ZODIAC SIGN
Cancer: the Cardinal Water sign
Cancer (June 21 – July 22) is a Cardinal Water sign ruled by Moon. Below: the Cancer personality, dates, element, and compatibility.
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Cancer personality
Cancer is a Cardinal Water sign ruled by Moon. Its core nature is nurturing, sensitive, protective, moody. As Water energy in Cardinal mode, it approaches life by initiating.
Core traits: nurturing, sensitive, protective, moody.
Cancer dates & element
Cancer covers birthdays from June 21 – July 22. It is a Cardinal Water sign ruled by Moon. The element shows how Cancer expresses energy; the modality shows how it acts.
Cancer compatibility
Cancer tends to flow most easily with Scorpio and Pisces (same Water element), and the Earth signs Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. Real compatibility, though, depends on the whole birth chart — your Moon, Rising, and the placements of Venus and Mars matter as much as your Sun sign.
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