Cancer

CANCER ASTROLOGICAL SIGNCancer:  
(born between June 21 - July 22)

ELEMENT: Water
QUALITY: Cardinal
DUALITY: Feminine
RULING PLANET: Moon
SYMBOL: The Crab
  
(Symbol's meaning)

PERSONALITY OVERVIEW: 
Traditional traits of Cancers: receptive, emotional, loving, intuitive, sensitive, imaginative, shrewd, cautious, protective, sympathetic, and kind.  Cancers possess an active, shrewd, intuitive mind and a photographic memory, as well as intense powers of observation.

On the shadow side: changeable, moody, cranky,  overemotional, shy, touchy, temperamental, snappish, clinging, possessive, unable to let go, and a tendency to wallow in self-pity.

MOST LIKEABLE TRAIT:
Loyalty

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CANCER:

Never Date A Cancer

Never Date A Cancer - Cancer TraitsCancers are known to be private types who are fond of their homes and very, very tight with their families. Don't ask them any personal questions for at least a year, regardless of whether or not you're married by then.

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Moon In Cancer: Cancer as a Moon Sign

Moon In Cancer: Cancer as a Moon SignBecause the Moon rules Cancer and has such a powerful bearing on our instincts, intuition, and emotions, the Cancerian characteristics will be very strong indeed in someone with the Moon in this sign.

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Cancer Rising Sign - Cancer Ascendant

Cancer Rising Sign - Cancer AscendantThe powerful Cancer characteristics will be primarily directed towards the partner and family, and apart from the strong self-defensive system, may well not be at all obvious to those who come into contact with the individual on a day-today or casual basis

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Cancer Sun Sign

Cancer Sun Sign - Cancer CharacteristicsChallenge a Cancerian and at once you will see his or her natural self-defensive system come into play. The need to protect themselves and their loved ones is an extremely basic instinct with people of this Sun sign. Used positively it is marvelously helpful, but sometimes it can result in their becoming too easily annoyed, so that a slight "huffiness" is displayed at the mildest opposition.

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Are You In Love with an Cancer?

Love with an Cancer - Cancer Compatibility and Cancer TraitsIf you are in love with a Cancer man or woman, give him or her your understanding. This is a sensitive soul who needs to be brought out of the shell with attention and discussion. Patience is important here as often (but not always) this individual is quiet or shy.

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