Cancer
personality.

Cancerians are very committed to ensuring their own safety. They could almost become dull and unadventurous if they did not also have enormous capacity for emotional response. They may hide it well beneath their outer shell, which seems to keep them immune and steady despite the most brutal tides – but they are deep and sensitive inside. Their own feelings can become very overwhelming and when they feel things they tend to do so dramatically. After a blow out Cancerians spend a lot of time recovering and restabilising themselves. Their hard shell and knack for seeing the good in others can sometimes mean they let themselves be taken advantage of. They are tough and can put up with an awful lot of inconvenience and difficult circumstances.

When they feel a strong enough inner emotion though, they will take surprising risks! Cancerians need a lot of reassurance. They like to be told things will be ok because they often feel so deeply that they forget that somewhere else the sun is shining and it will have to come back to them eventually.

In a crisis, Cancerians are resilient and calm. They can seem totally unperturbed by external drama and other people’s issues, solving problems with pragmatic efficiency. On the inside though they are so affected it can hurt. If they let you in to see this it’s because you have gained their trust. That is no easy feat! That hard shell is like a BS filter – only pure intentions can get through. They see through the fake and filter out the fools – and give off such a tough vibe that it can scare people off!

Really though Cancerians are lovers not fighters. They are the homely caregivers of the zodiac. They live for their family and loved ones but they don’t shout about it – protecting them quietly at all costs.

They are the cosiest people in the zodiac and tend to prefer to remain in places where they feel familiar, where they know the food is good and comes on time. They make others feel at home too and ensure that those who they care for feel totally supported and looked after.

Cancerians can be a little crabby – it is, after all, in their nature. They also have notorious claws. They can cling on too long or snap ties suddenly and this can seem unpredictable. But no Cancerian will make such a rash decision without very good reason.