People with mars in cancer must avoid direct confrontations with others, preferring to side-step issues or attack them indirectly. Aggressive, competitive behavior makes them uncomfortable. Their ego drive is not very strong and they are not especially ambitious or eager to push their way to the top, as the inner satisfaction is more important to them.
They may feel incompetent and weak in situations that call for strong, forceful action. Though when it is about family, they are moved and ready to do anything. This shows their protective side. They are impulsive in matters of family and loved ones. Thier goals and actions tend to center around their family and loved ones and they are very personal. Great sacrifices can be made for them, even though they may be in the wrong. Being sensitive to stress, they do not handle high-pressure, competitive situations very well.
They can be very touchy, moody, irritable and difficult to be around when there are many demands or tensions at work. With an inconsistent energy level, they are not always very efficient. They are emotionally dependent on others at times, especially as regards their emotional harmony or discord at home. They should avoid eating when emotionally upset as this plays havoc with your digestive system.
Other traits of people with Mars in Cancer are that they hard-working, sympathetic, moody, defensive, tenacious, intuitive, instinctive, sensitive, and perhaps over-emotional.
