Element- Water
Color-Green, Off White, Silver
Day- Monday
Strength- Loyalty, Close to Family, Empathetic
Weakness- Emotional, Doesn’t like change, Changeable
Cancer- The Crab (22 June-23 July)
One of the most common characteristics found in a Cancerian is his changeable or moody
nature. He seems to be very extrovert and full of time at point of time and totally
introvert and life less at the other point of time. He can party hard at the start and sit
aloof in one corner by the end of party.
A Cancerian person prefers the comfort of home and the security it provides. When hurt,
he often vents out his feelings by either crying or going into deep silence. Person with
Cancer sun sign gets deeply hurt even at scolding and hard sayings, though he doesn’t take
these feelings very far.
When he is hurt, he wants to be away from whole of the world, not replying to anybody’s
calls or responding to people’s talks. He at that moment wants to be with himself only and
soon becomes normal. People with cancer sun sign learn a lot from life and experience.
They always remember their past and take lessons at each point in their life. Their
friends consider them as their library of secrets and tell them everything, knowing that
they shall never spell out anything.
Cancerians are kind and soft at heart. They understand the feelings of a people and listen
to their problems as if the problems belong to them also. A cancerian wants to help people
in every possible way he can, though he doesn’t want others to know his problems and his
sorrows.
Canerians feel very vulnerable deep inside their heart. They require love and care to get
away with this insecurity. They always keep thinking about their future. This often fills
them with negative thoughts and depresses them
Cancer people are better during romance than they are during their real (married) life,
though they are loyal towards their loved one during whole of their life.
Cancer Male:
Cancer male, represented by the Crab, is a reserved kind of person who doesn’t like
chattering a lot. He takes care of his own work and wants others to take care of their
work. Cancer man is not the one who will open up in front of you in one go. It may take a
number of meetings in order to know even a bit about him.
You may not understand his nature very easily. He may be smiling once and would be
frowning the next moment. When in a depressed mood, a cancer man wants love and hugs
to get going. However this sadness and depression doesn’t last very long. You soon see
humor taking over the depression. Spending time with a Cancer guy can make you very
close to him.
His characteristics are similar to that of a crab. Whenever a cancer man feels alone and
sad, he goes into his shell (as we call for crab). He will be there in this retreat till he is
again confident and strong enough to face the realities of the world. You may consider him
to be very rude and hard person, but he is very soft and emotional inside his heart.
Cancer guys need love security. So if you want to win the heart of a Cancer male, be sure
of expressing your love to him every now and then. He is very sensible with money matters.
He is neither stingy nor lavish. Cancer man understands the value of money and knows
where to spend it.
He is very close to his family, being the eye ball of his mother. Cancer male would expect
at least the same love and care from you, as he gets it from his mother. So be sure to
exceed his expectations.
Cancer male becomes a good and protective father. He cares a lot about his family. Love
for his wife increases with each passing year and he doesn’t forget to express it either!
Cancer Positive Traits Cancer Negative Traits
Loving and Emotional Shrewd and cautious
Indecisive and moody Over-emotional and
Sensitive and nurturing Intuitive as well as
sensitive Clinging and possessive
imaginative Sympathetic and Protective
Cancer Personality Profile
Emotional sometimes, Cancer sun sign people tend to be some of the more caring people in
our world. They are very loving and value family and friends over fame or fortune. You will
always find this loving person with a dear pet of some sort.
Extremely intuitive and imaginative, these people make great artists and designers. You will
find them where ever there is a need for creativity and flare. Never underestimate the scope
of their imagination either.
Freedom loving, courageous and pioneering. Loves adventure, is self assertive and has as
abundance of energy. Can be enterprising and will work from sun up to sun down, the
Cancerian will run not walk. He is generally forceful by nature and very direct.
Not a risk taker, the astrological sign of cancer is not likely to be betting the farm on a not so
well thought out venture. Rest assured this wise person will be checking all the angles before
plunging in to anything.
A few negatives:
Can be seen as selfish, rash and quick tempered. Sometimes coming across as quarrelsome
and aggressive. Often emotional and highly sensitive. May show impatience at times, while
also having a devious side. Does self pity with an unforgiving and possessive tendency.
Cancer is very protective.
Cancer people are very protective and sympathetic to those around them. They are very
capable of "feeling your pain" whether it be physical, financial or emotional. They will help
out to; as long as it is clear they are not being taken advantage of.
When they are shining Cancer is sensitive and caring, kind and sympathetic, they have an
urge to care for and nurture people. This trait expresses itself particularly well with things
concerning the family and home life. This can be considered the "softer" side of the Cancer
personality. However lurking in the shadows is the hard side, which can be self-centered an
enterprising.
The Cancerian person tends to be kind and caring individuals with a natural sense to nurture
and care for others, especially their loved ones. They are very protective and can be quite
defensive at times. They may be emotional and sentimental often seeming to be extremely
touchy.
Often seen as having a keen sense of perception and observation and the ability to construct
things in their imagination. Cancerians are meditative and have keen abilities to concentrate.
They are creative and have a natural tendency to study and analyze things. Cancerians make
some of the best students and can learn most anything that they set their minds to.
They are shrewd and intuitive, resourceful and imaginative and know when to reach out to
others. They love adventure and have an abundant source of energy, always seeming to be
full of self assurance. But, there is a hard shell to go along with their seemingly softer
underside, which is very tough and hard to penetrate. At times their nurturing may suddenly
turn defensive, accompanied by erratic mood swings and outbursts
The cancer zodiac sign can be extremely protective of a vulnerable underside. The hard shell
appearance is outwardly tough and impenetrable, but deep inside cancer is highly caring and
sensitive, even if they manage to hide it well from the rest of the world.
Cancer Health Concerns
This zodiac sign having the tough outer shell of the crab also has its soft belly. Even though
they may seem cool and in control on the surface, they quite often are prone to emotional
disruptions. While desiring the feeling of security, uncertainty in life may cause the agitation,
which in turn makes them susceptible to gastric problems.
Heartburn, gastric disorders and obesity are of major concern to the Cancerian. Although
they are supportive of others close to them, they usually suffer in silence as they are not ones
who communicate freely.
Water retention is also common among Cancerians. They should avoid high fat foods and
learn to talk openly about things that bother them as to avoid any chances of stomach ulcers.
Watch food intake as Canerians are often the greatest of worriers, which may in turn lead to
overeating and an expanding waistline.
Cancer sun-sign is very imaginative.
When they are tuned in to their own natural rhythms, Cancerians are imaginative, intuitive
and resourceful, often realizing when it's good to reach out to others and when to back off,
withdrawing into their inner self.
When in sync with their life, Cancerians are resourceful, imaginative and have natural
intuition. They seem to know when and how to reach out to others in need and also when to
withdraw within themselves.
At the same time they have the dilemma of being ambitious and forceful while being
sensitive and nurturing. This makes it practically impossible to understand the Cancerians
contradictive nature and certainly how to deal with one.
Cancerians sometimes experience trouble deciding between the ambitious, tough and
outgoing side of their nature and the somewhat sensitive, inward looking part of themselves.
This can cause inner conflict and mood swings, making it almost impossible for others to
assess how they will react to a given situation.
Cancerians can be possessive at times
Cancer has a complex inferiority problem sometimes, so that any hurt, imagined or real, is
magnified. Cancer sometimes shows a tendency to look back at, and hold on to, things in the
past. This is a sign of their inner possessiveness. It also highlights a natural conservative
aspect of them. As a cardinal sign, they will often be the initiators of change.
Having a deep inferiority complex anything said or done to them may offend them, be it real
or imagined, it is pondered upon. They may tend to hold on to the past, having an
exceedingly hard time with letting go. Consequently, they will often initiate the changes if
any are to come.
Here are some interesting Cancer facts:
* Ruled by the Moon
* Primary color is silver
* Birthstone is Pearl and Moonstone
* Lucky day is Friday
* Lucky numbers are 8 and 3
* Lucky colors are silver and white
* Best location for success is: near or on water
The Cancer Sun Sign - Zodiac Sign Information
Cancer is the forth zodiac sign. Cancer represents the crab sent by the goddess Hera.
According to Greek Mythology it gives lasting fame to the crab as it was sent to combat
Hercules, Hera’s old enemy. As Hercules himself was embattled in his second series of the
“Twelve Labors” with the destruction of the nine headed serpent “Hydra”. During the battle
the crab was said to have nipped at Hercules’ ankles but was in turn crushed under foot. As
the crabs reward Hera is said to have raised it to the heavens
The Constellation Cancer
The Egyptians saw Cancer as the sacred scarab, a beetle which rolls its dung in the dust,
making pellets in which its eggs are laid. The scarab was a symbol of resurrection and
immortality; mummies often had a carving of the scarab in place of the heart. The Greek
word for scarab is karabos.
In Greek myth, the second labor of Hercules was to slay the many-headed monster Hydra.
Hera (Juno) sent a crab to bite the heel of Hercules while he struggled with Hydra. Hercules
crushed the crab underfoot; this explains why the crab is the hardest constellation to see, with
no bright stars.
Cancer Constellation Stars
If not for the fact that it lies on the Ecliptic, and is therefore part of the zodiac, Cancer would
be a rather inconspicuous group of stars. It is home to the relatively nearby Beehive/Praesepe
complex of star clusters.
Clearly noted by stargazers as an open cluster of stars, home of Praesepe, also known as the
“Beehive Cluster” this is the constellation of Cancer. The cluster is 577 light years away and
approximately 730 million years old. The cluster has at least 250 stars and possibly up to as
much as 350.
CANCER goes with Scorpio, Pisces, Taurus and Virgo. (best match is Taurus)
Emotions tend to play a dominate role in the lives of people born under Cancer. Naturally
defensive and sometimes afraid of being hurt, they tend to put their heart and soul into all
their relationships, and are very faithful, loyal and loving partners.
Cancer people are extremely sensitive to matters of the heart. It is easy to hurt their feelings
and come become deeply emotionally wounded when wronged, and can take a long time
getting over it.
Cancerians are very sensitive and emotional people, although they are naturally defensive
and have a continuous fear of being hurt. They put everything that they are capable of into
their relationship to make it work.
The Cancerian has a heart of emotion but will only expose their feelings gradually. When
they feel their mate is trustworthy, they can find their long awaited security and only then
commit themselves to anyone.
When Cancerians fall in love it is in totality. They have a special need for permanence in a
relationship and are not interested in mere flirtations. Without love they lead unhappy and
unfulfilled lives.
Best Match For Cancer Is CANCER
This is an excellent match and you will find it hard to tear yourselves away from one
another! Stay clear of getting too wrapped up in one another though...
This match can make music together, if married, it will be blissful. They understand one
another’s moods, needs and desires. Although there may be times when they are in complete
disagreement they understand that early childhood and life’s experiences were different and
will in turn find a peaceful solution.
Both have the tenacity to sink their claws into something and will hang tight despite danger
or peril. But, in the end will give the other a nod, both understanding they too have the same
trait, and will go on again with their marital bliss.
Worst Match For Cancer is Aries
Hardly a match made in heaven Aries and Cancer tend to clash. Do not despair if you are in
one of these relationships, true love will overcome. Both Aries and cancer are powerful and
very self expressive. However, Cancer can be sensitive and somewhat anxious while Aries
people are dominant and spontaneous. Aries is not the greatest at expressing their feelings.
This leads to the constant annoyance of the moody, retrospective Cancer.
Not a perfect match as Cancer will produce a mood not compatible with the Aries make-up.
Cancerians tend to live in the past, so they do not take disagreements lightly. Then the often
head-strong Aries will not bend even ever so slightly to apologize to the often magnified
Cancer ruled mind and emotional traits. The Cancerian will back away from hurtful
situations and finds it hard to forget serious quarrels or family disagreements
Cancerians are very sensitive and emotional people, although they are naturally defensive
and have a continuous fear of being hurt. They put everything that they are capable of into
their relationship to make it work.
The Cancerian has a heart of emotion but will only expose their feelings gradually. When
they feel their mate is trustworthy, they can find their long awaited security and only then
commit themselves to anyone.
When Cancerians fall in love it is in totality. They have a special need for permanence in a
relationship and are not interested in mere flirtations. Without love they lead unhappy and
unfulfilled lives.
Cancer And Heartbreaks
Cancerians are devoted and dedicated to their unions, and in return they expect the same.
They give abundant love and affection to the point of sometimes being over protective and
very possessive. Loved ones at times may feel as though they are being suffocated, to the
extent of having no life of their own.
Cancerians find it difficult to let lose or to say good bye to a relationship. And they will
sometimes choose to suffer the consequences of reuniting rather than to let go of the person
or the relationship
