Cancer
Cancer Profile
Symbol: The Crab
Element: Water
Group: Emotional
Polarity: Negative
Favorable Colors: White, Silver
Key Body Part: Stomach, Breasts
Chinese Zodiac Counterpart: Goat
Ruling Planet: Moon
Cross/Quality: Cardinal
House Ruled: Fourth
Opposite Sign: Capricorn
Lucky Gem: Pearls
These people are very sentimental and deeply intuitive, Cancer can be one of the most difficult Zodiac signs to get to understand. For this sign, emotion runs strong and there is nothing more important to them than family and home. Cancerians are much attuned to those close to them and they are very empathetic and sympathetic. The keyword for this sign is Devotion, which makes them greatly sensitive people to be around.
Celebrity Crabs: Richard Simmons, Bill Cosby, Robin Williams, Lindsay Lohan, Toby Keith, Jessica Simpson, Mike Tyson, George W Bush, Michelle Branch, Tom Cruise, Princess Diana, Pam Anderson, Sandra Oh, Sly Stallone, Paul McCartney, Justin Chambers, Ritchie Sambora, Ringo Star, Lizzie Borden, Dannt Glover, Barry Manilow, David Hasselhoff, Prince William, June Carter Cash, Alanis Morissette, Courtney Love, Gretchen Wilson, Jacques Cousteau, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Mattie Stepanek, Kathy Bates, OJ Simpson, Toby Keith, Tom Hanks.
Best compatible with: Scorpio, Pisces
dependable, imaginative, responsive, committed, loyal, protective, caring
short-tempered, oversensitive, self-pitying, moody, clingy
their home, history, being appreciated, money
being alone, discussing personal lives, cruelty, financial insecurity
General
May 2026You could be wildly popular under the New Moon on May 6. You may enjoy it more, too. Shyness and reticence will not work for you now. Smile, embrace the social visibility, and get ready to make a lot of new friends. Be a social leader and speak your truth. Focus on yourself and your own well-being around the May 21 Full Moon. If deluged with advice and concern for your health and happiness, listen, but be your own best judge of what changes to make in your daily routine. The weekend of May 28 and May 29 is an emotional, romantic time. Dream your love dream now.
Love - Romantic
If you want it done right emotionally speaking, ask a Cancer. Your sign loves to be giving and nurturing in relationships. This month, you have a rare opportunity to give and receive in equal measure. The 3rd and 4th may surprise you, since someone's showering you with all kinds of praise. It may seem a little overwhelming, to be honest, so try to accept it as best you can. Single Cancerians enjoy the fireworks the 9th brings. Both of you are seeing all kinds of potential in each other, so take the time to get to know all sides of your partner. If you're married or in a partnership, the 10th provides a chance to get creative. Spending an afternoon trying something new builds trust. Communication becomes very important to Cancer natives this month, since Mercury is retrograde until the 22nd, and an aspect on the 12th highlights the need to be careful with words. What you say can be taken out of context. Try some of your famous tenderness if things go sideways. On the 13th, sex and romance co-exist beautifully, allowing you to get physical in a warm, welcoming, and ultimately very satisfying manner. By the 22nd and 23rd, tensions relent as you find your way back to each other.
Business - Money
Reveal facets of yourself with determination and firmness in May. The results? You feel proactive and in control of your life. Take advantage of the opportunities to make contact and talk it through. The question is, from the 3rd to 6th, "Why didn't you when you had the chance?" Going along with the above: The answer is that you have another chance or another way to use your perfect hindsight. The 10th is your lucky day. If you are in the job market, send resumes (tailor your cover letter to specifics in their ad). On the 12th, fill in the gaps in other's information. It's what someone doesn't say that is the clue that they are clueless about what exists. You then make that work on your behalf. Make judgments based on your experience from the 19th to 20th. You've been there, been tested and survived. You've learned from that. A previous obstacle out of your control disappears between the 26th and 27th. Now you are more easily able to make progress. Keep your mind open to change because it is in the air. Next month, experience fresh thoughts and the feeling that if you let yourself sense the quick perceptions, you find they are spot on.