Cancer, The Crab
June 22 to July 22
"I Serve."
Planet: The Moon
Element: Water
House: 4th House of Home and Family
Quality: Cardinal
Colors: Pearl, Lavender and Silver
Animals: Crustaceans; Crabs, Lobsters, Crayfish, Shrimp, Krill and Barnacles Metal: Silver
Gem: Alexandrite & Moonstone
Body Rulership: Breast & stomach
Countries: South Korea, Scotland, The Netherlands, New Zealand
Cities: New York City, Amsterdam, Venice
Personality
A typical person in astrology with Sun in Cancer is home-loving and fond of his family. At the same time he or she is often quite subtle in his behaviour and may approach people and situations indirectly if they cannot get what they want by going straight forward. And when he or she loves someone or has something which makes him happy, they will hang on very tightly and not let go.
Cancer people want to be needed, and it is important for them to be around people who love them and help them to feel secure. They are also often shy and sensitive, but they can be brave and courageous about protecting their friends and loved ones. Many Cancer people also have wonderful imaginations, and can create fine stories and paintings. Cancer people, like other water signs, have a deep, mysterious, gentle quality which makes them think of gazing into a cool, deep pool or into the flowing waters of a river.
Weaknesses & Trouble Spots
As a Sun in Cancer individual, you would most likely have a tough outer shell so to speak, and thus may be misunderstood by people on some occasions. Inside of you, there may be much going on, but the people in your environment will likely not notice it because you may be displaying a different outwardly expression. You have a side that is very caring and loving, and people may not notice this either. There may be a chance of developing depression as a Cancer. Always look at the bright sides in life and try not to always focus on the negatives.
In a relationship, you may become overwhelming or demanding. Your desire may be to have a perfect home and/or family. You must understand and come to terms with reality, and that nothing can ever be completely perfect. Everyone has difficulties and faults in life. Always remain confident and know that if you do the best you can, you'll be okay. Try to go with the flow more often.
Career & Financial
The Crab's real talent is caring for people. If you have Sun in Cancer, your depth of understanding and loyalty know no bounds, so you will eventually find yourself making a nice living in any occupation that requires this expertise. If you currently spend most of your working hours pushing papers, or operating machinery, you're in the wrong profession.
A great deal of Cancerians are managers, either on a corporate level or a small-business supervisory level, even in the entertainment or artistic worlds. You know every detail of what a person needs, how to soothe hurt feelings, how to stand up for someone in a crisis, and how to oversee an entire network of people working together harmoniously. Other Cancerian careers include nursing, teaching, curating a museum or library (these involve both caring for the work of generations and the sentimental pack rat instinct), and anything marine-oriented.
If you stick to these areas, you are bound to be financially successful. You are not an original thinker; rather, you expound on existing ideas, so it's not advisable to pursue your own business. You're better working within a given system or company, improving methods and earning the respect of your coworkers. Plus, you are a natural worrier and saver, so you've no doubt already planned for the worst. If you're an extreme case, you might even amass a fortune just because you're so concerned about not having enough to feed your family. Your anxious temperament will always protect you financially (and otherwise), but to truly enjoy life, you need to stop worrying about it so much.
Cancerians Throughout History
Famous Cancerians include Helen Keller, perhaps the most heroic Cancerian of all, because she was able to emerge from the toughest outer shell fate could deal a person; "Silent" Calvin Coolidge; the introverted writers Ernest Hemingway and Nathaniel Hawthorne, the famous naval officer John Paul Jones, the painter Whistler (who's most famous work is of his mother—again, pictures of family take priority with a Cancerian), the Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (most noted for the brooding quality of his work), industrialist Nelson Rockefeller (who amassed a fortune worrying), and King Henry VIII, who was obsessed with domestic perfection.
