Astrology of cancer
Defining Cancer
Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems.
Cancer is not just one disease but many diseases. There are more than 100 different types of cancer. Most cancers are named for the organ or type of cell in which they start - for example, cancer that begins in the colon is called colon cancer; cancer that begins in melanocytes of the skin is called melanoma.
Cancer types can be grouped into broader categories. The main categories of cancer include:
- Carcinoma - cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. There are a number of subtypes of carcinoma, including adenocarcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and transitional cellcarcinoma.
- Sarcoma - cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.
- Leukemia - cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood.
- Lymphoma and myeloma - cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system.
- Central nervous system cancers - cancers that begin in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord.
Not all tumors are cancerous; tumors can be benign or malignant.
- Benign tumors aren't cancerous. They can often be removed, and, in most cases, they do not come back. Cells in benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body.
- Malignant tumors are cancerous. Cells in these tumors can invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body. The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another is called metastasis.
Some cancers do not form tumors. For example, leukemia is a cancer of the bone marrow and blood.
- Jupiter stands for expansion here it helps expand the diseased cells in cancer its called jeeva in nadi texts and is a vital body force.
- Mercury - rules the endocrine and nervous system ,being a significator of all three vata,pitta and kapha it denotes immunity.
- Saturn-- denotes chronic ,degenerative and wasting diseases.
- Mars- Denotes Acute diseases and surgery.
- Rahu- Radiation,posions and difficult to diagnose diseases ,it is significator of poisons and viruses.
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Planetary significators of body parts and system a western astrology prospective
Sun: Heart, spine and general vitality
Moon: Stomach, digestive system, female organs, lymphatic system
Mercury: Brain, central nervous system, thyroid gland, five senses, hands
Venus: Throat, kidneys, thymus gland, sense of touch, ovaries
Mars: Muscles, head, adrenal glands, sense of smell and taste
Jupiter: Liver, thighs, feet, growth, pituitary gland
Saturn: Skin, hair, teeth, bones, the body's defenses, spleen
Uranus: Parathyroid gland, neural activity, aura
Neptune: Pineal gland, psychic healing
Pluto: Pancreas, metabolism, elimination
According to Indian astrology following are the indicators of Lympatic System:
- The Chandra (Chandra (Moon)).
- The Karka rashi (Cancer sign).
- The Mina rashi (Pieces sign).
- The 4th house rules lymphatic system.
SATURN
Saturn is the general significator of disease, old age and death, representing the negative power of time. It produces chronic and wasting diseases, constitutional and congenital weaknesses, conditions of low vitality, weak digestion and poor resistance to disease.
Saturn is the general significator of disease, old age and death, representing the negative power of time. It produces chronic and wasting diseases, constitutional and congenital weaknesses, conditions of low vitality, weak digestion and poor resistance to disease.
RAHU
Rahu indicates mysterious and difficult to treat diseases of various types. Is shows collective health problems like epidemics and plagues, and can cause weakness of the immune system, a break down of the endocrine system and degenerative diseases like cancer. It indicates poisons, pollution, radiation and other environmental problems. It gives nervous indigestion, loss of appetite and parasites. It indicates the use of drugs, whether medicinal or recreational, and their side effects.
Rahu causes psychological and nervous disorders, including stress, insomnia, bad dreams, palpitations, tremors, insanity, and paralysis. It produces neurosis, hysteria, vertigo, fright and convulsions. When highly afflicted, it can make a person suicidal or manic-depressive.
Rahu indicates mysterious and difficult to treat diseases of various types. Is shows collective health problems like epidemics and plagues, and can cause weakness of the immune system, a break down of the endocrine system and degenerative diseases like cancer. It indicates poisons, pollution, radiation and other environmental problems. It gives nervous indigestion, loss of appetite and parasites. It indicates the use of drugs, whether medicinal or recreational, and their side effects.
Rahu causes psychological and nervous disorders, including stress, insomnia, bad dreams, palpitations, tremors, insanity, and paralysis. It produces neurosis, hysteria, vertigo, fright and convulsions. When highly afflicted, it can make a person suicidal or manic-depressive.
MERCURY
A weak Mercury, like a weak Moon, causes mainly airy or Vata diseases, with weak lungs and a sensitive nervous system. It results in cough, allergies (both skin and food allergies) and hay fever. There may be speech defects, hypersensitivity, lack of intelligence, growth difficulties (endocrine problems) or poor coordination. Such problems are more likely in childhood.
A strong Mercury, however, gives good health, healing powers, mind-body coordination and strong endocrine function, as well as the intelligence to handle disease. It is an important factor of positive physical and mental health and adaptability.
A weak Mercury, like a weak Moon, causes mainly airy or Vata diseases, with weak lungs and a sensitive nervous system. It results in cough, allergies (both skin and food allergies) and hay fever. There may be speech defects, hypersensitivity, lack of intelligence, growth difficulties (endocrine problems) or poor coordination. Such problems are more likely in childhood.
A strong Mercury, however, gives good health, healing powers, mind-body coordination and strong endocrine function, as well as the intelligence to handle disease. It is an important factor of positive physical and mental health and adaptability.
VENUS
Venus, when weak, mainly causes airy or Vata disorders.
Venus, when weak, mainly causes airy or Vata disorders.
Jupiter
When weak and afflicted by malefic, Jupiter more commonly causes airy or Vata diseases like emaciation, lack of strength, shortness of breath, nervous disorders and hormonal imbalance.
Tridosha--- Vata dosha, which generally indicates the forces of decay, causes the greatest number of diseases, particularly those of a degenerative nature or debilitating in long term effects. Pitta is second to Vata as a disease-causing dosha, producing febrile, infectious and bleeding disorders, which are generally acute. Kapha is third, providing physical strength and stamina, but causing diseases from excess indulgence, lack of activity or overweight, conditions that are usually chronic but mild in their results.
A good rule to remember is: Weak planets in the birth chart, both benefic and malefic, generally cause Vata disorders, even if the planets themselves are of Pitta or Kapha qualities. Planetary weakness as a whole translates more into Vata problems, which cover most conditions of physical weakness and degeneration.
Yet a strong Saturn and Rahu, which are both malefics and Vata in their influences, also mainly cause Vata problems if they afflict the factors of health in the chart like the Ascendant or its lord. Strong Pitta planets, like the Sun, Mars and Ketu, on the other hand, generally cause Pitta problems if so placed. Strong Kapha planets usually cause Kapha diseases only if the combinations are not harmonious, like Jupiter – Venus aspects or influences (Jupiter and Venus are enemies in Vedic astrology).
Cancer combinations-- Look out for combined influence of two or more indicators signified below.
- Conjunction/ aspect of Sat on moon or venus.
- Saturn and mars aspect or vice versa
- Malefic lord of 6th in ,6th,8th 10th or 12th.
- Lord of 6th in 6th ,8th 1oth and 12th.
- Jupiters aspect on waning moon .
- Weak benifics trigger- Vata dasha diseases like cancer.
- Venus or moon in Rahu ,ketu axis aspected by saturn ,mars or jupiter.
- Planet moon ruling the lymphatic system and venus as ruler of some other body fluids not in moons purview if in malefic aspect ,badly placed often act as catalysts.
- Maha dasha or antar of Rahu .
- Moon in nakshtra of saturn or other malefics.( malefic dasha operaat birth
- According to Indian astrology following are the indicators of Lympatic System:
- The Chandra (Chandra (Moon)).
- The Karka rashi (Cancer sign).
- The Mina rashi (Pieces sign).
- The 4th house rules lymphatic system.
