Aquarius and Cancer Friendship: Do They Get Along Well?
Saturn ruled Aquarius and moon ruled Cancer could have significant challenges in sustaining a long term friendship. Even with the best of intentions, the communication could be disrupted due to serious personality differences. How do Cancer and Aquarius get along as friends? Can they maintain friendships and even become best friends? What makes them fond of each other or what differences make it a difficult relationship? Are Cancer and Aquarius natives soulmates?
Here are a few personality traits of Cancer and Aquarius that will help you understand their friendship compatibility!
Are Aquarius and Cancer good friends?
Aquarius and Cancer may not be the closest friends among the zodiac signs. Their differences are so profound that acceptance may be hard to come by until great efforts are made on an individual level to mitigate differences and make peace. They'll struggle to keep pace with each other, for Cancer represents water while Aquarius is an air sign.
The positive highlight of their relationship is the fact that they have higher goals to accomplish in life. They are productive individuals in their own areas of interest and if their energies are directed to the end goal, a fine balance could prevent the friendship from capsizing. Aquarius is very fond of their friends and will confide in them always no matter how busy their lives get. They trust those whom they call their companions for life and will remain truly loyal come what may. To a Cancer, family might be a priority but they'll maintain their friendships with equal honesty and integrity.
This friendship will survive only if both manage to control or tame their extremities of behavior. If Aquarius learns to control their recklessness and hold themselves back from overwhelming sensitive Cancer with wild ideas, it could be a blissful companionship. Also, if Cancer natives can avoid dumping their emotions on their Aquarian mate and learn to regulate their emotional outbursts or mood swings, the results could be much better.
What does Aquarius like about Cancer?
Cancer natives are very sweet and kind. They form loving bonds with their friends and close ones. They want to care and protect their friends and this is a quality that's admirable to the Aquarius native. A Cancer's presence could be very grounding for the Aquarius. Aquarians can be too devoted to their jobs forgetting about their own selves. A Cancerian is a savior in such situations where they take care like a mother.
Cancer is patient and will handle the recklessness of Aquarius with tact. They want the best for their friends and could kill to protect their buddies. Moon's feminine energy is palpable for they never fail to showcase their attachment and devotion towards their goals. Cancer men and women are driven by their instincts and are intuitive. Around a Cancer, Aquarius could let go of their worries and relax in a comfortable and cozy space that the Cancer native carefully creates.
What does Cancer like about Aquarius?
Aquarius men and women are full of energy and vitality. They want to ideate, innovate and make the world a better place. Their humanitarian ideas are inspiring and worthy of emulation. Their out-of-the-box thinking sets them apart and makes them the force to reckon with. While they could have a wild streak that does not care about rules or traditions, their dedication towards a noble cause will make Cancer natives look up to these individuals no matter how polarized their thoughts turn out to be.
The men and women born under the Aquarius Zodiac sign are concerned about the end goals, no matter the means. As long as their ultimate aim is fulfilled they are content. They are quite blunt and will say it as it is. They will strive to bring forth unique solutions to world problems or At least immediate challenges that surround them.
Aquarius needs to ensure that they do not overwhelm the sensitive Cancer friend with crazy beliefs or thoughts. As Cancers tend to be traditionalists, randomly wild ideas may never go down well with them. So if Aquarius manages to tame his recklessness and Cancer controls emotions this friendship could continue fruitfully.
Aquarius and Cancer differences
Aquarius and Cancer natives may often clash because of divergent perspectives. While Cancers are emotional people who get attached easily, Aquarius may have a casual approach towards relationships, or pretend like they don't care. While Cancer is a home-bound sign, more domesticated and loves the comfort of known spaces, Aquarius is independent and particular about their freedom. They do not reciprocate emotions of Cancers and thus, the latter may feel uncared or abandoned.
Cancer males and females can become controlling and possessive even with their friends. Such behavior is likely to make Aquarius natives easily scared and therefore ready to cut off contacts. It's hard for Aquarius to tie themselves down to a specific place for long because they are so much in tune with their ideas of change. Cancerians are threatened by the idea of spontaneity and thrilling adventure. They like the calm and peace of their home and wish to stay close to their family, nourishing them with their affection and compassion.
Aquarians are averse to routine. They do not care about other people's opinions. Their mission and goals overtake any other engagements because material comforts or stability is not their idea of an ideal like unless it's an act of selfless service. While Cancers are selfless too, they are concerned about those they call their own, their family and loved ones. Aquarius are true rebels who are here to revolutionize the world and put in place newer systems.
Communication with an Aquarius man or woman is cold and dry. They are logical and objective in their mental orientation. Cancer natives speak from their heart. When their emotions take over, they would seem unreasonable or irrational to the Aquarius and that they may not be able to relate to each other and reciprocate in the same way. Misunderstandings may creep in if these zodiac signs fail to handle their differences patiently.
Sylvia Maloney
Author and Astrologer
For nearly 15 years now, I have been writing about the mysteries of the zodiac signs, their characteristics and personality traits, their compatibility, their relationships and their passionate loves, with all the beauty but also all the complexity this can entail.