Cancer

force. Words are their forte; that talk-show host or witty and quick-thinking comedian is probably a Gemini. They adore playing with words and have many a caustic (but hilarious) one-liner up their sleeve or, more likely, they’ll invent one on the spot.

If a relationship doesn’t work out, Geminis won’t lose any sleep over it. Life offers so many other exciting possibilities, and they want to try them all. If allowed personal freedom, they will explore life to the fullest, and it has to be said that Geminis are great to be around. Informative, talkative, lighthearted, fun, always willing to go somewhere and do something—it is impossible to resist their friendliness and charm. Attempt to suppress them with rigid rules—or any rules, for that matter—and they will soon slip away.

The symbol for Gemini is the twins, and yes, there are two people in one Gemini, interchangeable twins. One might be lovely while the other is snappy, irritable, and sharply critical. They are only human, after all, and if Geminis feel trapped or bored, the worst side of their nature will surface. Luckily, they have no base motives, so they have no interest at all in hurting others, intentionally or otherwise. A few snappy remarks are about the worst they will do.

You may have heard that every Gemini has two of everything, one for each twin. Most have at least two marriages during their lifetime due to their inability to tolerate the mundane or predictable. Geminis like change and variety, so the more opportunities there are, the happier they will be.

If you remember that Geminis are mutable air and their symbol is the twins, you will be able to predict how they will act in any circumstance.

Cancer 4

Motivation and Element: Cardinal water Symbol: The crab Sun Sign Dates: June 22 to July 22 Positive Keywords: Protective, sensitive, emotional, sentimental, vulnerable, caring Negative Keywords: Smothering, overly emotional, moody, easily hurt

Despite being a cardinal sign, Cancerians are riddled with insecurities. Why? Because this is how water works. It is emotional. It has feelings. Deep feelings. Feelings that go up and down, this way and that, like the ocean— ebbing and flowing, constantly changing. Consequently, mood swings are an intrinsic part of Cancerian nature. So is their ability to console and sympathise with others who are suffering. They are tremendously understanding because they comprehend emotional pain and really do empathise. For water signs, and especially for Cancer, things hurt—every barb, every slight, every rejection. Unkind words go straight to their heart, and they can sit for hours going over and over conversations, wondering why this person said this or did that.

Each water sign reacts in a different way to emotional pain. Cancer retreats inside its shell. Their sign is the crab. Outwardly, you may see no change, but inwardly they are grieving. That is when they go in search of comfort in the form of old photographs—and yes, it will probably be those old albums with faded photographs of long-gone family members. The past has a rosy glow, because people were nicer then, weren’t they? More polite, more refined, more decent? That is what they would like to think, anyway. Being sentimental, they love those sepia photographs and can study faces for ages, wondering what they were thinking. Were they happy? Consequently, Cancerians never throw anything away. When they are feeling hurt by someone’s word or deed, they retreat back to the past, shed a tear, wallow for a while in their ocean of emotions, and condemn the world as a hard, unfeeling place. But after a while they dry their tears and get back to real life because they are, after all, a cardinal sign.

When it comes to forgiveness, a Cancer can forgive anything but a personal betrayal because it completely undermines their fragile self-esteem. That’s why they spend their lives building a world where they are protected and surrounded by their own loving family. Their main aim and purpose in life is to create emotional security.

Cancerians take it hard when they lose anything they consider to be theirs. When they choose a partner, it is for life. They need to know someone is there for them when the world knocks them down, someone they can trust and rely on. In return they offer deep devotion and are capable of great personal sacrifice for those they love.