JUNE
22 to JULY 21
Ruler: Moon
Birthstone: Pearl
~ Cancer Traits ~
Emotional
and loving
Intuitive and imaginative
Shrewd and cautious
Protective and sympathetic
Changeable
and moody
Overemotional and touchy
Clinging and unable to let go
"Nest
like" is an appropriate adjective for the Cancerian home.
They feel strongly protective and love unreservedly, giving much
and asking little in return. They are easily influenced by those
they love and admire, and swayed by the emotion of the moment.
They are always good and loyal friends, but need time to socialize
with strangers. They defend their rights and the rights of their
family and friends at any cost. Cancerians are friends for life.
Their relationships are very deep and devoted. They can't say
no. In return, they expect their friends to be there when they
are down and need help and if they're not, they feel rejected.
Although
strongly conservative, they are fond of amusements and social
life. Cancerians enjoy parties, travel and adventure, but sometimes
there is nothing better than their homes. They are very home
loving, fond of family life and domestic tranquility. They value
harmony and happiness and do their best to make those around
them comfortable at all times. They are frequently vivacious
and are humanitarians as well, devoting themselves to worthy
causes. They are always wanting to protect and help others.
They are often
intuitive, even psychic, organized, creative, over-imaginative
and prone to fantasy, sometimes trying to shape their lives to
fit some romantic ideal. They are very sensitive, but they also
have a quick temper. As they are ruled by the moon, their moods
can become changeable very easily. Argument wears them down,
criticism hurts them deeply and they crawl into their shells.
Cancerians
have a retentive memory, particularly for emotionally laden events
which they can recall in detail for years afterwards. 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.
They never get rid of their old stuff, even if they know it serves
for nothing anymore. The romantic side of their natures make
them enjoy grubbing about in places where exciting discoveries
may be made. Because they are strongly governed by childhood
memories, they live intensely in the past in memory and in the
future in imagination.
Cancerians are very appreciative of art, music and literature
and may have themselves artistic and literacy talents. They have
a very strong inner-strength and strive to improve their performances
by giving their best to get ahead.
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