It does not, however, ne cessarily reflect our deepest needs. These needs, this pathway to intimacy, falls in the domain of the Moon. The Moon is the primary feminine archetype in astrology. The relationship with mother is the basis for all future relationships. It was one of total dependency, the only physically necessary relationship in life.
Fathers are vital for conception, after that they're optional, albeit desirable.
Closeness, then, comes through the Moon. It comes through connecting with our deepest needs, recognizing them and taking the risk to share them with the person we love. This vulnerability is a key element of intimacy. If we don't let our partner in we live parallel lives, rather than lives of true intimacy. Now we don't all have the same needs here.