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South Node in Cancer
The South Node in Cancer is the familiar retreat into home, feeling and the family pattern; the North Node in Capricorn asks for responsibility in the world. The habit protects; the growth builds.
In plain words
The South Node stands for what you already know too well. In Cancer, that works in a Cancer way: caring, protective and easily hurt. You look after your own and remember everything.
Full guide
| South Node signifies | the familiar, what is released |
|---|---|
| Cancer is | water, cardinal — belonging, care, memory |
| Sign ruler | Moon |
| South Node 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 South Node in the other signs.
Common questions
What does South Node in Cancer mean?
The South Node in Cancer is the familiar retreat into home, feeling and the family pattern; the North Node in Capricorn asks for responsibility in the world.
Is South Node strong in Cancer?
South Node in Cancer is no dignity scheme applies. The house and aspects in your own chart decide how it plays out.
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