THE BRIGHT SIDE At their best, Cancerians are sensitive, kind and sympathetic with an urge tonurture1 and care for people which expresses itself particularly strongly through the home and family. This is the "soft" side of the Cancer personality. Meanwhile, the "hard" side is very enterprising, shrewd, and also self-assured.

　　Imaginative

　　When attuned2 to the rhythms of their own nature, Cancerians are intuitive, imaginative and resourceful, knowing when to reach out to others and when to withdraw into their inner self forsustenance3.

　　THE DARKER SIDE Cancerians have great trouble deciding between the tough, ambitious and outgoing side of their nature and the sensitive, emotional, inward-looking part. This can create great conflict and swings of mood which makes it impossible for other people to assess how the somewhat contrary Cancerian will react at any time.

　　Possessive

　　Cancer also has a deep inferiority complex, so that any hurt, real or imagined, is brooded upon. Cancer sometimes shows, too, a tendency to look back at, and hold on to, things of the past and can be a very possessive sign. This highlights an inherently conservative aspect of their nature although, as a Cardinal4 sign, they will also often initiate5 changes.

　　PROTECTOR

　　The Cancer personality is extremely protective of a vulnerable underside. There is a hard shell which is outwardly tough and impenetrable; but, inwardly, Cancer is highly sensitive and caring, even if this tendency is well hidden from the rest of the world.

　　辅助阅读：

　　巨蟹座的人敏感、友善、富有同情心，关心照顾他人，这可以从他们对待家庭、家人的态度上表现出来。这是巨蟹座柔软的一面，但同时他们也有进取、精明、自信的强硬一面。

　　巨蟹座在坚韧、有雄心、外向友好与敏感、情绪化、内向两方面之间游移，情绪常常非常矛盾，让人捉摸不透他们的反应。在与自我本性相协调的情况下，巨蟹座非常感官，充满想象，且足智多谋，完全能够做到松弛有度、收放自如。

　　巨蟹座外表上看非常强硬、难以接近，但内心却非常敏感、富同情心。巨蟹座有很深的自卑感，很容易受到伤害，有时还会表现出沉迷于过去的情绪，可能有很强的占有欲。