Sun in Cancer
Identity and life force. · The protector.
Core meaning
When Sun moves through Cancer, the Self, ego, vitality, father, authority, soul purpose domain takes on Cancer qualities. Cancer is Water, Cardinal, ruled by Moon — so this transit colours Sun's expression with those filters.
Opportunities
Sun in Cancer favours: action expressed in the Cancer style. Native areas — Self, ego, vitality, father, authority, soul purpose — find a fresh approach shaped by Cancer's strengths: Loyal, Empathetic, Intuitive, Protective, Imaginative.
Watch-outs
Watch the shadow: Sun in Cancer can amplify Cancer's downsides — Moody, Clingy, Easily hurt, Holds grudges — applied to Self, ego, vitality, father, authority, soul purpose. The discipline is to use the energy without indulging the reflex.
Duration
Sun transits one sign at the pace of one sign per month.