Are 'Cancer Girls' Really Bold? Modern Astrology Examined Through '5 Seconds Before Falling in Love'

⏰ Time to read: 5 minutes
If you can't even spare 5 minutes to read this, you aren't qualified to study astrology (harsh, I know).

1️⃣ Is it true that 'Cancer girls are bold'?

A line from Ryoko Hirosue's “Maji de Koi suru 5-byou mae” (5 Seconds Before Falling in Love).

Since it's just a song lyric, I'm not trying to say whether it's right or wrong.

I just want to carefully decode the nature of Cancer from this one phrase (lol). That is the goal of this article 🦀

2️⃣ The existence of Cancer, born after Gemini

Cancer is the fourth of the 12 zodiac signs. In psychological astrology, signs can be read as 'developmental stages'.

In the third sign, Gemini, humans learn the following:

Learning language, turning interest outward, and the values and desires to know everything across the board are also themes of Gemini. In a sense, it is the stage where the world opens up 'outward'.

There is a concept that represents signs through body parts, and since Gemini corresponds to the “hands”, it can be compared to a developmental stage where a baby crawls or uses their hands to put various things into their mouth 👶

Because of this, keywords like 'curious' and 'easily bored' are often found in astrology books for Gemini.

By the way, the psychoanalyst Lacan said that between the ages of 6 months and 1.5 years, humans form their ego through “the self reflected in a mirror (an image as an other)”. The Gemini stage is a concept very close to this developmental stage of “distinguishing between oneself and the outside world”.

Cancer is born after passing through such a Gemini stage. In other words, it can be said to be a sign that “returns inward after knowing the world.”

3️⃣ Cancer is the stage of learning 'safety and danger'

As a result of reaching out to the outside world in Gemini, a child encounters the concept of “danger” for the first time.

Being told that by a parent, they learn about “boundaries” for the first time. That is also the theme of Cancer.

Classifying the world and separating “inside and outside” to create order. It wouldn't be wrong to call this the stage of learning morality.

It is precisely because the body developed in Gemini and was able to 'know' everything that the act of categorization can take place in Cancer.

4️⃣ The Essence of Cancer: Protecting, Holding, Enclosing

Given this background, Cancer possesses the quality of “valuing the inside.” It encloses and protects what it wants to cherish. On the other hand, it harbors wariness toward “things outside.” In other words, Cancer is also a zodiac sign that

actively 'discriminates.' Of course, not out of malice, but as a form of love.

Cherish what is important to the fullest. Treat everything else as a danger and keep your distance.

By the way, when learning about signs, let's set aside our own value judgments of “good or bad” regarding their qualities. Try to perceive it as all 12 qualities being present within one person, with varying degrees of intensity.

This is true regardless of whether that sign is related to your horoscope or not. In reality, a Cancer person might have strong Aries qualities, and it is not necessarily always according to the horoscope (laughs).

People who believe fortune-telling is the truth just talk in a way that aligns with their horoscope, so it only sounds plausible. (Actually, considering Japan's cultural background, I also think Japanese people tend to have stronger 'Virgo-like' qualities.)

However, when using it for 'fortune-telling,' my approach to divination is that I am just following “the rules of the game (play) called astrology” to say things like 'You are this sign, so you are such and such.' I don't think there is anything wrong with enjoying that.

It is actually fun. (Though it can be annoying sometimes when people make assumptions and say this and that 🤣)

Well, with that said, since it is impossible to think of fortune-telling scientifically, let's enjoy it literarily. It is the same way of thinking as in psychology, where there are science-like branches and humanities-like branches with low reproducibility.

5️⃣ Cancer Viewed in Comparison with Pisces

Even though they are both water signs, it is the exact opposite of Pisces 🐟️

Pisces is an 'ocean without boundaries.' Because it has the quality of nullifying all boundaries, it is the exact opposite of the stage of treating something as special.

Cancer has an image of “creating a pond within oneself where one can feel safe, collecting things there, and keeping them warm.”

To use a line as an example, it feels like “I dislike other people, but I like you.” Being discriminated against is actually nice, isn't it? It gives you a sense of being special (laughs).

6️⃣ The Risks and Beauty of Having Differences

Of course, if you divide the inside and outside too much, there is also the risk of losing all kinds of opportunities.

Every sign has “harmful effects that occur when it is too extreme.” For Cancer, that is 'protecting too much and shutting oneself in.'

But it is precisely because we protect that we can nurture relationships. It is precisely because we think something is important that we can build trust.

7️⃣ Redefining 'Boldness'

Based on what we have discussed so far, the idea that Cancer equals bold might be a bit off.

Cancer is very cautious toward the outside world. Like a child who has just become shy, they are wary at first.

Therefore, the kind of 'boldness' that involves linking arms upon a first meeting is not very Cancer-like.

However, once they decide that 'this person is safe,' they welcome that person into their 'inner circle.'

And from that point on, it is safe to assume there is no more holding back. They want to cherish and be cherished. They pour out their emotions without reservation.

8️⃣ Conclusion

Cancer is essentially cautious and introverted. But, once they have welcomed someone 'inside,' there is a possibility they will become bold.

So, the idea that 'Cancer girls are bold' is actually quite accurate (lol).