Moon in the 2nd House: Meaning by Rising Sign
The short answer
With whole-sign houses, Moon is in your 2nd house when it is in the sign 1 sign on from your rising sign: Moon in Taurus for Aries rising, Moon in Scorpio for Libra rising, and so on for all twelve rising signs.
What the Moon in the 2nd house means
The Moon describes your mood and what you need to feel settled. In the 2nd house of income and what you value, that plays out through the money you earn, what you own, and what you think you are worth.
The 2nd is a succedent house, the part of the chart concerned with what you build up, keep and rely on. Its natural sign is Taurus, so the Moon here takes on some of Taurus's concerns whatever sign it is actually in.
With whole-sign houses, the Moon sits in your 2nd house when it is in the sign 1 sign on from your rising sign: for Aries rising that means the Moon in Taurus. A transit of the Moon through one house lasts about 2.3 days, because that is how long the Moon usually stays in one sign.
Which sign puts Moon in your 2nd house
Find your rising sign in the left column. If your Moon is in the sign beside it, your Moon is in the 2nd house.
| Your rising sign | Moon in the 2nd house |
|---|---|
| Aries rising | Moon in Taurus |
| Taurus rising | Moon in Gemini |
| Gemini rising | Moon in Cancer |
| Cancer rising | Moon in Leo |
| Leo rising | Moon in Virgo |
| Virgo rising | Moon in Libra |
| Libra rising | Moon in Scorpio |
| Scorpio rising | Moon in Sagittarius |
| Sagittarius rising | Moon in Capricorn |
| Capricorn rising | Moon in Aquarius |
| Aquarius rising | Moon in Pisces |
| Pisces rising | Moon in Aries |
How long a Moon transit of the 2nd house lasts
Moon stays in one sign for about 2.3 days on average, so a transit of Moon through your 2nd house lasts about that long: as little as about 2.0 days and as much as about 2.5 days across the charted years.
About the 2nd house
The 2nd house of income and what you value: the money you earn, what you own, and what you think you are worth. Its natural sign is Taurus.
How the houses are counted
Houses here use whole-sign counting: your rising sign is the whole 1st house, the next sign the 2nd, and so on around the zodiac. Many astrologers use Placidus or another quadrant system instead, which can move a planet close to a sign boundary into the neighbouring house. Either way you need an accurate birth time, because the rising sign changes about every two hours.
Moon in the other houses
Moon in the 1st house · Moon in the 3rd house · Moon in the 4th house · Moon in the 5th house · Moon in the 6th house · Moon in the 7th house · Moon in the 8th house · Moon in the 9th house · Moon in the 10th house · Moon in the 11th house · Moon in the 12th house
Other planets in the 2nd house: Sun · Mercury · Venus · Mars · Jupiter · Saturn · Uranus · Neptune · Pluto
Is your Moon in the 2nd house? Vera reads it with the rest of your chart.
House placements need a birth time. Vera casts your chart from your birth details and reads your Moon in its real house, sign and aspects.