Cancer (astrology)

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Cancer (astrology)

Cancer is the fourth astrological sign

Astrological sign

Astrological signs represent twelve equal segments or divisions of the zodiac. According to astrology, celestial phenomena reflect or govern human activity on the principle of "Macrocosm and microcosm", so that the twelve signs are held to represent twelve basic personality types or characteristic modes of expression....
in the Zodiac

Zodiac

Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the heavens through the constellations that divide the ecliptic into twelve equal zones of celestial longitude....
, originating from the constellation of Cancer

Cancer (constellation)

Cancer is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for crab and it is commonly represented as such. Its symbol is . Cancer is small and its stars are faint....
. In western astrology

Western astrology

Western astrology is the system of astrology most popular in Western countries. Western astrology originated in Babylonian astrology during the 2nd millennium BC, from where it spread to much of the world....
, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the precession of the equinoxes. In astrology

Astrology

Astrology is a group of systems, traditions, and beliefs which hold that the relative positions of astronomical object and related details can provide useful information about personality, human affairs, and other terrestrial matters....
, Cancer is considered a yin

Yin and yang

In Chinese philosophy, the concept of yin yang is used to describe how seemingly disjunct or opposing forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, giving rise to each other in turn....
sign or alternatively feminine or negative sign

Negative sign

In western astrology, a negative, receptive, nocturnal, passive or feminine sign refers to any of the six even-numbered signs of the zodiac: Taurus , Cancer , Virgo , Scorpio , Capricorn or Pisces ....
, meaning it is more introverted. It is considered a water sign, and is one of four cardinal sign

Cardinal sign

In astrology, a "cardinal sign" is a sign of the zodiac that initiates a change of temperate zone season when the Sun makes its annual passage into them....
s. Cancer is ruled

Domicile (astrology)

In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over which it has rulership. This is a separate concept from the Astrological house of the horoscope....
by the Moon

Moon (astrology)

The Moon is the earth's companion satellite, though some astronomers believe that it approaches being a planet in its own right. The Moon is large enough for its gravity to affect the Earth, stabilising its orbit and producing the regular ebb and flow of the tides....
. Being the fourth sign in the zodiac, Cancer has been associated with the astrological 4th house

House (astrology)

Most Horoscopic astrology systems divide the horoscope into a number of houses whose positions depend on time and location rather than on date....
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Individuals born when the Sun

Sun (astrology)

The sun is considered a very important part of astrology. It, as well as the Moon , are the most important of the Planets in astrology. In Roman mythology the sun was represented by Apollo, the god of light and Helios the god of the sun....
was in this sign are considered Cancer individuals.

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Cancer is the fourth astrological sign

Astrological sign

Zodiac

Cancer (constellation)

Western astrology

Astrology

Yin and yang

Negative sign

Cardinal sign

In astrology, a "cardinal sign" is a sign of the zodiac that initiates a change of temperate zone season when the Sun makes its annual passage into them....
s. Cancer is ruled

Domicile (astrology)

In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over which it has rulership. This is a separate concept from the Astrological house of the horoscope....
by the Moon

Moon (astrology)

House (astrology)

Most Horoscopic astrology systems divide the horoscope into a number of houses whose positions depend on time and location rather than on date....
.

Individuals born when the Sun

Sun (astrology)

Tropical Astrology

Tropical astrology is a type of astrology based on a zodiac whose points of reference are the tropics. The word tropic comes from the Greek for "turning point," and originally meant the point at which the sun at sunrise and sunset appears to turn, and to move north in the northern hemisphere and south in the southern hemisphere along the...
, the Sun is in Cancer roughly from June 22 to July 22 and under the sidereal zodiac

Sidereal astrology

Sidereal astrology is the system of astrology used by some Western and all Jyotish astrology who base their interpretation around the use of the Sidereal time zodiac....
, it is currently roughly from July 16 to August 15.

Mythology

In mythology

Mythology

The word mythology refers to a body of folklore/myths/legends that a particular culture believes to be true and that often use the supernatural to interpret natural events and to explain the nature of the universe and humanity....
Cancer is the Greek myth

Greek mythology

Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the Ancient Greece concerning their List of Greek mythological figures#Immortals and Greek hero cult, Cosmology#Metaphysical cosmology, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices....
of the Lernaean Hydra

Lernaean Hydra

In Greek mythology, the Lernaean Hydra The Hydra was the offspring of Typhon and Echidna , noisome offspring of the earth goddess, Gaia. It was said to be the sibling of the Nemean Lion, the Stymphalian birds, the Chimera ,and Cerberus....
, one of The Twelve Labours of Hercules

Hercules

Hercules is the Ancient Rome name for the mythical Ancient Greece hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene. Early Roman sources suggest that the imported Greek hero supplanted a mythic Italian shepherd called "Recaranus" or "Garanus", famous for his strength....
and the mythical figure of Perseus

Perseus

Perseus , the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Mycenae there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits in defeating various archaic monsters provided the founding myths in the cult of the Twelve Olympians....
, where Hercules completes all of his tasks, or labours

Compatibilities

Based on Elements within the Zodiac

Zodiac

Pisces (astrology)

Pisces is the twelfth astrological sign in the Zodiac, which originates from the Pisces . In western astrology this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation because of the Precession ....
and Scorpio

Scorpio (astrology)

Scorpio is the eighth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the Scorpius. In western astrology, the sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the Precession ....
.

There are many variables that determine compatibility in astrology, such as birth dates, birth months, birth years, position of a sign within the Sun, the Moon, Stars, etc. The signs listed as compatible with Cancer do not reflect an individual profile or individual reading as interpreted within astrology, but rather reflect a general guideline and reference to compatibility as dictated by variables such as Qualities and Elements within the Zodiac

Zodiac

Correspondences

The following items are traditionally associated with Cancer:

Associations
Colors	Silver Silver Silver is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal.... and Sea green
Birthstones	Emerald Emerald Emeralds are a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a Hardness of 7.5 - 8 on the 10 point Mohs scale of mineral hardness.... ; Pearl Pearl A pearl is a hard, roundish object produced within the soft tissue of a living animal shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of mollusks, a pearl is made up of of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers.... and Moonstone Moonstone (gemstone) Moonstone is typically a potassium aluminium Silicate minerals, with the chemical formula KAlSi3O8.The most common moonstone is of the mineral adularia.... (June) ; Ruby (July)
Gemstones	Moonstone Moonstone (gemstone) Moonstone is typically a potassium aluminium Silicate minerals, with the chemical formula KAlSi3O8.The most common moonstone is of the mineral adularia.... ; Emerald Emerald Emeralds are a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a Hardness of 7.5 - 8 on the 10 point Mohs scale of mineral hardness....
Day	Monday
Metal	Silver Silver Silver is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal....
Country	South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula.... • Scotland Scotland conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba\|common_name= Scotland\|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg\|flag_width = 130px... • Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east.... • New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
City	New York New York The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S.... • Venice Venice Venice is a city in northern Italy, the capital city of the Italian regions Veneto, a population of 271,251 . Together with Padua, Italy, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area .... • Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the Capital of the Netherlands and List of cities in the Netherlands with over 100,000 people of the Netherlands, located in the Provinces of the Netherlands of North Holland in the west of the country....
Animals	All crustacean Crustacean Crustaceans are a large group of arthropods, comprising almost 52,000 described species , and are usually treated as a subphylum . They include various familiar animals, such as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles.... s,Anything that lives in a shell

The Indian equivalent of Cancer is Kataka; the Chinese
Chinese astrology

Chinese astrology is based on the astronomy and traditional calendars. The Chinese astrology does not calculate the positions of the sun, moon and planets at the time of birth....
equivalent is thought to be the sincere, sympathetic Sheep
Sheep (zodiac)

The Ram or Sheep is the eighth sign of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Sheep is associated with the earthly branches symbol wikt:?....
, whose lunar month is 7 July - 7 August. The corresponding month in the Babylonian calendar
Babylonian calendar

The Babylonian calendar was a lunisolar calendar with years consisting of 12 lunar months, each beginning when a new lunar phase was first sighted low on the western horizon at sunset, plus an intercalary month inserted as needed by decree....
is Arax Du'uzu, dedicated to Adar
Adar

Adar is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a winter month of 29 days. In leap years, it is preceded by a 30-day intercalary month named Adar Aleph , Adar Rishon or Adar I and it is then itself called Adar Bet , Adar Sheni or Adar II....
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Cancer (astrology)

Mythology

Compatibilities

Correspondences

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