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Cancer Snake and Cancer Monkey

firstwest and secondwest gives this pair reliability and a common outlook, with the real magic lying in the magnificent potential of the firsteast and secondeast.

Western Zodiac sign, Cancer
Western Zodiac sign, Cancer

Western Zodiac

Cancer and Cancer

Compatibility overview

This is a sometimes quite mysterious, yet potentially deeply rewarding combination. Matches between natives of the same sign inevitably involve an abundance of the same energy, which can mean a lack of balance. Two Cancers together are likely to exhibit some surprising or unorthodox behaviors, but they can also share a life-affirming warmth and closeness.

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Two Cancers together share the element of Water. Hence they share a natural affinity from the very beginning of their relationship. Water is the most changeable and existential of the elements, emphasising deep thought and a sensitivity to the fluidity and complexity of life. A pair of Cancers will thus find in each other a deeply reassuring sense of compassionate introspection.

Cancer's Cardinal modality means that the Water element is here at its most pure and impressionable. This can sometimes contribute to a sense of loneliness or feeling overcrowded, as if Cancer is so busy responding to and reflecting the needs of others it is hard to locate their own desires. Hiding in plain sight can be quite a common experience for this sign. With another Cancer, however, they have the space they need to breathe. They can relax into exploring their individual identity, sensing (with Cancer's famous intuition) that their opposite number shares the same priorities for peace, tenderness, and dreaming.

If anything, in fact, the challenge for two Cancers is a lack of direction. This sign is so accustomed to reacting that together they may feel somewhat aimless—not unpleasantly so, in fact often quite delightfully, but even so, somewhat lacking in clear direction or purpose. This can seem quite strange or non-conformist to outsiders. Others may wonder how two Cancers can be so happy just treading water without really trying to go anywhere.

This quality of drifting may mean two Cancers do not form a traditional bond, or perhaps fade in and out of each other's life in unexpected ways. In whatever form this relationship takes, though, two Cancers can exploit the effortless flexibility of their sign to create an uplifting and deeply comforting bond.

Celebrity Cancer/Cancer Pairings*

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Dagmara Domińczyk and Patrick Wilson
Dagmara Domińczyk and Patrick Wilson (click for attribution/s)

Dagmara Domińczyk (7/17/1976, Cancer Dragon), Patrick Wilson (7/3/1973, Cancer Ox) : The actor and actor/writer married in 2005 and have two children. After suggestions on social media that Wilson's character in the show Girls was too handsome to be involved with Lena Dunham's character, Domińczyk tweeted: "Funny, his wife is a size 10, muffin top & all, & [Wilson] does her just fine. Least that's what I hear ;)"

Pamela Anderson (7/1/1967, Cancer Sheep), Julian Assange (7/3/1971, Cancer Pig) : The actor/model and publisher/activist share a close and mutually supportive friendship. Anderson has described: "We like to call it a romantic struggle. It is to educate the world. We don’t have a romantic relationship, but I feel very close to him and I feel closer to him than I think a lot of people have gotten to him."

Richard Lewis and Larry David
Richard Lewis and Larry David (click for attribution/s)

Larry David (7/2/1947, Cancer Pig), Richard Lewis (6/29/1947, Cancer Pig) : The two comedians were born three days apart at the same hospital in Brooklyn. After feuding at summer camp in their teens, they began a lifelong friendship when they reconnected on the comedy circuit. Describing a scene on Curb Your Enthusiasm, when David asked Lewis jokingly if he was about to die, David said: "[Lewis is] the only person in the world I could say that line to. The only person in the world. Our friendship is so strong and it goes back so far. He's one of those guys I could say anything I want to him and vice versa."

David Henrie (7/11/1989, Cancer Snake), Selena Gomez (7/22/1992, Cancer Monkey) : The two actors starred together on The Wizards of Waverly Place and developed a lasting friendship, which has led to them vacationing together and workshopping possible reboot ideas. After Henrie's wedding, Gomez posted a picture of the former cast members at the wedding, saying: "Very much in my feelings about my big brother getting married. Even though we for sure knew it would be him first. May God bless you and your beautiful wife Henrie!"

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Chinese Zodiac sign, the Snake
Chinese Zodiac sign, the Monkey

Chinese Zodiac

Snake and Monkey

Compatibility overview

And the winner is...! If relationship energy could be graded, this Soulmate connection would be one of the Chinese zodiac's "A+" matches. In the right circumstances, the firsteast and secondeast can develop together into true kindred spirits, a perfect combination of excitement with security, and devotion with selflessness.

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This is one of the Chinese zodiac's prized Soulmate matches.

Quite simply, these two complement each other perfectly. The Monkey can discover that their sprightly cleverness is at once calmed and given true purpose by the profound, philosophical Snake. The Snake, meanwhile, finds endless delight in the Monkey's brilliant skills and frisky enthusiasm. Together, a union between these two tends to express the very best of their respective attributes. It is outwardly a spectacular blend of ingenuity, wisdom, and allure. For the parties themselves, the relationship can prove a once-in-a-lifetime source of security, reassurance, and selfless devotion.

Of course, all this potential does not come without cost. Soulmate energy can prove demanding. The Monkey and Snake may find their time together so absorbing that the relationship puts pressure on other parts of their lives. The potential for jealousy or disappointment, if either party is distracted, can be greater than with other harmonious combinations that are less intense or exclusive in orientation.

Ultimately, if this relationship is given the space it needs to breathe and grow, the rewards are likely to be nothing short of extraordinary.

Celebrity Snake/Monkey Pairings*

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Johnny Cash and June Carter
Johnny Cash and June Carter (click for attribution/s)

June Carter (6/23/1929, Cancer Snake), Johnny Cash (2/26/1932, Pisces Monkey) : After a difficult courtship—both were religious and married to other people when they met—these two legendary country music stars were married from 1968 until 2003. They collaborated extensively, including on the albums, Carryin' On With Johnny Cash & June Carter (1967), Johnny Cash and His Woman (1973), Return to the Promised Land (2000), and Duets (2006). According to one biographer, Cash's first words on meeting Carter were, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash and I'm going to marry you someday."

Paul Simon (10/13/1941, Libra Snake), Carrie Fisher (10/21/1956, Libra Monkey) : The actor and musician were in an intimate relationship for 12 years, off and on, including a short-lived marriage. Fisher wrote in her memoir, Wishful Drinking: "Paul and I dated for six years, married for two, divorced for one, and then we had good memories of each other so what do you think we did? ... We dated again."

Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady
Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady (click for attribution/s)

Tom Brady (8/3/1977, Leo Snake), Gisele Bündchen (7/20/1980, Cancer Monkey) : The model and NFL legend meet in 2006 were married from 2009 to 20022. They have two children, and Bündchen is stepmother to Brady's child from a previous relationship (with Bridget Moynahan). Bündchen described early in their relationship: "You know that feeling of, like, you can’t get enough? From the first day we met, we’ve never spent one day without speaking to each other." Their break-up followed Brady's decision to return to playing NFL football only six weeks after announcing his retirement in February 2022. Shortly before their separation was announced, Bündchen described: "Obviously, I have my concerns—this is a very violent sport, and I have my children and I would like [Brady] to be more present. I have definitely had those conversations with him over and over again."

René Angélil (1/16/1942, Capricorn Snake), Celine Dion (3/30/1968, Aries Monkey) : The music producer and singer first met when Angélil heard a demo Dion recorded as a 12-year old. As well as business partners, the pair were married from 1994 until his death in 2016, and had twins together. Dion said in 2013, "We laugh. We joke. We kid each other. We want our marriage to last forever. Talk over everything and you’ll find you are still on the honeymoon. Communication — it’s the most important. It’s the secret."

Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez (click for attribution/s)

Taylor Swift (12/13/1989, Sagittarius Snake), Selena Gomez (7/22/1992, Cancer Monkey) : The superstar musician and singer/actor have been close friends since 2008. Swift described in a joint interview: "There has always been this quality of sisterhood, and I don't say that in a basic way. I knew from when I met [Gomez] I would always have her back. In my life, I have the ability to forgive people who have hurt me. But I don't know if I can forgive someone who hurts her." Gomez added: "There's so much of my friendship with Taylor that people don't know about because we don't necessarily feel the need to post about everything we do. She has showed up for me in ways that I would have never expected. Flown in because I was hurt and was going through something. Stuff that was going on with my family. It's been proven year after year and in every moment of my life that she is one of my best friends in the world. We don't agree on everything, but we respect each other with everything."

Robin Dearden (12/4/1953, Sagittarius Snake), Bryan Cranston (3/7/1956, Pisces Monkey) : The two actors have been married since 1989. A year after Cranston held Dearden at gunpoint in an episode of Airwolf, they met up again and spontaneously shared a lingering kiss. Cranston has recounted, "We were both like, 'Wait that was too long, wasn’t it?'...And that is really what happened."

Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie (click for attribution/s)

Dizzy Gillespie (10/21/1917, Libra Snake), Charlie Parker (8/29/1920, Virgo Monkey) : The two jazz legends collaborated extensively during the 1940s, becoming pivotal contributors to the development of bebop and modern jazz. Gillespie's memoir, To Be or Not to Bop (1985) described: "[Charlie 'Yardbird' Parker] made a gigantic contribution, which really added a new dimension to the music. It’s hard to describe it exactly, he contributed so many different elements...'Bird' has some notes in his melodies, the lines that he wrote, that are deep, deep notes, as deep as anything Beethoven ever wrote. And he had little things that he used to play inside. He’d play other tunes inside the chords of the original melody, and they were always right...Charlie Parker was something else."

Björk (11/21/1965, Scorpio Snake), Thom Yorke (10/7/1968, Libra Monkey) : The two musicians collaborated on the track "I’ve Seen It All" (with Sjón and Lars von Trier) from the soundtrack for Dancer in the Dark (2000). Bjork described at the time: "I respect [Yorke] very much. He’s very shy and uncertain and doesn’t [reveal] too much of himself. That’s why it’s quite hard for me to explain what he’s like. I can’t do him justice. But he’s a very special person. When he enters a room he affects the whole atmosphere in a very positive way...His work is based on communication and understanding. He’s very down-to-earth and not egocentric at all. We worked together for three or four days, which I’m very grateful about. We worked together with songs, which I had worked on during three years not knowing what to do with them. Thanks to him these songs saw a new light of day and that was a wonderful experience." In 2006, Yorke said Bjork's "Unravel" was, "[O]ne of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard."


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Final Words

The own-sign match of firstwest and secondwest means this pairing has plenty in common. Good humor and easy repartee are likely, even if overfamiliarity may at times lead to a lack of excitement or problems resolving disputes. However, countering any less than ideal energy is the uniquely harmonious match of the firsteast and secondeast Soulmate connection, which gives this relationship truly stellar prospects.

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