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Ceres in Cancer
Ceres in Cancer nurtures instinctively and fully: the home, the meal, the remembering. The person feels nourished by belonging and gives by making others feel at home.
In plain words
Ceres stands for how you look after people. In Cancer, that works in a Cancer way: caring, protective and easily hurt. You look after your own and remember everything.
Full guide
| Ceres signifies | nurture and the cycle of loss and return |
|---|---|
| Cancer is | water, cardinal — belonging, care, memory |
| Sign ruler | Moon |
| Ceres here is | no dignity scheme applies |
Reading it by degree
Within Cancer the placement is coloured by its decan (the ten-degree face) and its bound (the Egyptian term), each with a planetary ruler of its own. Your chart shows both for every planet.
Decans (faces) of Cancer
| 0°–10° | Venus |
|---|---|
| 10°–20° | Mercury |
| 20°–30° | Moon |
Egyptian bounds of Cancer
| 0°–7° | Mars |
|---|---|
| 7°–13° | Venus |
| 13°–19° | Mercury |
| 19°–26° | Jupiter |
| 26°–30° | Saturn |
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See also Cancer rising and Ceres in the other signs.
Common questions
What does Ceres in Cancer mean?
Ceres in Cancer nurtures instinctively and fully: the home, the meal, the remembering.
Is Ceres strong in Cancer?
Ceres in Cancer is no dignity scheme applies. The house and aspects in your own chart decide how it plays out.
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