Compatibility
Cancer Horse and Virgo
Horse
The beautifully relaxed and dependable energy of firstwest and secondwest enhances the solid foundation of the shared firsteast match in this highly promising combination.
The beautifully relaxed and dependable energy of firstwest and secondwest enhances the solid foundation of the shared firsteast match in this highly promising combination.
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.
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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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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 (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."
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 (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
Horse and Horse
Compatibility overview
This is a high-intensity match, by turns exhilarating, inspiring, competitive, furious, and admiring. Two Horse signs will have plenty in common when it comes to ambition, commitment, and honor. But the Horse's freewheeling style demands plenty of independence and attention all to itself. Effective strategies for calmness and sharing are a must, if this match is to realize its potential for a rewarding bond.
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Chinese astrology relies at heart on the concept of the four Trine Families. The family of the Horse (with the Dog and Tiger) is associated with humanitarian ambition—a powerful drive to achieve success, but without compromising a sense of integrity or generosity of spirit.
Two Horses will likely recognize in each other a kindred resolution to achieve great things, especially in ways that attract attention. Mutual admiration, probably tinged with envy, is highly likely. The Horse loves to take center-stage, and is a natural in fields like performing arts, sports, or politics. Mentoring, inspiring, collaborating—any kind of shared endeavor that means these two can spur each other to greater accomplishments will exert a powerful attraction for them both. Verbal and physical encounters can be expected to go a mile a minute, as if the two Horse natives are in a race to impact each other and those around them. To be sure, this much aspirational energy can sometimes be hard to handle.
All own-sign matches struggle with a lack of balance. For two Horses, it can be especially difficult at times to truly work together or take turns. When two signs are so closely allied in their hearts' desires, and so instinctively energized and independent, they need to watch that their magnetism does not turn to repulsion. Fortunately, the respect here usually runs very deep. Strategies that promote calmness and sharing may be necessary, but they can also come quite naturally. The Horse is capable of attractively self-deprecating humor, and often finds time alone nourishing rather than lonely. Such techniques may be invaluable for this match.
With care and restraint, the best qualities of this combination can produce a dependable and warm relationship, which pushes both parties ahead on their respective quests for success.
Celebrity Horse/Horse Pairings*
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Andrew Rannells (8/23/1978, Virgo Horse), Tuc Watkins (9/2/1966, Virgo Horse) : The two actors have been together since they acted together in the Broadway production of The Boys in the Band in 2019. About announcing their relationship on Instagram, Watkins described: "I just couldn’t not talk about it anymore. It was just out of excitement. It was just joy. You’re always a little trepidatious to put things that are intimate about your life out there for the world to see, but I just couldn't help it anymore just because I liked him so darn much."
Margot Robbie (7/2/1990, Cancer Horse), Tom Ackerley (6/13/1990, Gemini Horse) : The actor and film producer have been together since 2014 and married in 2016. Robbie has described: "We were friends for so long. I was always in love with him, but I thought, 'Oh, he would never love me back. Don't make it weird, Margot. Don't be stupid and tell him that you like him. And then it happened, and I was like, 'Of course we're together. This makes so much sense, the way nothing has ever made sense before.'"
Harrison Ford (7/13/1942, Cancer Horse), Sean Connery (8/25/1930, Virgo Horse) : The two actors memorably played father and son in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, despite an age difference of only 12 years. Ford joked, "I am so much younger-looking than I really am, and he’s so much older-looking than he is. But if you ask him, he’ll say he acted it." Although the younger actor had nothing but praise for Connery's contribution: "It was amazing for me in how far [Connery] got into the script and went after exploiting opportunities for character. His suggestions to George [Lucas] at the writing stage really gave the character and the picture a lot more complexity and value than it had in the original screenplay."
James Franco (4/19/1978, Aries Horse), Tyrese Gibson (12/30/1978, Capricorn Horse) : The two actors starred together in the 2006 film, Annapolis. Gibson has expressed frustration about the experience, saying: "James Franco is a Method actor. I respect Method actors, but he never snapped out of character. Whenever we'd have to get in the ring for boxing scenes, and even during practice, the dude was full-on hitting me. I was always like, 'James, lighten up, man. We're just practicing.' He never lightened up."
Aretha Franklin (3/25/1942, Aries Horse), Ray Charles (9/23/1930, Libra Horse) : The two legendary soul musicians met for the first time in 1971, during a three-night run of shows by Franklin at the Fillmore East theater in New York. The performances have been hailed by Rolling Stone at number 12 on their list of the greatest concerts in the last 50 years. The magazine described: "On the last night, Franklin pulled Ray Charles out of the crowd. Though they’d just met that day, the two traded piano and vocal parts on an epic 19-minute version of 'Spirit in the Dark.' 'She turned the thing into church,” Charles said later. 'I mean, she’s on fire.'"
Helmut Kohl (4/3/1930, Aries Horse), Angela Merkel (7/17/1954, Cancer Horse) : The two German Chancellors once shared a close mentorship, with Kohl famously referring to Merkel as his "Mädchen" or "girl". However, they never reconciled after a rift led to Merkel taking over leadership of their Christian Democrats party. Kohl later described Merkel as the "traitor general" and accused her of "destroying my Europe".
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Final Words
The Sextile match of firstwest and secondwest is one of the most dependable combinations in the Western zodiac, so from the beginning these two will likely share a good-natured and pleasurable connection. This natural camaraderie may be enhanced by the own-sign combination of firsteast and secondeast, which offers plenty of scope for a shared outlook and mutual admiration. There are limitations—the Sextile is sometimes so easy-breezy both signs overlook its potential, while the lack of balance on the Eastern side may at times cramp the relationship or make dispute resolution difficult. On balance, though, these are two kindred spirits, with excellent prospects of providing each other with long-term support, tenderness, and enjoyment.
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