North Node in Cancer ♋︎
The North Node in Cancer in the natal chart is symbolic of a soul urge that is learning to accept the emotional side of yourself and others. You are opening yourself up to understanding your feelings, allowing yourself to be vulnerable, and letting go of control. Individuals with this placement often find themselves in life situations that give them the opportunity to express themselves freely.
You may need to be very empathetic and open to accepting the emotional ups and downs of others and yourself. The point opposite the North Node, your South Node, is in Capricorn. This implies that you are learning to focus less on the goal or end results and draw your attention towards your needs. You are experiencing life from a perspective of vulnerability and therefore may need more time to rest, spend time with family, or wallow in your feelings.
Your soul is being asked to honor the process of your intuition, urging you to develop your internal psychic and empathic response systems. The North Node in Cancer placement is there to give you confidence in creating your own sense of security. Your spiritual journey will feel very personal and subjective.
Chiron in Cancer ♋︎ in the natal chart
Wound: There is a deep sense of wounding in the heart of a person with Chiron in Cancer in the natal chart. You have a desire to be compassionate, loving, and nurturing to others but often find your outlets for this limiting or that you neglect to give yourself the care you need. This can result in self neglect and a denial of your true heart’s desires. There is often a psychic element to this placement. Individuals with Chiron in Cancer may find themselves overly empathic and unable to find a place to spread their emotional abundance. Some may find their fertility hindered or blocked in some way either physically or creatively.
Healing Gifts: You have the gift of healing others emotional wounds. You are a naturally therapeutic person, taking a very gentle, non-judgmental, and loving approach to all people. This placement indicates that you have a soft spot for people who have been cast out by society, tending to give the benefit of the doubt. You help people heal familial or past trauma by assisting other’s in transforming the wounds they have into other outlets of expression. Individuals with this placement help people accept what has happened, integrate what is needed, and move forward in life.