Ruling Planet: The Moon
Element: Water
Nature: Negative
Quality: Cardinal
Colors: Greens, Grays
Symbol: The Crab
Gem: Pearl
Metal: Silver
Flowers: White Flowers
Herbs: Verbena, Tarragon
Animals: Crustaceans
Principle: Containment
Keywords: Sensitive, Protective

The name Cancer is derived from Latin, and its literal meaning is “the crab.” The monarch of Cancer, the fourth of zodiac signs is moon, and the crab is its symbol. The glyph has different elucidations. Often viewed as symbolizing the breasts, the glyph indicates that the cancer rules the body and even is the basic fostering character of Cancer. Cancer is even viewed as the claws of the crab, entangled in a manner that symbolizes the twofold character in the personality of Cancer. This symbol would be similar to the Yin and Yang symbol of Asia.

The character of a Cancer is the most puzzling and mystifying of all the zodiac signs. Cancerians can be people that are coward, dull, introverted and reserved to the people who are intelligent, popular and friendly. Cancerians manage the entire array of human sentiments. Basically conventional and conservative, more of domestic by nature, Cancerians would be grateful for the safety of home, where they can retire at the time of the tensions when they become unbearable. Cancerians have power over powerful maternal and paternal intuitions. The word nest is the suitable tag for the people belonging to Cancer family, since it illustrates a normal, relaxed and contented kind of dwelling. It is often, a withdrawal for the kith and kin. It would be a place at which Cancerians can relax themselves and be at ease.

Emerging as relaxed and unconcerned, Cancerians have an inexpressive behavior, and appear to be unbending, obdurate and rigid. It is this façade that Cancerians utilize to hide an anxious and lack of self-confidence nature; however, the close ones of Cancerians may see them as a different nature, i.e. one with compassion and kindliness towards others, particularly on those they love. Cancer is obstinate, focused, desolate, vigorous, astute and spontaneous type. Sometimes they are very wise, with a look of a philosopher towards life. Cancerians have the capability to recognize themselves with others due to their intense warmth nature. Cancer people are very creative and inventive and are potential victims of flight of the imagination. Cancerians have finesse for the dramatics and may possess artistic or literary talent. Cancerians are good at absorbing their situation and surroundings, and have got mimicry talent.

Cancerians are combination of tenderness and toughness in their private and special relationships. Cancerians are romantic, sentimental and emotional on one side, and persistently loyal, possessive and obsessive about their loved ones on the second side of their nature. In spite of their external affairs, Cancerians are loyal towards their family and partner. Cancerians are much preprogrammed and conservatives. The true caption of Cancerian is live and let live. Cancerians have power to retain and may not be able to forgive even the slightest of the mistakes of others.

Cancerians have the tendency to complain continuously and would not forget or forgive any kind of error. Cancerians are of quite emotional and sentimental nature. Hence, they can be the worst and best of friends. Cancerians get influenced strongly by memories of their childhood and they may still be in their past. Cancerians are naturally selfless and giving people, and should know that they might become martyrs in few situations.

The abilities of Cancerians make them suitable for lot of professions, and they are ever interested in knowing what others think of them. Also, Cancerians have good sense for insight, and hence they would be good as writers, politicians and journalists. Cancerians can be good in public sector and in the field of welfare or catering or nursing. Cancerians have love towards comfort and luxury in living, which you can see in wonderful housekeepers and chefs.

Cancerians are good at business or trade. Cancerians are excellent and top-most organizers with an interest towards economics and values, due to which they are most successful in such industries. Cancerians make wonderful historic buffs, or curio collectors or antique dealers, as they value past. Real estate, care taking, other apt vocations, and gardening are other suitable fields for Cancerians. Many Cancerians are good at marine related work, as per their subject element.