27 June: Cancer Zodiac Sign

The sun is now in the Cancer zodiac sign. Here are 10 things you might not know about the sign:

1. The sign is named after a Crab in Greek mythology. The story goes that while Heracles was fighting the Hydra, a crab appeared and bit him in the foot. Heracles killed it, but his enemy Hera placed it in the stars.
2. The constellation of Cancer is sometimes referred to as the “Dark Sign” because the brightest star within it, Beta Cancri, only has an apparent magnitude of 3.5.
3. The usual symbol for the sign is a crab, but through the ages it has been represented by other aquatic creatures with exoskeletons, such as Lobsters or Crayfish. In ancient Egyptian astrology, it was a scarab and in Babylon it was sometimes represented as a snapping Turtle.
4. Cancer is a Water sign, ruled by the Moon.
5. Famous Cancerians include Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Elon Musk, Diana, Princess of Wales, Sylvester Stallone, Robin Williams, George Michael, Nikola Tesla, Malala Yousafzai and the Dalai Lama.
6. The birth stones for people born under this sign are the ruby, Pearl, emerald and moonstone.
7. Their lucky plants are those with White or Yellow flowers, moon shaped leaves, those that grow near water or contain a lot of water. Peppermint, water lily, Daisy, white Rose and watermelon, for example.
8. The sign of cancer rules home and family, emotions, moodiness, secrets, alcoholism and insecurity. In terms of the body, it rules the chest, breasts and stomach.
9. People born under this sign are said to be homebodies who like to nurture and care for others. They are emotional and secretive, likely to retreat into their shell when threatened or wounded. They are cautious and need security. They are affectionate and sympathetic, but there is a danger of them smothering those that they love. They may be collectors or hoarders.
10. Dante mentions the sign in his Paradiso. The quote goes, “Thereafterward a light among them brightened, So that, if Cancer one such crystal had, Winter would have a month of one sole day.” In art, the Italian painter and architect Giovanni Maria Falconetto depicted Cancer as the guardian of the city of Verona.

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