Cancer
06-21 — 07-22 · water · cardinal · receptive
Dignities
- Ruler
- ☽ Moon
- Exaltation
- ♃ Jupiter
- Fall
- ♂ Mars
- Detriment
- ♄ Saturn
- Symbol
- Crab
Hellenistic tradition
Cancer is the sole domicile of the Moon and exaltation of Jupiter. Cardinal water, traditionally tied to nourishment and the household.
Modern Western reading
Modern Western astrology reads Cancer as associated with home, memory, and emotional security.
Same element
Decans
Planets in Cancer
Compatibility with all signs
Reference, not advice
This is cultural and astronomical reference, not personal prediction or advice.
Tropical zodiac dates are astronomical conventions. Traditional interpretations are paraphrased from primary classical and modern sources. See sources and methodology.
Last reviewed .