The moon is the most important planet in a person's birth chart, thus creating the name Lunar Astrology. In the greatest sense, the moon is the concept of Nature on all levels as what nurtures, sustains, protects, and yet is always changing; we say Mother Nature. The lunar cycle correlates with the menstrual cycle of women, influences the tides of the oceans, and can be very important in agriculture as to when to plant and when to reap. The moon controls the tides on this planet and human beings are 70% water, therefore the moon describes the nature of the basic self. The moon as the Earth's satellite, symbolizes the reflection of the soul in and around the body. In a general sense this is the psychic material world, more specifically the moon represents the personality, feelings, moods, habits, memory, impressionability, imagination, emotions, and the subconscious. The subconscious stores all your karma and impressions from previous lives. Lunar Astrology assists in helping a person become aware of their subconscious, thus speeding up the process of self awareness.

The moon is a prevalent symbol for every human being on this planet. In the ancient times writers have referred to the soul as feminine and symbolized by the moon. We all come from the same place, a mother's womb. The first part of life in the womb and as a baby relate to the moon, because the mother is the dominant influence during this period. This is also significant for the development of the basic self which will remember everything the conscious self forgets. Lunar Astrology then becomes important because the moon continually fluctuates as it waxes from new moon to full moon and wanes down to a new moon again.

The response of the general public is also characterized by the moon as a receptive psychic field. It is interesting to note that the astrology columns which usually appear in daily papers for the sun signs are often based primarily on the position of the moon. The sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars usually change signs only about once a month, and the outer planets in periods of years. But the moon traverses the zodiac in 27.3 days. So the day-to-day interpretations are usually based primarily on changes of the moon sign.

The full moon tends to bring out the extremes of the basic self in eating, drinking, emotions, desires, etc. Thus the word lunacy came from Luna, or moon. In ancient Babylon they worshipped the moon more than the sun.

In this symbolic scheme the sun would represent God which illumines the receptive soul. Of course the soul is transcendent of the distinction between male and female, and the symbolism of the sun or moon. However, these concepts have been used to point to the higher truth that is beyond conception, but just is.