The moon reflects the sides of you that you may not see because of its association with the Night . It is often a symbol of illusions, since it merely reflects the light of the sun. It also causes the tides to rise and fall and can represent responses and how you are pulled forward to behave emotionally, with feelings that feel beyond your control. Sometimes the moon can represent the critical nature or moodiness of the mother. If you see an eclipse, then expression and feelings are coming into alignment in a more natural way. Settings associated with the moon can represent the ‘dim’ exploration of information in the unconscious in the first stages of coming into awareness.