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| Zodiac Symbol: | Crab |
| Birth Dates (Tropical): | June 22 - July 22 |
| Birth Dates (Sidereal): | July 16 - August 15 |
| Birth Dates (Solar): | July 21 - August 9 |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Zodiac Element: | Water |
| Zodiac Quality: | Cardinal |
| Domicile: | Moon |
| Detriment: | Saturn |
| Exaltation: | Jupiter (ancient)/ Neptune (modern/disputed) |
| Fall: | Mars |
| Numbers: | Two |
| Day: | Thursday |
Cancer is an astrological sign which originated from the constellation Cancer, and is the fourth sign of the zodiac. Cancer is classed as a Negative or feminine, introverted sign; its element is Water and its Quality is Cardinal. [1] Traditionally in astrology Cancer is ruled by the Moon. The opposite sign to Cancer is Capricorn. Under the tropical zodiac, Cancer is occupied by the Sun from June 22 to July 22 and under the sidereal zodiac, it is currently from July 21 to August 15. The corresponding month in the Babylonian calendar is Arax Du'uzu, dedicated to Adar. In House (astrology) the 4th House is the house the Cancerian rules, the dates of the 4th House September 8 to October 8. In astrology the astrological signs represent twelve equal segments or divisions of the zodiac. According to astrological beliefs, celestial phenomena reflect or govern human activity on the principle of "as above, so below", so that the twelve signs at the same time are held to represent twelve basic personality types or characteristic modes of expression.[2] The scientific community generally considers astrology as a pseudoscience or superstition.[3][4] ; yet despite this, belief in astrology remains widespread.[5][6][7][8]
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Mythology
In mythology Cancer is often associated with the Greek myth of the Lernaean Hydra, one of The Twelve Labours of Herakles and the mythical figure of Perseus, from the Greek myth of Medusa. Cancer is also associated with the Greco-Roman goddesses Selene/Luna and sometimes Artemis/Diana and Hecate/Trivia. The astrological symbol for Cancer is said to represent the claws of the crab, or else breasts, to symbolise motherhood and the link with the moon.
Explaining House
The 4th House is the house that the Cancerian rules. The 4th House represents The home and family, the mother or mother figure, caring for someone or something; place of retreat. Conservation. Imagination. All things that cycle. Parents. It represents everything about a Cancerian, like birthdays, numbers, etc. house have the personality traits as an a natural Cancerian.
Characteristics
Astrologers are in broad agreement that the following are the characteristics of Cancer: [9] The Cancer person is: fearless, tenacious, retentive, resourceful, self-contained, very defensive, family- and home-oriented, intuitive, honest, generous, humorous, traditional, emotional, loving, shrewd, proud, sensitive, protective, nurturing, cautious, helpful, purposeful, wise, easily flattered, hard-working, romantic, imaginative, security-oriented, very sexual, nurturing, warm, sympathetic, patriotic, sentimental, caring, and extremely protective of loved ones. The Cancerian is prone to being changeable or moody, hyper-sensitivite, touchy, patriotic, clingy and unable to let go, tenacious, devious, dominating, secretive, coldness, madness, overcritical or harshness,ruthless, suspicious, jealous, quick-tempered, violent, volatile, controlling, depressive, deceitful, lacking in stability, manipulative, aloof, dogmatic, eccentric, and over-dramatic.
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| Ideal Careers | Organic chemist, stay-at-home-parent, teacher, politician, journalist, writer, chef, house keeper, historian, fashion designer, visionary, estate broker, entertainer, gardener, lawyer, ecologist, soldier, or manager. |
| Likes | Romance, family, friends, being appreciated, sincerity, tradition, stability, suspected changes, loyalty, commitment, laughing, being supported, hobbies, home and country, honesty, and bravery. |
| Dislikes | Aggravating situations, bad advice, unexpected changes, insincerity, being ignored, dishonesty, deceit, being uncomfortable and people who are scared of others. |
Miscellaneous
The following items are traditionally associated with Cancer: [10]
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| Colors | Silver and Sea green |
| Birthstones | Ruby, Alexandrite, Pearl and Moonstone |
| Day | Monday |
| Location | Near water |
| Metal | Silver |
The Indian equivalent of Cancer is Karka; the Chinese equivalent is thought to be the sincere, sympathetic Sheep, whose lunar month is 7 July - 7 August.[11] Good Matches for Cancers: Pisces, Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio and Capricorn. Bad Matches for Cancers: Aquarius, Libra
Notable Cancerians
The following is a list of famous individuals born under the sun sign of Cancer. The list is indicative only and makes no claim to be a representative sample of all Cancerians:
See also
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| Elements | Fire · Earth · Air · Water |
| Qualities | Cardinal · Fixed · Mutable |
| Signs | Aries · Taurus · Gemini · Cancer · Leo · Virgo · Libra · Scorpio · Sagittarius · Capricorn · Aquarius · Pisces |
