Remove one sign, and a vital quality is missing. The sign of Cancer witnesses to the importance of a sense of belonging in human life. It is, more than any other, the sign of home and family, but, fortunately in view of the conditions of modern life, not necessarily home and family in a literal sense. Having the Sun in Cancer, what you are striving for, whether consciously or not, is a sense that, whatever your circumstances, there is a place on earth, or an experience, or a group of people, or an interest, which can give you a sense of belonging, where you can feel at home and that you are a member of a family. The sign of Cancer also witnesses to the importance of roots, or origins, of considering the present in relation to the past.
Many people feel they can ignore the past, yet feel something is lacking from their lives.
Cancerians enrich the present by honouring its links to history. Since Cancerians have a need to feel they belong, they can be very reluctant to let go of or move on from situations that give them a sense of emotional security, and sometimes it is necessary to move on. Cancer is ruled by the Moon, and to have the Sun in the Moon s sign can indicate a reluctance to leave the realm of Mother, childhood home and family in order to undertake the solar task of becoming an individual in one s own right. This task is symbolised by the move from Cancer to the next sign Leo, which is ruled by the Sun. Cancer is a water sign, and the psychological opposite is air, the thinking function.