Cancer 21st June - 22nd July

Cancer the crab lives in the sea, which is fitting for the first of the water signs. Cancerians often find themselves drowning in a sea of emotion or a bottle of wine, but they keep it all hidden most of the time underneath their crusty, shell like exterior. However, this is one of the kindest, sensitive and vulnerable of all the signs whose primary motivation in life is to care and protect others as they like to feel needed. For most born under this sign, there is an inherent need to establish a stable home and family life in order for them to feel complete and provide a vehicle for their nurturing instinct. Cooking and feeding people is often a focus in their lives and they do like to comfort eat too.

At times, this sign can be rather shy and retiring preferring the comfort of their pipe and slippers to a night of reckless partying. Ruled by the fluctuating moon, Cancerians do too much worrying and hang on to the past. They also have a reputation for being rather "crabby", moody, sulky and possessive of loved ones.

Being a cardinal sign, many Cancerians are also very successful in their careers as this enables them to establish the secure home and family environment they desire. Their imagination, shrewdness, tenacity, ability to initiate, natural instinct for sniffing out a good deal and all round good business acumen is key to their success.

Famous Cancerians
Richard Branson, Princess Diana, Camilla P. Bowles, Nelson Mandela, George Bush, Tom Cruise, Carly Simon, George Michael, Bill Cosby, Dalai Lama, Jerry Hall, Tom Hanks, Robin Williams, Merryl Streep

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See also:

Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer

Leo Virgo Sagittarius Capricorn

Aquarius Pisces Libra Scorpio

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