In every chart, each planet has its purpose, from Mercury's job to communicate to Venus' job to make friends. In astrology, it's the moon's job to nurture. In our own charts, our moon sign and house can tell us what we need to nurture and comfort ourselves, what makes us feel happy and safe. But it can also tell us how we instinctively take care of and protect the ones we love. Everyone has a moon, so everyone has that inner 'mother'. In celebration of Mother's Day, Mlle. Kiddie takes a look at a few celeb moms and their mothering style.
Sandra has an Aquarius moon in the 9th house. The 9th house represents how we form our philosophies about life, the ideas that make up what we think life's purpose is. With an Aquarius moon, the philosophy of being true to yourself is going to be high on her list of important things to pass on to her new son, Louis. She will most try to comfort and nurture him by helping him see that who he is matters more than trying just to fit in with others. Aquarius can be a sign that tends to be a little more emotionally detached--not unfeeling or cold, but allowing the space for others to express themselves in whatever way feels appropriate. Sandra will want to give Louis the freedom to be himself, without grooming him too much to conform. With Venus and Mars in a trine to her moon, she will also want to impart to Louis how to defend his right to be himself (Mars) without being needlessly cruel or defiant--doing it with some finesse and charm (Venus). (Photo: People)
Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes has a Leo Moon in the 12th house. She will want to teach Suri to enjoy life by allowing her to play and express herself any way she chooses--the more imaginative, the better. With a trine to gentle Neptune, Katie is more likely to lean on the side of permissiveness and indulgence; she wants to take life moment to moment instead of setting up a rigid structure of rules, simply wanting Suri to be happy. However, with her moon square Uranus and Venus in Scorpio, she will not let Suri walk all over her or abuse her. She is likely to encourage a spiritual connection between herself and Suri and her love for Suri will be a divine and transcendent love. (Photo: Vanity Fair)
Madonna has her moon in the sign of Virgo, so she is going to instinctively nurture her kids by making sure they do the right things for their body and mind. She's likely to be quite the stickler for rules and routine since she will approach mothering from the practical perspective: teaching her kids how to grow up in control of themselves and with the right tools to take care of themselves as they grow into adulthood. She is a no-nonsense mom and will not permit any whining! She will need to take care to avoid coming across as too critical and encouraging her children to feel like they never measure up. (Photo: Shavawn Rissman/AP)
Nicole Richie
Nicole Richie has a Cancer moon, so she's likely to be quite a doting and nurturing mom. Cancer is a sign that is meant to mother, whether it's a plant, a garden, or another soul. It's easy to see what a dedicated and down-to-earth person Nicole developed into once she had another person who needed her beyond her own self. She will want to nurture and show her love for Harlow and Sparrow in a very hands-on, emotional way, and is likely to enjoy the homemaking aspect of motherhood. She will need to watch out for being overprotective. (Photo: GSI Media)
Angelina Jolie
Angie's moon is clustered together with Mars and Jupiter all in the sign of Aries. She's going to nurture her kids by doing what she can to encourage their own strength, courage, and confidence. She wants her kids to know that there is nothing that can hold them back if they'll only be brave and give it a try. She's not one to coddle or overprotect them and she will encourage them to try new things. She believes not in protecting them from the dangers of life, but encouraging them to experience life, to engage with it. She may tend to be quick-tempered or impatient with her children, especially if she feels they are whining or clingy, but these moods will quickly pass.
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