Cancer
About Cancer
Cancer is a Cardinal Water sign. It is ruled by the Moon and associated with the 4th house. The Sun is in Cancer from late June to mid-July, which marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Cancer represents nurturing of new life, the ebb and flow of emotions, and our deepest needs for security and belonging. It is associated with motherhood, and connects us to our roots and ancestral wisdom.
The polarity of Cancer is Capricorn, which is Cardinal Earth. The Capricorn-Cancer axis is about physical and emotional security, duty of care, and public vs private life.
Cancer Traits
- intuitive, emotionally sensitive, nurturing, and protective
- emotionally connected to the past, family, and roots
- tends to approach life indirectly, preferring to sidestep confrontation
- excellent at reading people and situations, making them natural psychologists
- needs emotional safety and reassurance to feel secure
- possesses a tenacious nature when it comes to protecting what they care about
- often takes on a caretaker role in relationships and group dynamics
- highly intuitive, often knowing things without logical explanation
- can become clingy or manipulative when insecure
- has a knack for creating nurturing spaces, whether physical or emotional
- tends to retreat into their "shell" when overwhelmed or threatened
- can be overly cautious or fearful of the unknown, preferring the familiar
- tends to hold onto people, objects, and memories
- can be moody and prone to emotional fluctuations based on their environment
- often possesses a strong imagination and rich inner world
- prone to indirect communication, using hints and non-verbal cues
Planets and Points in Cancer
Sun:
intuitive, nurturing, protective of loved ones, emotionally sensitive, moody but caring, creates cozy environments, tied to the past
Moon:
emotional attachment to home & family history, attuned to emotional undercurrents, emotional need for strong family bonds & secure home
Mercury:
gentle, nurturing, intuitive, empathetic, supportive, self-protective if vulnerable, sensitive to emotional currents
Venus:
needs emotional safety to be vulnerable, values trust, protective, loves intensely, gives through acts of service
Mars:
motivated by the desire to protect and nurture, tenacious when defending loved ones, prefer to act behind the scenes
Jupiter:
intuitive sense of interconnectedness & belonging, travel to ancestral homeland, studying genealogy
Saturn:
emotional instability, feeling unloved, difficulty in forming intimate connections, need to heal childhood emotional wounds
Chiron:
wounds related to emotional security, nurturing abilities, family dynamics, home life, maternal relationships, ancestral patterns
Ascendant:
sees life through an emotional lens, prioritizes safety and connections, seen as nurturing and empathetic
Midheaven:
seen as nurturing, supportive, "mothering" energy, may work from home, leads with emotions
