CANCER

Oh moonchild! Here’s a dreamy one who’s never quite fitted in, no matter which corner of the schoolyard they went to… but that’s not, I repeat NOT because they’re a freak. It’s because they’re imaginative and curious and also very into their home. So, I’m expecting they will wander in and firstly get absolutely over-excited about having a “home”, and then, they’ll wonder about and try and make some part of it theirs (it’ll be a hidey-hole, you see).  But when it turns out you can run but you can’t hide, they’ll feel very, very exposed and very, very vulnerable. This might make them touchy and at that moment, when they stop being sweet and have a narky tanty, that will be the moment when they realises they’re in the House.

This one is into receiving attention, has a kooky sense of humour and is quite the lunatic from time to time (watch them go completely nuts round the full moon -watch their moods fluctuate with the tides!).  But they actually hide a whole lot of who they really are and that’s not to say they’re fake, or any of that ridiculous old debate. It’s to say that parts of who they are they have never been made to feel all that comfy with – so it’s natural they will hide those parts away.

The beauty of this environment is that there will be times and places when a part of them, that not even their closest and very oldest friends and family know about, comes out to play and make a whole lot of mischief. We may see this one’s dippily romantic side (they can be such a sweet fool for love) and we may see just how easily influenced they can be.

Please don’t let them drink too much alcohol, and watch for hoarding of food and bloating and water-retention (no-one retains water like a Cancerian)! They’d never admit it out loud, but they love snacking at weird times, and if they can’t have their special thing whether it be tea, a cookie, chocolate – something, then they’ll feel very deprived.

They are sensitive to a fault, but while that can be painful, it also extends to a kind of sixth-sensory ability to tune into other people’s moods. So they will mother folks, comfort them, hug them, and feel a lot of guilt if they ever upset anyone, which is a shame, ‘cause it’s inevitable really. No one does “I’m such a bad person” like they can. They are a sweetie, and a lunatic, and a whole lot of fun when the moon’s high!

Why they’re there: To bring some compassion and warmth.
Why they’ll stay: Everyone will want their Mum.
Why they’ll go: Everyone hates being smothered!

Lucy Cavendish wrote these amazing astrological profiles using just the Housemate’s date, time and place of birth. She had no idea who the Housemate was or even what gender he/she was.

Lucy Cavendish is the author of The Oracle Tarot and Magical Spell Cards, published by Hay House. She wrote this profile knowing only the Housemate's gender, time, place and date of birth. For readings and heaps of info, check out her website at www.lucycavendish.com