Cancer

The summer solstice brings into the constellation of Cancer where the longest day meets the shortest night. Nature, pregnant with its fruits, is awaiting harvest. Ruled by the Moon, the sign expresses the feminine qualities of sensitivity, passivity, gestation, protection, care, nostalgia for the past. The crab’s/ Cancer’s carapace protects its interior from attacks and adversity. The claws are a means of both defense and nutrition. The two blue-crystalline prisms on the belly of the image recall the water element from which life originates. The surrounding green cobweb offers structure, nourishment and reassurance. Thin brushstrokes of white-turquoise expose the intimacy of the night to the...View all