Mars in Cancer
Mars in the sign of Cancer: For Mars this sign is the weakest. These people use their energy wrongly and overestimate themselves. Often they live in other people's houses or are dependent on the mercy of others. They are independent in character and have problems in family relationships. They may be irritable, unruly, undisciplined. They travel a great deal and are able to be intelligent and grateful.
Mars in Cancer: active, brisk. Often has to pass through difficulties, good health, no harmony in marriage, no domestic cosiness and comfort, many journeys, a good placement for pursuits in the field of occult subjects, success in the second half of life. (Mahesh Dharmadasa)
Mangala in Karka (Mars in Cancer)
People with Mars in Cancer usually use their energy wrongly and overestimate their strength. Often they live in other people's houses or are dependent on other people. They may be arrogant, irritable, undisciplined. They are independent in character and have problems in relationships; they travel a great deal. (Indubala)
Mars in Cancer (the sign of debilitation): suffers from a lack of self-control, from mood swings and suppressed anger. Intelligent, possesses knowledge in the field of medicine, observant, loves to travel. A fragile physique and emotional instability. (Sri Govind Swarup Agarwal)
Mars in Cancer — wealthy, prosperity acquired thanks to ships or travels, intelligent, deficient in parts of the body, cruel. (Varahamihira — «Brihat Jataka»)
«Jataka Bharanam» 19.28
RESULTS OF THE PLACEMENT OF MARS IN CANCER
If Mangala is in Karka, then the person will live in another person's house, will be exceedingly unhappy, devoid of reason, oppressed by enemies, unhappy because of the quarrels started by his strong wife.
Commentary: A person with this placement in his birth chart has unstable thinking because of an irritable character. When something undesirable happens to him, he becomes angry very quickly. He is very ambitious, bold, fearless and hard-working. He will labour tirelessly in order to keep his family happy. Therefore there are many things for comfort in his house.
18:134. Results of the aspect of the Sun upon Mars in Cancer:
If Mangala is placed in the Rashi Karka and is aspected by Surya, then the person will suffer from diseases of Pitta (Fire), will possess virtues, will be exceedingly patient and very strong, and will be a judge.
18:135. Results of the aspect of the Moon upon Mars in Cancer:
If Mangala is placed in the Rashi Karka and is aspected by Chandra, then the person will be seized by diseases, will be tormented by grief over destroyed things, will wear clothing unbecoming to him, and will have vicious inclinations.
18:136. Results of the aspect of Mercury upon Mars in Cancer: If Mangala is placed in the Rashi Karka and is aspected by Buddha, then the person will be devoid of friends, not much inclined to take upon himself the burden of his family, will spread something sinful, and his mind will be immoral.
18:137. Results of the aspect of Jupiter upon Mars in Cancer:
If Mangala is placed in the Rashi Karka and is aspected by Guru, then the person will be a minister to the king, endowed with virtues, will possess dignity, be recognised in society, generous and famous.
18:138. Results of the aspect of Venus upon Mars in Cancer:
If Mangala is placed in the Rashi Karka and is aspected by Shukra, then the person will spend his wealth because of bad habits and will always be drawn into meaningless activity.
18:139. Results of the aspect of Venus upon Mars in Cancer:
If Mangala is placed in the Rashi Karka and Shani aspects it, then the person will obtain wealth thanks to things produced or extracted in water, he will have a handsome appearance and he will obtain wealth from the king (the government).
For women this placement is not bad, often even better than Mars in Capricorn. Such people have a strong striving for domestic family life. Cancer is a very domestic sign.
They are inclined to help others with advice and deed and are fairly good helpers. Mars in Cancer does not give brilliant leadership, though it gives boldness, fearlessness, ambition. But such people may suddenly explode and display irritable aspects. They are somewhat revolutionary and do not acknowledge authorities. It is good for them to work in medicine and, strange as it may seem, in surgery. They like to study all sorts of occult sciences.
If Mars is additionally weakened, then there may be problems in personal life, separation from the mother and the wife, anxieties, regrets and frequent changes of residence. Mars is the karaka of real estate, and Cancer shows the 4th house. There may be anxieties through land, property, inheritance. They may have losses through fire, storm, electrical short circuits. There may be infections, especially from the opposite sex. There may be problems with the lungs; the stomach may bleed. Accidents are possible.
The sign is friendly, but Mars falls into a watery, conservative, calm sign and the sign of its fall. Cancer is the lunar intelligentsia, the embodiment of maternal care, and Mars feels uncomfortable. The person does not know how to bring things to a conclusion; inner irritation, inner emotions, outwardly the emotions rarely manifest. Since Mars is responsible for muscular strength, there is weak muscle tone, no muscular corset.
«My brother has Mars in Cancer in the 1st house — a lazybones through and through».
«Mars in Cancer — skinny, no muscles».
«My husband has Mars in Cancer in the last degree. He plays a lot of tennis and football, muscles only on the legs. He does not finish things. In his emotions he is constantly irritated with everyone».
«My son has Mars in Cancer retrograde — a very good muscular corset».
«Mars in Cancer — irritability».
(Rami Blekt)
from the book by Oleg Tolmachev «Rectification of the time of birth. Determining the Lagna»