Astrological influences usage

[Antares]

Cancer zodiac sign is very interesting in many, many ways. I noticed that even astrologers don't quite understand it.

There is probably no biggest opposition in the whole zodiac than between Cancer (water) and Capricorn (earth) - both starting at the special time of the year: at solstice, summer and winter, respectively. Solstices and equinoxes are subject for a separate thread, but it is not a coincidence that they are key points in the astrological calendar and indicate a turn-points in energy coming to the Earth from the solar system.

When thinking of it, I often recall quotes by Lao Tzy:

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?

Silence is a source of Great Strength.

Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want

I think that there is probably no zodiac sign closer to the taoist philosophy than Cancer is.

Cancer zodiac sign, as well as the 4th house, is about inner self. It becomes very clear when you oppose it with Capricorn and 10th house, very interested in social position and at the same time very restricted by it. Cancer typically does not believe in the systems that place a person at the prominent position and a system over an individual. When a system becomes rigid and intrusive, the Cancer person's feelings would tell him or her the truth: that the world came out of balance way too far. Inner balance and inner safety - maintaining the inner integrity - therefore is the essence of Cancer.

Cancer is a very mysterious sign, as well as its ruler Moon. It communicates mainly through feelings, images and in a non-verbal ways. This is because Cancer has the strongest connection to its subconsciousness.

People, astrologers included, don't understand Cancer because they don't understand and even condemn the subconscious part of the mind. That's why we see so much problems and artificiality outside. Cancer, on the other hand, is very natural in its roots, and emotions are in big part its perception that he or she uses to "detect" the danger against nature, balance and integrity - while all the others tend to miss it.

Since Cancer is so much into subconsciousness and right brain assets, it has the strongest access to its previous incarnations, wisdom, experiences, and other treasures and knowledge hidden in his or her child and pre-birth memories. And memory is another asset of Moon and Cancer that people typically don't value - until, like health, they start to loose it...

There is a lot of research to be done for watery zodiac signs, and Cancer in particular, still. But before it is going to happen, there's nothing to stop us from exploring the "Moon" area by ourselves.

Cancer and the 4th house founds the basis: of human mind. What I am referring to here is not the part of mind that we have always conscious access to - not at all. It is different and works on different 'principles'. It cannot be explain without putting everything into a wider context - going beyond astrology and understanding nature of mind itself. Think of zodiac signs as areas (fields) of consciousness - each follows its own rules! Mercury is mostly related to what modern people associate with "mind", often thinking only about the intellect. Cancer, on the other hand, is not about intellect - it is about the 'real', deeper mind, it is a basis for the personality and your inner self. When you awake in the morning, you may feel more being yourself - this is your Moon's part of your personality. When you start thinking of plans, actions, and logical approach, you get away from your inner part, and transit into another field of consciousness ruled by Mercury.

Basis if very important for everything - although it is not seen from outside! Imagine a tree without roots: it will simply die. But if you cut a branches (the visible "things"), it will survive. This is a good analogy how the Moon part is important, but at the same time how little people do not value it. Indeed, Moon is also about vegetations - rules the roots which allow a seed to grow and be transformed into a plant! So also, there is a significant realtionship between Moon (grow) and the Taurus zodiac sign as well.

Moon area (just like Mercury area) requires from yourself also some time to dedicate to it in order to know it better and develop your abilities to use it consciously.

Moon and Sun are the most important objects on the sky for the Earth citizens - it is important to keep it in mind.