By Jeffrey Kishner
Provided by Tarot.com
You know the drill ... it's past midnight, and you're raiding the fridge, trying to eat away anxiety or anger. Your relationship has gone sour, or you have an important interview tomorrow. No matter what the problem, it seems that food is the solution.
Food plays a big role in how we take care of ourselves. However, we often cope with fear or other unpleasant emotions by eating. It is all too easy to push down feelings with ice cream or cold chicken. The consequences are weight gain and emotional dullness. It can help to learn how to "mother" yourself without over-indulging.
Provided by Tarot.com
You know the drill ... it's past midnight, and you're raiding the fridge, trying to eat away anxiety or anger. Your relationship has gone sour, or you have an important interview tomorrow. No matter what the problem, it seems that food is the solution.
Food plays a big role in how we take care of ourselves. However, we often cope with fear or other unpleasant emotions by eating. It is all too easy to push down feelings with ice cream or cold chicken. The consequences are weight gain and emotional dullness. It can help to learn how to "mother" yourself without over-indulging.
The astrological Moon governs the realm of mother, home, emotions, nurturance ... and food. In our daily experience, the Moon has a greater impact on our feelings and biological cycles than any other heavenly body. As it waxes and wanes, subtle shifts occur in our relationships to ourselves and others. The Moon's "draw" is indisputable; some of its effect is gravitational, yet there is also an uncanny relationship between the position of the Moon in the sky and our emotional balance.
The Moon takes about 28 days to travel through the zodiac, spending approximately 2 ½ days in each sign. Notice how you and your family, friends and coworkers respond to life based on the sign the Moon is in. (To follow the Moon, visit Our Changing Sky.) Are people more chatty during the Gemini Moon? Indecisive during the Libra Moon? Intense during the Scorpio Moon? It pays to follow its course, because you're less likely to take other people's behavior personally if it's aligned with the sign the Moon is in.
How does the Moon specifically affect you? One way to find out is by looking at your Lunar Return. Every lunar cycle, the Moon returns to the exact part of the zodiac where it was when you were born. By studying what area of your horoscope the Moon is in -- for example, the 5th House of Romance, or the 10th House of Career -- you will know what your emotional needs will be over the next 28 days.
The Moon takes about 28 days to travel through the zodiac, spending approximately 2 ½ days in each sign. Notice how you and your family, friends and coworkers respond to life based on the sign the Moon is in. (To follow the Moon, visit Our Changing Sky.) Are people more chatty during the Gemini Moon? Indecisive during the Libra Moon? Intense during the Scorpio Moon? It pays to follow its course, because you're less likely to take other people's behavior personally if it's aligned with the sign the Moon is in.
How does the Moon specifically affect you? One way to find out is by looking at your Lunar Return. Every lunar cycle, the Moon returns to the exact part of the zodiac where it was when you were born. By studying what area of your horoscope the Moon is in -- for example, the 5th House of Romance, or the 10th House of Career -- you will know what your emotional needs will be over the next 28 days.
About the Author
Jeffrey Kishner produces content for Tarot.com. He has been a professional astrologer since 2001, has published articles on the astrology of film in several publications, and co-edited an anthology on the subject. Jeffrey blogs regularly about the new and full moons, film directors and the astrology of relationships at jeffreykishner.com. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Jeffrey Kishner produces content for Tarot.com. He has been a professional astrologer since 2001, has published articles on the astrology of film in several publications, and co-edited an anthology on the subject. Jeffrey blogs regularly about the new and full moons, film directors and the astrology of relationships at jeffreykishner.com. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.
