Cancer Sign is known as Karka Rashi in Vedic Astrology. It is a watery sign and female by gender. It rules the north direction. It gives kapha dosha. It controls the chest, lungs and heart. Moon is the lord of Cancer. Jupiter is exalted while Mars is debilitated in Cancer Sign. 

Cancer Moon may have smooth and fair skin especially if birth is in Ashlesha or Punarvasu. Females often have prominent and attractive breasts while men may can suffer from gynecomastia(man boobs) if they don't work out often. Females generally have a rounded figure with good curves while men who workout regularly can have muscular and attractive body. Eyes can be watery with big pupils. They have hard time controlling their weight especially as they age. They tend to sweat a lot and can be regularly dehyrated in hot and humid conditions. Height maybe medium to tall. They may have weak digestion and can suffer from food poisoning often.

Generally those born with Moon in Punarvasu nakshatra are simple, kind and caring personalities. Those born with Moon in Pushya or Ashlesha nakshatra may have multiple facets to their personalities.

Cancer natives can feel emotionally insecure at times and require comfort and warmth during those troubled times. If there are too many malefics influence on Cancer Moon than native can be an emotional mess. There are also chances of mental health issues if Cancer Moon is afflicted by malefics. Cancer Moon can have extreme personalities including a pacifist or war monger. Many war mongers have malefics placements in Cancer. Inversely many humanitarians have benefic placements in Cancer.

Cancer Moon is the embodiment of Maa Annapurna who is Goddess of food and nourishment. Cancer Moon can provide an excellent career as a chef, community cook, in catering business, in restaurant and hotel sectors. Cancer also deals with motherland and as such having Cancer Moon with malefics may compel native to become a soldier and fight for his motherland. Cancer Moon understands how to tap into emotions of general public. As such it can give an excellent career in politics also. Over and above roles as a teacher/lecturer, counselor, nurse and emotional support are also possible. Ideally its better if Cancer Moon avoid working in a competitive environment.

Cancer Moon can also encourage natives to take on roles as environmentalists and human rights activists. Cancer Moon are driven by emotions and many times averse to logic and reasoning. As such career where practicality, reasoning and logic are required are less suited for them. Cancer Moon can also give an ideal career in HR department and employees value their presence. Cancer Moon also allows business related to catering, restaurants, fast foods, hotels, hospitals, farming especially growing juicy fruits and vegetables.

Cancer Moon are kind, caring, emotional and sensitive. Unfortunately they are also moody and unable to control emotional outbursts at time. They need a compassionate and kind spouse who understands and accepts their over possessiveness and emotional outbursts. Females are often viewed as trophy wife's and many times settle for role of housewife. In case of males their toxic female partner may keep criticising and questioning their career credentials.

Cancer Moon are kind hearted and prone to flattery. As such they can be easily manipulated by manipulative personalities. In rare cases they can also be subjected to cruelties by manipulative spouse especially if Moon is afflicted. Even in-laws can be demanding and do not treat them well. As such some background research required about partner and his family before marriage.

Family for Cancer Moon can be proud, confident and often rich. Mother can be loving and caring personality while father can have anger issues. There can be differences with children especially if fifth house and Mars are afflicted.

Nervousness, headache, stomach problems, dehydration, cough, cold and sometimes mental diseases like depression, schizophrenia. Generally natives remain quite sickly. 

Kind, caring, refined speech, patient and humble.

Emotional, complex personality, lazy, unstable mind, overtly kind.