Cancer is the sign of water. It is flowing water, which represents easily flowing emotions and feelings.

Keywords

Emotional, Romantic, Sensitive, Intuitive, Psychic, Receptive, Motherly love, Maternal instincts, Retentive, Domestic, Tied to the past, Reflective, Protective, Impressionable, Dependent, Sympathetic, Romantic, Home loving, Reactive, Clingy, Oversensitive, Self-absorbed, Self Pitying.

Symbol: The Crab

Cancer symbol represents Crab’s claws. Crab is a creature that has a tough and strong outer layer (shell) which protects the soft and gentle inside. Similarly, Cancerians are very strong and have willpower, but very soft and kind-hearted. Generally, Cancerians prefer to be in a protective environment.

Element: Water

Water can be in many forms; be it flowing water, stagnant water, in a frozen form, or in the form of steam. Water is a universal solvent, where everything dissolves in it. Also, it is the purifying element. Water signs represent feelings and emotions. They are the most sensitive and intuitive. They feel the pain and happiness of others. Water signs are self-protective like aquatic animals because of their emotions and sensitivity.

Cancer Facts in Astrology