Cancer personality traits
Cancer is often associated with home, roots, and our emotional lives.
Those born under this sign are often quite sensitive, able to perceive other people’s feelings and moods.
Cancers also tend to be very in tune with their environments.
(Think of the crab retreating into its shell.)
This sign is all about growth, nourishment, and comfort.
How do we feel at home in our bodies, in the universe, in our communities?
How do we connect to our lineage?
These are all Cancer questions.
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Teasing or criticism that might go unnoticed by other signs could send a Cancer into an emotional crisis.
Remember that crab shell?
Well, the urge for Cancers is often to retreat into their shells instead of face the world.
For this ultra-sensitive sign, a major opportunity for growth involves learning to express their feelings to others.
The typical Cancer is looking for a mate for life.
If they do casually date, they may find it difficult to keep it casual.
Cancer is not interested in transactions or quick fixes.
Typically, they desire true, lasting love that’s drama-free.
Giving and receiving true care and nourishment is essential for the Cancerian lover.
Cancer’s intuitive nature really pays off in the bedroom.
It can feel like your Cancer lover is reading your mind and anticipating your needs ahead of time.
Cancers are known for their generous nature, but it’s important that you match their level of care.
They need to feel loved as much as they need to give love.
Cancer in friendship
Typically, Cancers need a few ride-or-die friends that feel like family.
A steady income and a clear job trajectory are essential for their mental and emotional health.
Earth signs (Virgo,Taurus, andCapricorn) have similar space-holding energy.
Cancer could prove easily wounded by their intensity.
The takeaway
Cancer is the emotional homebody of the zodiac.
This cardinal water sign can teach all of us how to be our most caring and nurturing selves.
