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Compatibility
Cancer Dragon and Virgo Pig

firstwest and secondwest naturally share an easygoing, pleasurable connection, adding humor and cheerfulness to the respectful, if at times reticent, combination of the firsteast and secondeast.

Western Zodiac sign, Cancer
Western Zodiac sign, Virgo

Western Zodiac

Cancer and Virgo

Compatibility overview

This connection offers a haven of sweet, effortless energy. Other combinations may seem to burn more intensely, but firstwest and secondwest can usually be relied on to have each other's backs in hard times, and to share great humor and warmth when the coast is clear. The result is a terrific foundation for all kinds of relationships.

Cancer and Virgo - Relationship Horoscope

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Being two steps apart around the Western zodiac wheel, Cancer and Virgo share a Sextile connection. This energy is well known for its relaxed, peaceful character. From the beginning, the highly sensitive and impressionable Cancer tends to feel instinctually comforted by Virgo's dependable, predictable nature. Cancer's introspective influence, meanwhile, can open up a world of imaginative freedom for the more routine-oriented Virgo.

The elements here are fabulously compatible, with Cancer contributing the emotional depth of Water, and Virgo the patience and determination of Earth. Indeed, one of the Sextile's most important benefits is that these two signs are able to collaborate sensitively and productively, while at the same time maintaining a clear sense of their own independent identity. Shared enterprises are strongly favored by the respective modalities, with the pure, inchoate creativity of Cancer's Cardinal energy naturally complementing the reflective Mutable energy of Virgo, which is more attuned to implications or consequences.

In fact, the principal challenge for many Cancer and Virgo pairings is that relations sometimes proceed too smoothly. The old saying that the squeaky wheel gets the grease can have plenty of application to human relationships, and this match has the potential to hum along quite happily in the background, without the signs acknowledging its full potential for nourishment and pleasure.

The flip side of this unassuming energy is that Cancer and Virgo can often drop in and out of the relationship with enviable straightforwardness, replicating their equable give-and-take with a minimum of fuss. It would be shame for these two not to acknowledge the quiet preciousness of their connection, though, at least sometimes, for there are terrific prospects of a dependable and inspiring bond, as and when they both need.

Celebrity Cancer/Virgo Pairings*

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Tim Burton and Eva Green
Tim Burton and Eva Green (click for attribution/s)

Eva Green (7/6/1980, Cancer Monkey), Tim Burton (8/25/1958, Virgo Dog) : The director and actor have collaborated multiple times, including on the films, Dark Shadows (2012), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), and Dumbo (2019). Green described in 2019: "[Burton] always wants you to feel comfortable and he is very collaborative...He is definitely very warm, very human. Maybe he talks less than other directors, he communicates more with his gestures and you have to understand his body language...It’s a very moving thing and it’s true [that Burton likes to make movies about outcasts and misfits]...I find it quite boring to want to be like everybody else. [Burton] is the one who really knows and understands the misunderstood."

Diana, Princess of Wales (7/1/1961, Cancer Ox), Julia Samuel (9/12/1959, Virgo Pig) : The British royal (first wife of King Charles III) and psychotherapist shared a close friendship, before Diana's tragic death in a car crash in 1997. Samuel subsequently became godmother to Diana's grandson, Prince George (the son of Diana's elder son, Prince William). Samuel described in 2015: "There was something about [Diana] and something about me that just worked. It was a lovely thing...She loved it when she could do the ordinary stuff like washing up or emptying the dishwasher. She was brilliant at moving between these two worlds and whether she was meeting President Reagan or having supper in my kitchen, she was always herself."

Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach
Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach (click for attribution/s)

Ringo Starr (7/7/1940, Cancer Dragon), Barbara Bach (8/27/1947, Virgo Pig) : The musician and model/actress have been married since 1981. Together, they survived a car crash in 1980, entered rehab in 1988, and became vegetarians. Asked about the secret of their relationship in a joint interview, Bach said, "I love the man, and that's it." Starr added, "There's no escape … I think I love Barbara as much [today] as I did [when we met] — and I'm beyond blessed that she loves me and we're still together."

Bryan Brown (6/23/1947, Cancer Pig), Rachel Ward (9/12/1957, Virgo Rooster) : The two actors married in 1983 and have three children. They met on the set of the mini-series, The Thorn Birds (1983), and have collaborated on multiple further projects, including the films, The Umbrella Woman (1987), On the Beach (2000), and Peter Rabbit (2018). Ward described in 2009, "It felt very instant. I remember meeting him, shaking his hand and feeling this extraordinary sense of relief. I just remember having that incredible feeling of phew, phew. There was a connection very quickly. I felt that he was the masculine to my feminine, the yin to my yang. I sensed that he was strong. He knew his mind. He had the right priorities and values that I respected."

Pink and Carey Hart
Pink and Carey Hart (click for attribution/s)

Carey Hart (7/17/1975, Cancer Rabbit), Pink (9/8/1979, Virgo Sheep) : The musician and motorcross racer married in 2006 and have two children together. Pink described in 2021: "For us, the answer is there's no quit button. Unless we find one. Right now, we don't have one [laughing]. But it's also couples' counseling. Learning how to speak the same language, 'cause we don't speak the same language...A lot of people get Carey wrong when they think, 'Oh [he is] this moto-dude, hypermasculine and tattoos.' He's just the most sensitive, supportive guy in the world. He never says no. Any dream I've ever had, 'Yes, I'm with you. Whatever you want to do.' It takes swallowing egos sometimes. It's beautiful because it allows us to have this crazy, magical adventure and the kids."

Mike Tyson (6/30/1966, Cancer Horse), Lennox Lewis (9/2/1965, Virgo Snake) : The two boxing world champions are good friends, who fought for the heavyweight world championship in 2002 (Lewis winning by knockout in the eighth round). Lewis described in 2020: "[When we met and trained together in 1983,] [t]hat was eye opening, it was a great experience for me. He taught me about boxers I’ve never seen before. He took me up to his room and pulled this white sheet down and we watched these old tapes of fighters. He was very educated in the history of boxing, better than I was at that time...We’ve had a long history together. Even when he was saying he wanted to eat my children, I thought he was a vegetarian. That was weird, but we fought and got that out of the way. Mike Tyson has always shown a lot of respect in the world of boxing, especially to me. I love him for that. He speaks it the way it is. He’s the most real fighter out there, he doesn’t hold anything back. We’re on a different level when it comes to friendship because we have such a history together."

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker
Vin Diesel and Paul Walker (click for attribution/s)

Vin Diesel (7/18/1967, Cancer Sheep), Paul Walker (9/12/1973, Virgo Ox) : The two actors formed a close friendship and displayed memorable on-screen chemistry in the Fast and the Furious film franchise, before Walker died tragically in a car accident in 2013. Diesel is godfather to Walker's daughter, and walked her down the aisle at her wedding in 2021. Diesel has described his relationship with Paul Walker as akin to a brotherhood, saying in 2016: "The last three years have been some of the hardest of my life because of losing my brother like that. I’d been to Brazil two times before. Both times that I’ve been here, I’ve always been with my brother, Pablo. It was a lot of tissues. It was a hard morning for me yesterday because I was here."

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Chinese Zodiac sign, the Dragon
Chinese Zodiac sign, the Pig

Chinese Zodiac

Dragon and Pig

Compatibility overview

In theory, there is not much obvious fortune—either good or bad—at play in the relationship between firsteast and secondeast. Yet there is potentially a diamond-in-the-rough quality to this combination. With the right compromises, these two together can make an impressive and fulfilling relationship.

Dragon and Pig - Relationship Horoscope

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According to the Chinese zodiac, the pairing of Pig and Dragon exists outside the classical matches to pursue or avoid. These signs' respective Trine families—which for the Dragon includes the Monkey and Rat, and for the Pig, the Rabbit and Sheep—are not generally known for harmonious relations. Indeed, there are some troubling matches between them, such as the Pig and Monkey, or the Dragon and Rabbit.

Fortunately, however, the Dragon and Pig themselves avoid the most difficult aspects of the energy that surrounds them. In fact, the specific characteristics of these two signs can bring forth surprisingly strong synergies. The Pig's trustworthy nature is liable to be taken advantage of, so the power and confidence of the Dragon offers the Pig great reassurance. This in turn fills the Dragon with pride. The Dragon's awesome energy occasionally leaves them feeling isolated or unappreciated, and at such times the boundless generosity of the Pig can nourish and relax them. Often the sweetest moments for this pair have intimate overtones, as the Pig's sensual nature fulfils the Dragon's insatiable desire for attention.

On the other hand, matters of organization may provoke some challenging disagreements for this pair. The Pig is more likely to prefer to stay close to home, whereas the Dragon is instinctively a rolling stone, always on the lookout for the next adventure. Although these two together can be consummate entertainers, the Pig will rarely be able to match the Dragon's stamina in any department. Care will need to be taken to prevent the Pig feeling exhausted all the time.

All things considered, however, there are some truly lovely aspects to this match. If the two signs can accommodate their sometimes starkly different motives, there are considerable prospects for enrichment and success. Indeed, these are ultimately two of the luckiest signs in the Chinese zodiac—for them to share their luck together can be simply spectacular.

Celebrity Dragon/Pig Pairings*

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Annette O'Toole and Michael McKean
Annette O'Toole and Michael McKean (click for attribution/s)

Annette O'Toole (4/1/1952, Aries Dragon), Michael McKean (10/17/1947, Libra Pig) : The actor and actor/screenwriter/comedian/musician have been married since 1999. They each have two children from a previous marriage. Their co-written song, "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow", was nominated for an Oscar In a recent joint interview, they spoke about their love of reading together, with O'Toole describing: "Michael has a very mellifluous voice. I get up really early in the morning, so, I’m really tired by the end of the night, and his voice completely puts me to sleep, not because I’m bored, but because it’s so soothing. When we’re trying to remember who read last and he says it’s in the middle of the chapter, that means I must have read last, meaning I fell asleep."

Aaron Lohr (4/7/1976, Aries Dragon), Idina Menzel (5/30/1971, Gemini Pig) : The actor/singer and actor collaborated together in 2005, in the movie version of the Broadway production, Rent (2005), and the off-Broadway musical, See What I Wanna See (2005). They later became romantic partners, buying a house together in 2015, and marrying in 2017. Menzel has described: "Family, to me, means being able to be yourself, sit back on the couch and relax, and watch a movie with the people that know you better than anyone else in the world."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bruce Lee
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bruce Lee (click for attribution/s)

Bruce Lee (11/27/1940, Sagittarius Dragon), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (4/16/1947, Aries Pig) : The basketball legend and martial artist/actor were friends and collaborators. They were to have appeared together in the film, Game of Death, which was incomplete at the time of Lee's death in 1973. Abdul-Jabbar wrote in 2022: "Bruce Lee was my friend and teacher...I first met Bruce when I was a student at UCLA looking to continue my martial arts studies...We quickly developed a friendship as well as a student-teacher relationship. He taught me the discipline and spirituality of martial arts, which was greatly responsible for me being able to play competitively in the NBA for 20 years with very few injuries."

Al Pacino (4/25/1940, Taurus Dragon), John Cazale (8/12/1935, Leo Pig) : The two actors shared a supportive friendship and were frequent collaborators, notably in The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), and Dog Day Afternoon (1975). Pacino said in 2022: "John Cazale, in general, was one of the great actors of our time — that time, any time. I learned so much from him. I had done a lot of theater and three films with him. He was inspiring, he just was. And he didn’t get credit for any of it. He was in five films, all Oscar-nominated films, and he was great in all of them. He was particularly great in Godfather II and I don’t think he got that kind of recognition."

Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky (click for attribution/s)

Elsa Pataky (7/18/1976, Cancer Dragon), Chris Hemsworth (8/11/1983, Leo Pig) : The model and actor have been married since 2010 and have three children together. Pataky was quoted as saying in 2020, "It's funny that people think of us as a perfect couple. No way. It's been ups and downs, and we still keep working at the relationship."


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Final Words

The Sextile connection between firstwest and secondwest is perhaps the most uniquely joyful and low-maintenance in the Western zodiac, offering both any-kind-of-weather reliability and belly-laughs in spades. This injects welcome lightness to the dynamic between the firsteast and secondeast in this relationship, two signs who often admire and care about each other greatly, but can also experience a sense of not being fully appreciated or understood. Overall, this is an energy matrix that bodes well for trustworthiness and humor, accentuating the highs, and smoothing quickly over the lows.

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