☽ Earth's Moon – The Reflective Vessel
☽ Earth's Moon – The Reflective Vessel
Interpretive Basis
Mythic Root:
Personified in many cultures as the luminous goddess or divine messenger.
Core Function:
Reflects instinct, memory, and emotional tides, serving as the heart of lunar magic.
Astrological Role:
Functions identically to Moon in the planetary list, guiding moods, habits, and subconscious responses.
Orbital Signature
Type: Natural satellite of Earth
Orbital Period: ~27.3 days (sidereal)
Inclination / Eccentricity: 5° incline to the ecliptic; synchronous rotation
Retrograde Motion: None
Discovery Year: Prehistoric observation
Keywords / Powerwords
Emotion, Nurture, Intuition, Rhythm, Reflection
House and Aspect Relevance
- Most active when in: Houses tied to home and emotional security
- Aspect Sensitivity: Highly sensitive to conjunctions and oppositions
- Natal Function: Describes needs, memories, and personal comfort zone
- Transit Function: Times the daily emotional weather and short cycles
Use in Astrology Arith(m)etic
Earth's Moon anchors the lunar patterns within this folder, linking the nodal axis and Martian moons to our own satellite.
Backlinks
🔭 Astronomical Data (NASA)
| Quantity | Value |
|---|---|
| Mean distance | 384,400 km |
| Sidereal month | 27.3217 d |
| Synodic month | 29.53 d |
| Draconic (nodal) month | 27.2122 d |
| Anomalistic month | 27.5546 d |
| Inclination to ecliptic | 5.145° |
| Eccentricity | 0.0549 |
See the full planetary entry Moon and the lunar points North Node, South Node, Black Moon Lilith.
Sources (nasa data)
- NASA NSSDCA Moon Fact Sheet: https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/moonfact.html
- Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed. (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — ch. 13 (coordinate transforms), ch. 47 (Moon, nodes, perigee/apogee)