Cancer as Moon Sign likes to feel appreciated and a little compliment goes a long way. People born with Cancer as Moon Sign in their natal chart tend to be most comfortable at home. If there is Cancer as Moon sign in ones natal chart, it means that when they were born, the moon was travelling through the Cancer zodiac sign. A person"s moon sign and Sun sign combined make up a more in-depth portrait of their personality. The moon sign in Astrology governs the “inner selves” – those feelings, deep desires and soul urges that not everyone sees. Moon sign also plays a major role in romantic compatibility.

A Moon in Cancer modifies ones Sun sign in this way:

•The bright side of Cancer as Moon Sign are more imaginative, sympathetic, protective, tenacious and loyal.


•The dark side of Cancer as Moon Sign are more possessive, moody, critical, self-pitying, a nag.

Characteristic Features of Cancer as Moon Sign
The Moon is in its natural home in Cancer, for this is the sign that the Moon rules. Here the best qual¬ities of the Moon – devotion, patience and sensitivity are brought out. The romantic, intuitive sign of Cancer and the sensuous, receptive Moon are in harmony with each other.

In general, people with this sign are more receptive than active. They store away impressions, reactions and information until the time comes when they can use them. They have an extremely retentive memory. At heart, they are refined, delicate and gentle. Though they are subject to greater mood swings than other Moon signs, their ups and downs do not last long. One of the most striking characteristics of Cancer is the continual ebb and flow of emotions, which combined with the waxing and waning influence of the Moon, produces quick shifts in temperament and at times makes them emotionally exhausted.

People with Cancer as Moon Sign are at their best in a deep and committed love relationship. Unfortunately, they often have to go through an unhappy love affair before they find the contentment and security they seek. It is their nature to mistrust love and to feel they are somehow unworthy of someone else"s devotion. Very often early in life a Moon-in-Cancer person must go through an emotional trial. They have a tendency to hold on possessively to a loved one, and a knack for subtly instilling guilt in someone they love, usually to test the person"s depth of feeling. However, among their most endearing traits are intense loyalty and dedication.

Elements in Cancer as Moon Sign
Born with any Sun Sign, the Cancer-Moon qualities of creativity and emotionalism will be evident in their personality. People with certain elements in Cancer as Moon Sign are as follows:


•Water: If ones Sun is in a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces), their intensity and depth of feeling are accentuated by a Cancer Moon; they have superb intuition and almost hypnotic power in creative work.


•Earth: If ones Sun is in an earth sign (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn), they have unshakable loyalty and strong pas¬sions under the influence of a Cancer Moon; this com¬bination gives them an ability to capture the imagination of the public.


•Air: If ones Sun is in an air sign (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius), a Cancer Moon gives their intellectualism a magnetic, daring quality; they have the ability to touch other people"s feelings.


•Fire: If ones Sun is in a fire sign (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), a Cancer Moon directs their enthusiasm and energy into creative channels; they have a flair for drama and theatre.

Whatever one"s Sun sign, a Moon in Cancer gives them sensitivity and imagination, enormous personal charisma, and a warm-hearted, romantic nature.