When Cancer is in your 12th House, you are very sensitive and you may keep your feelings to yourself. You are very observant and can be deeply affected by the things happening around you. You are sentimental and can have trouble moving on and forgetting the past.
To understand what it means when a sign lands in a house on your natal chart, you need to look at the meaning of the house, meaning of the sign, and how they interact:
- The 12th House represents our subconscious, our vulnerability, the person we are when no one is around. It represents our mental health – what provides us with inner peace and what destroys our inner peace.
- Canceris a cardinal water sign. It brings nurture, care, moodiness and a need for protection.
- When Cancer is in the 12th House, it shows that your time spent alone can be a very emotional time for you. You are very tuned in with your feelings and emotions and you experience them deeply. You are very observant and you can be very sensitive to your environment.
Note that this is just one facet of your natal chart. Other elements of your natal chart can overpower or contradict with the below points. To get an accurate reading, get a holistic reading of your full natal chart from an astrologer.
What Does it Mean when Cancer is in the 12th House?
12th House Meaning
The 12th house tells us about our subconscious – how we perceive the people and things happening around us and how they affect our subconscious.
It represents the person we are when no one is around. It represents our inner emotional world. It shows us our vulnerability – what makes us vulnerable and naïve, what our weakness is.
We learn a lot about ourselves through the 12th house.
The 12th house also represents our mental health – how we deal with any problems, how we overcome our struggles, how we face our fears. It shows us how we take care of ourselves – whether we have a healthy approach to healing or we have destructive tendencies.
The 12th house is also the house connected to sacrifices. It shows what we are willing to do for others, how likely we are to sacrifice ourselves for the good of others.
The house also represents our hidden enemies – the people who may surprisingly betray us.
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Cancer Traits
As a water sign, Cancer is a deeply emotional and sensitive sign that finds it difficult to control their feelings.
They are sensitive to what is happening around them and may find it hard to stay rational and use their logic.
As a cardinal sign, Cancer likes to take action. They are very protective of the people around them and can often be like a parent to their friends. They love providing others with affection and nurturing others, making them feel loved and understood.
While they enjoy showing love to others, they need the same treatment in return. Cancer’s biggest fear is rejection and lack of acceptance and if that is experienced they are likely to go into their shell and avoid coming out for a long time.
Cancer’s time alone can be very beneficial for them as it might be the time where they let out all of their emotional buildup. They pay a lot of attention to their mental health.
They can be deeply emotional and very observant of their surroundings. They are easily impacted by the things happening around them. They can be quite insecure of themselves. They have trouble moving on from the past.
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12th House Cancer: Key Takeaways
1. You can be insecure and fearful
Cancer on the 12nd house cusp shows a very insecure and deeply emotional nature.
You are a very sensitive person who is impressionable so the things happening around you may affect you deeply.
You can be quite insecure especially when it comes to your feelings and how you perceive them. You might be insecure in your relationships due to your immense need for love and acceptance from other people.
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2. Your time alone may benefit you
Cancer is ruled by the Moon and having Cancer on the 12th house cusp shows that your time spent alone may benefit you.
This is the time when you feel allowed to express your true feelings and emotions.
You may feel more tuned in with yourself when you are alone and this is the time to deal with any emotional difficulties. You may benefit from meditation or yoga – any activities that help you relax and connect with your body. Try to always listen to your body’s needs.
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3. You hide your feelings
Cancer on the 12th house cusp shows that despite your deeply emotional nature you are likely to keep your sensitivity hidden from other people.
You are unlikely to confide in others about how you feel. You can be reluctant to open up because you are afraid of how others might judge you.
You find no benefit from sharing your emotions with other people. You feel like your true self when you are alone. You always manage to take good care of your mental health and inner wellbeing and allowing other people in your personal space may disrupt that.
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4. You hold onto the past
Cancer is the sign connected to nostalgia and the past. Cancer in the 12th house shows a deeply nostalgic nature that may have trouble moving on from the past, especially events or situations that have been difficult to you and have left an emotional impact on you.
You may relive a situation over and over again. Cancer in the 12th house may benefit from communication and confiding in others about the difficulties they have been through whether that’s to a friend or a professional.
Seeking advice and guidance from another person may help them deal with their inability to hold onto the past.
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5. You fear rejection
Cancer is very needy of love and affirmation. The 12th house represents our fears and insecurities, so having Cancer on the 12th house cusp can show a great fear of rejection and lack of love.
Cancer in the 12th house seeks love in order to feel comfortable and tuned in with themselves, they want the approval and affection of those around them and if they do not get it they may feel very insecure and unwanted.
Experiencing direct rejection might be even worse as it can leave a bad mark on them for a very long time and they may be fearful of opening up again.
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Conclusion
With Cancer in the 12th House of your natal chart, you are likely to be very observant of the things going on around you. You are easily impacted by your surroundings and this can affect your mental health. Your time alone can be beneficial for you as it will allow you to let out your feelings and emotions.
Remember that you need to look at the rest of your natal chart to make a better prediciton of your natural personality traits. Other elements on your natal chart may override some of these points (and I’ve tried to note that a few times in this article).
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