Moon and Ascendant: aspect cards

Your feelings show on your face and in how you carry yourself. People sense that you are warm, sensitive and easy to approach. You care for those around you almost automatically and pick up the mood of a place quickly. At times you show an emotion before you realise you have it. The risk is letting the mood of the moment decide how others see you. A place to retreat when you feel overloaded keeps your warmth steady.

• People feel welcome around you within a few minutes.
• You adjust to the atmosphere of a room and ease it.

• Others may read a passing mood as who you are.
• You can become tired from soaking up other people's feelings.

You walk into a job interview already nervous, and your face shows it. The interviewer smiles and relaxes you with small talk, so your warmth comes out and you answer well. Afterwards you are wiped out. Plan a quiet half hour after events like this, away from people, so that you return to yourself before the next one.

Give your sensitivity a quiet place to recover after being with people.

How you feel inside and how you come across outside match up easily. You make people comfortable quickly, and they feel safe being open with you. You adjust to new situations well, and your empathy shows without effort. The risk is following the mood of whoever is near you, until your own wishes get lost. Pause to check with yourself before you say yes, and your friendliness will have a base.

• You put strangers at ease and build trust early.
• You settle into new groups and places with little friction.

• You might agree to things because the room feels warm.
• Your wishes can become hard to hear under everyone else's.

At a new workplace, a coworker invites you to join a weekly group lunch, then a Saturday event, then a committee. Each one feels friendly and you say yes. After a month you have no free evening. Next time, take a breath and answer, "Let me check and get back to you tomorrow." The invitation will still be there.

Check with yourself before saying yes to a warm invitation.

What you feel inside and the face you show do not always agree. You may look strong when you are tender inside, or find that your mood makes a poor first impression. Showing yourself in front of people can feel unsafe. At the same time you are very tuned in to how others feel. It helps to accept your sensitivity and tell people close to you what you need. When you do, you feel steadier in your own skin.

• You pick up on other people's feelings with great precision.
• Because you hide your feelings, you can stay composed when it is needed.

• People may misread you at first meeting.
• You might act tough while needing support.

At a party full of strangers you smile and say you're fine, though you are tense. A friend later says you seemed cold and distant. That surprises you. The next time you meet new people, say one honest thing early on: "I'm a bit shy at first." People respond kindly, and you begin to loosen up.

One honest sentence about how you feel lets people meet the real you.