A person with their natal Moon in Scorpio is known for their intense, mysterious, and passionate nature. Emotions run deep and they feel things with a raw intensity that matches their all-consuming personality.

Scorpio Moon folk are loyal, resilient, insightful people, unafraid of confrontation and seeking the truth at all costs. They seek intimacy with others, but intimacy on their own terms.

Scorpio Moons are powerful individuals. This will often play out through their relationships, as they delve beneath superficialities, seeking to uncover and touch the deepest parts of the people they love.

Wondering if you’ve got a Scorpio Moon Sign? You can find your natal Moon HERE with this free birth chart calculator.

…If you discover that the Moon was moving through the eighth sign of the zodiac at the moment of your birth, then you have a natal Scorpio Moon sign!

What is your natal Moon sign?

Your natal Moon sign is the zodiac sign the Moon was transiting at your time of birth. This placement influences your emotions, reactions, and subconscious patterns.

The Moon signs each have distinct flavors, or personalities, which influence us on very deep, developmental levels. Understanding your natal Moon can provide insight into how you express feelings and respond intuitively.

Also read: Moon Meaning in Astrology Explained

Most people know their natal Sun sign (or as a lot of people call it, your star sign, or “horoscope”). This describes the parts of you, that you tend to show to the world on a normal day. It’s the “you” that most people know you as.

But your natal Moon sign can actually be a lot more revealing than your sun sign, as it relates to your inner world.

Scorpio Moon personality traits (or Moon in the 8th house)

If Grandmother Moon was transiting through the Scorpio zodiac sign at the exact moment you were born, you have a Scorpio Moon, which can be an extremely intense place for the Moon to be!

Here are 10 typical traits of the Moon in Scorpio…

• Intense emotions
• Strong intuition and instincts
• Attracted to power dynamics
• Secretive, private, and distrustful until intimacy is formed
• Passionate magnetic, and moody
• Loyal and protective
• Brave in confronting conflict
• Desire for intimacy
• Drawn to taboo, occult, or hidden topics
• Strong survivor mentality and ability to transform

1. Intense emotions that run deep below the surface

A Scorpio Moon feels things very strongly but doesn’t always show it outwardly. Your moods and emotions can bubble away below a smooth exterior, and then surge powerfully with little warning!

While some people ride the waves of feeling letting emotions wash through them, the Scorpio Moon personality can sit in the deep pool of their raw emotions indefinitely.

Yet without developing maturity around your powerful emotions, they can emerge unpredictably, or as dramatic ups and downs. More than any others, lunar scorpios need to watch out for emotional extremes: jealousy, possessiveness, and passive-aggressive behavior.

2. Strong intuition and instinctive nature

As a water sign, Scorpio pertains to the realm of feelings, intuition, sensitivity, and close relating. Scorpio Moons have a gift for reading between the lines and gaining deeper insights through their intuition. When you trust your gut feelings, they unfailingly prove remarkably accurate.

3. Attracted to power dynamics

The Moon in Scorpio man or woman wants to feel like the most powerful or influential person in a relationship. Whether it’s in work with friends, or in the bedroom, surrendering control does not come naturally to Scorpio Moon natives!

4. Secretive, private, and guarded

Moon in Scorpio people keep their innermost thoughts and feelings guarded from most people. Over time and with trust, a Scorpio Moon will open up intimacy on their own terms, but this can’t be rushed.

You don’t automatically wear your heart on your sleeve – your intense feelings and emotional nature aren’t always revealed to the outside world straightaway. Just because you feel things, doesn’t mean you talk about them.

But at the deepest level, folks with a Scorpio Moon are fuelled by the need to find security in relationships. In fact, the intense desire to connect on the most intimate levels can be the driving force for your entire life. But trust takes time to develop, and you won’t offer it freely until it’s earned.

5. Passionate and magnetic but also moody

When in their element, the passion of Scorpio Moon people is magnetic and engaging. But their intensity can also make them moody when feelings aren’t reciprocated.

It’s important for the Scorpio Moon to learn not to take things personally.

Again, the intensity with which Moon in Scorpio folks feel can sometimes cause pretty strong mood swings. And the resulting emotional drama is what gives the Scorpio Moon sign a bad rap!

… And it’s your natural instinct to think it’s all about you!

But these strong emotions are usually rooted in your need for safety and security – at the heart of the emotional excitement that seems to revolve around the Moon in Scorpio, is the simple desire for love.

6. Loyal to loved ones

Scorpio Moon women and men are fiercely loyal friends or partners once intimacy is formed. They will fiercely defend family and friends against any threat, with a protective spirit that comes from deep devotion.

Quite simply, your intense emotions need somewhere to go! So it’s no surprise that the Scorpio Moon woman (or man) tends to throw themselves 100% into their most significant relationship.

Commitment is paramount.

In fact, this Moon sign represents the most steadfast and trustworthy of all. There’s no middle ground where Scorpio Moons are concerned, and this comes from a deep need for truth, love, and transformation.

A little like the Libra Moon sign, Scorpio Moons come to know themselves through their relationships with others.

Yet the level of intimacy this requires is unique!

…And certainly, not everyone can handle it.

But for the Scorpio Moon sign, vulnerability is where real power comes from – i.e the power to do and be anything in the world!

7. Brave in confronting conflicts and unafraid of intensity

While others shy away, a Scorpio Moon will stare down difficult conversations or plunge boldly into intense situations.

Some will say that this Moon sign will attract emotional upheaval. Yet as a fixed sign, Scorpio (like Taurus, Leo, and Aquarius) comes in the center of a season, making it great at holding, sustaining, and maintaining.

This means the Scorpio Moon sign isn’t afraid of staying in the moment. Scorpio energy enjoys being fully present, making is SO good at working with emotional intensity to find resolution.

Brilliant at focusing, concentrating, and dedicating your energy to something for long stretches of time, the Scorpio Moon has an abundance of staying power! This characteristic is often valued in professional spheres demanding tenacity and grit.

But watch out – if unchecked, this super-focused trait can find its nemesis in obsessive, compulsive behaviors.

8. Desire for intimacy but on their own terms

The kind of closeness that Scorpio Moon people crave requires vulnerability. But this comes on your own terms, and can’t be forced or rushed.

For Scorpio Moon natives, your sense of personal value and self-worth tends to come from whether your emotional needs are being met by a significant other. But it’s a marathon and not a race! You will reveal your true feelings when the time is right.

9. Drawn to taboo, occult, or hidden topics 

Of all the zodiac signs, Moon in Scorpio natives find what’s kept in the shadows endlessly appealing!

Unexplained mysteries intrigue your investigative and non-conformist nature, and the Pluto and Mars impulse that runs through your veins leads you to turn over every last stone, reaching into every dusty crevice until you find the unfindable.

10. Strong survivor mentality and ability to transform

Past hurts don’t keep the Moon in Scorpio woman or man down for long. In fact, their resilience means they will usually rise from hard times even stronger than before.

This is because the Moon in Scorpio is the home of transformation

Scorpio is represented by not one, but three animal totems – scorpion, eagle, and phoenix. So this sign knows a LOT about shapeshifting through space and time to become something new.

Highly intelligent, Scorpio individuals often find solutions in the darkest of times.

Despite being a fixed water sign, it’s a common trait in Moon in Scorpio people, to be experts in renewal and rebirth. So rather than hold you back, emotional upheaval and intense life experiences can be catalysts for positive change.

Scorpio Moon sign compatibility

The natal Scorpio Moon woman (or man!) is a passionate, devoted, and loyal partner.

We’ve already mentioned how you thrive when connecting intimately with others – and a romantic partnership helps you feel secure.

Seductive, complex, and obsessive, you are a veritable magnet when it comes to the opposite sex. There is literally nowhere else to go when a Scorpio Moon sign has you in their sights!

There are no subtle ways to get together with this natal Moon. Meaningless relationships have no place here – you’re all in or you don’t exist to the Scorpio Moon.

This Moon sign will pour every last drop of life force energy into their significant other. You don’t think twice about working hard to make your relationship a success. And by success, we mean ensuring your partner’s every need is met.

Sex is highly important to this Moon sign. Having a deep and satisfying sex life is a priority, and the Mars impulse means you have the passion to keep the flames of desire alive! Coupling up with fire signs Aries and Leo could lead to the heat you crave. Fixed earth sign Taurus may also be the one to give you the attention you need, in the bedroom.

Scorpio Moon people make highly protective partners.

Your instincts around the undercurrents of love and relating can be frighteningly accurate. BUT… your imagination may run a little wild at times, leading to jealousy and even possessive tendencies.

BUT, for those who CAN handle the emotional storms, fully accepting the traits and characteristics of a Scorpio Moon sign can be bliss.

Whoever does end up in a long-term partnership with a natal Scorpio Moon sign will be lucky to have you. When the match is right and the stars align, you’ll give your ALL to your significant other.

Best compatibility – The fixed Moon signs of Taurus and Aquarius could give you the commitment you deserve.

A Leo Moon could fan the flames of love. Capricorn Moon signs are likely to work as hard as you do on your love, but they may not give you the emotional intimacy you desire. A Pisces Moon, on the other hand, has the depth AND the emotional availability to last years into the future.

The Scorpio Moon sign shadow side…

The shadow is where we put all the parts of our personality and traits + characteristics that we reject, suppress, and disown. But inside the shadow, these disowned parts become distorted and still have control over our lives – though without any conscious awareness.

You can read more about the shadow here.

Knowing your natal Moon sign can be an amazing tool for unpacking the shadow.

This is because the Moon also refers to and activates the realms of the unconscious – this place with SO much power over us yet, that’s usually vastly unknown.

 For the natal Scorpio Moon sign, the traits that may unlock the door into your shadow include:

• Obsessive thoughts and actions

• Jealousy

• Manipulation

• Being controlling

• Holding resentments

• Revenge

• Addiction

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