Quick Overview
Planet
Rahu
Sign
Cancer
Element
Water
Compatibility
Moderate
About This Transit
When Rahu (राहु) transits through Cancer (कर्क), it brings significant changes in areas related to Obsession, foreign, technology, unconventional.
Cancer is a Water sign, and Rahu's energy becomes emotional and intuitive. This combination is considered Moderate in Vedic astrology.
Effects by Life Area
Career & Finances
Unconventional career paths may open up
Relationships
Unexpected romantic connections possible
Health
Mysterious ailments possible, avoid toxins
Spirituality
Tantra and unconventional spiritual paths may attract
Effects on Other Signs
When Rahu 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 Rahu in Cancer:
- Worship Durga
- Wear Hessonite (Gomed)
- Donate to widows
- Avoid intoxicants
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