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Compatibility
Cancer Dog and Libra Dog

The argumentative yet productive combination of firstwest and secondwest is likely to reveal many of its most hopeful qualities, when complemented as here by the solid shared foundation of firsteast and secondeast.

Western Zodiac sign, Cancer
Western Zodiac sign, Libra

Western Zodiac

Cancer and Libra

Compatibility overview

The match between firstwest and secondwest summons powerful energy that is frequently hard to control, but also deeply rewarding. These two tend to spar like champions, as their instincts on most subjects could hardly be more different. Yet few combinations are able to produce the transformative positive effects that these two signs can bring out in one another.

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In Western astrology, an interval of three steps, as there is between Cancer and Libra, is known as a Square aspect. This hard 90° angle brings forth some punishing energy. At times it may feel as if no topic or field of endeavour is safe from disagreement or contestation.

Libra's all-encompassing, deliberative attitude is highly intellectual, and they are keenly interested in social institutions and practices. Cancer's instincts, on the other hand, tend to be much more private and emotional, focusing on empathy, the home, and nurturing a comfortable identity. For Libra, Cancer can therefore seem vague or distracted, whereas Cancer may think Libra is preoccupied with superficial concerns that obscure more foundational elements of life. The intensity of Libra's interest in ideas and society usually produces a highly extroverted and at times harshly critical personality, while Cancer is naturally far more introverted, sensitive, and moody. These tensions can be traced in part to the respective elements. Libra's Air always emphasizes cerebral, social concerns, where Cancer's Water is essentially fluid and abstract. Further, these signs share a Cardinal modality, meaning they both express the pure energy of inception, when any project is at its most inchoate and raw. Without a counterbalancing modality, Cancer and Libra have little choice but to face head-on the differences between them.

In spite of these challenges, however, the true gift of Square energy is that it is highly conducive to growth. For one thing, the sheer power of this connection can be intoxicating or enchanting. Personal or sexual chemistry is strongly indicated. Further, the sparring between Cancer and Libra can provoke extraordinary personal development for both parties. There is a quality of having one's feet held to the fire about interactions between these signs. Few matches in the Western zodiac can so potently crystallize for Cancer and Libra exactly what they most desire in life.

Not all Square matches survive without evolving in form, and strategies for compartmentalization can be helpful in many cases. Yet ultimately this energy can be a blessing for both signs, and if it can be controlled, it may lead to a life-changing and deeply rewarding relationship.

Celebrity Cancer/Libra Pairings*

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Billy Crudup and Naomi Watts
Billy Crudup and Naomi Watts (click for attribution/s)

Billy Crudup (7/8/1968, Cancer Monkey), Naomi Watts (9/28/1968, Libra Monkey) : The actors became a couple around 2017 and appeared together on the red carpet at the SAG Awards in February 2022. Both have children from previous relationships. In an Instagram post after the Emmy awards, Watts said simply: "What a night... What a dress... What a gent... ❤️✨"

Willem Dafoe (7/22/1955, Cancer Sheep), Giada Colagrande (10/16/1975, Libra Rabbit) : The actor and film-maker have been married since 2005. "I met [Colagrande] on the street in Rome in 2004. I knew of her because I'd seen her films and we had some mutual friends. Getting married was very impulsive and romantic. We were having lunch and I said: 'Do you want to get married tomorrow?' I called up City Hall and they said: 'If you get here in the next couple of hours, you can register and then you can get married tomorrow.' So we ran down there."

Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird
Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird (click for attribution/s)

Megan Rapinoe (7/5/1985, Cancer Ox), Sue Bird (10/16/1980, Libra Monkey) : The basketball and soccer players have been a couple since 2017. Individually and together, they have been credited with "[B]oundary-obliterating levels of achievement on and off the field." Speaking about their lives together after they retire from professional sports, Rapinoe described: "I’m excited. Because there’s like [miming separate boxes with her hands] Megan, and Sue. And then there’s Megan and Sue. And I think that there’s so much to be done in all of those three buckets...I hope [our legacy is that] people see it doesn’t have to be this slog where you’re just a selfless servant. You can have fun, you can be successful. You can do it your own way."

Courtney Love (7/9/1964, Cancer Dragon), Carrie Fisher (10/21/1956, Libra Monkey) : The actor and musician/actor shared a strong friendship after they met at the Oscars ceremony in 1997. In the Foreword to Love's book, Dirty Blonde: The Diaries of Courtney Love, Fisher wrote: "There’s a saying: 'Some of us can’t find heaven without backing away from hell.' Well, it seems to me that that’s been part of Courtney Love’s experience—not that she’s found heaven, but I’m sure she has seen glimpses of the place. How could she not, with all her experience fighting her demons?…After all is said and done—whenever that is—she is a survivor. Unfortunately, the only thing wrong with being a survivor is you have to keep getting in trouble to show off your gift. Getting in trouble and then getting out again, bearing gifts."

Will Smith and Jaden Smith
Will Smith and Jaden Smith (click for attribution/s)

Jaden Smith (7/8/1998, Cancer Tiger), Will Smith (9/25/1968, Libra Monkey) : The father and son actors have appeared together on screen several times. Will Smith's memoir, Will, described: "After Earth was an abysmal box office and critical failure, and what was worse was that Jaden took the hit. Fans and the press were absolutely vicious; they said and printed things about Jaden that I refuse to repeat. Jaden had faithfully done everything that I'd instructed him to do, and I had coached him. We never discussed it, but I know he felt betrayed. He felt misled, and he lost his trust in my leadership. At fifteen years old, when Jaden asked about being an emancipated minor, my heart shattered. He ultimately decided against it, but it sucks to feel like you've hurt your kids."

Paul Schrader (7/22/1946, Cancer Dog), Mary Beth Hurt (9/26/1946, Libra Dog) : The director and actor have been married since 1983 and have two children together. They have rarely spoken in public about their relationship, but in 1989, Mary Beth Hurt said simply, "I have everything I want, everything I need. And more. Paul and the kids are the best thing that ever happened to me."

Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield
Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield (click for attribution/s)

Mike Tyson (6/30/1966, Cancer Horse), Evander Holyfield (10/19/1962, Libra Tiger) : The two former world champion boxers fought for the WBA heavyweight title in 1996, with Tyson infamously biting Holyfield's ear. Years later they reconciled, with both speaking warmly about the other. Tyson said, "We're both at a stage in our lives where we can work together and make really a good thing happen. He's a beautiful person. I've known Evander since I was 15." Holyfield commented, "He appreciates that I forgave him. He's forgiven himself. That's how you make adjustments in life."

Cheryl Cole (6/30/1983, Cancer Pig), Simon Cowell (10/7/1959, Libra Pig) : The two media personalities were both judges on The X Factor in the UK. They had a public falling out when Cole was dropped from the US version of the show after one episode, then reconciled and appeared together again in the UK edition. Often described as "frenemies", Cole described one exchange as follows: "[Cowell] said the same thing to my face about me manipulating him. I said: 'Simon, seriously – you've become so cynical that you think people manipulate you, but I'm not one of those people. Maybe what confuses you is that I don't play with you; you can't buy me.' And he said to me: 'When I say you manipulate, I mean it in the sincerest form of a compliment. Meaning: you're highly intelligent, and I don't even think you know you're doing it.'"

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Chinese Zodiac sign, the Dog
Chinese Zodiac sign, the Dog

Chinese Zodiac

Dog and Dog

Compatibility overview

The combination of two souls born in the year of the Dog can be one of the best own-sign matches in the Chinese zodiac. The inevitable over-familiarity that arises between natives of the same sign means this connection probably won't be all smooth sailing. But the synergies between these devoted signs, especially their capacity and respect for work, provide a strong foundation for a lasting and successful relationship.

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Own-sign matches in the Chinese zodiac necessarily involve members of the same Trine Family (like the elements in Western astrology). For the Dog (whose family also includes the Horse and Tiger), their family's binding energy is at once aspirational and honorable. This provides a relationship between Dog natives with a strong foundation from the beginning.

These two are likely to bond immediately over a shared sense of high ambition, and a conviction never to compromise their values. They will admire each other's plainspokenness, their talents for speaking and performing in front of an audience, and their impressive physical capabilities (for the Dog is usually a very physically-oriented sign). Perhaps the greatest synergy between two Dog natives is their instinctive support for underdog people and causes. Those born in this year can be strongly humanitarian in their instincts. Any group that is disenfranchised or discriminated against by the upper echelons of society can attract their earnest and committed support, and it would be no surprise for two Dog natives to unite in support of an activist or political cause.

A problem for all own-sign matches is that they can suffer from a lack of counterbalancing energy, which may give rise to a somewhat fatiguing sameness. Ironically, this can be an especially conspicuous problem for two Dog natives, precisely because the affinities between them are so strong. Of course, people the same age inevitably mix together, and Dog souls often enter very close relationships with one another when they are still young. Problems of over-familiarity can thus surface while they are relatively immature. Not all relationships recover, of course, but happily the Dog is very capable of applying their prodigious work ethic to resolving disputes or establishing a new regime. Many successful Dog/Dog relationships can thus have a phoenix-like quality of reconfiguration over time.

Whatever changes eventuate or patterns ultimately work best, this relationship can prove to be a true blessing for the parties themselves and their wider social circle, as the high ambitions of both Dog natives are translated into a shared and deeply fulfilling actuality.

Celebrity Dog/Dog Pairings*

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Donald Trump and Melania Trump
Donald Trump and Melania Trump (click for attribution/s)

Melania Trump (4/26/1970, Taurus Dog), Donald Trump (6/14/1946, Gemini Dog) : The 45th US President and First Lady married in 2005 and have one child. Speaking at the time of their engagement in 2004, Donald Trump said: "We're together five years, and these five years for whatever reasons have been my most successful. I have to imagine [Melania] had something to do with that."

Joanna Lumley (5/1/1946, Taurus Dog), Jennifer Saunders (7/6/1958, Cancer Dog) : The actor/comedian/screenwriter and actor/author/model formed a strong friendship, and showed memorable chemistry, when they collaborated on the TV show, Absolutely Fabulous (1992-2012). Saunders has said: "I think what happened was that we got on and we just had such a good laugh." Lumley has described: "[Saunders] spent more time shopping for cast presents than she did on rehearsing...[She is] [e]asily one of my favourite people of all time."

Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli
Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli (click for attribution/s)

Judy Garland (6/10/1922, Gemini Dog), Liza Minnelli (3/12/1946, Pisces Dog) : The two actor/singers shared one of the most famous mother/daughter relationships in entertainment history. Minelli has described: "I remember Mama saying, 'Now don’t get upset because of the way they may compare you to me because you’re an entertainer too.' I said, 'Oh, I won’t.' And then she reads something where they compared me to her. She said, 'How dare they? You’re your own woman. Dammit! Can’t they see?' And she’d throw it down in the trash. She was wonderful and so overprotective. She tried saving us from any of the stuff that other people said, except the great stuff."

Gary Oldman (3/21/1958, Aries Dog), David Bowie (1/8/1947, Capricorn Dog) : The legendary musician and acclaimed actor were friends for over 25 years. In 1995, they recorded a duet of Bowie’s song, "You’ve Been Around", and in 2013, Oldman appeared in a controversial video for Bowie's single, "The Next Day". Oldman described in 2014: "We got on really well. [Bowie] comes from the same part of the world as I do. I didn’t want anything from him, he didn’t want anything from me...I see him less as 'David Bowie' and more as Dave from Brixton and I’m Gary from New Cross. I was a fan of his music and I still am. We’re just mates."

Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins
Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins (click for attribution/s)

Susan Sarandon (10/4/1946, Libra Dog), Tim Robbins (10/16/1958, Libra Dog) : The two actors were romantic partners from 1988 until 2009, and had two children. The pair were much admired for the durability of their relationship as high-profile celebrities, especially given the 12-year age difference, and for their activism to promote liberal progressive views. Sarandon said during their time together: "I won't marry because I am too afraid of taking [Robbins] for granted or him taking me for granted – maybe it will be a good excuse for a party when I am 80."

Kate Bush (7/30/1958, Leo Dog), David Gilmour (3/6/1946, Pisces Dog) : The two musicians shared a close connection early in Bush's singing career, when the Pink Floyd guitarist discovered Bush as a fifteen-year-old. Gilmour has described: "[Bush's] unusual vocal style and sound, I thought it was unlikely that record companies, A&R people would get it...So, after some various tryouts, I decided to employ a full studio in London...I chose two or three songs out of about 50 that she had, and I didn’t spend a long time choosing, I just sort of thought we’ll have one nice slow one, one sort of medium temperature, one like this… we’ll do those to releasable level so that they weren’t demos, so that they were actually properly ready-to-go tracks. I thought that was the best way to take her to the record companies to convince them."

Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj
Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj (click for attribution/s)

Lil Wayne (9/27/1982, Libra Dog), Nicki Minaj (12/8/1982, Sagittarius Dog) : The two rap legends share a longstanding close and mentoring friendship. Wayne is credited with having discovered Minaj, after he signed her to his Young Money Entertainment label early in her career. Minaj has described: "Because [Wayne] works so [expletive] hard, he shows me that no matter how hot you think you are, you can’t stop. You have to keep that chokehold on the game because there’s always somebody itching and ready to take your spot. He works like it’s his first day on the job and I love that about him."


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Final Words

The Square combination of firstwest and secondwest attracts powerful and explosive energy, with heated disagreements just about unavoidable. Yet this energy also has rare potential as a teacher, illuminating which qualities and directions in life are essential, and which can be forsaken. The positives of this Square connection are especially likely to surface here, given the sympathetic shared connection of the firsteast and secondeast. This own-sign combination may prove somewhat exhausting from time to time, owing to the lack of balance, but these two will likely share their most core values and attitudes—an ideal way to ensure the wildness of the Square can be kept under control, more or less.

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