Cancer (Jun 21 - July 22)- THE CRAB

is the cardinal/water sign. Cancerians get things done through the power of their emotional commitment. Not only do they aggressively work to accomplish the goals inspired by their own feelings, they also know how to appeal to the emotions of others. By making other people feel like family members, Cancerians effectively motivate others to get things done. They have to learn how to reach an emotional balance since they tend to be overly sensitive and moody.

 RULER: Moon

 PHYSICAL CORRELATION: Stomach, female breasts, glands

 TAROT CORRESPONDENT: The Chariot

 ELEMENT: Water

 QUALITY: Cardinal

 FEMININE

 COLOR: Brown

 NATURAL HOUSE: Fourth

 NATURAL HOUSE QUALITIES: Angular and terminal or endings

 KEYWORDS: intuitive, maternal

 PHRASE: "I feel"

Cancer is symbolized by the crab. Your ruling planet is the Moon and you element is water.

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 goddess Selene/Luna and sometimes the goddesses Artemis/Diana and Hecate/Trivia.

Cancer is associated with family and domesticity. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a kind, emotional, romantic, imaginative, sympathetic, nurturing, and intuitive character, but one which is also prone to changeability, moodiness, hypersensitivity, depression, and clinginess. In the past, Cancer was considered an unfortunate but fruitful sign, strongly associated with tribes, clans, and closely-knit family groups.