Everything To Know About Cancer Moons — From Compatibility To Careers & More

You probably already know your sun sign in astrology, but your moon sign can give you even more insight into your emotions and inner world.

Your moon sign is related to which zodiac sign the moon was in when you were born. Where your sun sign represents how you view or think about yourself, and your moon sign represents how you feel about yourself and represents your emotions, intuition, and personal inner world.

As astrologer Molly Pennington, Ph.D., previously explained to mindbodygreen, "The astronomical reality is the moon is always reflecting the sun's light. The sun would be like our self, our identity—and the moon comes along and it reflects that, holds up a mirror to yourself."

And in terms of understanding Cancer as a sign, it's ruled by the moon itself. Cancer is also a cardinal water sign associated with the fourth house of home and family.

So when you put it together, Cancer moons are sensitive, emotional, and extremely intuitive people. Cancer is thought of as the "mother" of the zodiac, as it strongly embodies nurturing, caretaking energy, and those with this moon sign will likely display that, Pennington says.

And since the moon already rules the sign of Cancer, it feels very at home here, she adds. "A Cancer moon is going to be a kind of representation of nurturing, of taking care of all of the things that we need for basic survival, as well as emotional needs," she tells mindbodygreen.

When it comes to love and romance, Cancer moons aren't ones to entertain flings. These folks take loyalty and commitment seriously, and unlike fellow water sign Pisces, for instance, they won't idealize or project onto someone who isn't emotionally available.

They do, however, take time to open up fully. Cancer may be a water sign, but crabs still have their pincers and protective armor. They'll typically gravitate toward grounded yet sensitive people for this reason, in which a solid foundation of trust and emotional safety can help both people open up and connect on a deeper level.

Getting the full picture of two people's astrological compatibility is best through a synastry reading, so you can understand all the aspects at play between both of your birth charts.

If you want a loyal friend who will call you to check in, bring you ice cream after a breakup, and offer you a big hug after a hard week, get yourself a Cancer moon bestie.

Sure, as we mentioned earlier, they might not be the friend you go to the club with, but you can have way more deep talks in the quiet of your own home.

Astrologically speaking, the 10th house (aka "midheaven") of your birth chart is associated with your work and public image. However, your moon sign can still give an added flair to the kinds of careers you might be interested in.

For Cancer moons, naturally, they're a great fit for any sort of caretaking role, or a role in which they can emotionally support or nurture people. Since they are sensitive, of course, it's important for them to be mindful of burnout, as well as taking on too much of other people's energy—especially if they're in a healing field.