Cancer ( Latin Cancer ) is the fourth zodiac sign corresponding to the ecliptic sector from 90 ° to 120 °, counting from the vernal equinox ; cardinal sign of the trigon Water . Rules the fourth house of the horoscope.
In Western astrology, it is believed that the Sun is in the sign of Cancer from approximately June 22 to July 22 [1] . The sign of Cancer should not be confused with the constellation Cancer , in which the Sun is from July 21 to August 9 [2] .
The sign of Cancer is controlled by the Moon, here in the exaltation of Jupiter, in the exile of Saturn and in the fall of Mars [3] .
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Symbols
In early astrology, the symbol was the image of cancer. The modern symbol ♋ is a pair of claws , but can be interpreted in different ways. The following versions are found [4] [5] :
- the merger of male and female principles ( yin and yang ),
- female breasts
- Ouroboros (one of the first symbols of infinity in the history of mankind),
- number 69.
In Unicode, the Cancer ♋ symbol (may not be displayed in some browsers) is located under the decimal number 9803 or hexadecimal number 264B and can be entered into the HTML code as ♋ or ♋ .
Gallery
The battle of Hercules with the Lernean Hydra .
Engraving by Hans Sebald Beham , 1545.Ouroboros .
Engraving by L. Jennis from the book of alchemical emblems "Philosopher's Stone", 1625.The symbol of yin and yang .
Russian coin "Cancer", 2003.
Armenian silver coin "Cancer".
Armenian gold coin "Cancer".
See also
- Cancer (constellation)
- Tropic of Cancer
- Cancer (coin)
Notes
- ↑ The Constellations of the Zodiac
- ↑ Allen, Richard Hinckley. Star-names and Their Meanings . - GE Stechert, 1899. - P. 107.
- ↑ Al-Biruni . The science of the stars. - the beginning of the XI century.
- ↑ Harkness, Deborah E. John Dee's Conversations with Angels: Cabala, Alchemy, and the End of Nature . - Cambridge University Press, 1999 .-- P. 70.
- ↑ Smith, Robert Cross. A manual of astrology, by Raphael . - Oxford University, 1828. - P. 64.
Literature
- Cancer, zodiac sign // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- Astronomical signs // Soviet Encyclopedic Dictionary / Scientific and Editorial Council: A. M. Prokhorov (previous). - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1981. - S. 470. - 1600 p.