What It Really Means To Have A Scorpio Moon + How It Impacts Love, Career & More

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, your moon sign is how you feel about yourself and represents your emotions, intuition, and personal inner world.

And if there's anything to know about Scorpio as a sign, it's that it's very intense and mysterious, striving to scrutinize and get to the bottom of everything, and remain private all the while. It's actually represented by the scorpion, symbolizing this sign's outer shell and "stinging" ability when provoked.

Indeed, much like the scorpion that symbolizes Scorpio, this sign has its own built-in armor, too. As astrologer Molly Pennington, Ph.D., previously told mindbodygreen, these folks are careful, private, and well equipped with boundaries and "weapons."

And as astrologer Imani Quinn notes, with your moon sign relating to how you process emotions and see your inner world, it's not very much seen by the public eye. As such, she says, Scorpio moon tendencies will be more apparent to you and your intimate relationships. "And with it being Scorpio, a Scorpio moon needs to feel things deeply in order to be able to move through their emotions," she explains.

Lastly, as aforementioned, having your moon in Scorpio isn't exactly easy. As Quinn notes, they can tend to experience a lot of the "shadow sides" to emotions, with loyalty bleeding into jealousy, passion bleeding into possessiveness, and anger bleeding into rage and an aversion to forgiveness.

We've already touched on this placement's inclination toward jealousy and possessiveness, which is definitely something to watch out for in a Scorpio moon's love life. However, when they aren't getting carried away by their intense emotions, these folks make passionate, loyal, and attentive partners.

After all, Scorpio moons crave the same intensity they're familiar with in their relationships, and particularly in the bedroom. They want to feel like they're part of a power couple—but that has to come after they finally let themselves trust and open up.

That scorpion armor can be tough to break through, but once you do, a Scorpio moon's loyalty is steadfast. Just don't break their trust, because it will be incredibly difficult to get back.

They expect the same level of devotion from their partner that they give to them, and while they may have a hard time opening up and being vulnerable, the people most likely to help them do so would be other water moons. Fire moons, on the other hand, will probably not mesh with their emotional intensity.

As such, the most compatible matches for a Scorpio moon would be a Cancer moon, Pisces moon, another Scorpio moon, or even a Taurus moon, this sign's astrological counterpart and soul mate.

Scorpio moons can find success in a number of different professions, but where they'll really thrive is in fields that allow them to put their researching and intuitive faculties to use, such as in psychology, private investigation, research, or other social-science fields.

As Quinn tells mindbodygreen, these people have a strong ability to see through the layers of any situation to get down to the truth, and they'll feel purposeful in a job that allows them to do so. They're also fairly independent, so they will probably prefer to work alone, but they do understand the interpersonal relationship skills necessary to be a good team player.

According to Quinn, Scorpio moons thrive when they have even one trusted person to go to in times of need. This isn't a placement that wears their heart on their sleeve by any means, but everyone needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes—even the most private Scorpio moons.

"Allowing in a person you can talk to—whether that's a therapist, a spiritual adviser, or even a close friend—can help them move through emotions, because they're going to feel more shadow aspects of emotions than a typical person," Quinn tells mindbodygreen.

Further, she says, Scorpio moons are great at being honest with themselves and seeing the truth about a situation, but accepting those things can be more of a challenge. As such, she says, the sooner a Scorpio moon can learn to accept what is, instead of dwelling on it, the more ease they'll find in their life.