Mommie Dearest: Moon, Mother and Child is Martin Sebastian Moritzs second book, after Pandoras Box The Mysterious 8th House. He digs deep into the complex relationship patterns between mother and child, as symbolised by the Moon in the chart. By giving biographical case studies using synastry, and going through every lunar placement (sign, house, aspect), it offers a fresh and intriguing insight for beginners as well as advanced and professional astrologers.
Mommie Dearest is a really thoughtful, deeply human exploration of the Moon. Martin blends personal story, therapeutic insight, and clear archetypal language. The writing is warm, compassionate, and easy to read, with touches of quiet humor that make even tender material feel relatable.
Dr. Stormie Grace
This isn't just another cookbook of Moon placements; it's an invitation to participate in your own lunar journey with both rigor and compassion. If you're ready to explore the Moon's shadow and light with honesty and depth, this book will meet you there.
Tony Howard
Arvustused
"Mommie Dearest has shed a clarifying light on a deeply intimate area of my life that enables me to write more openly than I might otherwise. I wish you an equally enlightening journey." Victor Olliver
Foreword v
Introduction 1
The Moon: Our First Imprint 11
The Moon in the Signs How We Feel and Respond 17
Moon in Aries 18
Moon in Taurus 21
Moon in Gemini 26
Moon in Cancer 30
Moon in Leo 33
Moon in Virgo 37
Moon in Libra 40
Moon in Scorpio 44
Moon in Sagittarius 47
Moon in Capricorn 51
Moon in Aquarius 54
Moon in Pisces 58
The Moon in the Houses Where Our Needs Come Alive 63
Moon in the 1st house 64
Moon in the 2nd house 67
Moon in the 3rd house 70
Moon in the 4th house 73
Moon in the 5th house 76
Moon in the 6th house 78
Moon in the 7th house 82
Moon in the 8th house 85
Moon in the 9th House 88
Moon in the 10th house 91
Moon in the 11th house 93
Moon in the 12th house 96
Aspects to the Moon 101
Sun-Moon 102
Moon-Mercury 105
Moon-Venus 108
Moon-Mars 110
Moon-Jupiter 113
Moon-Saturn 115
Moon-Chiron 118
Moon-Uranus 120
Moon-Neptune 122
Moon-Pluto 124
Black Moon Lilith 126
Moon-Lilith 127
Case Studies: The right mother for the right child? 131
Abuse 133
Destruction of a legend Joan and Christina Crawford 134
Jennette McCurdy Im Glad My Mom Died 156
Needy naughty Man-child:
Edward, Duke of Windsor and King of the United Kingdom in 1936 162
Adoration 171
Marcel Proust: Maternal Love and the Labyrinth of Time 172
Cher I took my moms voice and used it to become Cher. 179
Anderson Cooper: A mother from a distant galaxy 189
Ronan Farrow: Choosing Mother over Father 196
Ambivalence 202
Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady 203
The Iron Lady and Her Twins: Love Unequally Given 214
Mona: Coming full circle 223
Absence 228
Madonna: Going to extremes 229
Jane Fonda: Suicide Mum 235
Martin Sebastian Moritz lives in Hamburg and Berlin. He started out as actor and dancer before his life took a different turn and he decided to study psychology and astrology. With ten years of teaching psychodrama under his belt, he now specialises in couples therapy, often supported by astrological readings, and has been a consulting psychological astrologer for more than two decades.
Martin lectures all over Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK and has given talks at NORWAC, the AA conference and the London-based Astrological Lodge. He also lectures for MISPA. He writes articles for German and Swiss astrology magazines, as well as for the Astrological Journal. His keen interests besides psychological astrology are working with karma, biography work and gender studies. An Anglophile, for a while he lived in London, his home away from home. His first book The Mysterious 8th House The Shadow in the Chart was originally published in German. His website is astro-via.com.
