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Cancer: Personality qualities, star sign compatibility, and horoscope dates

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August 6, 2022

Fahuyost (ANE Staff)

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If there’s any sign in the zodiac that’s often labelled as sensitive, it’s Cancer.

These astrological crabs are known for their empathy, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be selfish too, sometimes getting lost in their own emotions.

As with any of these star sign round-ups, we always make sure to let people know that your sun sign isn’t the be all and end all of who you are.

To get the full picture over what the stars have in store for you, you can search online and input your details to find your natal chart. This will show you exactly what the skies were like when and where you were born, giving you moon, rising, and all that jazz.

Those with their sun in Cancer, however, will surely see plenty of traits here that they see in themselves.

Cancer personality qualities

Cancer is a water sign that’s ruled by the moon. Put simply, that means Cancerians have a lot of emotions – and can often feel yours too.

Loyalty is one of the main traits that stands out for this sign. They may seem standoffish when you first meet – just like their crustacean shell belies – but once they know they want you around, they really know.

That sense of commitment translates into all their relationships, with Cancerians being the ultimate homebodies and preferring deep connections and interactions over shallow encounters (like party smalltalk).

On the flip side, their love to give (and expectation that everybody else is the same) can give way to a neediness and insecurity in a Cancer. It can also result in them being walked over by people taking advantage of their trusting nature.

Although money itself isn’t of utmost importance to a Cancer, security and family is. If they can find a way to make money to save for a secure future – especially while interacting with people in the process – they’re well suited to creative roles or those that have a connection to the spiritual or natural worlds.

Cancer compatibility

Because Cancer are so in tune with their emotions, a fellow water sign like a Pisces or Scorpio could be a good match. With Scorpio, this might falter if they’re too eager for change and frivolity (against Cancer’s need for stability and depth). If both partners are on the same page, though, magic can happen.

Cancer and Pisces, however, are prone to ‘love at first sight’ with each other, and their sex life can be explosive – with Cancer bringing the intimacy and Pisces bringing the excitement. They compliment each other well, as long as changeable Pisces can be tamed.

Cancer and Taurus both share the same love of life and family, and both are extremely loyal. They can make for a peaceful, natural, and understanding couple, but they may need to work at keeping their sex life spontaneous.

Cancer horoscope dates

Your star sign is Cancer if you were born between June 21 to July 22.

If you think you might be a ‘cusp’ (not a thing), find your birth time and put this into a birth chart calculator. This will tell you exactly which sign you belong to.