Sun in Aries and Moon in Cancer

Sun in Aries gives you confidence, courage and intense focus. You are assertive, authoritative and a born leader.

You can be honest and transparent, making your intentions and ambitions clear from the start. Moon in Cancer adds nurturing energy to your emotional nature. You can be protective, caring, intuitive and seek security.

Although you are strong and persistent, your actions are often fueled by the emotional desire to create a feeling of stability and home.

You will take initiative and pursue your goals and ambitions, always believing you are also doing what is right for those you love. You act on instinct and usually act swiftly as well.

This typically works in your favor but can also lead you to impulsivity. If acting on insecurities, you may become jealous and labile, responding to triggers without considering their rationality first.

You can also be sensitive to criticism and although you try to put forth a strong exterior image, you are easily hurt by perceived rejection or abandonment. This can lead you to retreat and hide your feelings but you can’t help being expressive sooner or later. Creative endeavors and business can be give you an outlet for your emotions.

You can also be shrewd in business, not allowing any obstacles to stop you from achieving success. Trusting your instincts can lead you to making unprecedented, bold business, home and financial decisions. Your emotions fuel you but also can obscure your rationality.

Home, family and security are important to you, but you are also a natural leader. You are comfortable being head of the household. You are the first to break new ground and establish security, paving the way for others. Your persistence leads others to believe that your emotions are iron clad though this is not really the case.

Sun in Aries sextile Moon in Cancer

Sun in Aries sextile Moon in Cancer creates an open connection between your determined and motivated side and your deep emotional instincts and emotional need for security.

Your nurturing energy compels you to overcome challenges and sometimes to even seek them out. You are bold and courageous and never turn away from an opportunity for growth no matter how difficult the odds.

Although highly sensitive, you easily channel your creative and intuitive energy and transform insecurities into motivation. You are committed to standing by those you care about and can be assertive in relationships, but you will hang on until the end.
Rarity of this aspect: Very rare

Sun in Aries square Moon in Cancer

Sun in Aries square Moon in Cancer brings friction between your emotional desires and intuition and your projected image of confidence and strength.

You often feel like you are faking an image of confidence and may throw yourself into leadership roles before you have emotionally prepared yourself for the tasks at hand. Somehow this works out for you in the end as you grow into the challenges you face and establish yourself as dependable, generous and ambitious.

You don’t back down from a challenge but may stumble through the dark as you try to reconcile your vulnerability with your tough and competitive exterior.
Rarity of this aspect: Average

Sun in Aries trine Moon in Cancer

Sun in Aries trine Moon in Cancer creates an open flow of energy between your emotions and actions.

Your instincts are sharp and intuitive. You don’t slow yourself down with intellectualizing and rationalizing. Rather, you act on your inner wisdom and follow your shrewd instincts. You also don’t let self doubts and insecurities get in the way of your ambition.

You are passionate and driven to succeed. A born leader, you also have great instincts for developing relationships and speaking to others on an emotional level. You help others feel at home and others trust you to lead them.

Rarity of this aspect: Rare

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