Sun in Cancer, Sun in the 11th House

Cancer ♋︎ Sun in the Natal Chart

Symbols: Crab

Element: Water

Key Phrase: I feel 

Ruling Planet: The Moon

If you were born under the Sun sign of Cancer then you will most likely have a sensitive nature hidden behind a seemingly tough exterior. Cancer is symbolized by the crab a skittish creature with a soft inside but a tough outer shell. As one of the most vulnerable signs in the zodiac your identity is marked by a power play between your emotions. You constantly grapple with yourself over whether you should let your emotions be free or if you should keep them bottled inside. Your superpower is empathy. Empathy is the ability to feel what other people are feeling and support them through difficult emotions. Once you embrace your identity as an empath you are better able to accept your own authentic emotions and feelings. 

The element associated with Cancer is water. The water element represents intuitive and psychic gifts, bodies of water, romantic connections, and sensitivity. You are definitely tuned into these aspects of life finding these themes dominate your life circumstances. 

Cancer is ruled by the Moon representative of your desire to take care of others. There is an acute awareness of the subconscious influences that are happening in the world around you. Your identity is marked by a natural intuitive ability.

11th House

Keywords: The Keywords associated with the 11th house include tribes, people, groups, social circles, social media, internet, creativity, collaboration, charity, altruism, innovation, the future, brotherhood, sisterhood, secret societies, discovery, congregating, activism, and trends. 

Succedent House Type: The Succedent house type is ruled by a fixed sign. Aquarius is the fixed air sign overseeing the 11th house. 

In astrology the 11th house represents group identity and group belonging. It is also associated with your hopes, dreams, and wishes. The 11th house is the areas of life that bring together your passions and the things you have learned. As an aspect of identity, the 11th house, is where you are start to feel like you belong to a group, nation, people, family, political groups, collectives, and so on. 

Your ambition is able to be realized when you have the cooperation of a group sharing in your vision. Here you get to play out and live your dreams in real life. If you have a heavy emphasis of planets in your 11th house this can symbolize a life full of achievement and luck. People with 11th house planets tend to be very influential. Friends may become a greater focus than family in this case as well.