Cancer and Aries Compatibility

Sun Sign Compatibility: Cancer and Aries

An Aries and Cancer match is both nurturing and challenging. Home and family are essential to both, but Aries often puts work or building an empire before relationship obligations. Occasionally, Cancer and Aries enjoy a little playful banter and having a minor spat wouldn’t be a bad thing, especially since they’re both skilled in the “making up” arena. However, if it goes too far, super-sensitive Cancer will feel bruised by Aries’ bold and aggressive style and lack of sensitivity. Even in a minor argument, Aries is determined to be the winner; this can wear on Cancer’s sensitive heart and even self-esteem.

These two cardinal signs do know how to keep it real, and that’s a good thing. As a couple, they can be the best of friends, but also fierce and moody competitors. Astrologically, they are 90-degrees apart, also known as a square. That means that this connection can be tense at times. However, if Cancer and Aries learn to calm their competitive natures, work through conflicts and find a healthy balance, they can also form a powerful, united couple.

Love by Element: Water and Fire

When Cancer and Aries get together, it’s an unusual match of Fire and Water that can create some steamy scenes in an out of the bedroom. Of course, water feels transformed by fire, turning it from cold to hot. Water, however, doesn’t do as much for fire, as it’s really only capable of putting a fire out. Still, Aries just can’t resist the feeling of power it derives from being the one who creates that steam. Aries like to live on the edge and Cancers can get caught up in all of the emotional intensity and excitement. These two elements together may not make perfect sense, but it’s also a pairing that both can find hard to resist.

The Good Side of Cancer and Aries

When Aries and Cancer find the perfect balance between them, they can form an unstoppable pair. Couples like this who are three signs apart share the same quality—in this case, Aries and Cancer are both Cardinal signs (they start the seasons). Therefore, both possess strong leadership qualities that make them an unbeatable power source that could light up a city. Both desire a lovely home, and as they represent the mother and father in each other’s charts, they can also be great parents.

The Bad Side of Cancer and Aries

Unless these two have other favorable configurations in their charts, this pairing can be difficult to maintain. Both are moody, but that’s something they seem to share rather than it being a negative. However, Cancer needs love and nurturing and Aries doesn’t always have the patience to provide that. Also, Aries is a straightforward, get-to-the-point kind of Sun sign and Cancer the crab prefers to side-step uncomfortable situations. Aries finds that behavior deceptive, leaving Cancer to feel sad and misunderstood. There’s a strong presence of both similarities and differences here, so these two will have to work at making this connection last.

Keys to a Successful Union

Although Cancer and Aries are both cardinal signs, they have very little else in common. Sure, they both want someone to end the day with that knows them, loves them, and feels familiar, but even then, that may not be enough. Having Sun signs at a 90-degree angle to one another denotes some tense moments, but there’s also the potential for intense passion.

Here’s the key to success: Both could use a little “me time,” apart from the world and each other—even a short bubble bath can go a long way to feeling peaceful and centered. Couple-awareness: Know your differences and find the middle. Self-awareness—where can you be a little too unyielding?



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