9th house in Cancer
Avesalom Podvodny. Houses in the Signs of the Zodiac
Easter Island. This person wants to be refined, understanding, kind, gentle, and caring; at a lower level, impenetrable, mysterious, and a skilled manipulator. Relationships with the ideal self are intimate; any inconsistency is experienced deeply, emotionally, and often repressed even before it is consciously acknowledged. In general, this person is unlikely to willingly discuss their ideal “self”—this topic is too painful and largely taboo in their subconscious, which is linked to the emotional and intimate way the ideal influences the person: it evokes strong pangs of conscience, sharp feelings of guilt, or an uncontrollable alignment with the ideal’s allure. This position, especially with a strong Cancer, carries the risk of many abuses and a breach of inner honesty in communication with the ideal and its formation. Processing primarily occurs through inner transparency, an open and calm discussion with oneself about one’s ideal and the level of one’s compliance with its demands. Hysteria, even if seemingly perfect, never brings anything constructive.
Expanding essential consciousness happens too emotionally; even with a desire and awareness of the need for inner transformation, the person is so overwhelmed by feelings that they involuntarily retreat. In the case of a challenged Cancer, the expansion of consciousness occurs with a strong fear of the formidable unknown content of their subconscious or the true structure of the world. Here, the mysteries of the unknown (9th house) and deep transformation (Cancer) combine, which, in a constructive version, can yield extraordinary discoveries concerning both the external and internal worlds of the person; the areas to explore will be indicated by the aspects of the 9th house.
Relationships with spiritual teachers and students are intimate, sometimes even domestic, and the emotions a person feels in distant lands defy verbal description. Foreign cultures are grasped through immersion, which is not always easy, but when successful, promises extraordinary experiences that (karmically) should not remain solely this person’s possession. There may be an interest in history, but even here, there is a strong temptation to immerse oneself in forgotten eras purely for personal gratification; a historian, however, must grasp the experience of life and the development of peoples, cultures, and corresponding egregores to revitalize them, connect to the egregores of their time, and thereby strengthen the karmic bond between eras. The general direction of their development will be felt deeply within as a very high and pure emotional note.
Houses in the Signs. Alexander Kostovich
Emotionally unyielding in matters of religion and philosophy. Possesses the gift of foresight as a normal psychic perception. Loves to travel by water. Distant lands and foreign cultures attract her. There may be a tendency toward vagrancy. While traveling in foreign lands, she should beware of robbery. She receives karmic guidance from nature and from elderly family members. She never forgets kindness and gratefully reciprocates any assistance but also never forgets the wrongs done to her. She often relies on vengeance from above and is capable of waiting many years for it to happen. She is keenly interested in all aspects of life—both light and dark. Her mind is philosophically inclined and engaged in the search for the meaning of life. She is incapable of mercy or compassion and sometimes inflicts ruthless suffering, especially if there are ideological disagreements. She is spiritually loyal and strictly honors the religion and traditions of her ancestors, demanding the same from her children. She lives in the swamp of passions but strives to soar to the heights of the spirit. Her spirit uplifts her, while her animal nature drags her into the whirlpool of passions.
Pavel Globa. Houses in the Signs
CANCER – a romantic nature, rich inner life. Religiosity, patriotism, deep attachment to traditions, to roots, to the Motherland. The person relies on the experience of the past in everything and will never destroy the old. They are sociable, friendly, adapt well, and love travel. At a high level, the world is one great family to them. At a low level, they are a homeless wandering traveler. Religion of late India, meditations of deep understanding.
