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Compatibility
Cancer Tiger and Taurus Tiger

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 sign, Cancer
Western Zodiac sign, Taurus

Western Zodiac

Cancer and Taurus

Compatibility overview

This typically restful, gentle combination is something of a sleeping giant in the Western zodiac. firstwest and secondwest are often underestimated as a pair, not least by the signs themselves, and it is true that other relationships often demand more attention. However, this duo have the potential to form a truly beautiful connection, as dependable and nourishing as it is immensely pleasurable.

Cancer and Taurus - Relationship Horoscope

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The space of two signs between Cancer and Taurus forms a Sextile interval, perhaps the most relaxed connection in the Western zodiac. From the beginning, these two signs tend to put each other at ease. As time passes, their meetings are likely to be as enjoyable if they see each other every morning as if they only meet once a blue moon.

The Earth element of Taurus is well known for its compatibility with Cancer's Water. Water is synonymous with emotional depth and sensitivity, and Cancer's introspective nature means their essential direction usually takes them inward, towards cultivating a peaceful home and family. Taurus is in many respects the earthiest of the Earth signs, for whom there is typically no higher priority than to build steadily and provide for the future. Interactions between these signs thus benefit from a natural affinity, emphasizing security, tranquility, and relaxation. Cancer is the most impressionable of all the signs, so here Taurus' solidity helps them avoid the risk of anxiety or flightiness, while Cancer's emotional acuity means they usually have little difficulty navigating Taurus' notorious stubbornness. While Taurus' appetite for physical pleasures combined with Cancer's quintessentially receptive nature will likely be conducive to all kinds of mutual enjoyment, this energy match need not be all fun and games, either. Cancer's pure and inceptive Cardinal modality complements perfectly Taurus' actualization-focused Fixed nature. Professional or private projects are likely to benefit from relatively effortless collaboration, and have every chance of being completed successfully.

The main challenge for this pair stems from the very ease with which they get along. The lack of urgency about the connection between Cancer and Taurus may mean that both parties prioritize other causes or relationships. The old saying about the squeaky wheel getting the grease is apt to describe Sextile connections generally, and for these two in particular there is a possibility they will simply be too relaxed to give the relationship the attention it deserves.

Fortunately, even after sustained breaks in communication, these two tend to have little difficulty picking up where they left off. After all, there is potentially a quite vast wellspring of trust and admiration between Cancer and Taurus. Depending on if and how far the two signs take advantage of it, this energy can provide a wonderfully enriching lifelong connection.

Celebrity Cancer/Taurus Pairings*

*Click on the names to see both Western and Chinese zodiac matches for that pairing.

Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer
Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer (click for attribution/s)

Jennifer Meyer (4/23/1977, Taurus Snake), Tobey Maguire (6/27/1975, Cancer Rabbit) : Jewelry designer Meyer and actor Maguire were married between 2007 and 2016, and have two children together. Meyer has credited Maguire with motivating her to commit to her successful luxury jewelry business—"[Maguire] used a Star Wars quote — ‘There is no try, only do’ — and that got to me." In 2017, she described, "I [h]ave the [b]est [e]x on the [p]lanet...I don’t know what I would do without him — Tobey’s my best friend. I lucked out in the biggest of ways. He’s still very sweet to me."

Amber Heard (4/22/1986, Taurus Tiger), Elon Musk (6/28/1971, Cancer Pig) : Actor Heard and business magnate Musk reportedly dated around 2017. Their relationship later attracted attention as a result of Heard's legal battles with actor Johnny Depp. Heard described in 2018: "Elon and I had a beautiful relationship, and we have a beautiful friendship now, one that was based on our core values...Intellectual curiosity, ideas and conversation, a shared love for science. We just bonded on a lot of things that speak to who I am on the inside. I have so much respect for him...He’s not boring."

Barbra Streisand and James Brolin
Barbra Streisand and James Brolin (click for attribution/s)

Barbra Streisand (4/24/1942, Taurus Horse), James Brolin (7/18/1940, Cancer Dragon) : Legendary singer/actor/director Streisand and actor Brolin have been married since 1998. Brolin described in 2018, "When [Streisand]’s busy, she’s really focused, and part of our good relationship is that I understand that. And if I come to her with something important and she says, ‘I don’t have time right now,’ she doesn’t have time, period. That’s the way the mind works. You gotta focus...I’m always welcome when I get home. I always get notes, ‘Hurry home!’ When I get there, there’s always something kind of great waiting for me, some plan, and I try to reciprocate."

Joanna Lumley (5/1/1946, Taurus Dog), Stephen Barlow (6/30/1954, Cancer Horse) : Actor Lumley and conductor Barlow have been married since 1986. In a rare 2009 interview, Lumley described: "There’s never been a day of doubt ever since [we began seeing each other] that I’m with the right person...Marriage is such an odd thing to do, really. It’s odd to stay with one person for ever and I think sometimes people forget that it’s hard to do and needs work...We love the same things – we love silence and solitude. We have a cottage in Scotland and we adore going walking there together. It makes us feel very free. We both live very full lives – he’s a concert pianist, composer and conductor, and I’ve got my work – so our diaries are the worst thing. To get away is heaven. Most of all, though, we do lots of talking. I’m lucky that he is so passionate about my causes."

Judy Greer and Melanie Lynskey
Judy Greer and Melanie Lynskey (click for attribution/s)

Melanie Lynskey (5/16/1977, Taurus Snake), Judy Greer (7/20/1975, Cancer Rabbit) : The two actors co-starred in the film, Lady of the Manor (2021), winning plaudits for their chemistry and humor. Lynskey described about making the movie, "[I]t was a real gift to get to have this much time with [Greer] on screen and off. I mean, I don't think we stopped talking, there wasn't a quiet moment. We were in the green room talking, we were walking to sit talking, we'd do the scene, we'd keep talking. I really adore her, she's great." Greer said in another interview, "[W]e’d just seen each other at industry events and had known each other for years. I always considered [Lynskey] a friend and wanted to work with her mostly because I wanted to hang out with her. It’s almost impossible to hang out with any actor friends unless you work together...So, the best way to hang out with your friends who are actors is to do a project with them."

Cher (5/20/1946, Taurus Dog), Tom Cruise (7/3/1962, Cancer Tiger) : Singer/actor Cher famously has famously described having an affair with actor Cruise, after they met at a White House function for people with dyslexia, before Cruise became one of the most famous stars of all time. Cher—who is 16 years older than Cruise—described to Oprah in 2008, "I lived in his apartment...I was so crazy about him. He was so wonderful ... And he was so, like, different. He was a shy boy. He didn't have any money."

Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart
Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart (click for attribution/s)

Dwayne Johnson (5/2/1972, Taurus Rat), Kevin Hart (7/6/1979, Cancer Sheep) : The two actors have collaborated multiple times in a short time, developing a playful friendship and rivalry that has generated appealing chemistry on and off screen. Their highly successful films together include, Central Intelligence (2016), Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle (2017), Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), and DC League Of Super-Pets (2022). In 2018, Johnson posted: "Great having my son, I mean one of my best friends @kevinhart4real stop by my set of HOBBS & SHAW (our FAST & FURIOUS spin-off film) to have a big meet up about new opportunities. We f— with each other 😈 all the time because it’s what we love to do and the world loves it too, but we also have a mutual hunger to build out our enterprises and create opportunities that entertain the world. We’re lining up some very big things for the world to enjoy. I still want to slap his little lips into next week though 😂👋🏾."

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Chinese Zodiac sign, the Tiger
Chinese Zodiac sign, the Tiger

Chinese Zodiac

Tiger and Tiger

Compatibility overview

Like herding Tigers! A match between two natives of this regal sign is likely to be every bit as highly-charged as it sounds. While the overall atmosphere is potentially very positive, with an abundance of like-mindedness and mutual respect, these two will need lots of independent space to accommodate each other successfully.

Tiger and Tiger - Relationship Horoscope

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Just as with shared elements in the Western zodiac, own-sign matches in Chinese astrology necessarily involve two signs in the same Trine Family. When the Tiger—who belongs in the same family as the Dog and Horse—encounters another Tiger, the underlying energy is thus deeply compatible.

Two Tiger natives share qualities that are essential to their being, such as powerful self-belief, commitment to noble and righteous causes, and a determination to succeed without ethical compromise. Early conversations are likely to prove especially inspiring. These two may, literally and figuratively, fall over themselves in their enthusiasm to share and develop their opinions. Sexual experiences are typically full of fireworks, but any interaction is likely to have a similar brand of high intensity, heated agreement.

It must be said that all this energy—even if, for the most part, apparently positive—can prove somewhat exhausting. Other compatible signs can provide the Tiger with steadying, calming influences. A pair of Tigers, however, are more apt to keep riling each other up past the point where their frenetic activity and enthusiasm is good for them. Blow-ups and confrontations of one kind or another would not be a surprise. Arguments may prove especially deflating, if both Tigers are equally convinced they have arrived at the most honourable course of action, yet there is no prospect of them seeing eye to eye.

Happily, the nature of the Tiger is such that they can be relied on to right themselves quickly. The answer for successful Tiger/Tiger relationships is thus often to carve out a good measure of independent time and space. Left for long enough to their own devices, these two will quickly remember how rousing and pleasurable it is to spend time with each other.

Even if longer term happiness is arrived at through somewhat greater distance, the relationship in whatever form is capable of providing inspiration and fulfilment long into the future.

Celebrity Tiger/Tiger Pairings*

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Ed Harris and Amy Madigan
Ed Harris and Amy Madigan (click for attribution/s)

Amy Madigan (9/11/1950, Virgo Tiger), Ed Harris (11/28/1950, Sagittarius Tiger) : The two actors have been married since 1983 and have one child. Harris described in 1985: "The acting thing is so intimate and personal that if we’re not working together, it’s real hard to share what we’re doing. I mean we both know what we’re doing, but you can’t really talk about your day very well. When you’re working together, though, there’s so much that is shared, so much unspoken thought and emotion that goes into the work, that it really draws you closer."

Hugh Hefner (4/9/1926, Aries Tiger), Kimberley Conrad (8/6/1962, Leo Tiger) : The magazine publisher and actress/model were married from 1989-2010 and had two children together. According to reports, the two separated in 1998, but Conrad and the children continued for many years to live in the house next door to Hefner, until a dispute over alimony payments.

John Coltrane and Miles Davis
John Coltrane and Miles Davis (click for attribution/s)

John Coltrane (9/23/1926, Libra Tiger), Miles Davis (5/26/1926, Gemini Tiger) : The two jazz legends shared one of the most iconic collaborations in history during the late 1950s, including Davis' masterpieces Milestones (1958) and Kind of Blue (1959). It was a complex relationship, with Davis once striking Coltrane for slovenliness caused by drug use. But their mutual respect and influence have been widely acknowledged. Davis once described: "We used to talk a lot about music at rehearsals and on the way to gigs I'd say, 'Trane, here are some chords but don’t play them like they are all the time, you know? Start in the middle sometimes and don’t forget you can play them up in thirds. So that means you got 18, 19 different things to play in two bars.' He would sit there, eyes wide open, soaking up everything."

Tom Cruise (7/3/1962, Cancer Tiger), Penélope Cruz (4/28/1974, Taurus Tiger) : The two actors were romantically involved between around 2001 to 2004. Speaking about the relationship in 2006, Cruz said about Cruise: "Tom is a very good man, and I am close to his whole family, his children. I love his children, and his mum, and all of his family, and he's a great man. The people who have been good to me, they are untouchable, I am very loyal to the people who have meant something to me and have been good to me, very, very loyal."

Anthony Keidis and Flea
Anthony Keidis and Flea (click for attribution/s)

Anthony Kiedis (11/1/1962, Scorpio Tiger), Flea (10/16/1962, Libra Tiger) : The two musicians and founding members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers have known each other since they were teenagers. Flea described in 2019: "I met him when I was 15 and we both started 10th grade at Fairfax High School and we were almost immediately in love and at war and it's stayed that way ever since. I found someone who I could communicate with in a profound way that I hadn't before and here we are 40 something years later..."


Combined Relationship Horoscope

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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