Any insights regarding Cancer Ascendant or Venus Rising?

lenartz

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Hello everyone, so I had my chart rectified a little while ago and it turns out that I am a Cancer Rising (which was a couple of signs off from what I thought my rising sign was, Virgo).

I am just curious as to what a quintessential Cancer Rising would be like. Kannon told me that my physical appearance was very much Cancer. However, I've read somewhere that Cancer was not a "strong" Rising sign to have, meaning other planets in the first house would overpower it. I think I *might* look like a Cancer since my Venus is conjunct my Ascendant and it is in Cancer. Also, according to the Pullen interpretation, my most aspected planet is Venus. I am curious about my Mars in the first house, also conjuncts the Ascendant. It is in Leo and I have a good friend tell me that there was a *fixed* quality about me, even though my most prominent planets were mostly mutable and cardinal.

Also, Moon rules Cancer and my moon is in detriment in Capricorn, making a very wide opposition to my Ascendant. Saturn is a big player in my chart as it is the second most prominent planet in my chart, so does that mean I would have a Saturnian appearance as well? Is it noteworthy to say that I have a Moon-Venus opposition into the mix that perhaps contributes to my looks? (A hybrid Cancer/Capricorn look? *snorts*)

I have also been regarded to have such eyes by people. They are often referred to as "intense." I thought I had this figured out when I thought I had Virgo Rising, but hm, maybe it is my Venus Rising trining with Pluto?

I will post a couple of pictures of myself for validation, haha. Thanks in advanced. :)
 

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Why soooo obsessed with Asc and physical appearances?? your venus is 6' away from Asc and is NOT conj Asc

I would also discount the mars square pluto at 10' as too wide, I tend to reduce the orb ratio down to 85% on astro.com to bring inline with mainstream views...

Mars Quincunx (Inconjunct) Uranus

You want something different than the rest of society and this in itself is neutral. Your frustrations can arise because your manner of expression of your unique desires cuts against the grain of what other people expect from you and your methods don't achieve your goals. Slow down - your intensity and drive can leave you drained without getting you closer to your goals. Only when you are able to hold to a course of action for a long time are you able to get results. Your attempt at "quick wins" always requires you to start over.
http://www.cafeastrology.com/natal/quincunxinterpretations.html

mars in first is a singleton ie: only planet in fire and lacking planets in fire houses, showing a low drive, energy, impetus, iniatitives..

Singleton planets
“If a planet happens to be the only one in an element, quality, or house type, that planet is a Singleton and it can funnel all of the “energy” of the horoscope. This planet is often the most important one in the horoscope. In other words, if you just interpret the position of this one planet by sign, house, and aspect, you will get to the “heart of the horoscope”. The effect is the same as if that planet were the only one on one side of the chart.”
http://www.bobmarksastrologer.com/13.0Singletons.htm
http://www.astrologyclub.org
http://en.mimi.hu/astrology/singleton.html
http://www.astrologyweekly.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-2334.html
(There is a book out by Shirley Lyons Meier, "Elemental Voids, More than Meets the Eye", which gives a good discussion of missing elements.) The Inferior Function can be a source of great motivation and creative expression.
http://www.astrologyclub.org/articles/singletons/intro/singleton_intro.htm

Lack of elements
http://www.astrologyweekly.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18077
http://www.astrology-numerology.com/elements.html
http://www.astrology.aryabhatt.com/Astrology_Elements.asp
http://www.bobmarksastrologer.com/EmptyElement12.1.htm
http://www.astrologyclub.org/article.../inferior2.htm

http://www.nanceestar.com/elements.html
http://www.astrologyweekly.com/forum/showthread.php?p=319747&posted=1#post319747

Also, Moon rules Cancer and my moon is in detriment in Capricorn, making a very wide opposition to my Ascendant
moon is too wide away from Desc to be efffective in next house along, it has to be within 5' orb
 

byjove

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Re: Any insights regarding Cancer Ascendant

Cancer Ascendant

Well I think the OP has picked out my starting questions quite well and if there's an existing thread, I'd like to roll with it rather than create a new thread, unless I really have to.

Yes I have picked on feature out of an entire natal chart, I do so because I need to understand this one better and can add other features later (which really then just becomes a natal analysis which is not my intention).

A lot of the research I've found on this ascendant is repetitive waffle, moody, sensitive, can tend toward fatness, shortness blah blah. A few books I've come across had some good insight which came from very experienced astrologers but it was very short.

Is it true that Cancer ascendant is 'not very strong' as an ascendant? Like Libra rising? I've read that a lot. This means that the Sun and Moon (double the Moon in this case) take on extra importance? Compounding is the fact that the ruler is the Moon which as we know REFLECTS light, not produces it. So is it then a case of you REALLY have to head for the ruler of the Moon to work it out? And I've read some said follow the ruler of the Moon's ruler, but why that? What does that mean?

I have read once that a very strong Sun can 'dominate' their own Cancer rising? Yeay or nay?

I've come across conflicting ideas - is this my face to the world, how others see me, how ghosts see me or what? I've followed so many opposite ideas I'm now tied in a knot!
 
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powerion

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"Is it true that Cancer ascendant is 'not very strong' as an ascendant? Like Libra rising? I've read that a lot. This means that the Sun and Moon (double the Moon in this case) take on extra importance?"

it has been said single tones have a seperate meaning, I also have cancer ascendant so your saying my sun and moon take on extra importance, also they are both singletone
 

powerion

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also said that with cancer ascendant it usually takes role of planet in first house which I dont have unless its whole sign, then it would go to the first planet right? which is also singletone.
 

byjove

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"Is it true that Cancer ascendant is 'not very strong' as an ascendant? Like Libra rising? I've read that a lot. This means that the Sun and Moon (double the Moon in this case) take on extra importance?"

it has been said single tones have a seperate meaning, I also have cancer ascendant so your saying my sun and moon take on extra importance, also they are both singletone

Ah ha! I think you mean singleton, maybe? single tone is a matter of sound!

Well...if it is true that Cancer ASC is one of the ASCs that is 'weaker' then surely it must be the Sun and Moon that take on extra ...emphasis?

p.s. what's your Moon and Sun signs? Sun Aries, Cancer ASC, Moon Virgo.
 

byjove

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A nice combo, two very independent placings and both will do what they will when they want, but Cancer rising makes it that bit more tolerable for others - they see something .. gentler and kinder that they want to engage with and feel they can. So the Cancer asc legend goes...:smile:
 

paxton

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Is my Cancer ascendant dominated in this case? My moon is somewhat weak and afflicted (in fall and square to sun)

here is my chart
 

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byjove

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I read somewhere that a more active, loud, energetic Sun can dominate a Cancer ascendant but at this stage I cannot remember where I read that. The Leo Sun here is about 9 degrees or so ahead of the ASC, that's perhaps a little wide. Depending on the house system, you use Placidus here so I'll go with that, you have the Leo Sun in the 1st house. Now that is a warming up of the situation! I wouldn't say dominate here but that is an indisputable alteration of the Cancer ASC away from the usual qualities.

You have a tighter 7 degree conjunction of Mercury from the other side of the ASC. Mercury has a 1 degree sextile with Mars. So you're Cancer ASC with a warm Leo Sun and a confident Mercury.

You're Moon isn't as bad as you say, in my opinion, the square with the Sun isn't a recipe for doom, and the Moon does have a 4 degree trine with Saturn. Saturn isn't the party guy, but it does stabilise emotions and expressions. I'd say that's a nice mitigation of the Sun square.

I've Aries Sun with Cancer rising and never really liked my ASC. It was through exactly this line of research that others pitched in and pointed out my Sun would dominate (also the two are in square, so there is clear contact). At worst I can be a bit quiet when I meet people for the first time but that's it. At people have said that to me - quiet at the start but confident and louder thereafter. Ring a bell? Tell us your story...:happy:

p.s. one more thing, the Cancer 'protective' thing? If I see others being attacked I go crazy and defend. You've a strong Sun with the ASC also, does it happen to you too?
 
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