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Ascendant in Cancer

The Ascendant (AC) represents your outer personality, the external character that you irradiate and that others perceive. t is the first impression you give to the world around you. It is also called the Rising sign and is the Zodiac constellation that was rising over the horizon at the East in the moment of your birth. In Astrology the sign of the Ascendant determines how the others see you, your appearance as well as how you react to the world and what you expect from others around you, while the sign where the Sun resides at your moment of birth (your star sign) indicates how you are inside. You have Ascendant in Cancer when the rising sign of your Natal Chart falls in the sign of the Crab, Cancer, meaning that, whether you are male or female, you carry the qualities of and in some way embody the archetype of the mother. You will find that you attract people who need care, understanding and encouragement. Devotion and maintaining emotional soul-connections to life is the heart of your approach to living. You are very sympathetic in both the sense that you feel for others and also in the sense of “sympathetic resonance”. Your own feelings and moods will often reflect the dominant feeling tone in your environment. You absorb the atmosphere around you and thrive in surroundings that are home-like, personal, supportive, and cooperative. Your ruling planet is the Moon. You probably felt a strong identification with the description of your Moon’s placement as you read the first section. This is because in your case the Moon not only reflects something about your past and inherited tendencies, but also colours your entire way of relating to the world now. It describes an important aspect of your soul’s function. When out of balance, natives of Ascendant in Cancer are hypersensitive to hurts and slights, are prone to extreme moodiness, worry, and self-pity, and/or feel like an insatiable needy child yourself. Self-nurturing and self-responsibility are thus extremely important for you to develop in order to bring out your best.

Ascendant in Cancer

Ascendant in Cancer come across as gentle creatures. There’s something familiar about them, they’re the guy or gal next door. When they enter a room, they don’t walk in with a splash. Instead, they move to the sides and weave their way inwards. These people have a familiar feel to them. Because they are rather sensitive to their environment, they can get flustered easily, especially in public. Their first instinct, when threatened or on unfamiliar ground, is to protect themselves. When new situations present themselves, they can immediately withdraw or act shy. Generally, these people come across as caring people. They seem quite sweet, even innocent. Usually, these people appear unassuming enough to be quite approachable. Some Ascendant in Cancer, however, have retreated into themselves so much as to be quite the opposite. Since Capricorn is on the Descendant, Ascendant in Cancer people are looking for structure and security in their partner and their relationship. These people function best when their partner displays strength, financial and emotional stability, and know-how. In fact, many Cancer Ascendants prefer it when their relationship has well-defined rules. Security is the basic need, and they are generally more than willing to give up some personal freedom in order to get it. In some cases, Ascendant in Cancer people can surprise their partners. Why? Because they come across as rather unassuming, family-oriented people. When it comes to marriage, they have a rather matter-of-fact, practical approach.

The Ascendant (or rising sign) is often considered the mask one wears when meeting others. Perhaps it is most aptly thought of as the automatic responses to one’s environment. The Ascendant shows our natural defences and how we cope with day-to-day issues. The energies of the sign and condition of the Ascendant are most overt and obvious to others. The Ascendant shows an individual’s first, natural reaction to new people and situations. Ascendant in Cancer are selfless in nature, always ready to compromise for your loved ones, which brings strength to your close relationships. However, on the other hand, you can be very stubborn and possessive in relationships due to the fear of losing someone close. Loyal and emotional by heart, your natural inclination is to take care of others – which is what precisely sets you apart from others. You have a caring and nurturing nature, you become highly protective towards your loved ones. You love to provide emotional support and comfort to your loved ones, especially those too young or old, which makes you sacrifice your own comforts and commitments. More often than not, a native of Ascendant in Cancer has a joyful smile on their face, it’s simply contagious! With Ascendant in Cancer, you probably have a natural glow. You radiate happy energy, which may manifest physically with round, rosy cheeks or shiny hair.

Ascendant in Cancer bring strength and stoicism to their close relationships. Their natural inclination to care for others sets them apart from many of the other signs of the zodiac. While not all Cancer Risings have the deep desire to be a parent, they often find themselves taking care of their loved ones. For some reason, people may feel especially comfortable around individuals with Ascendant in Cancer, which means they could end up showing their more immature and needy sides to these Ascendant in Cancer. Luckily for the loves of Cancer Rising’s lives, these crabs rarely take issue with being a shoulder to cry or acting like a cheerleader for their friends! Ascendant in Cancer are true sweethearts who genuinely want to see their loved ones feel good and look good. If they notice a friend in need, they’ll carve out time and make sure that they show up. At their best, Cancer Risings are looking for a safe space, someone who allows them to put their guard down and simply relax. Once you’re one of their chosen family members, Ascendant in Cancer have no bounds in their fondness. They’re the type to show up for your important events, remember your favourite meals, and surprise you with meaningful gifts. Simply put, if you’re lucky enough to have made it into an Ascendant in Cancer’s heart, then you’ll undoubtedly feel their affection. Sensitive by nature with a strong sense of intuition, you can sense the underlying positive and negative currents in your relationships and you are emotionally affected by the feelings of those around you. You may experience mood swings and can be quite sensitive to criticism. Ascendant in Cancer natives are Family-Oriented, you have a strong sense of loyalty and deep emotional connections and bonding with your family and friends. You have a strong sense of responsibilities towards your personal and domestic life, you seek security and stability in your personal relationships with your loved ones.

Ascendant in Cancer have a strong bond with family

Born with Cancer on your Ascendant, you come to learn most about yourself by tuning into your feelings and emotions. You make sense of life through instinct and intuition, so should listen to your hunches. You are likely to experience strong intuitions, and at times psychic sensibilities, and will therefore need to learn the difference between true insight and emotional projection. Because you are so sensitive, you must recognize the impact that such impressionability can have on you. You will need to acknowledge your sensitivity, accept your desire to nurture and support others, and acknowledge when this sensitivity leads you to take on too much, or become overly responsible for how others feel.   Learning to use your intuition to guide your choices is an important skill. Self-awareness will grow as you develop emotional intelligence. You may be very adaptable to change in your external circumstances, but need a peaceful and secure home base for your foundation. With Ascendant in Cancer, your home is very important, providing a sanctuary from the outside world. You may have a tendency to switch off and retreat here from time to time, especially when hurt, depressed, uncertain or confused. You are likely to need clean, comfortable surroundings, and will prefer the company of refined people who can appreciate your unique qualities. Often close to family and friends, you are probably domesticated, with good cooking skills, as well as very capable on the work front. However, a love of travel means that it is important to have the means to be able to get up and go. You may enjoy frequent changes of environment, allowing you to soak up the most of what life has to offer by soaking up the atmospheres of unfamiliar places. Ascendant in Cancer means you will feel at home anywhere that creates a strong emotional connection, so may find yourself wanting to live anywhere that makes you feel good.

Because Cancer is a Cardinal sign, you need to direct your sensitivities, but this must be done in a way that is not overwhelming. Learning how to offer support when required is important, but you need to understand you are not responsible for others’ emotional wellbeing. With Cancer Rising, the ability to nurture comes easily to you. Opportunities to care for others leads you to greater growth and self-awareness. Yet knowing when to draw the line is paramount. You must learn what is and is not yours to be responsible for. If not achieved, then your life may feature constant episodes of drama and emotional intensity. In this case, you can attract weak, needy, helpless or manipulative people, people in extremes of emotional crisis, in order to learn valuable life lessons. You can find yourself in relationships where one partner plays the role of adult and the other becomes the child. You might find yourself wondering why all of your friends seem to have problems? At the end of the day, this may have something to do with your need to feel needed, or inability to say no? Healthy relationships need to be formed without guilt or co-dependency. Lessons in partnership usually involve learning to control and discipline your responses, so that they are appropriate to the situation at hand. Ascendant in Cancer must also learn to trust what your instincts are telling you.

Family is likely to be very important for natives of Ascendant in Cancer. You will happily take on the role of responsible care-giver in any situation and will thrive on knowing you have a happy and productive family life. Whether you choose to focus your attention on family of origin or family of choice, a stronger sense of self will come through maintaining close family ties. When young, you may be deeply invested in the emotional state of your mother. This can be detrimental if bonds of responsibility are not transformed at a later stage. Letting go so as to develop independence and strength is crucial. You may have been dutiful as a child, shy and overly aware of the emotional undercurrents within your home. It is easy for you to unconsciously take on your parents’ expectations, as you want to be obedient and conform to the family structure. Yet at the end of the day you must tread your own path. As you get older the action-oriented qualities of this sign should push you out into the world, to find your own identity on your own terms. For greatest success, you need to understand how the ebb and flow of your own inner cycles, letting intuition guide you. Your sense of rhythm and timing will lead you to where you need to go. The accuracy of your usually precise instincts is a great asset, and your intuitive hunches will almost always be spot on. Trust your feelings and learn to decipher between what is real information and what is just an emotional response. In time you will learn that intuition is a higher form of knowledge and your feelings are in fact your sharpest tool.

Cancer attributes: intense inner life, naturally shy, trusting, a little wit, good natured, very little spiteful, affable, hospitable with, little self-confidence, sometimes very versatile with lunatic tendencies and attraction to water (he love living by the sea). Courage is lacking and a tendency to melancholy and sadness predominates. Due to his innate insecurity he turns away from anything unpleasant and tends to withdraw into himself when something offends him, he lacks realism. Taste for comfort and very powerful sensory requirements, sometimes exaggerated taste for drink.

 

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