The signature
The tender shell
Cancer is the 4th sign of the zodiac, spanning 0° to 30° of sidereal longitude. Its element is water and its mode is cardinal, which describes how it begins, sustains and adapts.
Strengths
- Care
- Intuition
- Loyalty
The shadow
Protecting yourself by retreating before anyone can leave.
The ruling planet
Cancer is ruled by Moon, the planet of manas · mind, instinct, belonging. The condition of the ruling planet in a real chart is just as important as the sign itself. A sign is a climate; a planet is a traveller moving through it.
Nakshatras in Cancer
The 27 nakshatras do not line up neatly with the 12 signs. Each sign contains two or three nakshatra segments, which is why two people with the same Moon sign can feel quite different.