The progressed Moon through my 4th house

Some time back I realized I completely missed an obvious astrological correlation with my sudden change of residence about a year ago and the generally introverted tone of my life since then. Like many astrologers, I mainly follow the transits of the outer planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto to make sense of the processes and patterns in my life. However the progressed Moon can also be an important indicator, and I had completely forgotten about it!

A quick Google came up with: “The progressed Moon moving through the 4th house often brings with it a strong need and search for ‘roots’ and basic life definition.” “Heaviness and introspection”. “It’s a good time to retire to your own private place. It’s a good time to look inside yourself, your attitudes, feelings and emotional orientation. There is a strong fear of being alone or alienated.” One of my astrological bibles down the years has been Stephen Arroyo’s “Astrology, Karma and Transformation” which has: “A time of retreat, preparation, perhaps staying at home more than before. Almost always a reflective time when one needs privacy and some kind of social, domestic, or familial ‘womb’ in which new parts of oneself may incubate and develop in a protective atmosphere.”

With Saturn conjuncting my Moon (I’ll be glad when that one’s finished, the last pass is in early July, hurrah!) over the last year too, all this makes perfect sense. I feel like I have been living in a “womb” since I moved into my tiny flat, and even all my care work is now about supported housing and hostels for the homeless i.e. also 4th house issues. Family stuff has been around in the background for me too. I am looking forward to the Moon through my 5th house from roughly November, much more fun!