Ceres in Cancer, Ceres in the 9th House

Ceres in Cancer

Ceres in Cancer is a very motherly and nurturing type. They are willing to go as far as they can to make sure the ones they love are nurtured and cared for. They want to do their best to provide their lovers with physical affection as well as meeting their emotional needs. If you are able to, make sure your Ceres in Cancer feels cared for emotionally and they will do more than their share to make sure you feel the same way. The Ceres Cancer can become a bit insecure about their own self worth, especially if they find themselves to not be appreciated for all that they give to others. It can make them feel angry and resentful. The Cancer Ceres needs to recognize that they are enough no matter how they treat others and how others treat them. They need to be mothered just as much as they mother others. They would be wise to hold out and find someone that treats them how they would desire to be treated.

9th House

Keywords: The keywords associated with the 9th house are university, higher learning, academics, institutions, governments, philosophies, dreamscapes, perspective, authority, religion, spirituality, rules, law, justice, and the hierophant tarot card. 

Cadent House Type: A Candent house is ruled by a mutable sign. Sagittarius is the mutable fire sign ruling the 9th house. 

The 9th house in astrology is a symbol of higher education, institutions, long trips, dreams, and consciousness. It is often associated with travel in all of its forms both actual travel overseas and one’s internal spiritual journey. The 9th house is related to some of the abstract areas of life such as dream time, dream symbolism, and sleep. When you sleep your mind experiences things that our waking minds may never get the opportunity to experience. 

If you have a lot of planets or heavy emphasis on the 9th house this could indicate that you are a life long learner, that you love traveling, and have a respect for higher education. This area of the chart is also related to publishing, literature, and writing. Due to its associated with institutions it can also represent religious authority, churches, or other areas of spiritual leadership. This house is symbolic of traveling, experiencing the world from a boarder perspective, and expanding horizons.