Hello Luna, I have gone my whole life thinking I was Gemini, trying to do Gemini-like activities & jobs, beating myself up when I did not show all those great Gemini qualities such as communicating well, going with the flow, showing quick-wittedness… and so on! Then, after being diagnosed with an illness, I became very interested in astrology and decided to look further into my chart. Turns out I am a Cancerian!!! I am right on the cusp… but it seems to me I have been denying my homely, nurturing cancer-side… which has in turn made me quite ill. Do I have a bit of both signs? It feels weird to identify suddenly with a different sign. Who better to ask about this than Luna? Many thanks!–Gillian
Dear Gillian, That must have been quite an identity crisis for you when you discovered (determined by your time of birth, no doubt) that your Sun was in Cancer! Yet you are indeed a blend of the two signs – and much more – as determined by the other planetary placements. You have a need for the Gemini social and communication outlets, as well as the Cancerian private, inward time and nurturing, home and family. A wise astrologer (Zipporah Dobbyns) once called this type of air-water mix the “freedom-closeness dilemma,” as you may feel pulled toward autonomy at one moment, and intimacy at the next. Integrating the two – or at least making room for both of them – will be your life-long task.
Since you’re technically a Cancer, however, it would behoove you to develop that side of you more. You’re a babe in the woods with the Moon Child energy, being at the first degree of that sign, so go easy on yourself as you develop your homey, nurturing side. And by all means start with nurturing yourself – which can be the Cancer’s toughest challenge, as you discovered with your recent illness.
It’s wonderful that you’ve created an altar to me! As you continue to do rituals at the New and Full Moons, asking for my help and guidance, you will begin to feel more comfortable with your Cancer identity. Be sure to spend plenty of time outside when the Moon is full – that’s how I’m best able to send you the magic and blessings you deserve.
Love, Luna
