomfortable or threatened by emerging emotions or needs be especially accepting, patient, and kind to your inner child.
PISCES = need space in your life to drift and to dream, relationships based upon empathic bonds, and openness to sources of inspiration inside and outside of yourself. Getting in touch with your creative, artistic, and spiritual side is not only satisfying but important to avoid harmful escapism tendencies. Try focusing on other’s feelings more than your own during conflicts and crisis.
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