Cancer and Libra Zodiak
May 19th, 2010The Cancer Zodiak sign (June 22 – July 22) has very little to do with that prickly crustacean, the crab. In fact, it’s hard to pin down exactly what constitutes the Cancer personality. The ancient Egyptians perceived Zodiak Cancer as the sacred scarab. It was a symbol of resurrection and immortality and they often placed a carving of a scarab in the body where the heart had been, as part of the mummification process.
Cancers are very imaginative and intuitive. They make great artists and musicians. They’re not risk takers, and will take the time to contemplate all sorts of outcomes and probabilities before taking on a new venture. They’re very sympathetic and protective of those around them. They will help out in whatever way they can, although not impulsively and will temper their generosity with calculating all the risks first. They’re emotional and loving, and great family and pet people.
Those born under the sign of the Libra Zodiak, the Scales (September 24 – October 23), have a wonderful balance of personality traits. They’re considered to be diplomatic and urbane, romantic and charming, idealistic and peaceable. Even their darker characteristics aren’t so terrible. They can be flirtatious, easily influenced and indecisive. Curiously, Libra is the only sign of the Zodiac represented by an inanimate object, the Scales. Every other star sign is represented by an animal or sea creature or person.
Libra is the very first sign of the astrologers’ Great Year, and occurred between 15,000 and 13,000 BC. It marked the dawn of Man and his expression of his condition beyond basic survival mechanisms. This is the approximate date of the monumental Lascaux cave paintings. It also marks the appearance of humans in the Americas, crossing from the Bering Strait into North America.
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