Cancer
June 21 - July 22
Cancer marks the Summer Solstice, the point of maximum light. As the Cardinal Water sign, it represents the psychological foundation of the self - home, family, roots, and emotional security.
Understanding Cancer
Cancer is the archetype of the Mother, the Protector, and the Healer. Cardinal Water is a paradox of active initiation and deep receptivity - the force that initiates emotional bonding and protects what it has created.
Water Element
Water signs are exceptionally emotional and ultra-sensitive. They are highly intuitive and mysterious.
Cardinal Modality
Initiators who start new things. Cancer expresses water energy in a cardinal way.
Cancer Personality
Cancers are the emotional glue of the Zodiac. They are deeply empathetic, loyal, and supportive. They possess a retentive memory and value history and tradition, often serving as the keepers of family lore. Their intuition is often psychic in its accuracy.
Strengths
Shadow Traits
Cancer in Love
Cancer seeks a partner who can provide emotional security and understand their fluctuating moods. They are mothering lovers who want to nurture and be nurtured. Their devotion to family is absolute; they will prioritize domestic life over almost anything else.
Cancer Career & Work
Career Strengths
Cancer excels in caregiving, hospitality, and roles that require intuition. They treat their colleagues like family and are excellent at managing resources and protecting assets.
Career Guidance
Make excellent nurses, social workers, chefs, real estate agents, historians, therapists, and human resources managers - roles where nurturing and emotional intelligence are valued.
Cancer & Tarot
Major Arcana
The ChariotThe Chariot represents the protective shell and the sheer willpower required to harness emotional forces. Just as the Crab is protected by its shell, The Chariot signifies victory through defense and emotional control, navigating the turbulent waters of life.
Court Card
Queen of CupsThe Queen of Cups represents Cardinal Water energy, embodying emotional intelligence, intuition, and empathy. She rules the realm of the heart, reflecting the world back to itself through her cup of visions.
Cancer Mythology
Cancer is associated with Karkinos, the giant crab that appeared during Hercules' battle with the Hydra. Though Hercules crushed it, the goddess Hera placed the crab in the sky as a constellation, impressed by its tenacity. This myth emphasizes Cancerian traits of persistence and the willingness to protect their own against overwhelming odds.
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