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Barb Natividad πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ's avatar

It’s so like Cancer to want to nurture and β€œshield” others.

Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

It really is, Barb. My youngest is a police officer and is a Cancer rising and Cancer Moon. πŸ’—

Susan Wittig Albert's avatar

My daughter is Cancer Sun and Moon, and an Enneagram 2. All very clear in her lifestory--and in her work (property insurance claims adjuster for a major company), where she calls on her empathy every hour.

Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

Wow Susan, that career really fits!

Many people I know with strong Cancer energy go through a period where they feel so much empathy it hurts or manifests as severe anxiety. My son did as a child!

Traci Ball's avatar

Yes. I concur. As a Cancer, myself.

Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

Awww. The Cancer child rite of passage! Anxiety. πŸ˜₯

Susan Wittig Albert's avatar

Wondering: have you ever matched astrological charts against the Enneagram? I've only done it for family and myself, and felt there was a strong correlation.

Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

I don't have experience with Enneagram. I recall starting the quiz (if Enneagram is the one with many questions!), but my Aries Moon and Mars conjunct my Sun got too impatient and I did not complete it. 😬

Susan Wittig Albert's avatar

That'll do it every time! 😍

Robin Blackburn McBride's avatar

This speaks to me, Maria, and I find the analogy quite helpful. A great resource as we approach the new moon. Thank you!

Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

I am so glad this helps! And I appreciate the restack!

I think living with awareness of the Moon's phase and sign helps put us in touch with our intuition, and hopefully more in tune with other Earth inhabitants who never stopped living aligned with the Moon.

Traci Ball's avatar

This was a fantastic analogy. I so love it when you bring things together to form a much more colorful and more relatable consideration and understanding of these things. Duuuuude! I was running, passing the baton of energy and information.

Damn. You’re just really that good. πŸ€œπŸ»πŸ€›πŸ½

Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

Thank you! I am glad it made sense outside of my head, too 🀣

Melody Rose's avatar

This is fantastic, Maria! As a Cappy rising and sun who has overcommitted yet again on top of other demands placed on me where I haven’t felt like I could say no and am paying for it, this line in particular stands out: β€œOr as if we already carry batons which were forced into our hands - and we certainly don’t want to hand these particular batons forward.”. Then the tarot card for me was pretty right on. But how can I trust others to share the work with me?! 🀣

Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

Aww, hugs to you and other industrious Capricorns. I will keep reminding you to take breaks, eat, and stretch 🀣