Midheaven in Cancer ♋︎ in the natal chart
Public Life: The public life of a person with the Midheaven point in the sign of Cancer has great potential for fame or notoriety. People are very drawn to your energy often expecting you to care for them or solve their problems. You are often very accommodating and tend towards pleasing others. With this placement developing your career may not be your number one priority, however, you find somehow you “fall” into lucky career situations. People with the Midheaven in Cancer are drawn toward careers that require taking care of others, helping people achieve security, or stable housing.
Career Possibilities: You are drawn to jobs and careers in the public life that allow you to nurture people’s needs. You make a great gardener, shop-keeper, nanny, childcare worker, teacher, preschool administrator, mental health worker, musician, singer, baker, chef, bartender, server, nurse, real estate agent, social worker, hospice aid, psychic, dancer, librarian, priest, priestess, pastor, minister, brewer, politician, or apartment superintendent.
Ruling Planet: The ruling planet of your Midheaven in Cancer is the Moon. In astrology the Moon is associated with the sphere of the public. This indicates you will naturally find yourself in the public eye or working with the public in some way. Your primary goal will be taking care of others through support and encouragement.
South Node in Capricorn ♑︎ in the natal chart
If your South Node is in Capricorn in your natal chart then you excel at getting things done with efficiency and discipline. You may have had past lives or current life circumstances in which you played or play the role of the boss or leader. The way you have lead or directed people may come at a cost for people’s emotions and feelings.
You are learning to recognize the emotional aspects to human life, the power of family, and group support. A South Node in Capricorn indicates you have already done it alone and proven yourself capable of figuring out how to handle many aspects of life. You are now being asked to look at things from a different perspective. Some ways in which you are learning to do this is by adjusting your timing, giving up your need for control, and allowing yourself to be open to vulnerability.
With this placement your soul is experiencing the impulse to connect emotionally with others. Often times this can be through family and parental relationships. These contacts may be the most powerful aspects operating in your current life. You are coming to a place of deep understanding by opening yourself up to greater experiences of love, compassion, and nurturing.