
Cancer in Vedic Sidereal
Vedic Name: Karkata Cardinal (Movement) Water (Feeling) Moon (Mind) Crab 4th House (Nourishment)
Color: Light Pink Direction: North Day or Night: Night
Exaltation: Jupiter Debilitation: Mars Friend: Sun, Mercury
Sun Transit (July 15- August 14) Sun in Punarvasu (July 5- July 18) Sun in Pushya (July 19- August 2) Sun in Ashlesha (August 2- August 14)
Punarvasu (20° Gemini - 3°20’ Cancer ) Pushya Nakshatra (3°20’- 16°40’ Cancer ) Ashlesha Nakshatra (16°40’- 30° Cancer )
Punarvasu: Return of the Light The Star of Renewal Power: To Gain Wealth and Substance Desire: To Produce Herbs and Trees Result: Revitalization of Plants Aditi (Mother goddess) Home or Bow & Quiver Of Arrows Moveable
Passive Divine North Silver Female Cat Jupiter
Pushya: The Nurturer The Star of Nourishment Power: To Harness Creative Spiritual Energy Desire: To Possess The Splendor of Spiritual Knowledge Result: The Creation of Spiritual Energy Brihaspati (god of Sacred Speech) Flower, Cow’s Udder, Arrow In A Circle Light and Swift
Passive Divine East Reddish Black Male Goat Saturn Jupiter’s Exaltation
Ashlesha: The Entwiner The Clinging Star Power: To Inflict Poison and Destroy the Victim Desire: To Overcome Enemies Result: The Destruction Of The Victim Nagas/Sarpas (Snake gods) Coiled Serpent Sharp
Active Demon South Reddish Black Male Cat Mercury Mars’ Debilitation