Cancer decan 2 is ruled by Mercury. The Sun scorches its way through the constellations of the Twins, the Greater Dog, the Great Ship, the Lynx and the Unicorn from July 1 – 12. I am not surprise that there are some huge names on the celebrity lists below, since this decan contains probably the most famous star in the sky, Sirius. Cancer is awarded important luminary, the Moon as its ruler since it the first month of northern summer. The Moon is the second brightest object in the sky, when it is not being mysteriously dark! So it is befitting that Sirius should find its home in such a hot section of the ecliptic. We tend to think of Cancereans as being rather soft and pliable due to it being a water sign, but these people are no pushovers. Yes, when they are young they are as cute as hell with their trademark puppy dog eyes. Then they grow up to be great hairy wolves…in attractive sheepskin that is. The mix of water with the heat of Sirius makes these people incredibly sultry.
Take this fluffy wolf, then throw in Mercury the trickster and dark twin Pollux and you get a very intriguing breed of Cancerean indeed. In myth Mercury conversed between the gods and the underworld, he is a bridge and mediator between the two. There is a feel of being a guide here, a light in the inky black night. Dogs can guide the blind just as the stars guided the ships. Jamie Partridge found that Wasat in the twins can be a peace maker and bridge builder even though it has some negative associations. There can be a distrust of this decan, possibly because it takes these people a little time to shake off the coal dust from the underworld. They can seem a little scary in the bright sunlight, their “black looks” showing up the wisdom lines in their faces, like coal miners. They come across like old souls in a child’s body which can be a bit disconcerting These folk’s super success may come from a deep feeling of being unworthy or tarnished in some way. Nevertheless these people are bright sparks and because of this attract a lot of envy. Often Cancer decan 2 don’t understand themselves why people are so jealous of them, when in fact they themselves are feeling envious of others.
Devoted Wolves
Cancer decan 2 can be the true moody, crabby crabs. When Sirius heats up, it’s a searing white heat causing a very premenstrual type temper that comes like a bolt from the blue. In ancient times Sirius was associated to feverish temperatures, which brought pestilence. The star was not regarded as a good omen at all. At the same time Sirius was Orion’s trusted hunting dog. For the Egyptians, Orion is Osirus, and Sirius is Isis his beloved wife, rather more elevated than a dog then! This Goddess totally fits with the side of Cancer that we know as the devoted, nurturing moon. This association gives Cancer decan 2 the ability to resurrect and ablity to breath life into the dead. Cancer is a cardinal sign, associated with the all-important Summer solstice. Decan 2 is the fixed decan segment, within the cardinal so it has the combination of passionate beginnings and the intensity of the established season. This bursting into bloom under the steady burn of the Summer Sun is known as the “Dog Days” The Romans feared this time as “the Sea boiled, the Wine turned sour, Dogs grew mad, and all other creatures became languid; causing to man, among other diseases, burning fevers, hysterics, and phrensies.” [1]
Hysteria comes from the Latin word for the womb, which is ruled by Cancer. Much of the heebie-jeebies towards Cancer decan 2, I think comes from the fear of the hidden, the dark and the subconscious. Fairytales are very Cancerean I think, how many of them feature the Moon, big bad wolves, evil step-mothers, unicorns and twins? Since Mercury is the ruler of this decan I also think this part of Cancer is the most connected with children. These folk can live in an eternal childhood where everything is magical and surreal, this certainly shows up in some of the artists and musicians here. Some of them remain charmingly young-at-heart till old age, retaining the bounce and velvety soft veneer of a puppy. Negatively they can remain stubbornly childish, refuse to grow up and expect the world to take care of them till they drop. Their lunatic side though is where great innovation happens, these subjects never rehash old ideas, and everything seems brand new, seen for the first time. Cancer is associated with nostalgia and the past, but even if Cancer decan 2 should be inspired by times gone by, it is presented or updated in a radical new way. It will seem totally fresh even if its 2000 years old.
Cancer Decan 2 Fixed Stars
Cancer 11º 13’ ~ Alzirr on the right foot of Pollux in Gemini 3.4
Cancer 14º 05’ ~ Sirius in Canis Major the Greater Dog –1.4
Cancer 14º 58’ ~ Canopus in the keel of Argo Navis the Great Ship. – 0.7
Cancer 15º 52’ ~ Lynx 21 in the Lynx 4.4
Cancer 18º 31’ ~ Wasat in the waist area of Pollux in Gemini 3.5
Cancer 19º 32’ ~ Delta Monoceros in Monoceros the Unicorn 4.0
Cancer 19º 36’ ~ Muliphein in the neck of the Canis Major the Greater Dog 4.1*
Sirius in recent times is associated with fame, eminence and riches. But depending on its connections within the chart, it can also be success that burns. Sirius with Mars is considered dangerous since it can push one to be so ambitious that you don’t care who your tread on to reach the top. This can cause attempts on ones life in extreme circumstances. Otherwise with Jupiter or the Sun, one has protection and gains wealth according to the Ebertins. Robson says Sirius gives “It gives honor, renown, wealth, ardor, faithfulness, devotion, passion and resentment, and makes its natives custodians, curators and guardians.” You can certainly see this in some of the geniuses below, their knowledge being passed down to the next generation. Of course there are a few shady characters too, reflecting the face of Pollux the “Evil” twin.
If these lunar types don’t honor their moods, they can really lash out. Cancer decan 2 simply cannot give, give, give 24/7 without some serious, Sirius burnout. The fire breathing dog only surfaces when they have not given themselves enough time to become hermit crab for a few days each month. Canopus in the Great Ship is way off the ecliptic, but almost as bright as Sirius. “It gives piety, conservatism, a wide and comprehensive knowledge, voyages and educational work, and changes evil to good.” This may give this decan the fascination with combating evil, and the shadow. Canopus is said to be give great glory and fame on the Midheaven in particular. It was also found to be common in actors and writers who travelled a great deal as part of their work. Canopus and Sirius are so close its quite hard to gauge which effect each one has, but I would give Canopus a much tighter orb that Sirius. See my method for Using Fixed Stars. Cancer decan 2 burns brightly and brings fame, which can sometimes come with a price. For this reason they may instinctively retreat into their shell when they have had enough of the spotlight.
Cancer Decan 2 Celebrities
Sun: Nikola Tesla, George W Bush, The USA, Tom Hanks, Sylvester Stallone, Ringo Starr, O. J Simpson, Tracy Emin, Frida Khalo, Nancy Reagan, Marc Almond, Bill Haley, Barbara Cartland, Jim Kerr, Jerry Hall, Giorgio Armani, Gen Paul, Courtney Love, Barbara Knox, Jennifer Saunders, Victoria/Albert Davison.
Moon: Aaron Spelling, Clark Gable, Errol Flynn, David Icke, Dennis Nilsen, Dennis Quaid, Keanu Reeves, Drew Barrymore, Kirt Russell, Lisa Minelli, Eleanor Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Hardy, Giorgio Armani, Aretha Franklin, Gwen Stefani, Boy George, Kirt Cobain, Henri Rousseau, William Blake, Igor Stravinsky, Kenisha Berry, Bobby Womack, Willie Nelson, LL Cool J, Nancy Sinatra, Paul Simon, Holly Johnson, Weird Al Yankovic, Pierre/ Marie Curie Davison, William/Kate Middleton Davison.
Ascendant: Bill Gates, Albert Einstein, Alexander Fleming, Steven Speilberg, Judy Garland, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson, Robert Hand, Diana K Rosenberg, Guglielmo Marconi, Captain Beefheart, George Michael, Van Morrison, Josef Mengele, Leona Helmsley, Thomas Watt Hamilton, Violette Szabo, Lily Tomlin, Liv Tyler, Marc Almond, Bruce Willis/Demi Moore Davison.
1. Brady’s Clavis Calendaria, 1813.
Star positions for the year 2000. *= Star magnitude
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