Quick Overview
Planet
Mars
Sign
Cancer
Element
Water
Compatibility
Moderate
About This Transit
When Mars (मंगल) transits through Cancer (कर्क), it brings significant changes in areas related to Energy, courage, property, siblings, military.
Cancer is a Water sign, and Mars's energy becomes emotional and intuitive. This combination is considered Moderate in Vedic astrology.
Effects by Life Area
Career & Finances
Energy and drive for career advancement heightened
Relationships
Passionate energy affects relationships - handle conflicts wisely
Health
Physical energy high, avoid accidents and inflammation
Spirituality
Active spiritual practices like yoga favored
Effects on Other Signs
When Mars is in Cancer, it affects all zodiac signs differently based on the house placement:
- Aries: 4th house - Home, mother, property matters
- Taurus: 3rd house - Siblings, courage, short travels
- Gemini: 2nd house - Financial changes, speech matters
- Cancer: 1st house - Self-focus, new beginnings
- Leo: 12th house - Expenses, spirituality, foreign
- Virgo: 11th house - Gains, friends, aspirations
- Libra: 10th house - Career, status, public image
- Scorpio: 9th house - Luck, father, long journeys
- Sagittarius: 8th house - Transformation, inheritance, occult
- Capricorn: 7th house - Marriage, partnerships, contracts
- Aquarius: 6th house - Health, enemies, daily work
- Pisces: 5th house - Children, creativity, romance
Remedies
To maximize benefits and minimize challenges of Mars in Cancer:
- Recite Hanuman Chalisa
- Wear Red Coral
- Donate red lentils on Tuesday
- Worship Kartikeya
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