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Element: Water
Modality: Cardinal
Ruling Planet: Moon
Part of Body: 
Herbs: Lily
Stones: Crystal, moonstone
Keywords: Mother, home, sensitivity, nurturance, protectiveness. 
Business Types: Staples, domestic goods, hospitality, real estate.

Cancer is the astrological sign of "Home, Moon and Mother", and as such it can be an incredibly sensitive, compassionate and nurturing zodiac sign. Male Cancer natives tend to overcompensate because of the sexism innate in modern culture. They will often claim to be rational and unfeeling, and they sometimes work hard at acting that way, but close family will tell you they are highly sensitive and often psychic. Manic comedian Robin Williams is a good example of Cancer at work - this is a man who is fiercely dedicated to his family, and his craft, a man whose human compassion has been shown in the many roles he has chosen and in his dedication to friends like Christopher Reeves. 

Inversely, Cancer females tend to be a lot tougher than they appear at first. If you doubt, just get between a Cancer female and her children or loved ones. You'll feel the sharp edges of her pincers in a hurry!

One other celebrity personifies one of the interesting aspects of the nesting urge of Cancer - Imelda Marcos, known for her collection of shoes, is really acting out the Cancer need to hoard and store. It can get extreme, even obsessive. One Cancer woman has a huge collection of what others might call "junk". It's her security blanket, to keep unwanted people from her home. She knows she will never use 90% of the material she's hoarded, but the thought of parting with it brings great anxiety.