"All learning has an emotional base"

"Security represents your sense of worth, your identity, your emotional anchorage, yours self-esteem, your basic personal strength or lack of it."

Astrologers frequently see charts where both the Sun and Moon of a person's natal chart are located in one particular sign.  I've decided to begin a series of articles focusing on when this happens in each of the signs, a further expansion of and an exploration of an article I had written some time ago.

When someone speaks of being a "Double ________" (any sign of the Zodiac could be inserted in the blank) it is another way of saying that both the Sun and The Moon were in the same Sign at the moment of birth.  This would always happen for a birth exactly at the New Moon, for example, and on either side of the New Moon for the period of time that the Moon remains in the same sign as the Sun.

The birth (natal) chart would confirm that the Sun and the Moon share the same Sign.  The implications of such an arrangement would be a relatively congruous combination of the anticipated energies. This serves to amplify and dramatically emphasize the impact of the given sign in person's chart and in his or her life.

The Sign placement of the Sun suggests the general energetic focus of life purpose, the end to which we feel driven.  The Moon represents the character of our psychological needs -- what we need on an emotional level in order to feel fulfilled.

So when we have both the Luminaries (the Sun and the Moon) in the same Zodiac Sign, we would expect a highly focused energy, a relatively well-defined direction that the individual will be inclined to follow during his or her lifetime.  When both Luminaries share the same sign, we see arguably the two most important points in the Horoscope operating along very much the same lines.  It gives us a sense of relatively "pure" astrological energies.

This month we're looking at Double Cancer.  

The sign of Cancer often is associated with sensitivity, emotional and domestic security, the home, nurturing or maternal instincts. Associated with the sign of the crab, Cancer can also be moody and quickly retreat into his shell. 

When both the Sun and the Moon are in Cancer, we expect an amplified degree of these characteristics to be demonstrated. People with a heavy Cancer influence make good caregivers, cooks, and often come across as the strong and sensitive type.

Celebrities with Double Cancer include:¹

American writer Pearl Buck, who sadly was never able to gain her father's respect or appreciation, despite winning both the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize for literature.

Self-deprecating comedienne Phyllis Diller.

Perennial movie box office star Harrison Ford routinely shows both his strong and sensitive sides in his roles.

Composer Stephen Foster created several sentimental staples of American songs, including "The Old Folks at Home", "Way Down Upon the Swanee River", and others.

Prince Charles' new wife, Camilla Parker Bowles. "A highly private person, Camilla meets the press with great reluctance."

Prince William also is a double Cancer, which could make for some rather interesting personal interactions with Camilla.

Louis XII, King or France "ruled France with justice and moderation, and was called 'Father of the People'".

Next Month: Double Leo

¹ Celebrity birth data and biographical excerpts in quotes are from AstroDatabank™