Cancer (June 22-July 23) The fourth and a summer sign of the zodiac, symbolized by the crab and associated with the planetary ruler of the moon. Its element is water.
Cancer is said to be materialistic and spiritual, gentle yet moody. Like the crab, it may have a tough exterior but is inwardly soft. From the moon it obtains all the traditional values associated with Luna-changeability, dependence on natural forces, openness, and luminosity of mind and spirit.
Astrologers often connect with cancer the Egyptian scarab beetle, which in antiquity symbolized immortality because it survived the flooding of the Nile. The scarab also protects its eggs by rolling them along the ground in a ball of dung until they hatch, symbolizing the fresh start which inevitably emerges from decay and corruption.
Prominent Cancers are the late Lady Diana, Harrison Ford, and Linda Ronstadt.
In astronomy the Crab is a dim constellation located between Gemini and Leo. At its center is the cluster, Praesepe, visible to the naked eye.
The above image is the Crab Nebula; it is not the constellation called Cancer or The Crab (Courtesy NASA).
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