Randomly opening, once again, 20th century astrologer C.E.O. Carter's
"An Encyclopaedia of Psychological Astrology" (first published 1924, re-printed at various points throughout 20th century). This time I opened the book at "S" and picked "Sensitiveness". I'd have titled the paragraph "Sensitivity", but perhaps Mr Carter had his reasons.
Sensitiveness is common to all watery signs, and perhaps most of all to Cancer, this sign being susceptible to outside influences in the highest degree. All the negative signs are on the whole more receptive and sensitive than the positive, with the usual exception of Taurus, which is often extremely obdurate against criticism or slights of any kind - whence, among other reasons, the fact that it is the sign of the lunar exaltation. Here only the Moon may be said to find rest and stability. Leo and Sagittarius probably come next in lack of sensitiveness. Virgo is easily hurt and inclines to adopt an attitude of what is commonly called "huffiness". Capricorn readily feels slights or snubs, and is very sensitive to neglect or being overlooked. Libra is easily hurt, but, unlike the watery signs, has a short memory for such things, and can generally be easily consoled. Gemini and Aquarius are predominantly mental and do not feel injured over-easily.
In applying Mr Carter's interpretations, we have to bear in mind that he is talking about zodiac signs, not necessarily the sign in which one's Sun resides natally. Rising sign, Moon sign, clusters of planets in a sign, sign at mid-heaven will all figure in - as might house position if one is sure of time of birth.
Being a Cancer rising mortal, I shall raise my hand to being sensitive, which sensitivity is no doubt aided and abetted by Jupiter in Pisces in exact semi-sextile to Aquarius Sun - possibly softening some of that "mental" hardness and coldness often diagnosed as being "Aquarian". Mars in Scorpio completes my watery trio. Aries Moon tends to fight back when sensitiveness arises, but doesn't always win.
Any sensitive mortals reading this - care to share?
