Ruled by Saturn, Capricorn is cool, reserved, and strongly pragmatic. Ruled by the moon, Cancer is in polarity with the cardinal earth sign Capricorn. Regardless of the gender they identify with, those with the moon in Cancer will have a strong maternal, protective, emotive, and psychic energy in their core nature. In the watery and protective sign of cancer, the moon can be as nurturing, emotive, and as intuitive of a force on the psyche and in the cosmos, as she likes to be. These are where some of the maternal qualities of the moon were observed to be at work, giving the moon in Cancer a special potency and divinity while at home in the Crab’s sign.
One wonders if the ancients saw the moon’s craters as evidence that she was shielding us from potential cosmic hits. Like a mother bird breaking down food into a more palpable form, the moon filters the intensive cosmic rays for all life in her “sublunary realm” so that we are not overwhelmed or destroyed by their powers. Classically, the moon was thought to be the protector of the earth, interceding between us and the bold, active, and divine rays of the other powerful planets. The moon is the luminary of the night, a receptacle and reflector of the sun’s vital rays, guiding us in the darkness. In classical astrology, the moon was assigned rulership of Cancer exclusively. Cancer’s affinity for nurturance, protection, and leadership in melding people into family units are all akin to the consolidating connectivity of the water element.Ĭancer Planetary Rulership Domicile of the moon Water fertilizes earth so that nature and creativity can incubate and bloom. Without it, nothing that takes a material form could “stick” together. Water represents the moistening and cohering principle that binds and connects all forms of nature. Ruled by the moon, Cancer’s element is water, the second heaviest element, thought by ancient astrologers to be the fluid, adaptive, yet a tangible form of matter. This definitive, nourishing seasonal quality is the root of Cancer’s strong cardinal authority and nature as an archetype. Cancer season is the beginning of Summer, where the light and energy are in abundance. Cardinal ModeĬancer is the second of the four cardinal signs of the zodiac, who all hold elemental energy of initiation and leadership at the beginning of the four seasons. From this point, the days slowly begin to decrease toward the Autumn Equinox, representing the second seasonal pivot of the year.Ĭancer’s connection with nurturance, sustenance, and rejuvenation is mirrored in the bounty of energy and resources in the Summer months. This is the time of year when the sun’s heat and light are at its peak, with daylight outweighing the night hours. In the western tropical zodiac, Cancer season begins on June 21, commencing the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. Cancer Element, Mode, and Season Summer Solstice
As a reward for risking his life to do Hera’s bidding, Karkinos is placed in the heavens, to shine for eternity. When Karkinos bites Hercules on the foot, he kills him by cracking his shell. Karkinos, the Crab, was sent by the goddess Hera, who was not a fan of Hercules, to distract him and give the Hydra an advantage. The Crab makes an appearance in Greek legend, with its notable part in the tale of Hercules battling the Hydra. The connection with the afterlife continues into Babylonian culture, where Cancer was thought to be the god that was the guide to the passage through the underworld and death.
In Egyptian belief, it was associated with the scarab, the symbol of immortality. The constellation known as Cancer has its roots in many ancient civilizations, where it has been identified as various hard-shelled mythological creatures. Read today’s Cancer horoscope Cancer Symbolism + Myth
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