Cancer is the first sign of the Water element, symbolizing emotional protection and the act of nurturing itself. It also represents memories of what has been lived, the nostalgia that moves and connects past experiences to the present. It invites man to reflect, to take a journey to the past. For this sign, there is no present without a past. The memories of what has been lived are fundamental to creating roots and achieving security.

Reliving these feelings makes them increasingly clear to Cancer, who begins to understand them better. The past is a matrix of learning, giving the present more meaning and energy to keep moving forward, and Cancer energy understands this more easily. To understand how Cancer energy is being used at the moment, access your free complete horoscope to know which stars are interacting with this sign and your natal chart.

Tenacity, intuition, sensitivity, nostalgia, memory, and maternal instinct are part of Cancer’s bright characteristics. However, its less bright side can bring selfishness, manipulation, oversensitivity, laziness, and self-pity.

The balance of Cancer energy confers the proper value of emotional nourishment, generates more purpose and willingness to serve, providing a better balance between reason and emotion.