☆ Cancer ☆

Here we find people who are tried and true, who cling to tradition as though they were part of it.

Yet their moods and even their purposes may become as changeable as the sign's ruling planet, the Moon.

This self-contradiction is understandable, when recognized as part of the individual's innate nature.

These people are home loving, fond of family life and domestic tranquility but they also enjoy travel and adventure.

They
love the past and sometimes practically live in it, which accounts for
the way they seek the new, yet always come back to the old.

Persons born under this sign are very sensitive, though they frequently din not show it.

Argument wears them down, criticism hurts them and crablike, they crawl into their shells.

Though strongly conservative, they are fond of social life.

These people are frequently vivacious and are humanitarians as well, devoting themselves to worthy causes.

YOU AND YOUR SIGN

The
Sun awakened Cancer the Crab, a feminine sign in the zodiac on your
birthday. The Sun in astrology stands for your inner nature, your
essential character. The fourth sign of the Zodiac, Cancer is ruled by
the restless Moon. A cardinal (creative and original) sign, Cancer
governs home life, matters to do with women (especially the mother), as
well as sensitivity and emotional intensity. It is a water sign, so
Cancerian people are emotionally intense and deeper than they appear on
the surface, while quite sensitive and understanding once you get
through that tough exterior.

The
Sun, ruler of our inner nature, is somewhat dimmed in Cancer, the home
of the Moon. Creative and romantic, with a strong love of home, family
and tradition, you are a good communicator and a strong provider. Your
deep sensitivity presents you with valuable and illuminating
intuitions, especially regarding those you care for.

Powerful Intuition

Paradoxically
combining a love of travel with a deep need for security, you surround
yourself with sentimental objects from the past, including souvenirs,
hand-me-downs and keepsakes. Cancerians are remarkably good at
accumulating things; indeed, you can be unwilling to throw anything
out, even relationships that have passed their use-by date.

Cancer
is also good with money and generally takes a long-term view. The main
thing to remember is not to let the powerful, turbulent emotions of the
moment crowd out your normally rational judgement. Your intuitions are
reliable and should be trusted; you may even have natural psychic
powers, which may be developed, given the right circumstances.

Hard Shell

The
emblem for Cancer is the Crab, a creature with a very hard shell which
protects a soft interior. The crab walks sideways, which is how the
Cancerian skirts around a problem until forced to take it on with
gritty determination and a creative flair. The crab's large claws hang
on to its possessions for dear life, just as the Cancerian collects
things to beautify the environment and bravely defends the home turf.

Cancerians
make good business people, combining artistry, originality and drive
with an understanding of financial matters, marketing and the needs of
the public. You can trust your intuitions, but you do need to generate
a faith in yourself which will not be dampened by gloom or depression
over what, in retrospect, may appear to be relatively insignificant
problems. You have the natural ability to be diplomatic and to speak
out when necessary or keep your mouth shut. Home and family ties will
be significant in your life and developing a secure, comfortable home
environment will be a boon to your state of mind, irrespective of your
marital state.

Emotional Release

Physical
fitness or sports activities can become important ways for you to work
out emotional stress. Team sports are fun, for you can adopt team
members as part of an extended family. Swimming, fishing, sailing and
other water activities attract you, along with skiing, ice skating, and
mountain climbing. Cancerians are creative. Even those among you who
may not have any particular talent can use some involvement with art,
music, or writing as another method of emotional release, rather than
indulging in eating binges or other destructive habits. Living or
spending time near the water is a relaxing, as well as creatively
stimulating environment for Cancerians.

Cancer
rules the stomach, diaphragm, upper liver and breasts. People with
Cancer active in their charts are subject to coughs, indigestion, gas,
gallstones, general problems with stomach, liver and intestines, plus
emotional disorders such as depression, hypochondria and hysteria.

Ideal
colours for the Crab are white, silver, and pale yellow. Cancer rules
metallic silver, while both the ruby and the pearl are the traditional
Cancerian birthstones. Silver reflects its environment in its shiny
polished surface, yet it can tarnish and become dull unless properly
cared for. In the same way, your sensitive nature reflects the people
and circumstances surrounding you. The precious ruby, a variety of
corundum, is one of the hardest minerals known, while the pearl is soft
and easily scratched. Here we have the two contrasting sides of the
Cancerian personality: hard and determined, yet simultaneously soft and
vulnerable. Cancerian flowers are the water lily (lotus), iris, white
poppy, white carnation and southern magnolia.