Cancer Astrology, Cancer Horoscope and Cancer the Crab

Cancer the Crab is a constellation of the Zodiac. Most prominent during spring in the Northern Hemisphere, it is shaped like an inverted Y. The constellation contains the famous open star cluster Praesepe, also known as M 44 or the Beehive, and Zeta Cancri, one of the most remarkable of all multiple star systems, with its five stars in orbit around one another. The tropic of Cancer (lat. 23 deg30′ N) was named after the constellation some 2,000 years ago because at that time the Sun was in the constellation during the summer solstice on June 22; because of precession of the equinoxes, it has since been replaced during the solstice by Gemini.

The pearl, a hard, round object valued as a gem, is produced as an abnormal growth within the shells of certain bi-valve mollusks: saltwater pearl oysters, saltwater and freshwater mussels, and some species of clams and abalones. All these mollusks have an inner layer of shell made of a lustrous material called nacre, or “mother of pearl”. It is composed of the mineral Aragonite and an organic, cartilaginous substance called conchiolin. When a bit of foreign matter enters the shell–a grain of sand, a parasite, an undeveloped egg–the mollusk isolates it by gradually coating it with layers of nacre as a natural defence mechanism. The process is slow; it may take three years or more for a mature mollusk to produce a pearl large enough to be commercially valuable. The pearl is one of the few gems created by an organic process; the others are amber, coral, and jet. In ancient culture pearls have symbolized purity, uniqueness, and sublime beauty.

• Personality Traits – Do you have the classic personality of a Cancerian?
• Compatibility – Which other star signs have the personality to make the perfect match to cancer?
• Relationships – Do you suffer the emotional complexities and compatibility issues of love relationships that are typical among Cancerians?