Breast Cancer in Astrology

Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, fluid coming from the nipple, or a red scaly patch of skin.In those with distant spread of the disease, there may be bone pain, swollen lymph nodes, shortness of breath, or yellow skin.

Astrological parameters:

Ascendant: overall vitality 

4th house/sign Cancer: indicates breast, chest region, lymphatic system 

6th house: house of sickness 

8th house: chronical illness 

12th house: stands for hospitalization

Moon: stands for breast  

Mars: signifies flesh in the body, acute diseases, and surgery 

Mercury:  rules the endocrine and nervous system, immunity of body

Saturn: indicates chronic, degenerative and wasting diseases 

Jupiter: indicates lumps, unnecessary growth in  body parts 

Rahu/Ketu: indicates incurables illness, poison, cancerous lumps, radiation, difficult to diagnose diseases, it is the significator of viruses.

Important Points: 

1. 4th house, sign Cancer and Moon signify breast, so affliction to the 4th house, sign Cancer and the natal Moon in a horoscope are significant in tracing breast cancer.
2. Saturn and Rahu are the main significator of disease cancer .4th house/sign Cancer/Moon severally afflicted by Saturn, may give breast cancer. 
3. 6th/8th/12th houses are the main significator of diseases. 

Combinations : 

4th house/sign Cancer / Moon 

1. Moon and Sign Cancer being afflicted by Saturn indicates Lumps in the breast .
2. 4th house and its lord heavily afflicted by Satun and Rahu indicates breast cancer .
3. Moon and Cancer sign afflicted by Saturn and Rahu indicates breast cancer.
4. 4th lord placed in the 6th/8th/12th house and afflicted by Saturn or Rahu indicates breast cancer.
5. Jupiter aspect on waning Moon may give breast tumors.
6. Moon/Venus in Rahu-Ketu axis and aspected by Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter. 
7. 4th house/lord affliction by afflicted Sat, Jupiter or Rahu is an important factor to consider for breast cancer. 
8. Moon in the nakshatra of Saturn or other malefic's.

6th/8th/12th house: 

1. 6th/8th/12th lord's aspect by Saturn and Rahu give serious diseases like cancer in that part of the body in which the lords are posited. Like 6th lord posited in 4th house aspect by Saturn and Rahu may give breast cancer.
2. Lord of any house posited in 6th/8th/12th house and aspect by Saturn and Rahu may badly afflict that part of the body represented by that house. For e.g. if 4th lord is posited in 8th house, and aspect by Saturn and Rahu, indicate a serious problem like cancer in the chest region or in the breast.
3. Lords of ascendant and 6th join in the 4th house and aspect by Saturn and Rahu may give breast cancer.
4.  If above any combination is also influenced by Mars then the surgery of the breast is indicated.
5. 6th, 8th and 12th house related in any way indicate slow and lingering death due to a chronicle disease in a hospital.
6. Malefic lord of the 6th house placed in the 6th/8th/12th house.
7. Ascendant/lord, 6th and 8th lords are related to each other.
8. 6th and 8th lords are in the mutual quadrant to each other.
9. 6th lord as a natural malefic posited in ascendant/8th/10th/12th house.
10. 6th lord placed in the 2nd house and associated with Saturn /Rahu.
11. Mars combines with Ketu in 8th house or Mars combines with Saturn in 12th house.
12. Lords of ascendant and 6th house posited in 10th house and aspected by Saturn or Mars predispose one to cancer of the breast.
13. Influence of Mars (& Ketu) and 8th house and its lord on above combinations indicates surgery.

Saturn /Rahu: 

1. Moon or Venus aspect/conjunct by Saturn.
2. Saturn in the nakshatra  of Mars can cause a tumor .

Timing :

1. The Dasha Lords should be related to and be afflicting the 4th house/Moon /Sign Cancer and the age of the native should be above 15 years.
2. The Dasha of 6th lord /8th lord  (or Rahu/Ketu in these houses) influencing ascendant /lord of ascendant can also be relevant in predicting the timing .
3. During Dasha/Maha Dasha of Rahu.

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By

Geeta Jha