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3 Zodiac Signs Magically Connected To The Moon

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The Moon, that mysterious glowing orb that illuminates the nighttime sky, plays a prominent role in worldwide traditions and superstitions. 

Global cultures throughout history have believed that the Moon affects women’s menstrual cycles, so a huge amount of lunar folklore links the Earth’s satellite to female personality traits such as empathy, compassion, and maternal instincts.

It’s a fact that women are more likely to believe in magic than men are. Here are the three signs who have a magical connection to the feminine energy commonly associated with the Moon. Since the Moon exerts a gravitational pull on the Earth’s tides, it’s only natural that two of these zodiacs are water signs.

1. Cancer

As the most sensitive of all the water signs and the only zodiac sign ruled by the Moon, Cancer comes in first on this list by a mile—in fact, by a quarter-million miles, which is roughly the distance between the Earth and the Moon. Governed by lunar good-witch powers, Cancers have the strongest maternal instincts, the deepest reservoirs of compassion, and are most strongly connected with family, nurturing, and keeping a comfortable and cozy home. If they plant something, it will grow. If they protect someone, that person won’t be harmed. 

2. Pisces

Many people who follow astrology know that what’s usually called your “zodiac sign” is based on the month and day of your birth, but they might not know that this is only considered your “Sun” sign. Everyone also has a “Moon” sign, which is based on the Moon’s placement on the exact date, year, time, and place of your birth. You can look up your moon sign here. People whose Sun sign is Pisces are ruled by Neptune, which gives them a mystical, spiritual, and psychic edge over most others. If your Moon sign is also Pisces, it’s time to break out the magic wand and start casting spells on all the other signs.

3. Taurus

Taurus is ruled by Venus, a planet named after a Roman Goddess. Venus gives Taureans a feminine-inflected taste for beauty, extravagance, comfort, and sensual indulgences. If Cancer is the zodiac’s most maternal Sun sign, think of Taurus as Cancer’s spicier, sexier, and maybe even brattier daughter, able to hex people with a sly smile and a wink. If your Moon sign is also Taurus, astrologers consider that an “exalted” lunar position. The Moon never shows its dark side, and magic thrives in a climate of mystery and the unseen.