Planets in Cancer can operate on an unconscious level. It could be possible that when such progressed planets trigger parts of the natal chart, e.g. change of sign, house, aspect to natal planet/angle, the inner evolution of the planet is unconscious to the person. It may that when the person consciously examine his/her feelings and/or life happenings after the period when the progression was within orb that he/she realises that an inner evolution did happen.
