Cancer’s Astrology

Zodiac Sign Cancer/Native’s Sun is in Cancer

What are the basic Cancer traits?

Cancer marks the beginning of summer in the Northern hemisphere. Cancer is the first of the three water Zodiac Signs (Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces). During the time of Cancer, water is warm in the Northern hemisphere. Much thrives and grows in the waters and soil thanks to this warmth and moisture. People born under the Sun Sign of Cancer seek warmth, security, the motherly, human warmth. If they themselves possess it, they can also give a great deal of it. This suggests that Cancers tend to have a lot of sensitivity, moodiness, emotional overreaction, sensitive nerves, and mood swings, because the Moon which rules Cancer influences them strongly in the psychological realm. Therefore this strong, extraordinarily vivid imagination can make Cancers capable of great creativity and empathy.

Cancer individuals have a very intense emotional life. They are easily hurt or offended—even when others haven’t intended to insult them. Because of this sensitivity, Cancers better get along with for very patient, empathetic people. A Cancer-born person presents primarily domestic and feminine qualities. One could argue that Cancer is the ultimate feminine Zodiac Sign with a very sensitive soul. Cancer-born people need a retreat, just like crabs at the seaside that can suddenly disappear into their shell. They are naturally drawn to the arts, to human, to psychological and to religious questions. Their soul longs to return to the mother, the family, and the home. This is why Cancers are often called soulful people, and they carry a strong need for emotional connection, particularly within their family circle.

Cancer represents the childhood stage in astrological development. A Cancer-born person misses their mother and their family and longs to return home if they are far away from them. They cling to their mother and value their family. Their deep connection to the home is vital. A Cancer mother loves and cares deeply for their children and their significant other—physically and emotionally. We find a lot of artists born under the sign of Cancer, finding fulfilment through their emotional expression. Their sensitivity gives them a talent in acting and emotionally expressive arts. Cancers are also good merchants or businesspeople, and are particularly successful in professions involving water. They have a deep love for the sea, for comfort, wealth and a strong instinct to practically utilise everything they come across, always with the intention of turning it into profit. Their desire for movement—often tied to seeking meaningful experiences—leads Cancers to travel. They always return to their roots however since the family roots symbolise Cancer in their essence. Even the most independent Cancers who travel far away for some time often find their way back to their family.

Cancers are very practical, skilled in cooking and maintaining a household. They love to nurture others. They are savvy shoppers—often their shopping cart is full, and you can spot them grabbing items quickly before the shelves are empty. Many Cancers carry large bags. The element of experience gives Cancers a strong memory and emotional attachment, especially to tradition, family heirlooms, and history. They love antiques and old fabrics. Cancers enjoy working with fabrics and often perform well in creative household or artisanal tasks. They thrive in family businesses or domestic environments as well. Cancers are known to be collectors, they feel an emotional connection to these items as they always represent a story that touches them. And even though some items may seem useless to others they think otherwise—it might someday be useful again. They instinctively preserve what others might throw away. They collect, regardless of whether they know what for, and they pursue things with great determination. However, ironically it may occur from time to time that when they have achieved or received what they wanted, they may quickly lose interest and move on.

The health of Cancer-born people is usually delicate and sensitive to the weather. They are prone to rheumatism, sciatica, and anxiousness. Because the Moon rules Cancer, the emotional fluctuations especially in Cancer women can often affect their health. Movement and ambition are not naturally strong traits here—there’s a tendency toward caution, passivity, and perhaps a degree of withdrawal, which creates a constant inner tension between feeling and action. Cancer-born people take as much as they give—or give more. Cancers have a strong magnetic pull, aiming to make everything within reach available to them.

Cancer-born people like to give—but often what they give, they take with some difficulty or hesitation. When someone receives emotional support from them, Cancers find great joy in nurturing. Cancer-born people love to make others happy, to show affection, to offer small gestures. They often hide behind the façade of charity, but it is deeply real to them. Cancers may sacrifice themselves entirely for a cause or for a loved one. The most ideal mothers are often born under Cancer. However, even their selflessness can morph into wastefulness or misplaced generosity. Even for them, egoism can manifest as excess or extravagance. Cancer’s seemingly selfless actions may in fact be emotionally driven and dictated by the moment. In a biological sense, Cancers are notoriously wasteful. Their body likes to give away energy and resources just as much as it likes to absorb and store them.

Thus, Cancer people can seem emotionally uncontrolled at times. They often lack rational restraint over their feelings, which may explode into unexpected actions. An intensely destructive egoism can emerge—especially when reason is weak. If disappointed by someone, they can harbour lifelong grudges against the other person. They may pretend to move on, but they never truly forget. Their memory is like that of an elephant. When hurt, the bonds of love and friendship are cut off entirely.