I have tried to create a brief classification of people’s predominant modes of activity, according to their solar and lunar element, as the Sun and the Moon are two of the most important single factors in a horoscope. The idea came to be in a flash, and although it certainly has its weaknesses, it seemed original enough for me to write it down and give it some thought. So here it goes:
As a general rule we will say that the Sun represents a powerful conscious drive. The main drive of the Sun when placed in a fiery sign is to act according to what is wanted or needed in the moment; when placed in a water sign, the main drive is to feel and perceive; the main drive of the Sun in an air sign is to analyze and communicate; and the earthy Sun’s drive is to work to turn anything wanted into reality.
The element of the sign in which the Moon is placed provides a new quality to this drive. Thus, the Moon provides intuition and sensitiveness when positioned in a water sign, and the desire to internally experience the Sun’s drive. The Moon placed in a fire sign provides passion and self-confidence; the Moon placed in an air sign provides analytical thought and discrimination. Finally, the Moon in an earth sign gives pragmatism and the desire to materialize. The lunar element’s tendencies can serve the solar drive or subtly dominate it, or even both, depending on each particular combination.
The following are all the possible Sun and Moon combinations, together with a brief description of my own making. My purpose is not to state anything categorically, of course, but to suggest possible tendencies, and always relating to modes of activity: the basic way in which people proceed in life. Needless to say, the definitive mode of action will depend on other factors in the chart, and on the signs involved (for example, Cancer-Aries is not the same as Cancer-Sagittarius if one goes into detail).
I have added the aspect relations between the signs involved in each combination; perhaps it holds a key to this matter.
Sun in a water sign—Moon in a fire sign
Cancer-Aries, Cancer-Leo, Cancer-Sagittarius, Scorpio-Aries, Scorpio-Leo, Scorpio-Sagittarius, Pisces-Aries, Pisces-Leo, Pisces-Sagittarius.
Aspects: semisextile, square, inconjunct.
They feel and act upon what they have felt, often impulsively and without rational consideration. They feel and experience almost at the same time. It’s a volatile combination, but one highly creative. The keywords are inspiration and vision.
Sun in a water sign—Moon in an air sign
Cancer-Gemini, Cancer-Libra, Cancer-Aquarius, Scorpio-Gemini, Scorpio-Libra, Scorpio-Aquarius, Pisces-Gemini, Pisces-Libra, Pisces-Aquarius.
Aspects: semisextile, square, inconjunct.
They feel to later analyze and communicate their emotions rationally, trying to make thought and feeling coincide or complement each other, pathos and logos. This pair can experience strong contradictions when trying to solve inner problems, but when properly channeled it can come up with very valuable synthesis of its own personality. The keyword is comprehend.
Sun in a water sign—Moon in an earth sign
Cancer-Taurus, Cancer-Virgo, Cancer-Capricorn, Scorpio-Taurus, Scorpio-Virgo, Scorpio-Capricorn, Pisces-Taurus, Pisces-Virgo, Pisces-Capricorn.
Aspects: sextile, opposition.
They feel to later act upon what they have felt, but unlike the water-fire combination they try to materialize what they feel. The tendency is to feel and later relate those feelings with material and tangible factors of life. In any case, action must bring something from the inner emotional world to everyday life. The keywords are capture and express.
Sun in a water sign—Moon in a water sign
Cancer-Cancer, Cancer-Scorpio, Cancer-Pisces, Scorpio-Cancer, Scorpio-Scorpio, Scorpio-Pisces, Pisces-Cancer, Pisces-Scorpio, Pisces-Pisces.
Aspects: conjunction, trine.
They feel to keep on feeling. Double emphasis on the traits of intuition, sympathy, understanding and subtlety of the emotions. Highly sensitive towards they own feelings and those of others. The mode of activity is defined by other elements in the horoscope, but it is definitely focused towards emotions and impressions. The keyword is pathos.
Sun in a fire sign—Moon in a water sign
Aries-Cancer, Aries-Scorpio, Aries-Pisces, Leo-Cancer, Leo-Scorpio, Leo-Pisces, Sagittarius-Cancer, Sagittarius-Scorpio, Sagittarius-Pisces.
Aspects: semisextile, square, inconjunct.
The essence of fire’s activity is something very hard to define in a word, as "it is necessary [for oneself] to be intensity without knowing it" (Bachelard). Fire’s essence cannot be crystallized without destroying it; it could be called eagerness, confidence, creativity, will. Thus, this combination wants and acts (will) to later feel upon what it wants. Both tendencies work almost at the same time, and as a result acting is constantly influenced by feeling and vice versa. The key word is passion.
Sun in a fire sign—Moon in an air sign
Aries-Gemini, Aries-Libra, Aries-Aquarius, Leo-Gemini, Leo-Libra, Leo-Aquarius, Sagittarius-Gemini, Sagittarius-Libra, Sagittarius-Aquarius.
Aspects: sextile, opposition.
They want and act to later analyze and communicate what they have done. The rational quality (often absent in fire) here comes after action, helping in the process of learning from one’s mistakes. An extremely active and energetic combination, it has little stability and is not always able to fulfill its wishes, even though it has both passion and the ability to plan. The key word is enthusiasm.
Sun in a fire sign—Moon in an earth sign
Aries-Taurus, Aries-Virgo, Aries-Capricorn, Leo-Taurus, Leo-Virgo, Leo-Capricorn, Sagittarius-Taurus, Sagittarius-Virgo, Sagittarius-Capricorn.
Aspects: semisextile, square, inconjunct.
They want and act to later work and ensure the realization of their desires. It is an ideal combination for materializing wishes and plans. However, a certain degree of tension can arise when fire’s impulsive and impatient nature meets earth’s natural stability and caution. The key word is tenacity.
Sun in a fire sign—Moon in a fire sign
Aries-Aries, Aries-Leo, Aries-Sagittarius, Leo-Aries, Leo-Leo, Leo-Sagittarius, Sagittarius-Aries, Sagittarius-Leo, Sagittarius-Sagittarius.
Aspects: conjunction, trine.
Wants and acts to keep on wanting and acting. Double emphasis on courage and passion for things, self-confidence and impulsiveness. A combination full of creativity and energy, although the traits of analysis and empathy must come from other factors in the chart. The key word is will.
Sun in an air sign—Moon in a water sign
Gemini-Cancer, Gemini-Scorpio, Gemini-Pisces, Libra-Cancer, Libra-Scorpio, Libra-Pisces, Aquarius-Cancer, Aquarius-Scorpio, Aquarius-Pisces.
Aspects: semisextile, square, inconjunct.
They analyze to later feel what they thought of. They attempt to provide an intuitive base for their ideas and thoughts, creating some inner conflict but also interesting outlooks and schemes. Though it is similar to the water-air combination, the articulation between logos and pathos in this one is focused outwardly instead of inwardly. Communication gains an emotive touch. The keyword is quest.
Sun in an air sign—Moon in a fire sign
Gemini-Aries, Gemini-Leo, Gemini-Sagittarius, Libra-Aries, Libra-Leo, Libra- Sagittarius, Aquarius-Aries, Aquarius-Leo, Aquarius-Sagittarius.
Aspects: sextile, opposition.
They analyze to later act upon what has been reasoned. The ability to communicate, common in the airy element, becomes stronger and more impetuous thanks to fire. There is a constant feedback between intelligence and passion, between ideas and will. The energy here is also abundant, though mainly directed towards intellectual products and their diffusion to the world. The key words are agility and keenness.
Sun in an air sign—Moon in an earth sign
Gemini-Taurus, Gemini-Virgo, Gemini-Capricorn, Libra-Taurus, Libra-Virgo, Libra-Capricorn, Aquarius-Taurus, Aquarius-Virgo, Aquarius-Capricorn.
Aspects: semisextile, square, inconjunct.
They analyze to later make their thoughts come to reality. This pair more than any other tries to give a material shape to its ideas and opinions. Communication tends to the tangible, the analogy with writing in relation to mental concepts being very accurate. An excellent combination for explaining the abstract by bringing it "down to earth", and thus making it accessible to others. The keywords are crystallize and explain.
Sun in an air sign—Moon in an air sign
Gemini-Gemini, Gemini-Libra, Gemini-Aquarius, Libra-Gemini, Libra-Libra, Libra-Aquarius, Aquarius-Gemini, Aquarius-Libra, Aquarius-Aquarius.
Aspects: conjunction, trine.
They analyze to communicate and keep on analyzing. Double emphasis on the faculties of reasoning, abstraction, and exposition. The rational mind rules over intuition or passion, and the perseverance to achieve one’s own plans must come from other factors in the horoscope. The keyword is logos.
Sun in an earth sign—Moon in a water sign
Taurus-Cancer, Taurus-Scorpio, Taurus-Pisces, Virgo-Cancer, Virgo-Scorpio, Virgo-Pisces, Capricorn-Cancer, Capricorn-Scorpio, Capricorn-Pisces.
Aspects: sextile, opposition.
They do and work to later feel upon what’s done. Emotions and feelings have a considerable influence on earth’s material labors. Intuition follows action, and thus pleasing or disturbing feelings come after everything’s finished, determining what will be done next. The sense of security is reinforced, both in the emotional and material areas. Earth’s patience and water’s sensitiveness blend and are channeled into work. The keyword is dedication.
Sun in an earth sign—Moon in a fire sign
Taurus-Aries, Taurus-Leo, Taurus-Sagittarius, Virgo-Aries, Virgo-Leo, Virgo-Sagittarius, Capricorn-Aries, Capricorn-Leo, Capricorn-Sagittarius.
Aspects; semisextile, square, inconjunct.
They do and work to feel alive. The fruits of personal effort help to keep their confidence healthy and give them new strength to go on working. This combination blends fire’s passion with earth’s steadfastness, resulting in superb talents for making wishes come true, especially egocentric and personal wishes such as power, success, etc. Fire’s spark helps to get things going again when earth shows its streak of pessimism. The key word is conviction.
Sun in an earth sign—Moon in an air sign
Taurus-Gemini, Taurus-Libra, Taurus-Aquarius, Virgo-Gemini, Virgo-Libra, Virgo-Aquarius, Capricorn-Gemini, Capricorn-Libra, Capricorn-Aquarius.
Aspects: semisextile, square, inconjunct.
They do and work to analyze what’s done. In the air-earth combination, the latter laid the foundations needed to materialize ideas; in this one, air provides a logical reason for things done and is in charge of analyzing their meaning. Planning skills are directed towards the pragmatic. A hallmark of this pair is common sense. Earth’s usual prudence can clash with air’s impatience, resulting in some stress concerning times and expectations. The keyword is sufficiency.
Sun in an earth sign—Moon in an earth sign
Taurus-Taurus, Taurus-Virgo, Taurus-Capricorn, Virgo-Taurus, Virgo-Virgo, Virgo-Capricorn, Capricorn-Taurus, Capricorn-Virgo, Capricorn-Capricorn.
Aspects: conjunction, trine.
They do and work to keep on working. Double emphasis on the qualities of pragmatism, stability, endurance and perseverance. The potential for doing what’s necessary to obtain what one wants is at its highest here, but the passion, feeling and planning needed to start have to come from other factors in the chart. The keyword is work.
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