Cancer in 5th House: Heart-Led Joy and Divine Imagination
Creativity
Cancer is a highly creative sign and so when it merges with the house of creativity, the result is unhindered and personal fulfilling creativity. If they believe in the law of attraction, they may manifest work and lots more besides even more rapidly and powerfully considering how naturally creative they are already.
Typical Cancerian interests center around activities carried out within the home like cooking, sewing, reading, writing, home DIY projects, crafting, and gardening. Because Cancer is a sign associated with patience and faithfulness, they’re unlikely to take up a hobby or interest and then drop it after a short while. Whatever they decide to take up, they tend to stick to it for years.
These people are avid collectors, especially of antiques and vintage items. And while some of them gravitate towards coin, stamp and book collections, others may collect more unusual items such as snuffboxes, wigs, false teeth, salt and pepper shakers, tea caddies, shoes, and so on.
I have a friend with a natal Cancer Moon and Cancer in this house and she collects new and used make-up and perfume from the 1910s to the 1950s. Her large, colorful and carefully curated collection is absolutely fascinating, particularly her pieces from the Roaring 20s. I also have an aunt with this placement who has a penchant for vintage Tiffany lamps. Over decades, she’s built the most enchanting collection. The ones that actually still work are dotted around her apartment and light up her place in the most magical way.
Self-Expression
Their creative endeavors are very often infused with emotion and sensitivity. They feel naturally inclined to express their thoughts and feelings through art, writing, music, or other creative outlets which serve as an efficient channel for their deep feelings. Some of these people, particularly those with Scorpio rising, feel as if they can express themselves more effectively through their creative work than they can verbally.
A significant portion of their creative work could express their feelings around the home and family. It may also express how they feel about the past — not only their own personal past but additionally, bygone eras. If they believe in reincarnation, they may express their intuitions regarding what they believe about their previous lifetimes.
Romance and Relationships
When looking for a partner, they tend to go for people who appear to be kind, tolerant, gentle and thoughtful. They may also prefer those who are introspective, creative and rather quiet. Essentially, someone needs to come across with some depth to them. Of course, the Moon, Venus and Mars placements along with the 7th house of marriage and partnerships, provides a lot more information about attraction and romance. It’s the combination of these placements that provides a much fuller picture of someone’s love life.
Generally speaking, these people make good long-term partners. Within their relationship, they may be kind, compassionate, and protective towards their partner. Their partner’s foibles (we all have some!), are accepted and they can often, rather amazingly, intuit their needs and feelings. Relationships with them also tend to last the distance as they’re loyal, patient and family oriented.
Children and Parenthood
Unless the house is negatively aspected by Saturn, they’ll most likely love children and wish to have more than one of their own. They feel a strong affinity with the positive aspects of childhood and may miss their own terribly. One of the main reasons they desire to have children is to attempt to re-kindle some of the warm and wonderful memories of their early years. Unless they have Aquarius rising, they’re often happy to sacrifice a lot of their freedom in exchange for family life.
As Cancer is ruled by the Moon, the planet associated with motherhood and nurturing, they tend to make naturally caring and supportive parents. Even very masculine men with this placement come across to their children as quite nurturing and maternal. Many are also sensitive to their children’s needs and intuitively know how they feel what they are thinking as well as what is best for them.
Recreation and Entertainment
These people love to hang out and relax within the comfort of their own four walls. Their two top priorities during leisure time are comfort and security. They want to lounge around on comfy sofas with plenty of soft, plush pillows with lots of rich food and great entertainment, whether that’s playing games or watching movies. This is especially true for those with gentle Pisces rising, although less so for those with fiery and restless Aries rising.
Family life and traditions take up a big part of their spare time as these are the areas of life that are the most important to them. Whatever the size of their family — it could simply consist of them and their pet, or them and one parent, they desire to spend plenty of time with them. They especially enjoy making thing together, like cooking meals, but anything that’s enjoyed by the whole clan feels good to them.
Venturing Into the Unknown
It’s important that any unexplored territory they contemplate diving into resonates with them as being “right” for them. If their intuition is telling them that something is off, they won’t go for it, regardless of any external influences.
They do their risk evaluation through an emotional lens and consider the potential impact on themselves as well as those around them. Security and stability play a really important role in their descioson-making process. They wouldn’t want to take a chance on anything that could adversely impact their loved ones.
While they don’t shy away from taking risks — after all, life is full of them, they prefer ventures which have a strong emotional or personal significance. Additionally, they gravitate towards ventures that contribute to society because they care about others. But the main focus of their lives is more likely to be on their own family.
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