Cancer Brings Solace to the Fearing and Threatened
The opposition to the sun will remain in every New Year horoscope until our world decides to change its calendar, but other aspects to MC in Cancer come and go. In 2017 there are as many as three, which is quite a lot: a sextile (60°) to the Moon Node in Virgo, a square (90°) to the Ascendant in Libra, and a trine (120°) to the conjunction of Neptune and Mars in Pisces.
The last aspect mentioned is the most important one, since it is to two powerful planets combined in a conjunction. Mars and Neptune in Pisces speak of fear and threats – perhaps imagined, perhaps not. The whole world enters a fearful time this year. Of course Cancer can feel it – very much. But what to do?
The trine aspect shows that Cancer actually finds comfort in trusting the good in people. And not only that – Cancer is able to give comfort also to others. It is in a time of crisis that Cancer excels. There is need for that in 2017. Behind fear is good will for the better, and beyond threat is the urge for a solution. A trying time can be a time of improvement. Cancer is dedicated to help make that happen.
The sextile to the Moon Node says sort of the same, since the Moon Node is connected to the Neptune and Mars conjunction with an opposition aspect. Cancer sees where the world is heading, and is prepared to do anything to help.
These aspects also work on a personal level. Cancer is aware of serious problems in the private sphere, though not really personally struck by them – mostly. But Cancer certainly gets very involved in the healing processes called for. A lot of it seems to have to do with unemployment. Friends and acquaintances see their jobs at risk.
As for the square to the Ascendant of the 2017 New Year horoscope, it is really a recurring aspect because of our calendar. Still, its rapid movement through the Zodiac makes it worth considering also in this year’s horoscope.
It sort of repeats Cancer’s unwillingness to conform to the direction society is heading. Cancer does not want to be what society seems to expect of everyone. Cancer claims the right to be different, because society in general seems to cherish principles but forget about compassion. The one without the other can lead to mayhem. So, Cancer persists with a perspective that is foremost compassionate. It leads to repeated conflicts with others, as well as with what is famously called the politically correct. But Cancer is not easily convinced and no pushover.