Cancer - the Crab (Jun22 - July 22)

Cuddle and caress a Cancerian you know today! Crabs need to feel safe and secure and to know they are adored and announced. Cancer is ruled by the Moon, the leading light of the zodiac.

Generally speaking, Cancerians are ultra-protective and that can mean they protect themselves as well as others. When you first meet a Cancerian, you will sense a hardness, and moodiness, since crabs are always on the defensive. These are the folk who rush into the room and slap you round, just in case you're going to be nasty! On a positive level, this is a devoted sign. Crabs have a fierce family feeling, and put their kith and kin at the center of their universe.

There's one strange thing about Cancerians - they can exactly remember what they had for breakfast on their second birthdays and they can also remember when you last let them down. They also love to live in the past and very will collect all the tits and tats of yester-years, especially if they are full of memories. Basically they hate to throw things away. Being a water sign and ruled by the Moon, crabs are powerfully psychic and will have incredibly intuitive instincts.

Their superb sensitivity also means they can be hurt far too easily. It is important for them to remember that when they are told something, it is not always criticism. When they fly into a rage, they become changeable, crabby, mean, and hostile, almost unapproachable at times. However, some of them use their highly developed instincts in a positive manner.

Cancerians in love can be the most angelic of amours - warm and wonderful. It will all depend on how much control he / she has, though for the most part they are extremely affectionate creatures and make cherishing chums and marvelous mates. If you become a buddy, you'll automatically also become part of the family. Cancerians love to look after the people they care for and one of their favourite pastimes is getting all their pals together under their roof and spoiling them with a lavish spread on the table.

You may think it is all tears and tirade with these folks, but they know exactly what they're doing and can be very ambitions when they want to be. In fact, crabs can be insatiable for success and public positions, though that doesn't always mean they want to be in charge.

Because of their lunar links, the more they can be with others and do things for them, the happier they'll be. As you might have guessed, the Cancerian home will be the very characterisation of cosiness, and when they're in the home, they will be on top of the world.

Crabs like old traditional things and the kitchen is definitely their favorite room. The one thing that might trouble these folks in later years in their need for alcohol in order to bury their sorrows, in the bargain, harming their health, especially since they have weak stomachs too


DO'S:
Try to adapt yourself with the changing moods of the Cancer. At one moment they may be laughing and enjoying and in another they may sulk. You may have to adjust with the moody and sensitive Cancer. They are like the tides in the ocean, always fluctuating. Cancerians love food, so if you know how to cook and can be poetic and romantic (added Bonus) then you know the way to their heart.

DON'TS:
Cancerians are very sensitive people and can get easily hurt. So do not play with their emotions and sentiments. They are like tides that can sweep you along. They form emotional bonds with even inanimate things, so do not ask them to discard old caps or souvenirs. Such things hold special meaning to them. You have to realise that the crabs have a soft heart and are vulnerable. Do not contradict their tested line of thought and action, it would only lead to confusion.