Sun in Cancer

The Sun in this sign is a mark of a person capable of being kind, sincere, warm-hearted, and points to his love of solemn rituals. This person is attached to his household possessions, or loves life surrounded by nature or in a setting of luxury. Cancer is a movable and «watery» sign, and these people have an aptitude for dealing in liquid goods or for activity connected with travel. They love to live close to water, to bathe; they are glad of a journey to the tropics or across the seas. A person with the Sun in Cancer is very sincere in his attachments. These people have a persistent, sensitive, emotional character. In their process of making decisions the feelings play a large role. These people are shy, their manners are reserved, but they are receptive to new ideas and perceptive. They usually understand what is good and what is right, but sometimes overestimate their own ideas.

In his career or in his social standing this person experiences ups and downs. These are thrifty people of a conservative cast, of a good-naturedly cheerful character. They are attached to home and family; they love pleasures, amusements and entertainments; they have a strong imagination and a good memory. Sometimes they suffer from stomach disorders, weak digestion or constipation. They are wealthy, their character is independent. At times they may express themselves rudely, but their reason and mental faculties are clear enough — it is simply that they know when and whom it is worth inspiring with energetic expressions. They have the character of good teachers; they possess a heightened sense of truth. They are capable of sacrificing their own interests while working for the good of others. They suffer from overwork brought on by travel. (Tom Hopke)

Surya in Karka — the Sun in Cancer

The Sun in Cancer speaks of attachment to home and relatives, of kindness, warm-heartedness and a love of pleasures. Cancer natives love to live in luxury, by the water. They are sincere, sensitive and emotional, endowed with great intuition. Feelings exert a large influence on decision-making. People with the Sun in Cancer are shy, reserved, persistent, receptive to new ideas and perceptive. In their career and life they as a rule experience ups and downs, which is explained by the influence of the changeable Moon. Cancer natives are thrifty, conservative, good-natured and optimistic. As a rule they are wealthy (in Cancer the dhana-karaka, the indicator of wealth, Jupiter, is exalted), independent, and possess a heightened sense of justice. They make good teachers. They are altruistic and capable of sacrificing their own interests for the sake of other people. Sometimes they may seem rude, tactless (Mars is debilitated in Cancer), but their rudeness is dictated not by disdain for the person, but simply by the fact that they do not always understand when and what should be said. (Indubala)

The Sun in Cancer: emotional, listless, sensitive, independent, travels a great deal, possessive, can be rude.

The Sun in the water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) strengthens the interest in the opposite sex. (Sri Govind Swarup Agarwal)

In the water signs the Sun becomes very weak and passive. These are Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces. It is not hard to imagine what happens when the fiery Sun falls into water. These are simple people. They have no pride. Pride is destroyed when it falls into water. This is observed especially when the Sun is in Cancer. Such a position of the Sun does not give easy career growth. This is a bad position for marriage, especially in a woman's chart. The Sun in Cancer gives a wish to spend more time at home. One born in this period wants to live comfortably, and at the same time does not like to exert himself. Watery places attract them. By nature these are kind people who try to help others. (Mahesh Dharmadasa)

One born with the Sun in the sign of Cancer will be independent and cruel, poor, performing other people's work, and will suffer from the weariness of journeys on foot (Varaha Mihira, «Brihat Jataka», chapter 18)

Results of the periods and sub-periods of the Sun in the sign of Cancer

For natives with the Sun in Cancer the period of the Sun will be marked by a certain envy and, possibly, hostility on the part of those people whom he considers his friends. Such an attitude may be caused by promotion in service, by obtaining a higher and more responsible position «over the heads» of his comrades or colleagues, or else as a result of competitive struggle with them.  During the period of the Sun such a person is inclined to become more nervous and anxious than usual, and he should be aware of this tendency and control it, remaining calm in all situations. For men, communication with women will noticeably increase during this period — both at home and at work and in business contacts. For women, marriage or a love affair is possible during this period. (Dr. Shanker Adawal — The System of Dashas)

See also the more detailed description on the page Results of the various periods (dashas) of the Sun (from the «Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra»)