Moon and home stereotypes in astrology

nobody@vox.com(fullmoon) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:28:33 -0700

I get really, really annoyed at hearing, "The Moon in your chart is your mother, that's what your mother was like." Or alternately, "The Fourth House is just how your home life was like."

Um. NO. Not for me, anyway. My mother is not remotely Sagittarian when it comes to nurturing. Other than being talkative, that's about it. We didn't travel a lot, we were not an intellectual family, we were not weird (I have an Aquarian 4th house) in upbringing. My home was NOT free-wheeling or intellectual or roam-y. I came out like that, but nobody else was. So while that might be how I end UP, in a free-wheeling intellectual house, that's NOT where I come from. At all.

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Fun with asteroids: Juno

nobody@vox.com(fullmoon) — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:38:23 -0700

I apparently have Juno (the "marriage asteroid") in Aquarius/fourth house. This sounds possibly even worse than having a Sagittarius moon and Taurean partner-wanting crappity everywhere else. Contradictory to the max.

No wonder I'm confused.

"Juno in Aquarius is also good for some unique and unusual arrangements in the relationship realm. Juno loves being in love and being someone's partner, but she has some rather strict demands in the process. It's important to her that she be treated fairly and with respect, recognized as an equal partner. With Aquarius, it also means she wants a wide latitude to do what she wants and go where she wants to go. The usual or stereotypical ways for couples to behave mean little during this placement, since Aquarius is prone to be iconoclastic in many ways. She doesn't care for any strings that tie her down or hold her back, because her freedom is important to her right now. Give your partner as much room as you can and be willing to make new compromises on the practical arrangements. This need for freedom may be short-lived or it may be more long lasting, but freedom plus the certainty that you are still loved and accepted is a very enticing combination just now. Just remember that relationships are a two way street. If you're feeling confined or held back by your partner, maybe you need to say something. The nice thing about Aquarius is that the emotions are secondary, so problem areas seem less volatile these days. It's easier to change the "rules of the game" with your partner when the little things aren't blown out of proportion. Just keep your heart open -- there's such a thing as too much distance."

"Juno in Aquarius persons require the freedom to be an individual and have a life apart from the relationship. These individuals need to have the opportunity to experiment with new relationship forms such as open marriage or role reversals. When the Juno in Aquarius partners are denied their freedom, they may engage in non-committal, unreliable, or erratic behavior.
Juno in the fourth house represents the need for a secure relationship as the foundation for the rest of life's activities. This can be an idealized version of 'mate as nurturer' - one who provides (or needs providing for) home, food, comfort, and support. The most important relationship interactions will occur in the area of one's personal, private domain or with the family."
"Juno in Aquarius:
Your mate will tend to be freedom oriented, progressive, friendly rather than passionate, insecure in personal and romantic expressions and concerned with ideals and progress. Likewise you tend to react with spontaneity and impulsiveness within your committed relationships and are distressed at the thought of losing personal independence and freedom. You need a friend, a comrade and someone who can at least understand your need for constant new ideas, mental challenges and altruistic goals. Equality is an important word to you and is an area that will capture your focus and your attention as you learn to adjust to working together towards shared causes. Your relationships will tend to be trend setters and unique in some obvious way setting them apart from the traditional forms of commitments."

"Juno in Aquarius: You need a partner that's - well - different. They may be a genius, eccentric, or just plain insane (maybe all of the above). It may be the partnership that is different. Aquarius is a sign that is fanatic about independence and having enough space. A bi-costal marriage where the two people spend a good deal of time apart is a good situation for the Pallas in Aquarius individual.
Juno in the 4th House: This person can be married to their home. Juno in the 4th house can also indicate a need for a partner who is attached to the domestic environment. Another possibility is that you become more of a domestic type after marriage."
"Juno in Aquarius: Your mate will tend to be freedom oriented, progressive, friendly rather than passionate, insecure in personal and romantic expressions and concerned with ideals and progress. Likewise you tend to react with spontaneity and impulsiveness within your committed relationships and are distressed at the thought of losing personal independence and freedom. You need a friend, a comrade and someone who can at least understand your need for constant new ideas, mental challenges and altruistic goals. Equality is an important word to you and is an area that will capture your focus and your attention as you learn to adjust to working together towards shared causes. Your relationships will tend to be trend setters and unique in some obvious way setting them apart from the traditional forms of commitments."
"Juno in Aquarius restricts legal relationships. In marriage, these natives do not want true equality, preferring either to adore their mates or to demand subservience from them. This position structures humanitarian projects and ideas. While seeking truly free and outspoken mates, they may have problems with such unusual people."
"Juno in the fourth house wawts traditional relationship roles observed in his / her homes. These people will try to force their positions on their families by emotional methods. Legal spouses are important for their emotional stability. They want husbands or wives to stand by them regardless of personal feelings. One important consideration is how their mates fit into their family homes. In other words, parental approval of marriage is important."

"Juno in the 4th House: This person can be married to their home. Juno in the 4th house can also indicate a need for a partner who is attached to the domestic environment. Another possibility is that you become more of a domestic type after marriage."

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Neptune transits

nobody@vox.com(fullmoon) — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 12:54:50 -0700

Neptune transits:

"Neptune Transits Through Your Fourth House: Not the best transit if you want to buy a house or do any real estate deals. Neptune tends to cause confusion wherever it goes. Under Neptune transits, we are more likely to see what we want to see instead of what is really there. It also leads us to make excuses.
Neptune Transits in Aspect to Natal Neptune: Your imagination increases with any contact between transiting and natal Neptune. Don’t let it run away with you. This transit can also activate your compassion for others, as well as increase the chance that it will be misplaced and misused. A good time to do some volunteer charity work. A bad time, a VERY bad time, to try to “save” someone yourself. Send them to a therapist, social worker, or some other professional. What is you are a professional in those fields. Then just remain detached as much as possible while you are helping people. If you start to get personally involved with any of them at this time, well that’s bad news. Send them to another professional."

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