Libra and Cancer Compatibility
Libra is an air sign ruled by Venus. Libra enjoys beauty and harmony, and they also need their freedom. Libra is more comfortable in conversation than deeply tuning into their feelings. Cancer is a water sign ruled by the moon. Cancer represents emotions, and all things maternal. This means that Cancer wants to take care of the ones they love, to the point of mothering! They want to create a home, a family, and use their deep need to nurture to show their love. Both signs are relationship oriented, but their differences in relationship needs could create problems if they aren’t aware of them.
Keys to a Libra and Cancer Match
- Strengths: They will be loving, warm, and affectionate to the other.
- Weaknesses: Both signs tend to be passive in the face of conflict.
- Chemistry: Both are passionate, attentive, sensual, and take the time to set the mood.
- Advice: Do not withdraw from conflict. Open up and resolve it.
Strengths
Libra and Cancer are both relationship oriented. From the start, if there is a connection there, both will want to be together. Libra will enjoy how loving and nurturing Cancer is, and will see a quality partner in Cancer. Cancer will inspire Libra to open up emotionally. For Cancer, they will find a graceful, elegant, diplomatic partner in Libra. They will admire Libra’s ideas and passion for justice. Together and at their best, this is a couple that would be built on a lot of love and admiration.
Weaknesses
Though these two are both relationship oriented, the levels of space needed within the relationship differ. Libra, an air sign, requires freedom to move about. For Cancer, this may be unsettling. When Cancer is in a relationship they want to be attached to the hip of their lover. They want an all consuming type of love. However, this is not Libra’s style. Libra can love at arm’s length.
This alone could drive Cancer mad, but so long as Cancer can trust their Libra love, and know that their need for space does not mean a lack of love, they should be able to manage. Additionally, because Cancer is an emotional water sign, it might be challenging for Libra to always get where they are coming from. Libra is usually less emotionally attached, so when Cancer is going into their feelings Libra might be left on the outside looking in.
Chemistry
Sexually, Libra and Cancer make a great match! They are both passionate and heartfelt during lovemaking. They will be attentive to their partners needs and both will want to make an event of their intimate time together. Cancer will appreciate the lengths Libra goes to to set the mood, and Libra will be taken even deeper into their sensuality when their ruler Venus meets Cancer’s ruler, the moon.
Advice
Both signs tend to retreat in the face of conflict. Cancer emotionally withdraws and Libra brushes things under the rug. It will be important that they do the opposite of this! Withdrawing will only lead to things building up—and Cancer will be keeping score!
It’s best that the needs and expectations of both Libra and Cancer be placed, clearly and honestly, on the table as early as possible. Libra, let Cancer know that your need for freedom doesn’t mean you don’t care about them, and with any conflict, both should sit down and talk (and hug) it out. So long as these measures are taken, this match should work well.