The Crab

Hey...wait that's too boring to start a conversation, that's how everyone starts off introducing themselves, but as a human race that's what we're good at, following the 'trend'. So Hi...my name is Jennifer given to me by birth from my mother. I dont get why children are forced with names they haven't even chosen for themselves, we should all get temporary names until we're 5 years old or something or any age where we reach some sense to pick our own name. It's not fair to label someone where they had no say in. I was born on the 4th of July so that would mean my sign is a cancer. I was born the night of independence day at 10:40 pm and my mother told me I came a few hours earlier. Not that the date of our births are in much of our control but again, it is in others. Some parents are induced and have their babies earlier than they would have naturally and so forth. Some days can be one day off which is nothing huge but what about someone who was born on a cusp? Or someone who would have been a Cancer but was induced to a Gemini? Would that have changed their whole personalities in a few days apart? Even with Cancers I've seen that even the months of a cancer are different, meaning between the June and July Cancers. According to an article from the Fox 5 and diego website, two twins, Joslyn and Jaxon were born 30 minutes apart but in different years and decades. Joslyn was born on 11:37 pm New Years Eve of 2019 and Jaxon was born 30 minutes after on new years of 2020. This meant they had different birth months, days, years and even decades. Will this mean these twins would have some differences even though they both fall under the capricorn astrological sign?

Okay I'm thinking too deep and that is the creative Cancer in me. Growing up I didn't think too much into astrology but as I got older I saw the similarities. The crab is the image of my astrological sign. I see crabs as creatures who when left alone, who are often going about their day and exploring, but if bothered they can snap or hide away in a shell. That is very much like myself, I mind my business and dont bother anyone and stay in my own world unless otherwise. As I stated before that I can tend to think too deeply and I can metaphorically say I can think as deep as the ocean.This relates to me because the element of my sign is water. I've been drawn to the water since a very early age and it's very fascinating yet scary to know that only 5% of the oceans have been explored and recorded. While people want to know about the universe outside our planet, I'm intrigued about what's inside our planet, in our waters. I like to be one with the oceans but I also respect the ocean, meaning I know my home is on land and the ocean is for those that live in the ocean. To elaborate, even though I'm one with the water I don't go too far into the ocean, I would swim more freely in a lake or a pool. I always said the closest feeling to flying would be swimming. To move and float in a body of water, feeling light as a feather once I'm fully relaxed.

Another similarity is that the Cancer sign is ruled by the moon and I also strongly feel a deep connection to the moon. When I was younger I had this recurring dream about the moon moving closer towards my house. Everytime I had this dream it would kind of scare me with how close the moon appeared versus reality but it was just showing my connection towards it. I also feel the phases of the moon can make me emotional in a weird way, only to later research about this and find out it does affect the moods of many people. The many positive and negative traits of a Cancer I definitely do embody. Some strengths Cancers have are being nurturing, imaginative, creative, protective, intuitive, loyal, emotional and sympathetic. I think these traits all explain who I am, I am a very nurturing person and so sympathetic to others that I can give people the benefit of the doubt and help out the less fortunate. I'm also intuitive, I'm known for being really quiet at first and then when someone gets to know me I'm very talkative. This is because I'm reading the energy of the room or of my surroundings and I am often accurate of the energy I pick up on people or animals. Being quiet in a new surrounding can be perceived as rude but I can't help but to analyze and read my surroundings before fully being myself. Cancers are also emotional people so this can be seen as a negative thing also because some people would say we’re sensitive. I dont think I'm sensitive, I'm just confident and aware of what I'm feeling on a more intense and deeper level than others that it can be overwhelming if I stay on that emotion too long. Being intuitive and emotional leads me to be very protective of not only myself but my loved ones. This also works hand in hand with being loyal which Iam in my personal and romantic relationships.

What connected me to my sign as I got older was that Cancers can be imaginative, creative and I've been both since I was a toddler. I have been drawing, painting and writing since I can remember. I still have composition notebooks of stories I wrote and drawings I illustrated since I was the age of 9. As I got older I wrote many poems and had more stories with less illustrations. I eventually separated my drawings and paintings from my writings and found different types of love and passions for each. I can compare it to them making me feel like I'm on two different islands, or two different vacations when one isn't persey better than the other, I just enjoy them both. My paintings can be viewed as being futuristic with colorful vibrant colors. I am not placing my paintings on clothing and customizing pieces for people so this trait never goes away even with age.

As we all come with flaws, some negatives of a Cancer are the same flaws I would say I have. Such as being moody and we can sometimes be labeled as manipulative and vindictive. I can be moody because sometimes I do dislike small talk or can prolong an emotion for too long which can come across as holding a grudge. If someone does me wrong I can be vindictive and immature about the situation but it never makes me feel good at the end of the day. I would begin to feel empathy for that person or sometimes regret my actions. Since we're emotional and moody it can also be seen as manipulative sometimes because some people may feel so sorry for us that they give us our way. Since we're intense on our emotions we can easily feel victimized in situations and that makes us get defensive and have an attitude. Even when I do have an attitude I do prefer to communicate in a positive way but still avoid conflict. If i'm feeling overwhelmed with conflict I can either decide to fight until I eventually close down or retreat to my own personal stress free space. Cancers do love their space and I cherish my own space to debunk and I feel it keeps us balanced and in check with our moods.

In summary Cancers are very family and love oriented and are committed to what comes with these relationships. My sign is also known for being very romantic and loyal to our partners and we expect the same in return. We listen to our instincts and we’re big on communication and honesty. We do not like to be tricked because we take our energy readings seriously and would like to think we read people pretty accurately. Cancer traits do well in care field jobs and we are known to be good with saving our money. I believe I'm good with investing and saving and I also tend to take on caring jobs such as child and school care or hospital jobs. With all these traits of a Cancer I can understand my personality a lot better and I feel in tune and accept the positives and negatives of my astrological sign. I would say I'm a proud Cancer.