Cancer Personality: June 21 - July 22

Cancer is the fourth sign of the astrological year and is known by its astrological symbol,
the Crab. Cancer individuals are intelligent, organized, generous, home-loving, and tenacious.
They are also devoted to family members and provide enormous emotional support.
Below you’ll find general characteristics for the Cancer man, woman, child, lover, and friend.
At the bottom of this page, you’ll find links to articles with detailed personality profiles for
every day that falls under the Cancer sign. Read on to see if the characteristics ring true
for you or the Crab in your life.

The Cancer Man

Cancer men can be loving and attentive one minute, remote and unreachable the next.
They have the potential to be a bohemian or a family man. They are adaptable to family life,
which means a great deal to them. They cherish their children and often take an active role
in their upbringing.


The Cancer Woman

The Cancer woman has a strong maternal instinct and the desire to make her home a place
of domestic bliss. They have great loyalty to family members and close ties to their mothers.
They also have a large circle of friends and associates. The typical Cancer woman looks
 beyond her career or home-centered activities to find interests through which she can
contribute to others.

The Cancer Child

Children born under the sign of Cancer are quiet, reflective, and prefer to be seen and not
heard. They may have a difficult time being part of a group, allowing themselves to be
dominated by more aggressive youngsters. Parents of Cancerian children need to be especially
helpful in their social development, teaching them to assert their individuality and independence.
These children are rarely discipline problems, though they can become excessively moody and
depressed during adolescence.

The Cancer Lover

Cancerian individuals are extremely romantic and passionate people. They enjoy all the traditional
 rituals of wooing and winning a sweetheart and usually opt for marriage or a long-term relationship.
They make loyal mates and will champion their spouse's career and expect the same in return.
These individuals are keenly attuned to the needs and wants of their partner; they are exceptionally
sensitive lovers.

The Cancer Friend

With their gentle and caring spirit, Cancerians are the ones to whom others turn with problems,
worries, and life-choice concerns. Despite their ability to support and nurture their pals, they do
 not make friends easily. This may be because they take friendship seriously and don't bother to
indulge superficial associations. They are often shy people who wait for friendships to develop
instead of actively pursuing them.

Cancer Information:

Element: Water
Quality: Cardinal
Planetary ruler: Moon
Birthstone: Pearl
Flower: Larkspur
Color: Silver
Key characteristic: Emotion
Strengths: Intuitive, nurturing, maternal
Challenges: Controlling, bossy, manipulative