Moon in Cancer
The Moon in Cancer describes how a person feels, what they need to feel safe and what image of the mother they carry within. Element: water; modality: cardinal.
Emotions
The Moon in Cancer is in its domicile, so lunar qualities are fully expressed: deep feelings, a strong memory, sensitivity to other people's moods. You are easily hurt and long remember both slights and kindness.
What You Need to Feel at Ease
To feel safe you need home, family and your own people — those who will accept you no matter what. Without a place of your own and loved ones you feel vulnerable, like a crab without its shell. It matters that others care for you too, not only you for them.
You find comfort in home, family, home cooking, old photos, water, looking after someone. A familiar setting helps. The danger is hiding in the past and in old grievances, shutting yourself off from the new.
Mother and Childhood
Mother is a very important figure: often caring, protective, emotionally close, sometimes too close. The bond with her and with the family history stays strong all your life, whether good or difficult.
In Love and Family
In love you are devoted, tender and caring; your partner becomes family. You need emotional closeness, loyalty and the certainty that you won't be abandoned. When hurt, you withdraw into yourself rather than having it out openly.
How to Support Yourself
Supporting yourself means caring for yourself as you care for others, and stating your needs directly rather than expecting others to guess them. It helps to notice the lunar rhythms of your mood and not to make decisions on an emotional wave.
The Moon's Strength in the Sign
Domicile: the Moon is in its own sign, and its qualities are expressed fully and naturally.
Find Your Moon Sign
The Moon crosses a sign in two to three days, so people born on neighboring days share the same Moon sign. To check whether your Moon really is in Cancer and to find its degree, phase and house, use the calculator.