CANCER
CHARACTERISTICS:
Defensive
Hospitable
Indirect
Moody
Nostalgic
Nurturing
Protective
Sensitive
Sentimental
Sympathetic
Traditional
Unpredictable
Signing Off
Astrologer Stephanie Gailing
reveals how you can look to
the stars for guidance when
catering to your clientele.
INCREDIBLY GIVING SOULS, CANCERIANS
can derive much benefit from having dedicated
spa “me-time” for relaxation and regeneration.
Sensitive Cancerians will be drawn to gentle-na-tured, nurturing therapists. Like their planetary
ruler, the Moon, Cancerians are cyclical creatures; their mood, energy level, and even ability to
retain water ebb and flow throughout the month.
Suggested Spa Therapies
Spa and wellness therapies nurture Cancerians’
bodies and soothe their souls. Treatments that
involve bathing provide a nourishing sense of
aquatic cocooning precious to the Crab.
• Hydrotherapy Just like their totem, the sea-dwelling Crab, water is the prima material of
their beings. Also known as balneotherapy,
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hydrotherapy is a catchall phrase for healing
treatments—such as underwater massages and
mineral-rich soaking tubs—that involve water.
• Java Lulur This treatment typically involves a
jasmine oil massage; a body scrub that includes
jasmine, turmeric, and rice bran; a honey and
yogurt body scrub; and a flower-petal bath.
Tailor-made for Cancerians, it is utterly feminine,
incorporates the Cancer-ruled jasmine flower,
and is steeped in tradition.
Aromatherapy Inclinations
That a flower, fruit, or herb is able to not only promote physical well-being but also elicit positive
sentiments—from the joyful to the tranquil—is
sure to please a sensitive Cancerian. Recommend
treatments and products that incorporate clary
sage, hyssop, and jasmine.
REPRIN TED FROM PLANE TARY APOTHECAR Y: AN AS TROLOGICAL APPROACH TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS B Y S TEPHANIE GAILING. COP YRIGH T © 2009. CROSSING PRESS, BERKELE Y, CA. WW W. TENSPEED.COM
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Recommended At-Home Relaxation
Cancerians can increase their state of peace by
making time to nurture themselves, rather than
just others, doing whatever pacifies their souls.
• Regularly Scheduled “Me Time” Just like
the Crab, which requires a quiet, undisturbed
environment to molt and rejuvenate itself,
Cancerians also need respites of peace and
solitude to foster inner growth.
• Genealogy Projects For the nostalgic Cancerian, the sentimental nature of genealogy can
bring on a state of peace.
• Aquatic Fitness Classes For a Crab, exercising in his or her natural habitat of the water can
be very relaxing.—Stephanie Gailing
Stephanie Gailing,
MS, CN, is a professional nutritionist and
astrologer with more
than 16 years of experience. She is the author
of Planetary Apothecary: An Astrological
Approach to Health
and Wellness (Cross-
ing Press; 2009) and
has covered astrology, dietary supplements,
herbs, whole foods, and yoga for various
publications. To check out Gailing’s blog, log
on to www.planetaryapothecary.com.
