Karka Lagna
Cancer Ascendant · Water sign · Lagna lord Moon
The Nurturer. Caring, protective and emotionally responsive to surroundings.
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Personality
Moon-ruled: sensitive, intuitive and family-centred, with moods that follow the people around you.
Career
Suits caring professions, hospitality, food, property, teaching and public service.
Relationships
Devoted and nurturing; home and emotional security matter most.
Spirituality
Devotion to the Mother; a calm mind is the practice.
Strengths and challenges
Strengths: Empathy, Loyalty, Intuition. Challenges: Moodiness, Over-attachment. Traditionally recommended: Shiva worship on Mondays; Meditation.
Houses for a Karka Lagna
With whole-sign houses, Karka is the 1st house and each following sign is the next house:
These are the general traits of the Lagna. The planets in your houses, and the Lagna lord's placement, refine them -- an astrologer reads the whole chart.