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 Cancer - The Crab 06/23 - 07/23 A Feminine, Cardinal Water sign. Correspondences Alchemy: Dissolution Animal: Crab, Turtle, Sphinx Birthstone: Amber, Chalcedony, Ruby Color: Orange Yellow Day: Monday Egyptian: Khepri (scarab) Gods/Goddess: Artemis, Dionysius, Khephra Greek: Artemis Metal: Silver Perfume: Onycha, Jasmine, Myrrh Plant: Lotus Roman: Diana Tarot: Chariot Weapon: The Furnace Cancer is the fourth sign of the zodiac. It is cardinal and water. Cancers are very nurturing and motherly for both sexes, even though this behavior is more difficult for the males to express. Cancer is very emotional, and often like a crab, hard on the outside and soft inside, and the symbol is a crab. The planetary ruler of Cancer is the moon, and like the tides, a Cancer's emotions can shift back and forth. A medieval association for cancer is the mother. The Sanskrit name for this month is Karkataka - the Crab KAAONA - `A`ama. In Hawaiian mythology, is depicted by the 'A'ama, a Crab akin to that of Greek mythology, the cardinal watery sign of the Prophet or Teacher. Celtic Tree Astrology Apple: 06/25 - 07/04 APPLE TREE (the Love) - of slight build, lots of charm, appeal, and attraction, pleasant aura, flirtatious, adventurous, sensitive, always in love, wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender partner, very generous, scientific talents, lives for today, a carefree philosopher with imagination. Beth-Luis-Nion Tree Alphabet: Duir (Oak) June 10 to July 7 JULY A swarm for bees in July is not worth a fly. St. Swithin's day (July 15), If thou dost rain, For forty days it will remain, St. Swithin's day, If thou be fair, For forty days 'Twill rain no more. Babies can benefit from a little dill water to aid digestion and as a light sedative during the oppressive weather of the month of the Thunder Moon. July -- Wort Moon When the sun was in Leo, the worts (from the Anglo-Saxon wyrt plant) were gathered to be dried and stored. Native American Astrology Many Native American traditions teach that there are twelve Earth Personalities that make up the Earth Medicine Wheel. These are an earth-centered, rather than planet-based, kind of horoscope that gives us valuable information about our totem animal, our personality, and our spirit-task in life. June 21 - July 21: The Long Days Time. Woodpecker. Your principle lessons: To learn to treasure the moment. Not to dwell on regrets of the past or on expectations of what may be in the future, but to recognize that the power to make changes is always in the Now! The challenges you face on your Earth "Walk" are to enable you to mature through the experience of closeness. Much stress and anxiety may be caused through tenaciously holding on to what has served its purpose, and through mistaking attachment for love. The ability to let go is often a test of true love. Sagittarius * Capricorn * Aquarius * Pisces Symbols in the Sky * Beth-Luis-Nion * The Celtic Tree Identifying the Constellations * The Elements Back to Members Index Back to the Sanctuary | . ` aquariusaquariusaquariusaquariusaquariusaquarius . aquarius ` . aquarius ` . ` . ` . ` . ` . ` . ` . |
