Star clusters: Al Tart (Beta Cancri) is the brightest Star which is Orange in color, Acubens (Alpha Cancri) is 2 white stars Acuben means Claw, Asellus Australis (Delta Cancri) has an orange hue, Asellus Borealis (Gamma Cancri) is a Red star, and Iota Cancri has a yellow hue. Our little group of stars that make up Cancer can be seen in the Northern sky.

Cancer and the Numbers

Cancer the Crab is a water sign that is ruled by the Moon. The Moon represents our place of nurturing and "mother energy." In numerology,  Cancer the Crab has a soul vibration of 6, so mothering is its natural state of being, as well as providing to others. Its outer vibration is a 2, which indicates a sensitive personality that is compassionate and supportive.  The 2 vibration as Cancer the Crab feels the energy that is all around, making them quite insightful. Both these vibrations give us an 8 vibration, which is the exoskeleton called the carapace which The Crab needs to protect itself from all that it feels,  while providing it with the courage it needs to accomplish its goals.

Cancer, The Chakras and the Stars        

The Chakra that Cancer the Crab rules is the 2nd Sacral (Svadhisthana) which color is traditionally associated with the color orange. The brightest star  in the constellation of Cancer, Beta Cancri, is orange, as well as the star Delta Cancri. Orange is its most dominant color in the constellation! Pretty cool…  Iota Cancri is yellow in color giving our little crab lots of creativity and a good imagination it also has a star Gamma Cancri that is red in color which vibrates with the 8 as well as a 1 this is faint in color but it resonates with the base chakra so don’t underestimate this little crab once it's made its decision it can be ambitious and self motivated  can go in its own direction and side step any problem to get to its goal. Alpha Cancri then theres the 2 white stars that make up its claw. White is when all the colors blend as one, making this little guy very intuitive and insightful!  This claw will cut way any lies or deception, leaving you with with only the truth that you need, at that moment you need it most. You can trust your gut feeling.   

Cancer Birth Stones

Pearl Yin and Ruby Yang creating a beautiful balance of energy.

The Cancer Birthstone for the Month of June is the  Pearl. The pearl is the only gemstone created by living animal. The pearl is born when an irritant finds its way into a living mollusk. To protect itself this little mollusk must patiently coat this irritant with nacre one layer at a time, creating a pearl of great beauty. Just like the mollusk, we too learn to transform life's irritants creating with us great wisdom through our life experiences. We also learn the value of our own  self worth -- like the pearl, we too are priceless. The pearl has a strong feminine energy that represent wealth, good luck, loyalty and purity.

Another birthstone for July and Cancer the Crab is the Ruby. Ruby is a corundum and is a 9 on the Mohs Scale with the absolute hardness of 400. Ruby is a fiery stone  full of masculine energy, and can raise our energy level, while  teaching us how to live life to the fullest. It stimulates the Kundalini and gets us moving! This beautiful red stone works with the 1st Chakra and the Kundalini. The Ruby represents passion, love, wealth, wisdom and leadership.

Blog written by Diane Parma, Numerologist, Aura Practitioner, and Fossil and Shell Consultant at Nature's Treasures in beautiful Austin, TX.