Sensitivity and acceptance
The Ascendant in the Birth Chart is the force with which we begin life, and it manifests itself already in the baby’s first breath, which, by the way, is the first exchange of air with everything around. It is at this moment that we become part of the external, marking our presence in the collective. It is our projection in the world, our business card, and the guarantee of our individuality.
Here we will talk about the Ascendant in Cancer, its characteristics, and what it means to have it located in this sensitive, affectionate, and welcoming energy, which speaks of the importance of roots, ancestry, and of cultivating and honoring family ties.
You will understand the qualities of this aspect as well as its personality. You will also learn about the meaning of having the Ascendant in a sign of the Water element, and about your Descendant, Capricorn, an energy that is opposite and complementary to yours, that speaks of practicality, focus, and effort, and that sees life from a more objective perspective.
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Ascendant in Cancer
Affectivity and Ancestry
- The house associated with the Ascendant is the 1st house. From the day we are born we become a work in development, and it is in this house that we will work on our self-image, it is related to the creation of who we are.
- The planet associated with the 1st house is Mars, which refers to the affirmation of the self and pushes us to accomplish and imprint our mark on the world.
Those who have the Ascendant in Cancer present, from childhood, significant sensitivity, tend to introspection, and it is the connection with the family that makes them feel secure. They are nourished by the love they receive in the home where they live, and it is this care that strengthens their expression in the world. There is an interest in family history and a fondness for knowing where you come from, making your eyes sparkle and making you embrace and carry these stories throughout your life.
You like to feel protected and welcomed by those you trust, which makes you prefer intimate and deep relationships to superficial ones. You are usually imaginative, intuitive, and affectionate when expressing yourself.
He is someone who appreciates being treated with affection and gentleness, such an act will give him the sense of coziness so significant to him and determinant for him to make this place of care, his home.
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Ascendant in Water
Deep feeling
The water element closely linked to emotions, it says a lot about the way the world is perceived, with a focus on subjectivity, sensitivity and intuition. Having the Ascendant in this element, especially coming from the Cancerian energy, has everything to do with the ancestry that marks the present life.
You feel touched by what happens around you, often absorbing random energies, with which you can regenerate or intoxicate yourself. It is important to allow yourself moments of solitude and silence, as a way to evaluate events, reconnect to your axis, unwind, and restore yourself, learning to be a filter instead of a sponge.
For the Ascendant in Cancer, digestion is a point to watch out for and observe. The food you eat, whether physical, psychic or emotional, reflects directly on your spontaneity. You feel shaken when consuming what does not go down well for you, so you must listen to your intuition when making choices.
This element is connected to deep feelings, leading to feeling external actions in a more intense, perhaps even personal way, especially when in the Ascendant. It makes the individual feel guilty about a situation when, in fact, there is little or nothing they could do to avoid it.
Characteristics of the Ascendant in Cancer
- Affectivity
- Welcoming
- Memories
- Protection
- Empathy
- Imagination
- Ancestry
- Intuition
- Sensitivity
Personality of Ascendant in Cancer
Intensity and empathy
This is a person who acts in tune with his feelings and expresses himself in a very tender way. You tend to identify with those who value tender bonds. It is common, however, for your mood to fluctuate according to the emotion of the moment.
You tend to take care of your home, like to contemplate it and adorn it with family memories and everything that makes up its history. You feel part and the continuation of a constellation made up of those who came before you.
You are a person with prominent empathy, which makes you a listener interested in and sensitive to life stories. You feel another’s struggle as if it were your own, and you defend and honor those you love diligently and intensely.
You have a well-developed intuition, which must be exercised in order to use it as a guide in moments of crisis, anxiety, and uncertainty.
Ascendant and Descendant
Encounter with reality
The Descendant is the sign opposite and complementary to the one ascending in the sky at the moment of birth. In the case of Cancer, its Descendant is Capricorn, which leads the person to be interested in those who have a more practical and pragmatic personality, characteristics that help to give contour to their emotions.
With the Ascendant in Cancer, which brings the energy described above, connected to intuition, imagination, and sensitivity, it is common that the individual feels attracted to those who provide him security and a greater sense of reality.
He feels charmed by whoever has the ability to help him in the process of structuring, grounding, and feeling the ground under his feet, these are the characteristics that will make his heart beat faster, and the absence of them will make him insecure to invest in the relationship.
It is from the encounter with competence and responsibility that he will learn to organize his own life in a more planned and objective way, allowing himself to see beyond the world of dreams and fantasies common to his universe.
Watch also: The Cancer and Capricorn axis
Finally, this reading has given you the possibility to understand more clearly what it means to have the Ascendant in Cancer, its characteristics and personality traits. The particularities of having it in a sign of the Water element, and the importance of looking at the Descendant as a way to invest in more fruitful and prosperous encounters.
