Karka (Cancer)
By The Astrologic Desk · Editorial and calculation review
Karka (Cancer) spans 90° to 120° of the sidereal zodiac. It is a movable water sign ruled by the Moon, symbolised by the Crab. Jupiter is exalted here at 5° and Mars is debilitated at 28°. Karka emphasis reads as protective and retentive: strong memory for emotional detail, and a tendency to approach things sideways rather than head-on.
- Lord
- Moon
- Element
- Water
- Modality
- Chara (movable)
- Vashya
- Jalachara
- Span
- 90°–120°
- Body
- Chest
Temperament
Strengths: Reads emotional undercurrents other placements miss; Builds genuine safety for the people it takes responsibility for; Long memory for what mattered and why. Costs: Old injuries stay accessible longer than is useful; Indirectness makes needs hard for others to read; Protection can shade into control.