Curious About Aquarius Moons? Here's Everything You Need To Know

Your moon sign is related to which zodiac sign the moon was in when you were born. Where your sun sign represents how you view or think about yourself, and your moon sign represents how you feel about yourself and represents your emotions, intuition, and personal inner world.

So, when someone's moon is in Aquarius, they relate to themselves and life in general through an Aquarian lens. As astrologer Molly Pennington, Ph.D., previously explained to mindbodygreen, "The astronomical reality is the moon is always reflecting the sun's light. The sun would be like our self, our identity—and the moon comes along and it reflects that, holds up a mirror to yourself."

And in terms of understanding Aquarius as a sign, it's ruled by Uranus, the planet of change, revolution, and innovation. Aquarius is also a fixed air sign associated with the 11th house of collectives and humanitarianism.

Aquarius moons are often particularly independent. The last of the air signs, Aquarius energy has a certain detachment to it, according to Pennington, who says Aquarius moons are able to "look at things from above" and likely have an eccentric streak.

In love and romance, the key thing to understand about Aquarius moons is, well, they may not be the romance type at all. They have their ways of showing affection, to be sure, but they're not usually ones for huge romantic gestures or whirlwind romances.

In fact, these folks can even be put off by displays of affection, especially early on in dating. Not only that, but their unconventional approach to life applies to their relationships, too. They may be inclined to more alternative routes, such as polyamory, open marriage, or never settling down at all.

If they do settle down, though, they want to be with someone who not only shares in their humanitarian values, but their independent and free spirit, too. They can't feel restrained in a partnership, and there needs to be a mental, intellectual connection as well. Remember that Aquarius is a fixed sign, so they can be stubborn.

As Pennington explains, "Their love language is really their quirkiness that they want someone to notice and appreciate."

Getting the full picture of two people's astrological compatibility is best through a synastry reading, so you can understand all the aspects at play between both of your birth charts.

Nevertheless, moon sign compatibility is still a good indicator of compatibility overall, and Aquarius moons will likely do best with other air sign moons (Gemini, Libra, or another Aquarius) as well as fire sign moons (Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius).

Many of the aforementioned points about Aquarius in romantic relationships apply to friendships as well, in terms of focusing on freedom and individuality, as well as shared values.

Aquarius moons probably want to be around people with shared those humanitarian values and quirky personalities, and will seek out you fringe, edgy, and unconventional groups.

And speaking of groups, while they do value the groups they're a part of, they may still keep themselves slightly on the outside. In other words, don't be surprised if it takes time for them to get back to you, they don't always show up, or it's a challenge to get them to open up emotionally.

Astrologically speaking, the 10th house (aka "midheaven") of your birth chart is associated with your work and public image. However, your moon sign can still give an added flair to the kinds of careers you might be interested in.

That said, Aquarius moons thrive in field where they can put their analytical and innovative minds to use. Given their independent nature, they operate best either alone, or heading a team. They do make great leaders, so they could be successful as entrepreneurs or managers, so long as they don't lose their sense of freedom.

For the quirkiest of the quirky Aquarius moons out there, they may reject the 9-5 lifestyle altogether and opt for a gig lifestyle as an artist juggling jobs, projects, or creative pursuits. Wherever they find themselves, they'll put their own unique mark on their work.