The dates for cancer season are June 22 to July 22. Smack dab in the middle of summer, this air sign is symbolized by the crab.
"It's important to them to be in communities where there's a lot of exchange of people," Caves says of Cancers, reminding that they are symbolized by the crab and that means they enjoy places where they can quietly withdraw into their shell and be in communion with themselves.
Cancers are very astute businesspeople Caves says, describing them as individuals who can easily assess the needs of the day and move towards action.
In a relationship, Cancers are highly talkative, Caves says. They don't much like the idea of being quiet or being shut down, and they definitely don't want to be shamed.
Sometimes a Cancer's ability to be led by their emotions can blind them. In business for example, Caves says Cancers might let their sensitivity get the best of them, causing them to stay too attached to projects they've worked on that get scrapped or wonder why the company isn't utilizing them better.
Cancers are excellent leaders and are able to easily relate to others. They communicate well and are "ideas people," Caves says. Their desire to be around change makes them incredibly ambitious as well and eager to travel and explore new places.
Because they are so emotionally led, Cancers also have an innate ability to listen to themselves and understand their inner mechanisms.
Cancers are highly compatible with both Scorpio and Pisces, the other water signs. They also make good matches with both Virgo and Taurus signs, though their relationships with Tauruses are uniquely special, Caves says. "There's a special relationship between Cancer and Taurus where there’s really good flow of energy between those two," he explains, "It's one of the best kind of celestial combos you can get."
"Not every retrograde hits everybody," Caves explains. It depends on the retrograde and your birth chart. In every mercury retrograde there will be some signs that have no connection to it, he says.
The solar eclipse, which took place between April 19 and 20, is not connected with mercury retrograde despite their proximity.