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If You’re a Cancer, You Need These Crystals

Better than your birthstone.

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Cancer is the most intuitive, emotional, empathetic, and creative sign of the zodiac, highly attuned to others’ vibes and feelings. Cancers are excellent at sniffing out secrets, lies, and illusions. They see beneath the facade of social interactions and do their utmost to understand the real feelings of those they love and like. Having a Cancer in your life is kinda like having your own personal, lifelong therapist.

Cancers are ruled by the Moon, and like its waxing and waning cycles, they have their own internal tides, which can make them moody and unpredictable. They can turn on you REAL quick. In an instant, all that empathy and compassion can change into anger and caustic words, especially if they don’t feel like you’re reciprocating the attention and affection they give to you. Cancers are, tbh, a little needy. They give so much, but they expect it back.

Creative, clever, funny, and wise, Cancers are great company (if you can ride their ~mood waves~). They’ll keep your secrets, be your trusted confidant, and make you laugh with their on-point observations and impressions. You might need to bribe them to get them out of their house (they’re natural homebodies), but when you do, you’ll find them an adventurous and social partner in crime!

Whether you’re a Cancer or just shopping for one, these crystals will help Cancers find the emotional healing, balance, peace, and comfort they need to help make life run a little more smoothly and easily. Crystal yourself up, Cancer!

Ruby is July’s birthstone and therefore a great starter gem for any Cancer’s collection. This precious gemstone helps promote love, faithfulness, loyalty, and sexual chemistry (all your favorite things!). Pop a piece under your mattress to help keep your relationship ~passionate~.

Peridot guards against jealousy, betrayal, and low self-esteem. Its protective force helps you shed self-limiting beliefs. Wear it as earrings or as a ring or bracelet on your right hand/arm side for maximum protection and confidence.

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Sapphire helps release perfectionist tendencies, allowing the wearer to accept love from those who see them as they truly are. Place on your heart as you meditate for a cosmic hug, or wear them as jewelry to let the positive vibes seep into your psyche.

Use this rock to help ~ground~ you when you’re spacing out or feeling hurt. You are very sensitive, and healing hematite will help you get through life’s storms.

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Pyrite, aka fool’s gold, is basically the crystal equivalent of a cup of strong coffee. It rebalances the vitality in your body, taking any ~tension~ and turning it into the good kinda energy.  

This gem energizes you both spiritually and physically, helping you let go of the past so you can bravely and optimistically leap into the future.

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You’re extra sensitive to others’ vibes, and obsidian offers psychic protection, cleaning up toxic energy and protecting you from neg vibes. Wear one or keep one with you when you know you’ll encounter toxic people or situations.

This powerful crystal will help you release your inner control freak—you do tend to be a perfectionist, Cancer. Aventurine is believed to be helpful for facing grief, accepting reality, and just letting it be. Keep it by your bedside when your life feels tumultuous.

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Malachite amplifies your powerful inner purpose, turning you into the fiercest version of yourself. It takes no prisoners and no BS! Keep this stone near you for help resisting self-sabotage or destructive behaviors.

Selenite is named after Selene, the mythical goddess of the Moon—Cancer’s ruling planet. It has powerful cleansing abilities and can clear energies and auras swiftly. Keep a piece at your front door for a quick energy rinse when you get home, or leave it next to your other crystals for a few hours to cleanse them.

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