2022 Cancer Horoscope Preview

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Cancer Horoscopes, Year 2022: Summary/preview of the year ahead for the zodiac sign Cancer.

Some themes continue from last year, some are left behind, and others are all-new. The Sun is in Cancer from approximately June 21 to July 23.* This forecast also works well for people who have a Cancer Ascendant. See also the full Cancer Yearly Horoscope for 2022.

2022 Cancer Horoscope Overview

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Areas of Expansion in 2022 for Cancer:

Your Cancer 2022 Horoscope points to areas of life that are expected/destined to improve, expand, or grow.

Publishing/Sharing of Knowledge/Voice
Learning
Worldview
Vision & Outlook
Career
Public Image/Reputation
Social Standing
Responsibilities

Until May 10th, and then October 28th-December 20th, 2022, a theme continues to weave in and out of your life, and it’s a wonderfully refreshing one!

Your belief systems, learning experiences, and hunger for adventure continue to develop, grow, and expand at a rapid pace. You feel more courageous and spirited as you sense that there is more “out there” for you to learn and take in. This transit is a happy one, although it can seem subtle since it runs so smoothly! We may not always notice when things are purring along well.

This influence spans three date ranges, and we’re on the second and third wave this year:

from May 13-July 28, 2021,
from December 28, 2021-May 10, 2022,
and from October 28, 2022-December 20, 2022

In other words, you’re experiencing these themes in steps, the first step of which already happened last year from May to July. You begin 2022 having just begun the second step.

At this time in your life, you don’t sweat the small stuff as much as you usually do. You see the broader perspective on life, and you generally feel supported so that more minor inconveniences don’t stress you out quite as quickly.

Your positive outlook is notable during this cycle. Learn as much as you can now in preparation for the next cycle, beginning in May 2022 and then December 2022, which puts your career on center stage (it, too, will occur in steps). You’ll want to be prepared!

Your views on life in a broad sense are changing, growing, and maturing. Connections with faraway cultures, people, or a wider knowledge base can open up opportunities to grow personally. Teaching and sharing knowledge can be in strong focus. It’s a good–perhaps even ideal– time for publishing, writing, and media.

You might consider fine-tuning your talents and skills with higher education or experience during this cycle.

New learning experiences and “life” experiences (adventures, new activities, contacts with others of a vastly different culture than yours, and so forth) are likely to emerge.

During this period, you might have the opportunity to reach a broader audience. You might choose to learn a new language or take on other exciting studies.

You get exceptional support from friends and associations, or you are particularly inspired to grow, improve, explore, discover, and move outside of your comfort zone. It’s a good time to feel both motivated and inspired. People and experiences outside of your norm can affect or inspire you.

You’re likely to enjoy opportunities to expand your experiences and impress others. Education can be transformative now, leading to meaningful opportunities. Picking up new interests and expanding your knowledge can profoundly impact your work and daily affairs–perhaps even your health.

Booster influences are active in February, April, and early May that further support these themes. You might pursue higher education that combines traditional learning and practical application. Intuition increasingly becomes part of your belief system. You are more inclined to believe in the “unseen” this year. Your increased faith derives from this more spiritual or compassionate focus. Significant counseling or partnering can be connected with faraway places, special topics, learning, and interests. You especially love people, art, and anything that elevates the human spirit.

From May 10-October 28, and then from December 20th onward, Jupiter is now at the top of your solar chart. It reaches the chart’s peak, and it helps you shine! Your ambitions, career, business goals, and reputation grow and develop. Your talents and skills are recognized now like never before. Much of the hard work you’ve put in begins to pay off and is rewarded – or at the very least, recognized.

This influence spans two date ranges, with the first wave happening in full this year, and the second one starting near the end of 2022:

from May 10-October 28, 2022,
and from December 20, 2022-May 16, 2023.

You’re experiencing these themes in steps, starting this year from May to October.

You are in the limelight in some way during this cycle. Although it’s a great period for expansion and recognition on a professional level–and you should take advantage of it–choose your projects carefully. It’s best not to take on more than you can handle. Watch also for gossip or mishandling of information–be wary of situations that could easily get blown out of proportion or misunderstood.

For the most, it’s a booster period for your reputation or status. It can be a time of significant progress in the outer world, a fortunate change in status, and/or increased recognition.

People more readily or openly recognize your accomplishments now. Health, habits, or routines could connect closely with your career. You feel more motivation to put in the effort and work to achieve your longer-term goals and ambitions.

You could find yourself in a position that truly suits you, and you tend to take great pride in the work you do. More prestige or a higher social standing may be part of the picture for some of you. You can be quite charismatic in a position of authority or responsibility. Advancement in achieving an important goal can occur at this time in your life. There can be significant enhancements to your reputation or public image. Perhaps most importantly, you have more faith in your goals and aspirations during this period of your life.

It’s undoubtedly a time when believing in yourself, your competency, and your ability to take the lead opens up opportunities for you. Efforts to boost your health and wellness or daily routines can pay off, encouraging you to reach your highest potential. It can be a time of a promotion or a position of leadership. Or, your work comes to the attention of the public.

It’s a good time to take advantage of this period in your life to expand your reach.

Areas of Contraction and Lessons in Simplicity:

Intimacy
Debts & Support
Shared Assets
Personal Psychology

Your Cancer 2022 Horoscope points to areas of contraction, restriction, and necessary “slimming down” in order to test for stable foundations. There are always areas of life that require more simplicity. Tests may be part of the picture as you learn that life with only growth and expansion can run away with itself.

All year, the areas of your life that require a “back to basics” approach are associated with the sector of your solar chart that rules intimacy, sharing, and shared finances, or money and property that comes from a source other than your own personal income. There may be tests of sorts in these areas of life as if the universe is checking that the foundations are strong. Things built on weak foundations may very well crack under the pressure of these tests. Those that are strong will endure and strengthen.

This influence began in 2020 and will continue until March 2023.

It’s felt more strongly earlier or later in the cycle, depending on whether you were born earlier or later in the sign of Cancer. In 2022, those most directly affected by this transit are those born from approximately July 3-16 and those with an Ascendant of 12 to 25 degrees Cancer.

Tests can come to your financial and intimate worlds during this cycle. You may be dealing with fears of surrendering yourself, emotionally or financially, to others. Support from others may not be as forthcoming as it has been in the past. For example, there can be a reduction in a partner’s income, or another form of financial support goes away or decreases during this period. Whatever the case, you might assume more independence in terms of making a living.

Emotionally, there can be a feeling that others are not as supportive. There can be delays or difficulties, in general, with getting what you want or need from others. Intimacy may seem to dry up before it gets better.

However, it’s a strong time for handling financial matters, especially debts and taxes, in a logical and realistic manner. These are unlikely to be drastic changes, but rather more on the lines of slow but sure progress, little by little.

While this period can be a tad difficult at times, particularly when Saturn forms a quincunx to your Sun or Ascendant, there are some dazzling spots, making it a rewarding period overall, particularly if you focus more on long-term benefits and less on short-term frustrations.

For one, Saturn occupies a sign that it rules, Aquarius, during this period, and performs well here as a result. The last time Saturn moved through Aquarius was from 1991-early 1994–you could experience similar themes you did then, if applicable. For another, Saturn often brings on enough realism to help you get yourself on track.

Especially in April, you can feel strong prompts to branch out or reach out which don’t seem to mesh well with equally powerful nudges to specialize or get serious about your inner world or intimate life.

Fortunately, you can find some joy in simplifying these areas of life. You’re productive and committed. You may very well make an important commitment or form a powerful alliance or attachment. You can benefit from some self-discipline in these life departments, and it’s a powerful time for positive lifestyle changes. It feels good to straighten out key areas of your life. It’s also a good time for securing a supporter or some backing, although this can take some trial and error.

Areas of Excitement, Innovation, Independence, and Speed: Friendships, Social Life, L0ng-term Plans, Happiness Goals

Your 2022 Cancer Horoscope points to areas of your life that seem to speed up so that you can take some risks, innovate, and revolutionize.

All year, a lengthy transit continues in which friendships and group associations can be unpredictable and unusual, but also inspiring and exciting. You are more attracted to people who are free-spirited, individualistic, and possibly even eccentric. Your social life is bound to be very colorful now and in the coming years. Note that this influence lasts until April 2026. In 2022, we’re arriving at the halfway point of this long-term theme.

You might bring new and improved or progressive energy to your relationships. In fact, networking may connect you with experiences that help you grow. Contacts you make now can encourage you to become more independent. Still, moral or financial aid might be found through group or friend associations during this cycle. You might go through a significant lifestyle improvement as a result of networking, pursuit of a cause, or group connections.

In fact, you’re adapting very well to situations and people in your life. Still, you might feel thrown for a loop from time to time, as you can’t seem to rely on your social life as you may have in the past.

It’s a pleasantly sociable time for the most, even with some unpredictability. You are exploring the ability to detach a little and enjoy non-committed, light, and pressure-free connections with others. While this can continue to occasionally contrast or even clash with your intimate life this year, you seem ready to make the most of this theme in 2022. Particularly in February and July, your open-mindedness to new ways of approaching your life or thinking creatively can bring opportunities for interesting new experiences that take you out of your normal routine.

You can meet people who seem to be sharing the same destiny as you are, or who you connect with in surprising ways, and this can seem sudden or unexpected. Humanitarian pursuits can be attractive, too.

Areas of Change, Purging, & Transformation: Partnerships, Friendships, Happiness Pursuits and Goals

Your 2022 Cancer Horoscope reveals areas of life in which change and transformation take place. It’s a time for “out with the old, in with the new.”

Attitudes towards partnerships, close personal relationships, compromise, and significant others continue to transform this year. This is due to Pluto’s presence in your opposing sign – a very long-term visitor (Pluto has been in this area of your solar chart since 2008, and it will continue here until the year 2024).

During this cycle, aim to arrive at a deeper understanding of your needs from your partnerships, whether these are romantic, platonic, financial, or therapeutic in nature. These connections are complex and sometimes complicated during this period, but they also hold the potential for rich learning experiences. Power struggles are possible, and it’s best to take an honest look at fears of failure, success, and betrayal that can emerge.

Alternatively, this can be a time when someone helps and encourages you to connect with ambitions, goals, and desires you never knew you had, or when a relationship goal has a similar effect. Even jealousy can help reveal your desires now.

Boosters to this theme occur this year, most notably in February and May. February is particularly strong for a boost to your social life or goals. You’re more willing to experiment and change, loosening your attachments to tradition or what’s familiar. Your interest in new techniques or innovation can bring benefits. Relationships or group connections can feel fated or meant to be. May brings a blast of positive energy. A person or relationship goals can motivate you to make powerful lifestyle changes, or it can open you to a new experience or new studies/ideas.

In 2022, the Moon’s Nodes and eclipse activity pull up important themes regarding sharing, contributing, friendships, romance, and creativity. It’s a time for finding a better balance.

The North Node transits your solar eleventh house from January 18th forward–a strong calling to pay special attention to friends, groups, community, and happiness goals. These areas of life will be the source of much joy and interest as you seek to make improvements here.

A theme that develops and blossoms this year challenges you to balance your personal life with your connection with others and the community. You’ll be exploring your need to connect with a cause, group, or community. One of the major keys to happiness is learning to team up with others successfully instead of going it alone or pushing too hard to stand out from the crowd.

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