I would disagree with both Anthony and Jones as to the importance of the Moon. All the ancient astrologers: Lilly, Bonatti, Morin, etc., placed special importance on the Moon and its function in a chart; and it was hardly secondary or used for the trivial, superficial incidents of a chart! It can show the emotional state of the querent, the
true focus of a question; because people usually do not ask horary questions when they are happy and contented. It carries the weight of the question, and shows both what has already happened and what may yet happen. Hardly trivial.
AG, but if the two significators are in applying aspect and both dignified, wouldn't that be positive?
Not if they are applying by opposition. An opposition is very seldom a favourable aspect, especially when emotions or relationships are involved. When dignified, two planets in opposition can simply show two people who are unwilling to back down; imagine two well-equipped armies eyeing one another from across a battlefield. The fact that there is what we could term 'negative' reception between Mars and the Moon only amplifies this: Mars occupies the sign of the Moon's detriment; the Moon occupies the sign of Mars' fall. Not friendly at all. The applying aspect would indicate things soon to come to a head. A separating aspect would show that the disagreement had already happened; and then we would look to other significators to see whether there is resolution or simply more strife.
It's my own personal opinion that wondering how someone else feels about you is best solved by simply
communicating with that person with an open heart. Where there is no communication, there can be no resolution; and without resolution one is likely to carry around extra pain that isn't necessary. Throwing in the towel is a personal choice, but can also represent a form of cutting off your nose to spite your face if there hasn't been communication with the opposing party beforehand.
Here's a good article from
Skyscript on the Moon with some excellent examples of the importance of the Moon to horary.
AG