Cancer Zodiac Sign Facts Personality & Traits

Cancer is ruled by the planet moon and some of their important characteristic traits are being indecisive, temperamental, insecure and unsure. They have a lot of doubt in them and are very scared of rejection and being hurt. They form a protective wall around themselves and hide behind them to ensure that they do not get hurt. They are very emotional and sensitive human beings which makes them all the more vulnerable. Otherwise these individuals are also very loyal, sympathetic, tenacious and strong but because they are very careful of being hurt, they tend to become moody, suspicious and pessimist. However they have a very strong imagination and can be highly intuitive at times.

Some of the other interesting Cancer zodiac sign facts are -

Cancer Symbol - The Crab
Cancer Lucky Day - Monday and Thursday
Cancer Lucky Number - 2, 7, 11, 16, 20 and 25
Cancer Lucky Colour - Orange and White
Cancer Lucky Stone - Moonstone, Pearl
Cancer Lucky Talisman - Sea Shells
Cancer Element - Water
Cancer Sanskrit Name - Karka

Cancer Positive Traits

Some of their positive qualities are that they are tenacious, loyal, patriotic, sympathetic and empathetic towards others, persuasive, intuitive and sensitive towards the needs of themselves as well as other people. They are very simple human beings who do not like creating troubles for others. Cancer Negative Traits
They can be very moody at times and are very pessimistic and suspicious. They lack security, are too emotional, very sensitive that they get hurt easily even with the slightest gestures and unforgiving. They hold on to their grudge for too long and it is very difficult for them to let things go and start fresh.

Cancer Possible Health Concerns

Since they are ruled by the moon, the planet of emotions, they tend to undergo a lot of emotional turbulence. Depression is quite common with them and their pessimism puts them through a lot of stress. They also experience problems related to heartburn, gastric and obesity. In order for them to lead a healthy life, they need to keep a check on their emotions as well as their food. They should stop taking stress and keep their mind free from tensions. Medication, yoga and other stress relieving exercises should be a frequent part of their routine.

Usually they are good with most of the people and tend to keep a casual relationship with all. They do not easily get intimate with a lot of people, for the sheer fact of getting emotionally hurt later. Among all the zodiac signs, they are most compatible with Scorpio, Pisces, Taurus and Virgo. With people belonging to these zodiac signs, their bond is usually stronger than the rest and it is easy for them to mingle with.

Some of the famous cancer personalities are Bimal Roy, Carlos Santana, Edmund Hillary, Dalai Lama, George Michael, Jessica Simpson, Nelson Mandela, Selena Gomez, Princess Diana, Alexander the Great, Helen Keller, Lionel Messi etc.

Cancerians are very simple human beings who lead a simple and quiet life. Their life revolves around their home, family and work. They are very compassionate human beings who have a very pure heart and soft nature.