Robert Graves

Robert Graves

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Robert GravesRobert Graves
Lagna in Cancer 9°58'20"
Cancer in the Ascendant gives a pleasing appearance of medium height, a round face, a thick neck and plump buttocks. Amiable in disposition, soft in speech, a connoisseur of good food and fond of luxurious living. You have the admirable quality of feeling at home in almost every situation.

You are a bundle of contradictions, greatly influenced by your planetary configurations. You are gentle, feminine in attribute, watery and have strength during the night and when 'resting near a lake, pond, or sand bank.' Materialistic in your approach to life, you are nevertheless capable of attaining great heights in spiritual practices. You may withdraw from the mainstream of life, actively pursuing your ethereal interests in seclusion, though outwardly you seem to be deeply engrossed in your earthly profession.

You can rise to sublime heights or sink into gross materialism. However, you do not really enjoy any situation. You may easily capture the object of your desire, but sex alone will not satisfy you. You may possess material riches and luxuries, but pine for something else. Even spiritual attainments and realizations seem of no consequence. Either you long for the past, or for that which is not yet in your possession.

Your attitude toward life and the parameters of your emotions and thoughts are always changing-nothing can hold your attention for long. You always shine in reflected glory. You must hold onto someone higher, mightier, wealthier, more respected, through whose support and patronage you can express your own qualities. In the absence of such an influence you seem forlorn, made of straw.

Given the opportunity to explain abstruse philosophical thoughts, you can reel out poetry to express them beautifully. But if required to articulate your own independent ideas on any subject, you might fail miserably. As long as love and affection are bestowed on you, you will react with the greatest sincerity, but once that situation of warmth and recognition is withdrawn, you become most miserable, just as if the life force had been drained from you. It has been observed, that emotional excitement, aggressive designs, and the pursuit of self-aggrandizement often lead a Cancer born individual to destruction.

Your greatest trouble comes from Saturn, the planet of restriction: whenever any situation arises which impedes your natural growth, you get enmeshed in an inextricable tangle. Your marriage is seldom happy; you often surrender yourself to your partner, either in emotional excitation or through some kind of infatuation, only to discover that your understanding of the situation was not realistic.

Something done in a hurry, prohibited by society and performed to derive some mean favor, often becomes a stumbling block, causing life long sorrow. Whatever happens in life, you are basically shy, unable to express your innermost feelings and thoughts or live a completely natural life.

If you examine carefully several horoscopes of persons born in Cancer Ascendant, you will invariably find that Jupiter in his Dasha has given rise to both good and bad results - bad in respect of debts, diseases and enemies. Though Jupiter may not cause Raja Yoga in the strict sense, as he promotes business and professional prospects involving you at the same time in misunderstandings, troubles, annoyances and ill-health.
Lagna in Lunar Mansion '8 Pushya-2'
Your Ascendant or Moonstar is called Pushya.

Physical features: there may be a distinguishing mark, scar or a black mole on the face. Character and general events: you may have an indecisive nature. You will act properly in most situations, but be cautious of acting selfishly. You may possess a naturally duplicitous nature. For some reason, due to past lives, or due to parental influence you may be very needy and desire more attention than you are able to distribute. You respond quickly to admiration and become quickly deflated by criticism, giving yourself to love and affection with sincerity and appreciation, yet you are ever mindful of slights and hesitate to form strong attachments. As already explained above, the inherent freedom available in all walks of life may lead you to bad company. You must be cautious of friends. You will be fond of good clothes.

Education, sources of earning/profession: you will jump upon any work without judging or thinking whether you are capable. Be cautious of this trait, it may have detrimental effects. You may not be a good anticipator, you are very good in certain work and sweet words are a natural expression for you. It would be better if you assessed your capacity and ability for the specific field where you can excel and then start doing the job. If that is done, nobody on earth can stop you in achieving the best result. One of the plus points for you is that you are not vulnerable to defeat and you push your way up through several obstacles. Even if you do not have any basic education, you will show extra-ordinary intelligence and knowledge on any matter of discussion. Another plus point for you is that you resist any idea or work which is not ethical. You may be of the opinion that all wrong doers must be punished. You will carry out any work entrusted to you with the utmost sincerity and certainty. Be cautious of an independent nature, which may effect the results of your work. Your abilities are many faceted but your success lies probable in the theater or arts or in commerce. There is an indication of poverty up to the age of 15 to16, improvement comes and will go up and down until the age of 32. From the age of 33 years on, there will be remarkable all round improvements i.e. economically, socially and in health. You may leave your home in order earn a living. You will normally undertake work where maximum traveling is involved.

Family life: there may be some problems in the family circle and you may have to depend on others for even day-to-day requirements. Due to this dependency during childhood you may become quite independent when you grow up. Circumstances may also warrant that you will be separated from your spouse and children even though you are attached to them. You may expect your spouse to be thoroughly self sufficient, with creditable talents and to be correct and conservative in manner and dress. You will be attached to your parents.

Health: be cautious of health problems in childhood.
Sun in Cancer 8°35'30"
This brings the following general characteristics, which get modified by specific aspects and other placements in your chart: You may experience fluctuating commitment to your activities and undertakings, but your overall attractive personality and qualities will make you well liked, you may find that you totally dislike your birth family or that 'whole scene' or even your country. You will probably be good looking, but you may have troubles from imbalances inside the body, related to digestion and you may experience distress from too much hard work. You will like intoxication, but will be virtuous, honorable and eloquent. You may have talent in the areas of time, space, science, geography, cartography, navigation, etc.
Sun in Cancer with Cancer ascendent
You will suffer physical ailments and be irascible.
Attracts you to your family.
You may be wealthy and have a powerful personality. Opinionated, always thinking that you can do no wrong. Passionate, but unable to establish a cooperative partnership with your spouse. You undertake long and weary journeys and are made to work for others.
Sun in 1st House
The Sun in the Rising Sign symbolizes progress and good luck. The Sun in Summer Solstice brings disputes and makes you egocentric and selfish. The Sun in winter solstice promotes divinity. Exalted, well-aspected or associated Sun develops faith and confidence, coupled with natural ambition; bestows position of trust and influence; supports moral growth. The person with the Sun in the rising sign is tall, distressed with the spouse, children and brethren.

You suffer from excess bile and windy diseases and when in foreign land, from the financial ups and downs. You may have a poor appetite, are bold, modest, an actor, studious, have beautiful eyes, are diligent and well-placed. You may be lazy in function, give vent to anger, have a prominent personality, be honorable, courageous, impatient and unkind. You will be happy in money matters (though there may be occasional obstacles) and overall be happy.

You will have less number of children and will suffer from eye ailments. You will be fond of quarrels, dance, literature etc.. and be strong. Your body may be thin or emaciated and you are bald or have thin hair. You will speak only when required.

The Sun in the Ascendant will afflict virility, hence with simultaneous affliction to Jupiter, progeny may be few in numbers. Otherwise, with favorable Jupiter, the Sun in the Ascendant will totally deprive one of progeny.
Sun in Lunar Mansion '8 Pushya-2'
You will be honorable and eloquent. There may be some difficulty remaining focused on the work at hand. You may be an aeronautical engineer or a scientist in the line of space research.
Moon in Leo 6°00'45"
Moon in Leo brings idealism in love, and you will desire affection from all directions. You will be fond of the opposite sex and enjoyment, calm, magnanimous, persevering, loyal to father and Guru, a good organizer, well-dressed, given to music art and sports, popular and respected. Some of the natural feminine qualities bother you because of how opposite they are to your mental nature. You may not eat well, have stomach disorders, tooth decay, eat meat, are harsh, like to copulate in the forests and hills, yet be charitable, respectful to your mother, valorous, dutiful and majestic looking.
Moon in Leo with Cancer ascendent
You become religious and a master of pleasant conversation. You earn money from trade or on the stock exchange. You have a long life, but are surrounded by people of dubious character.
Moon in 2nd House
The Moon in the second house makes you very talkative, prosperous, of sound body and have a very charming personality. You are romantic and find pleasure in other peoples company - ignoring your own spouse and family.

The second house stands for wealth, finance and hereditary position. Full Moon in this house bestows you with promising progeny and wealth. But, if it is dark or feeble, you may stammer, be poor and unwise.

You are sensitive to the changing Moon, have many friends and are soft spoken. You may suffer from poor digestion and loss of appetite. Dark or feeble Moon, despite of benefic aspect, causes loss of acquired or inherited property and obstructs earning and further acquisition of wealth.

You will enjoy incomparable happiness and friends and will be wealthy. You will be plentiful in wealth and grains, be physically sound, famous, and wise and spend your time joyously with the opposite sex,. You may lose money on account of your sisters and daughters.
Moon in Lunar Mansion '10 Magha-2'
The Star ruling your Moon or Ascendant is Magha.

You will be very enterprising, will respect elders and be God-fearing. You enjoy leading a quiet life, and will be expert in various sciences and soft spoken. You will receive honor and recognition from learned persons. You will possess good knowledge about various arts, and will devote your time for the expansion of your culture and be actively involved in various cultural activities. Your dealings with others will be thoughtful, you try to avoid hurting others feelings, and immediately rectify the situation if you do. You do not care for any person who makes hindrance or causes trouble to others. As a result you may have several hidden enemies in your life.

You have a short temper when it comes to improprieties, be cautious that this does not affect your success. You will be generous and perform many philanthropic activities without concern for recognition. These activities may make you famous.

You will have great wealth and many people working under you. In the professional field you cannot attain much success materially as you are not business minded, mainly due to your straight-forwardness. However, you will be a fitting example of sincerity and hard work. This inherent quality of sincerity and hard work does sometimes pay you some lift but not to the extent when we see the balance. You are bound to change your field of earning frequently. Once you make a decision, you stick to that decision. Your dealings with your superiors and subordinates are very cordial and most technical. Hence you are able to be a link between your bosses and the subordinates.

This placement indicates you will enjoy a happy and harmonious married life with good children. You will be generous and helpful to your siblings. You may suffer from difficulty with your vision.
You will struggle with poverty until your 28th year, but enjoy sudden changes after that. You may have difficulty getting along with the opposite sex.
Mars in Leo 4°31'51"
You are frank, active, conscientious, a good leader, gain through speculation, insurance and companies, are friendly, over enthusiastic, firm and adventurous. Love for new ideas, music. Mars in Leo is intense. You are impatient, valorous, grabbing others money and children, like forests, lose your first spouse, are bereft of children, devoid of charitable acts and always active in your occupation.
Mars in Leo with Cancer ascendent
Restlessness, impulsiveness, independence and a meticulous avoidance of hypocrisy characterizes you. You will receive huge sums of money in sports, and your mind will be very sharp when it comes to mechanical and technological subjects. You will be a reliable friend and a helpful relation, but will experience sorrow from your children.
Mars in 2nd House
Mars in the second house indicates that you may at times be cruel, indigent, devoid of intelligence and extravagant. You might use harsh words, indulge in sex and gambling and always quarrels with your relations. You gain money through agriculture and trade, are learned in logic and eat meager and unsavory food. You take pleasure in journeys and vexation. Your speech is fumbled, you are unlettered and have disrespect for the dead. You are voracious, blessed with sons have debts, are tolerant, industrious, fortunate and feel contention and disrespect for your spouse and other relations. You are lean, sensuous and of reddish complexion. If Mars is well placed and aspected, you gain in eloquent discussions. You can not realize the utility of the wealth you inherit from your relatives. You squander it away or hoard it. Hostility and stinginess stand in the way of your relations with everybody, including your own family members. You would rather die than leave their 'wealth'. You have a hard time with 'give and take'. You tend to be proud of your bank balance which has neither any social good nor personal use, except that it is drained away as fines, on litigation or lost to thieves. Mars of Dhana Bhava brings success through enterprise, legacies and inheritance, but there will be losses too. Desire for sudden gain from lottery, game of chance and speculation.
Mars in Lunar Mansion '10 Magha-2'
Mercury in Gemini 18°43'49"
You are very inventive and smart. It is very difficult to find an executive or diplomat more talented than you. You like to study and therefore, you have a liking for science and technology. You like to be well-informed and you are very sociable and friendly.
Mercury in Gemini with Cancer ascendent
With Mercury in this sign, you are very individualistic and opinionated. You do not seek personal comfort, but cherish ideas which you believe ought to be respected and upheld. You are not overly attached to your family and, despite your honesty of purpose, you may have to undergo social or political persecution.
Mercury in 12th House
Mercury helps you receive cosmic inspiration and thus it is always creative. It is a neutral planet, as it does not contribute anything of its own, but transfers subjective messages into objective manifestation and transmutes objective experiences into subjective awareness. In this state, the occupancy of the twelfth by Mercury can be effective whether the soul is withdrawing from the path of materialization, or whether it is pursuing it. For this reason, one finds that you are a skilled craftsman, succeeding in what you do, interested in religious activities, but also able to deceive others. This planet contributes only what you have already acquired. Mercury in the 12th is good for getting in contact with righteous persons and for warding off losses and failures. You spend on good causes, and the learned persons like you. Your failures come of your own misdeeds. You may even turn against your own people to follow your path. You may feel hostility towards your own kinsmen or society and go against them. You are true to your word and learned. You might go against social code to earn your living. You are skilled in noble acts, and interested in spiritual things or divine sciences. Ultimately success comes. Fear from government or authority is present. Mercury here indicates expenditure on education.
Mercury in Lunar Mansion '6 Ardra-4'
You will be proficient in all fields of work. . You may be an expert astrologer, and learned in Vedic scriptures. You may enjoy sexual activity not condoned by others, and may suffer from ear, hip, or thigh pain. There are some indications of lung disorders.
Jupiter in Gemini 28°38'25"
Truly kind and reliable, and not too interested in expanding your social circle. You have a liking for literature, occult studies and enlightening things. You may attempt publishing, but due to various miscalculations and relatives you sometimes suffer loss of money.
Jupiter in Gemini with Cancer ascendent
Jupiter intellectualize one's devotion. You will propound a new faith which will travel far and wide and increase your fame. Such a situation will create personal hardship for you, but not necessarily mental anguish.
Jupiter in 12th House
Jupiter protects you in whatever circumstances you may be placed, slowly and steadily guiding you on your pilgrimage. In the twelfth house this influence enables you to indulge yourself in material desires so that you may finally realize the futility of such a practice. This process, however, takes a long time to release you from material bondage. Meanwhile, it will seem as if you are following a path of unrighteousness.

You may become lazy, neglectful of meritorious acts, mentally unbalanced, coveting diverse objects which cannot all be attained simultaneously, and indulging in activities which may bring you into disrepute. However, you will spend extravagantly on religious and philanthropic programs as well as on your own luxurious lifestyle. .

You experience difficulties in life which are primarily intended to make you aware of the futility of your efforts to satisfy your senses. You go to a higher place after death if Jupiter is in the 12th. You gain through medicine, or occult studies, through generous and charitable acts and are fond of ancient learning. .

Your abode is in places away from birth. You are helpful and seek help. You gain through enemies by prevailing on them, and through affections, religions, collegiate, political or foreign affairs. You receive quiet and secret help from friends and others and get success after age 30. .

People are averse to you. You may use bad language, are childless, immoral, arrogant, miserly, greedy, and help the wicked. This is a good placement for uncles. You gain abundant wealth, but disputes with own people, strife, tuberculosis, large expenses, travel, migration, government disfavors and poverty are indicated. .

You are learned, good at mathematics, have few sons, suffer from glandular sores, and are incompetent. You spend on religious activities. You are egoistic, wasteful in expenditure, have your eyes on the wealth of others, and are slow in doing good to teachers, preceptors or relatives. You tend to be selfish, lazy, jealous, and carefree in speech. You are performing service and are unfortunate. .

This placement denotes loss through theft. You are thin and lean, might be ailing, have a sore eye or genital complaints and serve the low. You suffer from much mental uneasiness, are vicious, slow, immodest, foolish, and disrespected. You enjoy an easy life, but are unsteady and malevolent, and travel alot. You get worries through conveyances, ornaments, garments, cattle etc. You are extravagant, good at service, short-tempered, lazy, quarrelsome, and affluent. You may have heart trouble in childhood, are uncharitable, and gain through patrimony. You will be saving money always.
Jupiter in Lunar Mansion '7 Punarvasu-3'
Your friends may be a source of income. You will become well known, having a large circle of respecting friends and admirers.
Venus in Leo 23°25'40"
You are philanthropic, devoted to the preceptor, infirm, amorous, generous, honest, given to pleasure and amusement, talented at art and music. Speculative and manipulative tendencies.
Venus in Leo with Cancer ascendent
Bestows much property, a regular flow of income, pleasant company and a respectable social status. There will, however, be some aloofness.
Venus in 2nd House
Venus in the second house bestows deep wisdom and a fondness of good food and dairy products. You may acquire wealth through the opposite sex and experience a loosening of the morals, perhaps due to your attachment to eating indulgences. Venus in the 2nd tends to make poets and causes you to use amiable and cheering speech.

You have a sharp and religious mind. You like to have the best at home, and your family life is full of culture and traditions. You like to have a number of nice clothes to choose from. Soft-spoken, learned, amorous, artistic and lustful. Wealth comes through various sources. You are well-informed, impressive in assembly, respected by relatives or truly good leaders, celebrated, skilled, protective, devoted to religious preceptors and grateful.

You get rich foods and drinks, and have knowledge of various sciences. Your overall Karma vehicle should be good. You get wealth by appropriation of others wealth. Gain through silver or glass trade.
Venus in Lunar Mansion '11 Purva Phalguni-4'
You will have an attractive personality, a happy marriage and ample wealth. But use it wisely. You may face financial crisis due to some over spending when nearing 40 years of age.
Saturn in Libra 8°28'16"
Gains through travel and foreign countries. Gentle, soft, learned, philanthropic, recognized by the community, much intellectual exercises, broken home, attachment to prostitutes. Good for doctors and lawyers and any other profession also.
Saturn in Libra with Cancer ascendent
You have a very special purpose in life. You will be rich, with an intensely penetrating outlook on life which is bound to annoy others; nevertheless you will be much respected. Your powerful sexual nature may be beyond your control; behaving in a licentious manner you may covet another's spouse, and should be careful about sexually transmitted diseases. Emotionally, you will always feel restricted and be difficult to please. Your uncompromising attitude towards life may create problems in your career.
Saturn in 4th House
You might live in foreign countries in old and dilapidated houses and will be cold-hearted at times. Possible illness of young and well-settled son and loss of wealth are indicated. You can expect fortune after accumulated wealth and gains or success after age 36 till 56. You might adopt a son and get success in foreign land. Success and gain might come at age 16, 22, 24, 27, and 36 and physical pain at age 8, 18, 22, 28, 40, and 52. You are generally large-hearted, quiet, sober, lofty, patient, not avaricious, just, virtuous, hospitable, and generous which might lead to poverty in old age, but does not turn you away from benevolence. This Saturn denotes difficulties and trouble through property, legacy or mines. Acquisitiveness and denial of worldly success are indicated, as well as contrary domestic and family affairs. There will be little success against heavy odds and responsibilities without reward. You have a strong tendency towards asceticism at the close of life and a general lack of interest in worldly affairs. You may be separated from your mother, and then live a life of unhappiness and lack of wealth with a stepmother. An inheritance from the mother may be blocked or there may be some holdup. Loss of reputation, property, and vehicles may come at times. You are a source of worry for your parents. Mental anguish comes from allegations and criticism from other people. A tendency towards gloom, sorrow, laziness, strife and dispute are some of the more negative personal traits. You feel powerless at times. Some type of heart problem may appear. Though you may be good at heart, there is much karmic retribution coming that you can't seem to control and which causes serious fallout with others, then resulting in sorrow. Following a regulated, humble, religious life will counter this.
Saturn in Lunar Mansion '15 Swati-1'
Rahu in Aquarius 21°05'10"
Rahu in Aquarius with Cancer ascendent
Rahu in this sign draws you towards the darker side of materiality and, at worst, towards an ignoble end.
Rahu in 8th House
With Rahu in this position you are always trying to attain your goal, but unfortunately your goal is not often clear to you. Under such conditions you always worry about unimportant things or strive after something which seems important momentarily but gives no ultimate satisfaction, and to attain your assumed objective you may associate with undesirable characters who bring a bad name.

You suffer from complex ailments which are difficult to diagnose. Rahu promotes health, promises longevity, grants gifts, legacies and inheritance from the dead. You are extravagant, sick, and ther will be strife with brothers, life away from birthplace and tend to have an unhappy family life. You are denied happiness through spouse, children, honor and education and might suffer from diseases of rectum or diabetes. Hindrances or enemies and complains of gastralgia or hystericus etc. are indicated. You are denied patrimony, but are respected and recognized by the rulers and pundits.

Fortune smiles once, but losses mock you again and again. You are forsaken by the noble for no reason and gain of sufficient wealth from the government, that sometimes is lost. You are well-built, short-tempered, free from danger, suffer from diseases of the generative organs, like hydrocele etc. You gain through defeated enemies, are troubled, ill-spoken, ailing and vicious.

You are praised by the state and condemned by some. There will be many ups and downs, troubles and sufferings at times in life and you might have a stomach problem caused by hard labor. You receive honor and fame from the government, are noble by deed and thought, healthy, and get some income or employment. You are happy in old age.
Rahu in Lunar Mansion '25 Purva Bhadrapada-1'
Ketu in Leo 21°05'10"
Ketu in Leo with Cancer ascendent
Ketu shapes the kind of a philosopher who propounds Utopian theories of social relationships, while grumbling that financial and social status is inferior to what it should be. Aspects from Jupiter to malefics like Ketu will often improve the results radically
Ketu in 2nd House
Ketu in the second house may make you conceited, or feel depraved. There is something in your feelings which makes you careful to watch out for yourself. There are conditions which cause you to worry about finances in general. The threat of government fines looms at times. You'll have a hard time speaking before many people, or they won't accept or understand what you're trying to say. Those who support you, may feel that they've gotten themselves on the wrong side of the fence. You may therefore adopt a sweet tone of voice, and by and by, having learned that it provokes less trouble from others, this carefulness and control over your speech could lead to success.
Ketu in Lunar Mansion '11 Purva Phalguni-3'
You will be devoted to God and visit several sacred places. You will enjoy an abundance of God's grace. You will be straightforward. However, the health of your spouse may be a cause of concern.
Uranus in Libra 23°27'35"
Uranus in Libra with Cancer ascendent
Uranus in 4th House
Uranus in Lunar Mansion '16 Vishakha-2'
Neptune in Taurus 24°45'24"
Neptune in Taurus with Cancer ascendent
Neptune in 11th House
Neptune in Lunar Mansion '5 Mrigashira-1'
Pluto in Taurus 19°56'13"
Pluto in Taurus with Cancer ascendent
Pluto in 11th House
Pluto in Lunar Mansion '4 Rohini-3'


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