In astrology the Moon is the astrological planet that represents one's automatic responsive nature. Where the astrological Moon is found in the birth chart is the field of experience where this lunar energy is expressed.
The Second House in astrology is the realm of possessions, talents, and values. When a planet is found in the Second House of an individual's birth chart, it will say something about a person's values, assets, and how money is earned and spent.
While there are many other essential factors for truly understanding this placement, such as what zodiac sign the astrological Moon is in and what planets are in aspect to this celestial body, the Moon in the Second House in astrology does have a general pattern.
The Moon in Astrology
In person-centered astrology, the Moon is a very significant astrological planet (in astrology the Sun and Moon are referred to as planets). It signifies an individual's conditioned response and reactions. How someone learned to react to situations in childhood is how they probably respond in adulthood. This expression is represented by the placement of and all aspects to the astrological Moon in the birth chart.
Deeply connected with the element of water and the unconscious in astrology, the Moon also says a lot about a person's imagination, sensitivity, and awareness and perception of the world through the feeling nature. As the Moon rules the tides and is connected with biological rhythms, it is an expression of fluidity and natural changes. It is also connected with maternal instincts, the urge to nurture and to be needed, security, and how one protects and is protected.
The Second House in Astrology
In astrology, the Second House is the field of values, including what is considered valuable in a material sense as well as self-worth. It may represent what objects a person identifies with and how important or not important material things are in general. The Second House also has to do with money – how it is made, how it is perceived, and how it is spent.
While possessions are generally thought of as material objects, in astrology there is more to what the Second House means. Possessions are also talents, abilities, and resources – 'things' in any sense of the word, which can be used. What an individual does with their physical, emotional, and mental resources is a matter of free choice, although the value system of the person will probably color how those decisions are made. This is all relevant to the significance of the Second House in astrology.
The Second House Moon
What is the general significance of a Second House Moon? When the Moon is in the Second House the expression of this lunar body becomes an individual's values and resources. How a person reacts, emotional sensitivity, and/or imagination may be an asset. An awareness of other people's needs may be a resource. Financial security and security for the family may be a priority. Caring and nurturing for others may have something to do with how money is earned. Emotions may be connected with material possessions. Money may be spent on things that have lunar qualities, whether they have something to do for the home and family, or perhaps they are valued because they are imaginative in nature.
There are endless possibilities for a Second House Moon, just as there are endless personalities, but the general characteristics of the Moon in the Second House follow a basic pattern. What the astrological Moon represents (emotions, instincts, the subconscious, security, mother) is expressed in the realm of the Second House (possessions, resources, values) in astrology.
References
Arroyo, Stephen, M.A., "Astrology, Psychology and the Four Elements." (CRCS Publications, 1975).
Tompkins, Sue. "The Contemporary Astrologer's Handbook." (Flare Publications, 2006).
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