Cancer Zodiac Sign

Their Symbol, Dates, Crystals, Compatibility, & More!

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) is the fourth sign of the zodiac, symbolized by the Crab. It is a Cardinal Water sign ruled by the Moon. Loyalty, sensitivity, and imagination are the pillars of this sign. They are gentle but protective of their inner circle; Cancer people are the type to drop everything when someone they love is in need. At the same time, their devotion can be misinterpreted as overbearing, and Crabs are known to get emotionally insecure or defensive if they feel left out or unwanted. With good friends and security, Cancer folk can be some of the best friends anyone could ask for.

Crystals For Cancer

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths – The greatest strength of every Cancer is their compassion, followed by their ability to look after people they care about. Born with extremely high capability for empathy, they can have trouble holding on to their boundaries. However, if they don’t fear of getting hurt and bravely accept emotional challenges, they become adaptable, trustworthy individuals, who truly enjoy their motherly approach to those in need.

Weaknesses – Often too attached to the past, while at the same time anxious about the future, they can lose stability in a matter of seconds. Their inner emotional rollercoaster is as fast as the travel of the Moon in relativity to other celestial bodies, and it is not easy to follow their deep, inner flow of feelings that never seem to stop moving and building up.

Cancer In Relationships

In general, Cancer representatives easily get attached to people, led by pure emotion, and tend to be loyal, gentle and trustworthy to those they care about. They are helpful and strong when needed, but it sometimes gets easy to forget their sensitive side that needs tenderness and gratitude in return. Reactive and with an emphasized inner sense of moral, they will take things too deep, and could have real trouble around fiery signs that often don’t hold back and say the first thing that comes to their minds.

As partners – Cancer representatives seem to find their life’s goal. It is often unclear to them why every horoscope they read speaks of their attachment to family values, but this gets a lot clearer once they have children of their own. The main lesson parenting will bring to these individuals is a reality check on who truly is helpless and needs them to be caring and nurturing. Unfortunately, this often shines a light on those who could do well on their own too, and with a child entering their life, many of their unbalanced friendships will come to an end. They will give all the love they have to their children, put their hopes and dreams in them, and water them to grow in whichever direction they want to. The biggest problem appears when a Cancer parent is unsatisfied with their own life, for they become demanding, dependent on their child, and turn to emotional blackmail just to get the love they need. When in the scope of respecting their children’s boundaries, they will be loving and kind, finding their purpose in shaping someone’s way of using resources of life and supporting their children in building a strong but tender personality.

As children – Cancer children will need a lot of attention and care, but at the same time need just as much freedom to build their own way of thinking. With Jupiter exalted in their sign, these kids have an incredible desire to learn, but under their own terms and only about things that spark their hearts and nurture their souls. They shouldn’t be pushed to work or learn about things they are not interested in, for they need a strong focus and a career build on a good foundation and in a direction their heart chooses.

Love And Intimacy

When a Cancer gets romantically involved, they aren’t afraid of showing their emotions. What troubles them is the fear of getting hurt, for these are individuals that often perceive this world as a rough place they cannot handle. They are afraid of all the wrong words they could hear some day, and even though this can be far from reality, it keeps them careful and on a distance until they start feeling safe. Dedicated and loyal, their goals transcend typical romantic relationships, and even though some of Cancer representatives can be prone to casual flings, this is not in any way typical for this sign. In search for someone to share their life with, these people will search and search until they find someone to stick to. Once they do, they can become clingy and too attached, so it is important for them to keep some of their distance with a strong sense of where the other person currently is. When emotions are shared and the attachment goes both ways, but with both individuals strongly holding on to their individuality, sexual side of the relationship becomes something like a given, connecting these partners even stronger and firming their deeply intimate bond.

Cancer Career

There is something like an inner fear in every Cancer that they aren’t taking enough responsibility. Being a sign opposed to the sign of Capricorn – the sign of all responsibility, this is a strange notion that moves them to build a strong career path and provide for themselves and their family. Often described as family types, many would imagine housewives and husbands that come home to watch a game with their sons every evening. This is not exactly the correct image, and although many of them would love to spend all of their time with children and loved ones, they are down to earth enough to understand that they need to provide, feed, and create material safety for those who depend on them. This is why it is truly rare to see a Cancer not building his or hers career up and being as responsible and dedicated to their work as only the best in our branches can be.

Understanding Your Cancer

If you truly want to understand your Cancer, just stop to listen. Running through this relationship won’t get you any far, and it will be even more difficult earning their trust once it has been broken. Respect your Cancer and give them support and protection, for once they feel that nothing bad can come to them when they are around you, they will open up, and you’ll have a chance to see a whole new world of love, dedication and magical experiences that can never be found with someone else. With their mission located somewhere in the world of emotion, never tell them that they are too emotional. There is no such thing and their sensitivity is what keeps everyone around them happy.