Moon in Cancer

The Moon is particularly strong in Cancer and symbolises our mother, memories and feelings.  In particular, this placement of the Moon can exaggerate all things lunar for better or worse. This person tends to put importance on family ties and is sympathetic, loyal, compassionate and holds a full container of memories and emotional experiences. Furthermore, they long to be nurtured and protected, and there is a danger of becoming overly dependent on others for emotional support and nourishment. A person with the Moon in Cancer fears loneliness and isolation and needs support, and there is often a powerful need to bind people close, which may sometimes lead to subtle manipulation that elicits sympathy and protection. The Moon in all the water signs needs to receive emotional responses from others even if they provoke it through anger and hate. Water people need some feeling response, rather than none at all.

This combination usually has pronounced intuitive feelings and psychic abilities, in particular, a powerful gut instinct. The individual also has heightened sensitivity and defensiveness, for example, the symbol of the crab is associated with Cancer and represents its hard outer shell and soft interior. Naturally, they seek protection from a harsh environment and find comfort in others, but they also instinctively know how to reassure those in discomfort. When feeling down in the dumps, they tend towards moodiness, crabbiness and snap at others. And these ’moods’ which change with the tide are often linked to old emotional wounds from the past. Those with Moon in Cancer cling to home, family, and loved ones. Similarly, there is an attachment to memorabilia from the past, so photo‘s, diaries, and old objects hold sentimental memories. Comparatively, psychics use a particular technique called psychometry and tune into the energy and patterns of a physical object that has meaning to the owner, similar to Cancer's emotional feelings around past objects. Cancer finds it difficult to throw things away and they need to feel familiar with their surroundings, especially when feeling insecure, and some like to study history and collect antiques.

A person with the Moon in Cancer has a powerful imagination and intuition, and they withdraw into their private world. Typically the type likes to stay at home, which may be used as a place of retreat and they have a caring attitude that wants to take care of others. On the other hand, they can be jealous and possessive when their security is threatened and have difficulty letting go of past relationships. Early childhood often provides the emotional background for all future relationships and if their past was traumatic, it can take a long time to heal from such early wounds. Coupled with this, their deep insecurity often leads to oversensitivity and defensiveness over imagined slights, and Cancer can hold grudges for a long time, often expressing it through criticism and gossiping. Through their ability to easily absorb others' moods they can be prone to worrying too much. The individual is also prone to a sensitive stomach with adverse reactions to certain types of food. Women usually feature strong in lunar types, especially the bond with mother. Moreover, there is an instinctive flair for business, along with the initiative, tenacity and good timing to succeed.