The 12 Days of Aries: Day 4, Cancer (KB)

Welcome to Day 4 of the 12 Days of Aries, which starts at sundown on Monday, April 11 and ends at sundown on Tuesday, April 12. Cancer is a cardinal water sign. Cardinal signs herald new seasons and new beginnings, and water signs have the gifts of feelings and sensitivity. Cancers, in particular, are very emotional, prone to moodiness and pessimism. They seek security from feeling close to other people, and can become closed and withdrawn when they don't get the energy they need. The motto for Cancer is “I feel, therefore I am.” The Cancer Inner Child Archetype holds unresolved emotional pain and fears abandonment or neglect. This inner child archetype is needy for energy and clingy to other people for fear of being left alone or “out in the cold.” When it doesn’t get the energy it craves, it is the child that cries the old sentiment, “Nobody likes me...I guess I’ll go eat worms.” We all have a bit of this Cancer Inner Child Archetype within. It shows up when we find ourselves feeling excluded or when we feel slighted when people distance themselves from us. Whatever the case may be, the most important thing is NOT to judge ourselves for it. In fact, when we recognize how needy we are for energy from others, we can start the work of forging a connection to our own source of energy: the Light of our soul. Consciousness for the Day: Practice good self-care—do something nice for yourself! Connect with the inner security that comes from loving yourself unconditionally, connecting to the Light, and feeling others. Most importantly, be gentle with yourself and your inner child. You are work in progress and a child of God who loves you. Healing comes from positively acknowledging and taking responsibility for what we need to change, not from beating ourselves up.