Characteristics of Cancer / Karkata

CANCER

CHARACTERISTICS OF CANCER
SANSKRIT NAME	KARKATA
RULING PLANET	CHNADRA / MOON
GREEK WORD
GREEK NAME FOR CANCER	KULIRA
LUCKY DAY	MONDAY - THURSDAY
LUCKY NUMBER	2
LUCKY COLOR	WHITE, ORANGE
TYPE	WATER – CARDINAL – NEGATIVE
GENDER	FEMALE
LUCKY STONE(S)	PEARL, MOONSTONE
COMPATIBLE SIGNS	SCORPIO, PISCES, TAURUS AND VIRGO
PLANET EXALTS IN	JUPITER
PLANET DEBILITATES	MARS
NAKSHTRA IN CANCER	LAST CHARAN OF PUNARVASU, FULL PUSHYA AND FULL ASHLESHA NAKSHATRA.
SUN TRANSITS (TROPICAL)	BETWEEN JUNE 21 TO JUNE 21 EACH YEAR
SUN TRANSITS (SIDEREAL)	JULY 16 TO AUGUST 17 AUGUST
STRENGTH KEYWORDS	TENACITY, LOYALTY, PATRIOTIC, SYMPATHETIC, PERSUASIVE, INTUITIVE AND SENSITIVE.
WEAKNESS KEYWORDS	TEMPERAMENTAL, PESSIMISM, SUSPICIOUSNESS, INSECURE, WAVERING EMOTIONS, TENDENCY TO TAKE HURTS TO HEART, INABILITY TO FORGIVE EASILY.
ADVERSE YEARS	5, 25,40, 48 AND 62
FAVORABLE YEARS	4 , 16, 32, 36, 54 FAVOURS IN PROFESSION DURING THE AGE 21 TO 36, FINANCIAL PROBLEMS- INCREASE IN NUMBER OF ENEMIES DURING THE AGE OF 37 TO 52 AND EXCELLENT PERIOD DURING THE AGE OF 56-69.
SEASON
ANATOMY
KEYWORDS
DIRECTION	NORTH
NAME LETTERS	Hi, He ,Hu, Hoo ,Hey, Hay ,Ho, Hau ,Da, Dha ,Di, Dee,  Dhe ,Du, Doo, Dhu ,De, Day, Dha ,Do, Dho

Cancer symbolically represented by a crab is the Watery, cardinal sign of the Moon (an even / negative sign), represents the chest of the Kalpurusha. It shows a need for mental and emotional stability and happiness.
Cancer Ascendant:
The native will have normally short stature, Thick neck, friendly nature, thick waist, white complexion, frail constitution, fast walk etc. He will have low recuperative power, but becomes stronger at later age, very courageous, fond of water, intelligent, have few sons, attached to the family, extremely sensitive, may be interested in doing service to the society. He will be reputed in society due to good speech, have serving nature and wisdom. Unhappy married life.
Rishi Parashar describes Kark:
The Rashi Kark is pale-red. It resorts to forests and represents Brahmins. It is strong in nights. It has many feet (i.e. it is a centipede Rashi) and has a bulky body. It is Sattvic in disposition (seen in gods) and it is a watery Rashi. It rises with its back and is ruled by Chandra. Cancer is the sign of the Moon (an even or negative sign), cardinal water, the chest of the Cosmic Man, a crab.
Chandra is the ruler, and Karka is a movable, watery and female sign. Chandra is a significator for water anyways, so Karka is highly associated with water and the characteristics of water. It is nurturing, supportive, sensitive and emotional.    
The symbol of Karka is a crab, a water based animal that is always on the go looking for food. The symbolism of the large scissors of the crab seem inappropriate for Karka.       People with a prominent Karka in their chart are changeable, and continuously moving around creating new associations. There are ups and downs like the tides, and the emotions play an important role in everything.
Cancer Ascendant people have round-shaped features and tend to become stout when they reach their thirties. The hair is dark and thin or sparse. The nose is small, the eyes stick out, and the chin is round. The height is small to average. People fall under this sign are not very fortunate in terms of looks they possess petite structure with long arms and may not be very tall but they generally have broad upper part of the body. Though they usually have fair complexion with affronted nose up to an extent.
Cancer is a Water Sign and stands 4th in the Zodiac. Lovers of home and family, the Cancers or Crabs are sensitive, emotional, harmonious, dedicated yet fixed. Most Cancer-born value their home, loved ones and comforts more than anything else. To most Cancer-born, the noblest goal lies in sheltering and providing every comfort to their loved ones. Soothing and caring Cancers are also quick in offering help to others. On their part, they try and avoid/ duck conflicts, as much as possible. This very trait makes them quiet and controlled about their own feelings. The Crab will quickly withdraw and retreat to the safety of its shell than confront and come clean – whenever faced with a conflict or dilemma. Nonetheless, persistent determination is one of the greatest strengths of the strong Cancer-born. They may not appear to have great ambitions, on surface, yet their desires and goals are deep and profound. At work, the Cancerians make for good managers and organizers, and are often seen taking good care of their co-workers and maintaining friendly, family like relations with them. Most Cancers, however, do not like to be guided or bossed around. Few know that Cancers can actually be quite dominating – quietly so – in their work ways. In relationships, naturally, Cancer-born are loyal and dedicated to their mates, bestowing love and affection with verbal appreciation and material gifts, whenever possible. Most noteworthy is the fact that Cancer-born make excellent parents, and they love their children to the core. Often, the Crabs are proud of their children, and instruct and teach their children moral manners, expecting them to be as well-mannered in private as they are in public.
Cancer has the characteristics of dreaminess, intuition, emotion and need for a safe retreat. They are inherently blessed with excellent conversation and literal skills. They are quick-witted, ingenious, vivacious and inconsistence. They also have a certain degree of spirituality some of them are blessed with psychic tendencies. They have excellent memory retention skills. They are kind, sensitive and compassionate. They are very domestic and love fortifying their home environment to their own satisfaction. In personal relationship, cancer is a mixture of toughness and tenderness, Emotional, romantic and sentimental on one side, while stubbornly possessive and loyal on the other side. They possess a retentive memory and rarely forgive slights and hurts. A Cancerian are not familiar with the phrase “let the bygone be bygone”: they never ever forget one's error. As being driven by emotional nature, they can be the best and the worst of friends. They are bright and extremely careful and equally productive in what they do.
Health:
Cancer has an association with the stomach, the breasts, and the mammary glands. Difficult aspects to a Cancerian ascendant or to planets in this sign may point toward susceptibility to afflictions of these parts of the body.
Cancer Ascendants are prone to coughs, indigestion, gas, and general problems with stomach, liver and intestines. They are the most vulnerable as a person they often face emotional disorders such as depression, hypochondria and hysteria. The Excessive sensitivity can lead to weak digestion, gastritis and other stomach disease, and there is a tendency to coughs and weakness of vision.
The persons under the influence of cancer sign are sensitive, onservative. They are introverts, love occult science. They are sympathetic, energetic and imaginative. They usually live outside their native place.