What Does It Mean To Have A Cancer Rising? Susan Taylor Explains

Last updated by Susan Taylor

Cancer rising will give you the tools you need to evolve in a harmonious context and help you search for balance and security. If you are lucky enough to have this ascendant in your birth chart, you will be deeply attached to your family and have a solid respect for traditions. Indeed, this component needs a calm and serene atmosphere to feel good, at ease, and to blossom. We reveal the influence of the Cancer rising traits on your character and what it brings to your daily life.

What Does It Mean To Have A Cancer Rising? Susan Taylor Explains

What are people born with Cancer rising like?

If you were born with Cancer rising, then you are definitely very in touch with your emotions and feelings. Your sense of self-awareness is impressive, and this is what makes your personality so interesting. You are ruled by your emotions and often listen to your heart over your head when it comes to making decisions. Understanding other people and consoling them are part of your strong suits and make you equally great to be around. Sensitivity can often get the better of Cancer rising people and cause them to act rashly ♋.

A Cancer ascendant is an extra dose of hypersensitivity. People with this element occupying their first house sometimes need to retreat into their shells in order to better protect themselves from the outside world. They are often anxious and need to live in a secure and soothing environment to blossom.

The Cancer rising sign increases your imagination and sensitivity tenfold, making you softer, more tender, more reserved, more distrustful and more nostalgic. Endowed with a sympathetic, warm and loving character, you're above all an excellent family man and a caring confidant. For you, family and solid friendships are paramount. You take great joy in cherishing those closest to you. Extremely sensitive and receptive to external environments, you need to evolve in a harmonious and reassuring context.

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Cancer rising appearance - What does Cancer rising look like?

You have a truly innocent face, with a wide-eyed look and adoring gaze. Your eyes marvel at all things beautiful. Your mouth slightly ajar for a whisper before bursts of laughter. The paleness of your features suggests a delicate constitution. Whether rosy or ethereal, your complexion mirrors mood swings. Those prominent cheekbones invite tender pinches and kisses.

What this rising sign brings to your daily life

A Cancer ascendant can soften your personality or, on the contrary, exacerbate it according to your astrological sign. For example, it can temper the excitement and craziness of Fire signs. Under its influence, their ardor and passion become less destructive, which will allow them to reach a certain serenity. It will also reinforce your maternal instinct and your desire to take care of those you love. 

Very often, this ascendant invites you to find your balance, especially in a home setting 🏡. Thus, it encourages us to search for what makes us feel welcome. It is a bit like the image of our secret garden, of our interior. In general, it urges us to build a life that will allow us to nourish ourselves in all areas. The path of life thus passes by the creation, and that in many fields or in many ways!

The associated strengths and weaknesses

This rising sign has many strengths. It often balances the astrological sign by bringing softness and roundness. It is a protective, hypersensitive, gentle and imaginative ascendant. Furthermore, it is often highly valued for all these beautiful qualities. You have a gift for putting others at ease, in your company one feels good, calm and confident. Your hypersensitivity allows you to be compassionate towards people and atmospheres. And since no one is perfect, the Cancer ascendant is no exception to the rule and brings you its weaknesses.

What signs do Cancer risings attract in love?

Cancer rising makes for a very loving personality and a stellar partner 💑. These folks follow their hearts in all situations and add their sensitivity and sensuality to them. This ascendant opens your heart to love and turns you into the most romantic partner and love. Spending long weekends in bed, far away from the stresses of life, is something you dream of doing. Whenever you start dating, you can't seem to avoid getting ahead of yourself and instantly think about the prospect of starting a family.

The best matches for Cancer rising are;


Astrologist Susan Taylor

Astrologist Susan Taylor's insights:

Sensitive and loyal, Cancer is particularly intuitive and relevant. Attentive to others, this ascendant needs to protect and nurture. These natives dream of leading a simple and happy family life. They are very attached to family values and make demanding yet loving parents.

Associating the rising sign with your zodiac sign allows for deeper and clear insights into whom you really are. 


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    Aries sun Cancer rising can seem like a very odd combination because their characteristics are inherently different. Although, in reality, this combination really does have a lot to offer! These people can be a little ambiguous and hard to read, but nonetheless they are very interesting. As a very sensitive nature, conflicts and drama get you down and when you are faced with tension, you often sulk like a child. Whenever you are nervous or feel criticized, you struggle dealing with your anger and often let your emotions get the best of you.

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Susan Taylor

Editor in Chief and Astrologist for MyAstroMag - I’ve always been completely fascinated by the world of Astrology and horoscopes. Writing for you and forecasting my exclusive predictions are my main passions.

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