I decided I am going to take a break for a couple days from writing the rising sign series. I want to write about something different, and something I’m interested in: food, nutrition, dietetics. I want to explore how you can look at food and nutrition from an astrological perspective.
I’m going to school to be a dietitian and obviously in practice, astrology is not going to come up unless a client asks me. But I’m interested in exploring food and nutrition in relation to astrology.
Why do we have the food habits we do? Environment plays a role. When we are children, we eat what our parents give us. But what happens when we form our own individualized likes and dislikes? Do you ever find your eating habits are different from your family’s?
In astrology, we look at food in relation to the Moon. Generalized health, nutrition and food is related to the Sixth House. Basically, when looking at food and nutrition we can look at the Moon sign, Moon aspects and what’s going on in your sixth house.
Moon signs:
Aries moon is going to want to eat quickly. This can be a problem if he/she doesn’t know when they are full. Eating slower can produce a better feeling of fullness. Aries alone is going to produce someone who is impatient with cooking and wants things quick and convenient.
Taurus moon likes eating, but that does not make them obese. Taurus moon likes the sensuality of food, eating it and eating it slowly. There might be a tendency to want to eat too many cakes and sweets. Taurus moon is going to like to cook. There might be a “foodie” tendency.
Gemini moon likes to snack. These people are likely to eat 5 or 6 small meals a day. They can be either health nuts or junk food addicts. It just depends. Anything quick to open and eat on the go is good.There might be a tendency towards inconsistent eating patters: varying from healthy eating to junk food eating, or going back and forth between vegetarianism and omnivore-like eating.
Cancer moon loves food, but again, does not make them fat. Just because someone likes to eat does not make them fat. Cancer moon likes all kinds of food, ranging from processed foods to homemade foods. Cancer is going to prefer home cooked meals, but knows that sometimes it is unrealistic to eat home cooked meals everyday. There is a tendency towards comfort foods. When I think of Cancer moon, “Olive Garden” comes to mind. ( I am sorry if you do not like Olive Garden. That is just what I think of ).
Leo moon is willing to spend more money on a food if it is high quality. As children, they may have been junk food junkies. There is a love of “rich” desserts. Cheesecake and expensive dark chocolate come to mind. Leo moon people are either going to be: A. overly concerned and dogmatic about eating habits. A.k.a going to Whole Foods to buy only organic foods. B. addicted to junk foods and sweets. There is going to need to be a balance and the balance can be found.
Virgo moon is traditionally associated with health. Low-calorie, low sodium, organic, fresh, etc. Virgo moons are going to like easy to make, fresh and super healthy foods. Smoothies, sandwiches, nuts, hummus and pita bread, etc. If you’re a Virgo moon and you eat nothing but junk food, look to your Moon aspects.
Libra moon is associated with sweets. Libra moon have a sweet tooth, but that does not mean they can not combat the sweet tooth. Likes all kinds of food and a variety of food, anything sensual. In good cases, a Libra moon is a balanced eater who eats everything in moderation. He/she has their vices, but is able to balance it out!
Scorpio moon people either care a lot about what they eat or not at all. A former friend of mine had a Scorpio moon and would never eat at all in the morning and afternoon and then binge eat at night. Bad idea.Able to transform eating habits and heal through food.
Sagittarius moon likes to eat, thanks to Jupiter. Anything and everything goes. Sagittarius moon is daring at what they eat, sometimes liking “ethnic” foods. ( Chinese take out, Thai take out, Chipotle Mexican girl? ) Someone I know with Saggie moon works at Chipotle! Sagittarius moon is not always the healthiest eater in the world.
Capricorn moon is a disciplined eater, only eating when he/she is hungry. In extreme cases— anorexia. Capricorn moon never eats too much and eats fairly healthy. Capricorn moon wants “the best” and is willing to pay more for quality, fresh food. Same goes for eating out. Snacks are on healthy alternative, like nuts or blueberries.
Aquarius moon has strange eating habits. Nothing is ever normal. Pizza for breakfast ( Sure! ) Somedays breakfast might not be consumed at all, while other days they may have a hearty and healthy breakfast. Sometimes food is consumed at 3 a.m, and other times dinner is at 5 pm. Quirky eating habits, creative preparers of food. Might have “odd” combination, but they don’t care. Aquarius moon does whatever it wants and that goes with food too. Generally healthy eaters, even if choices are a little strange.
Pisces moon may grow up eating junk food and fast foods, and they may have liked it even. Fond of fish or sea food as meals. Likes sweets, cakes, and anything decadent. Emotional eating, or emotional NOT eating if stressed. Food habits are swayed by emotions, either good or bad.
Aspects to the Moon:
Soft aspects: Conj, Trine, Sextile
Stressful aspects: Square, Opposition, Quincunx
Moon aspects to the Sun
Soft: Bad eating habits are easy to overcome, because the person has good self-efficacy and self-esteem. They generally know they can fix themselves with work. These people can learn to have a balanced diet and eat in moderation.
Stressful: Bad eating habits are not always easy to overcome, but it can be done. Emotional problems might be due to low self esteem, which can have an effect on eating. Low self esteem is going to make change harder to overcome.
Moon aspects to Mercury:
Soft: An on the go person, but is able to balance emotions and logic. Has a healthy diet, knows what is healthy and what is not. Likely to do a lot of snacking and small meals, but not necessarily unhealthy foods. Likes to talk when eating. Sometimes eats fast, but not too fast.
Stressful: An “on the go” person as well, but sometimes “forgets” to eat or is too busy to eat. Snacks a lot, but likely to skip breakfast or skip other meals. Might rationalize that skipping meals will keep from gaining weight or a way to lose weight. May try to eat healthy, but not always work.Anxiety and stress may influence eating habits than most people.
Moon aspects to Venus:
Soft: Likes to eat for pleasure and may sometimes overindulge in food and drink. Likes sweets and candies, as well as comfort foods and foods of all kinds. A “foodie.” However, eating habits are capable of being changed easily, because trine and sextile are easier to handle. May eat candy and sweets, but is not always overeating everyday. Likes to eat out.
Stressful: May not like to EVER cook, preferring to spend money at fast food places or restaurants. May not even like going to the grocery store. Pleasure eating and sometimes eating out of boredom. There is a love of sweets and candy and may sometimes be eaten too much. A person with these aspects may hate going on a diet, because they may feel ‘restricted’ since they can’t eat their pleasure foods.
Moon aspects to Mars:
Soft: Oftentimes a fast eater. Does not always take time to chew the meal. Food is often seen as a biological need more than a sensual or emotional need, but can still enjoy food! Food can be used as energy or fuel to exercise and do work. These people might be into exercise, body building or sports and sees food as “fuel.” Impatient with food, likes food to be ready, likes easy-to-make foods. When eating fruits and veggies, eats it raw because they are too impatient to fix them. ( I have Moon trine Mars, and that is true with me ). Able to find the discipline and regime to eat a healthy diet, though.
Stressful: Always in a “rush.” Sometimes too rushed to eat, or soo rushed when eating he/she does not fully enjoy the food. They eat the food and it’s gone. There is no joy in the food. Food is purely for biological reasons, not for sensual or emotional. Too impatient to cook or prepare meals, even if it’s just a sandwich. Too inclined to have other people make him/her food, or will rely on already made food. Possibility of liking fast food. May think “Well I exercise a lot or I work out a lot, so I can eat a 1200 calorie McDonalds meal.”
Moon aspects to Jupiter:
Soft: Joy of eating. Loves eating. Possible “foodie.” Interested in eating foods from different cultures and countries. May like ethnic foods that are prepared, or “ethnic” foods like fast food Chinese at the mall or Chipotle.
Stressful: Loves eating and has the joy of eating, but Jupiter represents expansion. May eat too much. May resent feeling restricted when on a diet, or told to eat healthier. Everything with the soft aspects still holds true, except these ones have more of a problem with moderation. ( unless something else shows in their chart, like a strong Saturn or a Saturn aspect as well to the Moon ).
Moon aspects to Saturn:
Soft: Disciplined when eating. If ate a lot of junk food as a kid able to find the discipline as an adult to eat a healthier and balanced diet. The diet is generally balanced. Obviously no one is perfect so there may be fast food here and there. Prepares most of the food and buys most of the food at the store. Take the time to chew and enjoy the food. Slow eater.
Stressful: Eating can be used as defense mechanism. Stress can influence eating. Eating may be too restricted. Possible for anorexia or orthorexia ( the obsession with only eating pure, organic foods to the point it makes them look emaciated ). Definite pronounced eating healthfully, but more so for control or overly disciplined reasons.
Moon aspects to Neptune:
Soft: Likes sea food. May like “haute” food or expensive food. These people may want to glamourize themselves by eating healthfully or going to expensive places like Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods. As a kid, there may have been a tendency to eat junk food. Likes sweets or foods for pleasure, but is able to keep that in a balance.
Stressful: Emotional overeating or anorexia ( the delusion that they are eating healthfully and/or are fat ). The overeating kind is likely to give up on a diet because they may believe they are a failure. A love of fast food, fried foods, junk foods, etc. Foods are a comfort.
Moon aspects to Pluto:
Soft: If there is any bad eating habits, these people know there is room for improvement and can transform their eating patterns. May be into herbal remedies, organic foods, fresh foods, or using food as healing. Perhaps into supplements or vitamins. Takes food seriously.
Stressful: Compulsive overeating, bulimia and anorexia are possibilities here, if there is a 6H/8H connection. May have been a junk food junkie as a kid and anorexia as an adult. Food is used as a form of control.
6th house: Go through archives and I have “Planets through the 6th house.”
Someday I’m going to do a post on Astrology of Eating Disorders.
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