Analysis for the mutual relations of the sign Cancer with Aries and Scorpio

The fourth sign of the Zodiac is Cancer, cardinal watery sign of Tamas nature. The eighth sign Scorpio is fixed watery sign of Rajas nature while the first sign Aries is cardinal fiery sign of Tamas nature. Scorpio is the fifth sign and Aries the tenth sign counted from Cancer i.e. with respect to Cancer Aries and Scorpio form angular-trinal relation which is a “Raj Yoga”. The lord of Cancer is Moon which rules over mental feelings, domestic happiness, mother, upper layer of mind, all liquids etc. The fourth house signifies mother, home, happiness, mind, tour etc. The fifth sign from any Bhava signifies the consequence of that Bhava while the tenth Bhava signifies the highest manifestation of the characteristics designated by that Bhava. The fifth house also signifies offspring, affection, love, regards, intelligence, talent, deeper layer of mind, creativity etc. The sign Cancer as well as its lord Moon is the significator of mother in Astrology. The consequence of motherhood is offspring and the highest expression of motherhood is also through creation of life for which are required energy in fiery form and watery part. The formation of a Zygote in the mother’s womb requires the union of an egg-cell in the mother’s ovary with the spermatozoa of father. In an able female body, an egg-cell from the ovary comes out at regular intervals for combination with an active male seed, but in case it is not possible the egg-cell is itself destroyed and comes out as menstrual discharge. In Astrology, the significators responsible for this occurrence are Moon and Mars which may lead to the birth of an offspring in suitable relation on the one hand and to infertility of the mother in adverse relation of the two on the othe

The fourth house, the fourth sign Cancer and its lord Moon also signify mind and happiness. In Cancer, the state of mind is like highly wavy ocean while in Scorpio being fixed watery sign, mind is stable, calm and without any upheaval. Again, the ultimate consequence of worldly happiness lies in the eternal peace of death signified by the eighth sign Scorpio which is also being the significator of all mysterious affairs symbolizes the latent form of the egg-cell for fertilization in combination with an able spermatozoa to form the life signified by the first sign Aries. Therefore, the selection of Mars as the lords of the fifth and tenth signs counted from Cancer is quite justified. Such a fifth-tenth relation forms a “Raj Yoga’ on the one hand and also makes Mars debilated in Cancer because its fiery nature gets extinguished in the wavy water of the ocean signified by Cancer. This is also due to the fact that the characteristics of Cancer viz. soft feelings of mind, affection, calm nature etc. are not befitting to express the egoistic, harsh and rough nature of Mars. For this reason, Mars is debilated in Cancer for disharmony of elements. A suitable and helpful relation between Moon and Mars develops the menstrual functions in female body while in an adverse relation; it gives rise to many physical and mental troubles and even infertility.

            

Explanation for selection of Moon as the lord of the sign Cancer

Explanation for selection of Moon as the lord of the sign Cancer

The fourth sign Cancer of the Zodiac is cardinal, watery sign of Tamas nature. In a natal chart, the fourth house signifies mother, mind, landed property, domestic happiness, tour, memory based education etc. The quickest stellar body in the Zodiac is Moon which pours light and creates a calm and pleasing atmosphere during night time in absence of the Sun.

Human mind is the most mysterious subject in life. Mind is on the one hand as deep as sea and on the other quickest inner instinct. Again, for very insignificant reason, it takes the shape of on ocean lashed into fury by rolling waves and out of these emotional waves many events, good or bad, may happen. Such emotions are beyond all reasoning and are blind in nature. Therefore, a minute comparison reveals that these characteristics of mind are similar to cardinal watery sign Cancer like the billowy ocean and also quickest compared to the Moon.

For terrestrial life, the seed is energy or fire and the holder is water. In Astrology, these two are signified respectively by the Sun and the Moon. Sun rules over the fifth sign Leo in the Zodiac which being fixed fiery sign of Rajas nature signifies inherent seed of creation. Sun and Moon are considered as the significators of father and the mother respectively in the Zodiac. Therefore, it is very likely that the field of mother like Moon will be adjacent to that of father like Sun i.e. Leo. As such, the twelfth sign from Leo i.e. Cancer is described as being owned by Moon. Because of its Tamasik nature Moon acts as passive factor in creation just like the mother. Again, because of the sign being described as cardinal, it signifies the natural changing tendency of women. Under the action of Moon, plants inclusive of medicinal ones are born on the Earth. As such, in all respect Moon may be well compared with a mother. The rays of Moon during night time create a pleasing atmosphere which can be well compared with domestic happiness and motherly affection. As such, Moon is described to signify mother, domestic happiness and so it is identical with the fourth sign Cancer in the Zodiac in these respects. The impact of Moon on mind becomes very clear from the fact that mental changes of human and also of sub-human beings happen in different lunar days. On some particular lunar day such as full Moon or new Moon, abnormality of lunatic persons and also of some sub-human animals become very apparent and so also on the tidal effects of watery parts of the Earth like sea and also of human body. Fourth sign signifies memory based education. In Hindu Mythology, Moon is described as the disciple of Jupiter, the master of the deities which means that Moon has the characteristics of acquiring education at mental level. Taken all these matters into account, it is clear that the fourth house in a natal chart and the fourth sign Cancer of the Zodiac are totally in tune with the Moon and as such the selection of Moon as the lord of the sign Cancer is quite justified.

The third sign counted from Cancer is Virgo, dual earthy sign of Sattwik nature, the sign of exaltation of Mercury as also its own house. In Virgo, Mercury is materialist and the origin of active energy and the significator of the nerve system. A man becomes totally selfish, sensual and devoid of emotion due to only materialistic attitude and thus becomes inhuman. Therefore, for the purpose of maintaining the creation, rationality must be combined with emotion but emotion without rationality becomes destructive. Therefore, for the interest of maintaining the creation rationality and emotion must act hand-in-hand. Since, according to Astrology, the Zodiac signifies the mankind as the whole, this is reflected in the mutually helping third-eleventh relation between the signs Cancer and Virgo which means the strength and emotions lies in rational material sense and conversely the success of rationality is achieved with the help of emotion.

The twelfth sign counted from Cancer is Gemini, the dual airy sign of Sattwik nature ruled by Mercury. In Gemini, Mercury has child like inquisitiveness to know everything, oscillating mentality etc. while the sign Cancer has unbalanced emotion of Tamas nature, quickly changing mind etc. These characteristics are not only contradictory for those of Gemini, but are equally so for the sign of Cancer. Therefore, the non-cooperating second-twelfth relation between these two signs viz. Gemini and Cancer is quite justified.     

Explanation for the selection of the signs Capricorn & Cancer as the respective the signs of exaltation and debilation for Mars

The Zodiac itself is the Divine instruction of the Supreme Lord for ideal living whereas the planets signify different complexes which deviate a native from the ideal process through the bindings of Maya. Mars is the lord of the first sign Aries and the 8^th sign Scorpio in the Zodiac. Life cycle starts in Aries and in this worldly life, every native has to do work, willingly or unwillingly, being obsessed by different complexes. This has been uttered by the Lord Shree Krishna in The Shreemadbhagabadgeeta “no body can remain idle even for a single moment since the natural instincts in a human being compel him to do work according to his inherent inclination” (Shreemadbhagabadgeeta, Chapter 3, Karmayoga, Shloka 5). To achieve the ends what are required are practical sense with a fixed target, servicing attitude, punctuality, adherence to discipline, without any desire for enjoying the results together with tremendous working energy, courage, capacity to take quick decision in any matter. Of these, the first three are the characteristics of the cardinal Tamasik earthy sign Capricorn and its lord Saturn and the latter are those of Mars. In the Zodiac, these two planets are described as bitter enemies to each other because Mars belongs to the creative group and Saturn to the destructive group. But for successful performance of any work are required punctuality, discipline, matured practical sense with a servicing outlook characterized by Saturn on the one hand and tremendous physical and mental strength together with courage to overcome any hindrance characterized by Mars on the other. Lack or deficiency of either of the two leads to failure either partially or totally. Again, the highest expression of human life is through activities. In the Zodiac, the start of life is signified in Aries ruled by Mars and as such the activities of human being in general are judged from the 10^th sign Capricorn. Therefore, it is very natural that the characteristics of Mars are best expressed in Capricorn.

Again, as the lord of the 8^th sign Scorpio; Mars signifies the store house of the experiences acquired through activities in each birth. The 3^rd sign counted from Scorpio is Capricorn which means the characteristics of Scorpio are established through activities. So, from both considerations it is apparent that the sign Capricorn, inspite of being inimical for Mars permits best expression of Martial qualities and as such its designation as the sign of exaltation for Mars is quite justified.

Therefore, the opposite sign of Capricorn i.e. Cancer should be the sign of debilation for Mars because the cardinal Tamasik watery sign Cancer is opposing for Mars to express its qualities. The fire signified by Mars gets extinguished in the water signified by Cancer. Although, Mars in Cancer forming the fifth/tenth relation is Raj Yoga karaka, yet it does not help strengthening Mars.

Again, Mars being the military commander in the planetary kingdom is ever careful to protect the body. The fourth sign Cancer in the Zodiac signifies family and domestic happiness which are somewhat obstructive for performing the duties of Mars as ever awakened guard. So, consideration of all these factors naturally justifies the sign Cancer being described as the house of debilation for Mars.