Gemstones for the Cancer Zodiac

Reviewed By: Meera Bhatia

Zodiac Sign Date: June 20th - July 22nd

Element: Water

Characteristics: Cancer is the fourth sign of the zodiac. They are known for their emotional sensitivity, nurturing, loyal and intuitive nature. The zodiac sign is ruled by the Moon and the zodiac symbol is a Crab. 

Top Birthstones: Primary gemstone for Cancer is Moonstone and Ruby for those born in July which symbolises passion, vitality, and courage. The other gemstones that work well for Cancer are Rose Quartz, Pearl and Carnelian. 

Using Crystals:  Wearing your birthstone enhances your inherent zodiac traits and taps into the subtle energies of the birthstone to bring emotional, physical and spiritual balance to live your best life and stay protected.

The more one learns about birthstones, the more fascinated one gets. These are gemstones that align with your zodiac sign and are believed to amplify the qualities naturally endowed to you by the virtue of your birth month while balancing out the challenges that you may experience. Zodiac signs are a key to understanding a lot about yourself and birthstones are believed to function as your allies as you tread through the journey of life seeking your connection with the Universe.  In this article, we explore the birthstones that work well for the zodiac sign Cancer by understanding their inherent traits and qualities. We also explore the different ways in which these birthstones can be used to harness their energy and lead a life to its full potential. 

Understanding Cancer

Cancer is the fourth zodiac sign and anyone born between June 20 - July 22 is a Cancer. The zodiac sign is ruled by the Moon, the associated element is Water and the symbol is a Crab. Together the Moon and Water, make this zodiac sign deeply emotional and often function from the heart and not their head. They feel things, are empathetic and easily absorb the energies and emotions around them.

Overview of Cancer Traits

Here we understand and elaborate on the typical traits of the Cancer zodiac sign and what makes them special and typical of their zodiac sign. 

Positive Traits 

• Emotional, caring and sensitive - People born under the Cancer zodiac, are believed to be empathetic, understanding and extremely caring. They can provide comfort, great listeners and natural caregivers. 
• Highly intuitive - Known for being intuitive and emotionally intelligent, Cancer absorb and understand the energy of the room and understand people’s moods. 
• Home and Family Oriented - Like the crab uses its shell for protection, Cancer people are known to be highly protective and are extremely good with creating safe, cozy spaces and are attached to their homes. They also effortlessly adopt the caregiver role for their families. They are also very loyal. 
• Creative - Being a water sign, Cancers are known to be very creative and express themselves through art, music or writing.

Challenges 

1. Emotionally Sensitive - They feel a lot and can be hurt very easily. 
2. Moody - Just like the phases of the Moon, Cancer experience a lot of fluctuations in their emotions. 
3. Emotional Retreat - Like the crabs, Cancer often can retreat in their shell, switch off or become passively aggressive. 
4. Over Protective - Their care and concern can often turn into over protectiveness and controlling nature.

Symbolism and Mythology

The symbol of Cancer zodiac sign is the crab. A crab moves effortlessly between the ocean and land which represents the Cancer’s ability to handle both physical and emotional realms. The shell is representative of Cancer’s need for safety, security and protection. They have a tendency to retreat when uncomfortable. The sideways walk of a Crab represents their trait of approaching any situation from a different angle. 

According to mythology, the symbol of Crab finds its roots and origin in the Greek mythology. The constellation for Cancer, was put in the sky by goddess Hera. Hercules was fighting a multithreaded serpent Hydra. Goddess Hera despised Hercules and to distract him she sent a crab who was crushed by Hercules. Despite losing to Hercules, Hera wanted to honour the crab’s loyalty and so placed the crab as a constellation in the sky. 

Primary and Secondary Gemstones for Cancer Zodiac

There are several gemstones that work in favour of Cancer as effective birthstones. Moonstone is the traditional gemstone associated with Cancer. Ruby is believed to work as the primary gemstones for people born in July. Carnelian, Rose Quartz and Pearl are other gemstones that either help supporting or balancing out several inherent qualities of Cancer. These gemstones align your personality with the power of planets that may help you thrive. 

Primary Cancer Birthstone 

Moonstone and Ruby are considered to be the primary birthstones for Cancer. 

Cancer, is ruled by the moon and therefore, deeply resonates with the Moonstone. Cancer are known for being intuitive and the Moonstone helps to strengthen that skill. Its calm, soft energies also balances your emotions and to deal with their Cancer’s mood swings. 

Ruby is often considered to be the birthstone for Cancer born in July. The deep red energy is believed to bring a balance to Cancer’s life, their heart, their emotions by bringing in confidence and strength.

Secondary Cancer Birthstones 

Carnelian 

Carnelian and its fiery orange energy is believed to have a grounding effect on Cancer with its motivation and courage boosting energies. It also supports their creative or artistic side and nurturing qualities of emotional warmth. 

Rose Quartz 

Rose Quartz is a gentle healing gemstone associated to the Heart chakra and is known for inducing compassion, love and healing. As a Cancer birthstone, it resonates well with the caring and nurturing side of Cancer and radiate it to the world. It also protects them emotionally by enabling healthy boundaries.

Pearls 

Pearls and their origin in the sea associates well with the water element of Cancer. Its soft, luminous energy is believed to work with the core of Cancer by resonating well with their nurturing energy and emotional depth.

Choosing the Right Gemstone 

If you are looking to harness the healing energies of birthstones to support and thrive in your personal journey, then there are several aspects that anyone born in Cancer must consider -

• Choose the Right Gemstone - There are several birthstones that work well for Cancer zodiac sign. One must spend time and research to identify the goal or purpose of using the gemstone and accordingly pick the gemstone based on its qualities depending on what you are looking for. 
• Personal Preference - if you are looking to wear it as jewellery, then it must be presented in the way that aligns well with your personal style and is comfortable to wear. Birthstone jewellery will be effective only when worn for a significant period of time so these two aspects are crucial to consider. 
• Intuition - Choosing the right gemstone also has a lot to do with your intuition. If a gemstone is attracting you intuitively and feels right, then you can consider it. 
• Invest in Quality - When it comes to gemstones, never compromise on quality. Because if you are looking to tap into their healing benefits, then low quality or fake ones will not do anything for you. So invest in lab certified gemstones. 
  

How to Use Cancer Birthstones 

Cancer birthstones can be used and included in several ways to make sure they are around you. 

• Wear it as jewellery - We suggest you wear your birthstone in the form of jewellery. It could be as a pendant or bracelets as it is believed to be the most effective way as the gemstone is in constant contact with your skin. 
• Place it in significant corners of your office or at home - Energy exchange also happens when the gemstone is kept around you. Therefore, place them in corners where you spend a significant amount of your time or spend some mindful moments. These corners can be your bedside, your work desk, living room, meditation corner or prayer room. 
• Meditate - Meditation is believed to be extremely effective in connecting with your energy body and by using a gemstone during your practice, it is believed that you are able to harness the energies more effectively.

Caring for your Gemstones 

Over a period of time, it is believed that gemstones absorb the energy of the environment or the people and may not work as effectively. Therefore, it is important that you commit to some cleansing and charging practices that makes sure they are aligned with their original energy. With constant use, your birthstones are also subjected to wear and tear. Here are a few ways by which you can take care of your birthstone to keep them working optimally for you. 

Store them properly when not in use - Whenever not in use or you are travelling, make sure you store your gemstone or the birthstone jewellery safely to avoid any damage or scratches as that is believed to impact the effectiveness of the gemstone. 

Keep them Clean - Contact with sweat, creams, oils or other chemicals can damage the gemstone, therefore, it is suggested that you regularly wipe it clean with a soft cotton cloth. 

Consider environmental factors - Some gemstones can fade or get damaged when exposed to water, sunlight or heat. Therefore, they must be worn or used with care. 

Cleanse and Charge them - To keep your gemstones functioning and aligned to their original energy system, one must cleanse and charge it regularly. Easiest cleansing method is by exposing the gemstone to smudge stick smoke or incense stick smoke. Charging can be done by keeping their gemstone under full moonlight.

The connection of birthstones to your zodiac sign is a fascinating one. And the more literature you read, the more sense it makes. Cancer, known for their emotional side and intuition, can wear the birthstones as a marker of their deep cosmic connect. It is said that one must believe in the birthstones for them to work for you. Always be mindful of the fact that these birthstones work on your energy body and cannot substitute any physical treatment or medical advice. It is suggested that you use them as supporting factors in your journey.

Urja by Zariin, has extremely stylish and wearable jewellery that feature some or most of these birthstones for Cancer and you can explore the collection to see if some piece resonates with you.

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