Understand the Moon in Cancer: emotions, sexuality and motherhood

The Moon in the Astral Map governs subjects such as feelings, origins and family, motherhood, the feminine side and what nourishes the soul. Thus, the Moon in Cancer represents warmth, strong bonds and affection.

In addition, the Moon also plays a very important role in the Sexual Chart. Both in love and in sex, it helps to interpret the feelings that come instinctively.

In this text, we are going to talk about the characteristics of the Moon in Cancer and its consequences in different areas of life, such as emotions, sexuality and motherhood.

Enjoy and learn more about the Moon in the Astral Map and about the Moon in the Sexual Map.

Moon in Cancer Characteristics

The characteristics of the Moon and the sign of Cancer are similar: both are linked to issues of feelings and family. Thus, Moon in Cancer is synonymous with someone maternal, careful and nourished by their own home.

People with this placement tend to be affectionate, thoughtful, and sensitive. In addition, they really like to help those they love and are present at all times, good and bad.

However, they can react sensitively to everything, sometimes in an exaggerated way. Therefore, it is always advisable to assess whether all the drama has a reason to be.

Moon in Cancer and the astrological houses

These characteristics, however, can be more or less intense. That’s because the Moon in the sign of Cancer is linked to an astrological house – and each house emphasizes a group of themes in your life.

For example, a person with Moon in the 1st house is someone centered on what they feel and, therefore, can interpret the world according to their emotional state. A person with Moon in the 2nd house, on the other hand, tends to have a lot of emotional attachment to people and even objects.

That’s why it’s important to see the Astral Map as a whole and never isolated information. To find out which house your Moon in Cancer is in, make your free Astral Map here.

Discover the 12 astrological houses and the meaning of each one

The affectivity of the Moon in Cancer

The sign your Moon is in on the Astral Map plays an important role in showing what feeds your soul. The emotions of those with the Moon in Cancer are closely linked to their home, their warmth and important bonds.

As we said, people with this Moon tend to be attached to those closest to them and treat them with great affection. The saying “who loves, cares” is perfect to define them.

However, you have to be careful about holding back emotions, resentment, and the tendency to dwell on the past for too long. As we always remember, balance is a fundamental part of our life.

Learn all about the Cancer zodiac sign

Moon in Cancer and Motherhood

Because it is linked to family issues and the feminine side, the Moon has a strong role in Maternity. The mother with Moon in Cancer tends to be protective, traditional, attached to the family and owner of the domestic space.

Those with the Moon in Cancer can expect a lot from their own mother, regardless of her sign. It is possible that this person perceives the mother’s emotionally exaggerated reactions.

Another possibility is that she has the feeling that her mother is always invading her life, knowing what is going on, even when she doesn’t want it to happen.

Sometimes these negative perceptions can carry trauma into adulthood. In this case, it is important to work on these issues to move forward. Learn how the Family Constellation can help overcome these barriers.

Moon in Cancer Food

The Moon in the Astral Map is directly related to nutrition, influenced by family patterns and also by the relationship with the mother. As the Moon in Cancer is the Moon of the family, with more connection with the mother, those with this placement tend to seek maternal care, including food.

These are people with a tendency to develop eating disorders and have a lot to do with emotions, the kind who eat a lot when they are sad or stop eating when they are depressed.

The use of Aromatherapy is a way to help balance these issues. Therapist Solange Lima suggests some options:

Marjoram: to be welcomed and fill this mother’s need, marjoram oil (which some call mother+jerona) can be great, giving the necessary mother’s lap and avoiding taking it out on choices like those comfort foodricher foods.Lavender: super suitable for working on the affective deficiency typical of Cancer and bringing emotional balance. This way you avoid the “emotional eating” tendency that can lead to food cravings.patchouly: helps to break behavior patterns, including those that originate in childhood and are common to the Cancerian moon. It can treat and prevent eating disorders.Anise: works on affective memory and can be used to refer to some childhood memory, such as grandma’s cornmeal cake, for example, bringing a positive connection and avoiding taking it out on food.

Learn more about the relationship between food and the Moon in the Astral Map

Moon in Cancer and Sexuality

As we pointed out at the beginning of the text, the Moon plays an important role in the Sexual Chart. In the case of the Moon in Cancer, sex tends to be accompanied by a lot of emotional connection.

Those with the Moon in Cancer enjoy the sexual act as much as sleeping with a spoon afterwards. For this reason, they usually look for a stable relationship and fall in love easily.

Another important point is the other person’s family side. Usually, it is important that the partnership gets along with its nuclear family.

With all this trend, here it is also worth paying attention to exaggerations, which can end up suffocating those who are by your side. A conversation about how you both are feeling can lead to balance in the relationship.

Take the opportunity to learn more about your Moon in the Sexual Map.

Sun, Moon and Ascendant

Sun, Moon and Ascendant of your Astral Chart are known as the Big 3 of Astrology. The signs you have on these three planets are the foundation of your personality.

Sun: I am, this is my role. Moon: I feel, this is where I come from. Ascendant: This is how I express myself, this is how people see me.

That’s why, although the entire birth chart has to be considered, if you say the Sun sign, the Moon and the Ascendant, you will be giving good clues about who you are.

Make your Astral Map for free and discover your Big 3 of Astrology

What does it mean when the Moon is in Cancer?

You know that your Astral Map shows how the sky was at the exact moment of your birth, right? It never changes. Your Astral Map will always be the same. But there is what we call Sky of the Day, which is the daily disposition of the stars. And this reading talks with your Map, acting in your day to day.

This point is even more relevant here because the Moon changes signs every two days or so. And since the Moon rules the emotions, this shift can play into your mood and state of mind.

What can happen when the Moon is in Cancer?

Positive moods: affectivity, empathy, sympathy, sense of belonging and nourishment.Negative moods: melancholy, excessive nostalgia, hypersensitivity, neediness, unstable mood, prone to stomach problems or fluid retention.It’s good for: reinforce bonds, stay at home, invite to your home, cook, deal with emotional issues or issues that involve sensitivity, take time for yourself, start therapies, promote welcoming, water activities, be with family, family events .Not good for: subjects that call for more emotional detachment (like sending an employee away) or greater extroversion.Business branches: restaurants and food (especially homemade or traditional), thrift, antiques, family medicine, home and family services, frozen food, food, real estate, gardening, home improvement stores, elementary school, day care , nursing home, family inn, psychology services, services for children and pediatrics.

Understand your personal transits better

You could see that the sign combined with the transit of the Moon can make a difference in your daily life. That’s why it’s important to make your Personalized Horoscope. It helps you understand these combinations.

In addition, it is worth getting to know the phases of the Moon better and what sign it will be in on a given date. For this, check out the 2022 lunar calendar.

Now that you know everything about the Moon in Cancer, how about using these “tips from the Universe” to reflect on what you are feeling? Are you happy with your emotions or are there any that bother you?

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