The 12 zodiac signs
Cancer
The quiet harbour
- Dates
- 21 Jun – 22 Jul
- Element
- Water
- Modality
- Cardinal
- Ruler
- Moon
- Keywords
- care · intuition · belonging
Cancer as a Sun sign
Your heart is your compass. Home, memory and belonging shape you, and you sense the mood of a room long before anyone speaks.
Your gift
Deep intuition, tenderness and a fierce, protective loyalty.
Your growth edge
Not retreating into your shell when hurt, and letting others care for you in return.
Cancer as a Moon sign
The Moon is at home here. Intuition runs deep, and memory, family and the past hold you close. You absorb other people’s moods and need a safe base.
What soothes you
Home, familiar people, cooking, water and being looked after.
Your growth edge
Telling your own feelings apart from everyone else’s.
Cancer as a rising sign
You seem gentle and protective, a little guarded at first. People see someone caring, who opens up as trust grows.
Read more: Moon in Cancer · Cancer rising