When Cancer is in your 9th House, you may be fearful of going out of your comfort zone. You use your emotions as a way to motivate yourself and focus on your personal development. You value your education and if you are in a good emotional state you are likely to pay a lot of attention to your academic success. You may become very attached to the places and countries you visit.
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 9th House represents education, long-distance travel and adventure, the process of uncovering a new side of ourselves. It represents the higher things in life – beliefs, religion and philosophy.
- Canceris a cardinal water sign. It brings nurture, care, moodiness and a need for protection.
- When Cancer is in the 9th House, it means that you have trouble going out of your comfort zone. Traveling may be very valuable to you and you are likely to develop a meaningful connection to all of the places you visit throughout your life.
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 9th House?
9thHouse Meaning
The 9th house tells us about our education. What our approach to education is, what we might be interested in studying.
It shows our philosophies and beliefs in life. It shows the wisdom we gain through our experience in life, what our thoughts are on the bigger things in life. It can show interest in the things that might be deemed as too complex for others.
The 9th house also represents long-distance travels and what we view as foreign and different to us, what is unfamiliar to us. It can represent our desire for travelling, exploring, going on new adventures and visiting unfamiliar grounds.
It represents how willing we are to go out of our comfort zone and open up our horizons. It shows the area of life we reach after we have completed our growth and gained the required experience.
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 need for self improvement and growth may come and go depending on their current emotional state. They are likely to experience emotional growth throughout their life and may learn to be more rational and tuned in with their feelings without letting them affect them.
They can have difficulty staying motivated in their academic environment. They are competitive but may be fearful to go after the things they want if they have experienced rejection even once.
9th House Cancer: Key Takeaways
1. You have fear of going out of your comfort zone
The 9th house represents adventure, uncovering a new side of ourselves and leaving our comfort zone.
Cancer on the 9th house cusp shows that you can be very reluctant to make changes in your life and explore new things.
You are afraid of leaving your comfort zone and doing something new. You may find it difficult to do things that are uncomfortable or unfamiliar, so it may take a while for you to explore that side of yourself and seek adventure.
You have to learn to let go of your fears and embrace the things that are new and different to you. Only then you will uncover a new side of yourself.
2. You are deeply attached to the places you visit
While Cancer isn’t the most adventurous and open-minded sign when it’s on the 9th house cusp of foreign travel it can show that you form strong emotional attachment to the places you visit throughout your life.
You are likely to form a connection to the people there and you may revisit the place over and over again. You may view the places you travel to as your second home and you are likely to build valuable friendships and connections there.
3. You value your education
Cancer on the 9th house cusp shows that your education is something very valuable to you and may hold a lot of importance for your loved ones.
You are likely to put a lot of effort in your academic environment and your knowledge may be an important part of how you perceive yourself. Being educated may help you feel more confident and secure in yourself.
4. Your academic motivation depends on your emotional state
The 9th house represents education and academic environment.Cancer on the 9th house cusp shows that your emotions and current emotional state may impact your motivation and ambition in your academic environment.
Cancer is a cardinal sign so it’s naturally competitive and driven, but your drive is dependent on how well you perceive yourself and how confident you may feel. You can be easily affected by criticism and negative feedback and this can impact your academic performance. It’s important to draw a line between your feelings and your ambitions.
5. You experience emotional growth
The 9th house represents growth and purpose in life. Cancer is ruled by the Moon which represents emotions and feelings. Cancer on the 9th house cusp shows that you are likely to experience emotional growth throughout your life.
With time you may become a more mature and wise person – the way you deal with your feelings may become more rational. You might become better at dealing with your emotions and impulsivity and you may begin to use them to your advantage.
Your emotions may inspire you or bring out your creativity. You may begin to teach others how to be more compassionate and connected to their emotional self. You are likely to use this side of yourself to help others.
Conclusion
With Cancer in the 9th House of your natal chart, your education is very important to you. A field connected to helping people or taking care of people might be good for you. You are afraid of leaving your comfort zone and uncovering a new side of yourself. You can easily become attached to the places you visit.
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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