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Sign Combinations: Sun in Taurus and Cancer Ascendant

Two people with the same Sun sign will share some similar traits. However, not all Taurus Sun individuals present the same way, and that’s where their Ascendant sign (or Rising sign) comes into play.

The Sun sign is also modified by the Sun’s aspects and house position, and a full interpretation of a person’s natal chart can be illuminating. However, Sun-Ascendant combinations can reveal interesting differences (and similarities) between people born under the same Sun.

Explore more Sun-Ascendant combinations.

What does it mean to have the Sun in Taurus AND an Cancer Ascendant?

Sun in Taurus – Cancer Ascendant Combination

Earthy personality with a warm vibe.

Balanced, attractive, and supportive.

Description: This combination of a Taurus Sun and a Cancer Ascendant makes for a very warm and comfortable personality. The Cancer Ascendant amplifies the natural Taurus kindness and sensuality, producing a very inviting combination that can make people feel immediately cozy.

These Tauruses have an additional nurturing layer that makes them very easy to confide in emotionally. They may speak and react with their emotions more often than the traditional practical realist Taurus, relying heavily on their natural instincts.

Both Taurus and Cancer prioritize security, and that need is clear to the people who meet them. This powerful trait could mean they feel a bit too comfortable in their routine and less likely to change things up readily. Certainly, they are very open about their desires for their comfortable surroundings, home, and routine. This results in an incredibly loyal person who also highly values loyalty in others.

The Taurus-Cancer person may seem a bit closed off to letting new people into their life because they like having a few close friends who they value like family. Getting to that level with them requires time, loyalty, and patience!

These people give off very nurturing, even parental, energy. They can easily be the “mom friend” because of their natural emotional intelligence, ability to clue into what others need, and ability to give emotional support. Their natural, down-to-earth Taurus core combines with the more outright emotionality of the Cancer Ascendant, which provides an environment where the people around them feel like they can confide in them easily and that they’d be supportive.

At work, too, their supportive energy and vibes are especially helpful in team settings and for gently encouraging their co-workers to give their best work, as well. The innate Taurus talent to fully commit to the work they start, paired with the nurturing energy of Cancer, means they lead by example, which is powerful! Taurus Sun-Cancer Rising not only knows how to build up the people around them to feel good about their work but also sets a good example through their own hard work.

The Cancer Ascendant of this combination adds an incredibly gentle, soft, and sentimental layer to the Taurus Sun. Although they may seem much more fragile and sensitive than they actually are, they have a steady, quiet strength that becomes more apparent when you really get to know them.

Key Traits of this combination

You will find most or all of the following traits, depending on how the natal chart is configured:

Sets others at ease
Highly loyal
Nurturing yet firm

If the Taurus Sun-Cancer Rising person has the Sun in the 11th house of their natal chart, they’re more community- and friendship-oriented. Their friends are like family, and they tend to stick with people indefinitely. They also love to entertain and be entertained, enjoying good food and good company!

If, instead, the Taurus Sun is in the 12th house, they’re a little more insular. If in the 10th house, their manager qualities are especially pronounced.

Whichever is the case, the Taurus-Cancer person’s Venus and Moon positions will tell more of the story, refining the picture further.

Likes: laying down roots, some predictability, safety, comfort, nurturing and being a rock for loved ones.

Dislikes: chaotic or fast-paced situations; receiving unsolicited advice or guidance.

What’s the difference between the Sun and Ascendant sign?

Your Taurus Sun sign traits are your core personality characteristics. When someone meets you for the first time, they more likely see your Cancer Ascendant attributes. After getting to know you further, they’ll recognize both Taurus and Cancer.

Different elements: Taurus is an earth sign (Earth signs are grounded, earthy, and practical) and Cancer is a water sign (Water signs are fluid, emotional, and intuitive).
Different modes: Taurus is a fixed sign (Fixed signs are determined and resist change) and Cancer is a cardinal sign (Cardinal signs are proactive and controlling).
Compatible elements and different modes: The Earth of Taurus harmonizes with the Water of Cancer. These signs complement one another well. As such, this helps with the image–people feel like they get what they see with the Taurus-Cancer. Their image or mannerisms mostly reflect their core personality. Others will discover there is more to get to know after the first meeting, but their first impressions are usually quite accurate.

Taurus Sun Sign

There is something very solid about Taurus natives, no matter what the rest of their charts say about them. Though they are dependable most of the time, this generally shows itself more in habit than in outright helpfulness.

Taurus natives are sensual folk–and this includes sex, but extends to pleasures in all areas: they delight in the sensual pleasures of food, a comfortable blanket, a richly colored aquarium to look at, the smell of flowers or spring rain, pleasing melodies coming from their stereos, and so forth… Read more about Taurus Sun.

The Taurus Sun sign is connected with powerful symbols and other associations. Read more about Taurus Sun Symbols.

How does an Taurus Sun match with other Sun signs? See Taurus Sun Compatibility.

Cancer Ascendant

Cancer rising people come across as gentle creatures. There’s something familiar about them — they’re the guy or gal next door. When they enter a room, they don’t walk in with a splash. Instead, they move to the sides and weave their way inwards.

These people have a familiar feel to them. Because they are rather sensitive to their environment, they can get flustered easily, especially in public. Their first instinct, when threatened or on unfamiliar ground, is to protect themselves. When new situations present themselves, they can immediately withdraw or act shy.

Generally, these people come across as caring. They seem quite sweet — even innocent. Usually, they appear unassuming enough to be quite approachable. Some Cancer Ascendants, however, have retreated into themselves so much as to be quite the opposite… Read more about Cancer Rising (Cancer Ascendant).

Read your Cancer Ascendant Horoscope.

Sun in Taurus/Cancer Ascendant Horoscopes

Which horoscope should I read?

If you have the Sun in Taurus and Cancer Ascendant, you can read one or both of the signs in each category:

For yearly horoscopes, select Taurus and Cancer on these pages:

2024 Yearly Horoscopes,
2025 Preview Horoscopes,
2025 Love Guides/Horoscopes for Each Sign.

Many people prefer to read one or the other–either their Sun sign or Ascendant sign–but others read both.

Offsite horoscopes: Jessica Adams has a weekly horoscope for Taurus. You might also enjoy AstroStyle’s Cancer weekly horoscope.

Don’t know your Sun or Ascendant sign? See our Sun Sign Calculator, Ascendant Sign Calculator, or use our Report Site to generate your online natal chart that includes the Sun sign, Ascendant sign, and more.