Moon in Capricorn in the Fourth House

In the Moon in Capricorn placement, Capricorn has both a stabilizing and restrictive effect on the shifting influence of the Moon. The Moon represents the emotional, sympathetic side of a personality whereas Capricorn is an unemotional and undemonstrative sign. Individuals with their Moon in Capricorn have to overcome obstacles and complexities within their own natures to find the happiness they constantly seek.

If you have your Moon in Capricorn you have an alert mind and are very eager to learn. However, you are not interested in vague theory; you want to put your knowledge to use. An example of this talent for practical application is Thomas Edison, a Moon in Capricorn whose Sun was in Aquarius. In Edison we see the inventive, far-reaching vision of the Aquarian truth-seeker, but the focus of his work was to make his experiments useful, to put them into everyday utilization. His inventions of the telegraph, phonograph, electric light, and moving picture changed the way we live. Another example of a Moon in Capricorn is Gene Kelly, whose Sun was on the Leo-Virgo cusp. In his life we saw the creativity and exuberance of Leo, the hard work ethic of Virgo; his Moon in Capricorn was evident in how he took his knowledge of dancing and applied it in a practical way to film choreography. In the process he introduced an entirely new genre of musical comedy and changed the very way such movies were filmed.

If you have a Moon in Capricorn you are organized, ambitious, and usually a prodigious worker. Self-sufficient and a bit solitary, you are haunted by a feeling of responsibility, of a task you must fulfill.

Having your Moon in Capricorn, you are a determined person but your single mindedness can sometimes turn into obsession. You pin your hopes on one idea, turn all your energies in one direction; if you fail you may suffer serious depression. Of course, because of their unshakable commitment, most Moon in Capricorn individuals succeed and often make an imprint on the world. Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln all had their Moon in Capricorn. Moon in Capricorn individuals who have their Sun or Ascendant in one of the cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Capricorn) have particularly auspicious auguries for leadership.

With your Moon in Capricorn, money is important to you, not so much for what it can buy as for the status it bestows in the world of business, politics, finance, and high society where you wish to shine. You have charming social manners and an instinct for getting to know the right people.

As an individual with your Moon in Capricorn, unknown to all but your closest relationships, you suffer from feelings of insecurity and loneliness. Often you conceal this with a dry sense of humor. Your secret terror is of being abandoned or having someone you love cease to love you. You find it hard to reveal your deepest feelings and therefore may be perceived as being cold or calculating. For many Moon in Capricorn individuals, authority and power are a compensation for the difficulties they encounter in emotional areas. With your Moon in Capricorn, you are cautious and reserved, you tend to turn your feelings inward, and you need a lot of emotional reassurance before you allow them to be drawn out. You also have difficulty putting your complete trust in someone else. But at some point, usually when you are past thirty, you find the person you can become totally involved with, and then your love is durable.

Having your Moon in Capricorn, when you feel secure within an emotional relationship your commitment may last your entire lifetime. You are loyal and steadfast, generous and giving. In fact, you often give more than you get back. This is especially true about the relationships of females with their Moon in Capricorn to their lovers and friends.

The sign position of the Moon describes how we habitually respond to other people and to the circumstances of our lives, as well as how we experience our emotions and seek emotional fulfillment. Its house position corresponds to the area of life in which we operate most unconsciously, according to past patterns and instinctive responses.

Moon in the 4th House:

The Moon in the 4th House is traditionally a strong placement for the Moon, since it occupies the house that it rules. This placement is one of the most conducive to emotional development and to the development of qualities of commitment, caring and nurturing. It is also one of the most conducive to you getting in touch with your subconscious or with your heritage. If there is a downside to having your Moon in the 4th House, it may be that your emotional energy is overly focused on your private life.

Having the Moon in the 4th House suggests that you probably have a warm and close home life. If this is not the case, you are likely to miss this and to either create such an environment for yourself later on in life or seek a substitute.  Typically, with your Moon in the 4th House, you become emotionally bonded with your family and you may give or receive much nurturing. You may be attracted to finding your roots or you may have an attachment to your heritage. The qualities that flow from your subconscious or intuition are also likely to be well-developed in you and be basic to your nature.

Insecurities

As an individual with your Moon in the 4th House, if you are inwardly insecure, you will feel the need to protect yourself emotionally from others and from whatever threats and disasters may be waiting for you in the world. A typical defense mechanism is to seclude yourself within the confines of family dynamics. There, you are likely to demand a controlling role. Through emotionality, guilt and evoking family ties and responsibilities, you are able to manage the emotional dynamics of the family so that your own emotional needs are protected and satisfied. With your Moon in the 4th House, if others within or outside your family, threaten your control or if they attempt to introduce something foreign into your emotional life, your response is generally reactive and emotional.

Focus of Emotional Development

Having your Moon in the 4th House, your emotional development is likely to be strongly influenced by and take place within your family. This includes your birth family and the family that you may form as an adult. Your emotional development may also take place through private contemplation and by exploring your own emotionality and subconscious life.

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Article referenced from:

• Gargatholil, Depth Astrology: An Astrological Handbook – Volume 2: Planets in Signs

• Gargatholil, Depth Astrology: An Astrological Handbook – Volume 3: Planets in Houses

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