Water sign
Cancer
Cancer is the memory of water. Protective sensitivity that makes a home wherever it is and feels the emotional tides before anyone else.
- Dates
- Jun 21 – Jul 22
- Element
- Water
- Modality
- Cardinal
- Ruler
- Moon
- Polarity
- Receptive · nocturnal
The Sun, Moon and Ascendant in Cancer
Your sun sign is only the beginning. Here is what changes depending on which luminary falls in Cancer.
The Sun in Cancer
Your core is care: memory, refuge, and the ability to make a home anywhere.
The Moon in Cancer
You feel in tides: a deep sensitivity that records everything and needs a den to process it.
The Ascendant in Cancer
You receive the world with a protective tenderness that invites trust from the first gesture.
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