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Compatibility
Taurus Snake and Cancer Rabbit

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, Taurus
Western Zodiac sign, Cancer

Western Zodiac

Taurus and Cancer

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.

Taurus and Cancer - 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 Taurus/Cancer Pairings*

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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 Snake
Chinese Zodiac sign, the Rabbit

Chinese Zodiac

Snake and Rabbit

Compatibility overview

Compatibility in the Chinese zodiac often focuses on extremes of positivity or negativity, but the match between firsteast and secondeast presents a less straightforward picture. There are some challenging undercurrents, but these two can share a caring and respectful connection, with plenty of opportunity for a rewarding and close bond.

Snake and Rabbit - Relationship Horoscope

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The Rabbit and Snake may encounter both powerful affinities and tensions in this energy match.

At the heart of the Chinese zodiac is the concept of the four Trine Families, which naturally divide into two streams. The families of the Rabbit (with the Pig and Sheep) and the Snake (with the Ox and Rooster) belong to different streams, which contributes an underlying instability to their connection. However, while there are some seriously challenging matches between their families (e.g., the Rabbit and Rooster, or the Snake and Pig), the Rabbit and Snake manage to avoid the most disturbing aspects of this surrounding energy.

These two signs share some powerful affinities. The Rabbit is instinctively an artist, highly sensitive and attuned to the emotional realm, and these traits resonate profoundly with the deep-thinking, philosophically-minded Snake. The Snake exudes sensuality and usually possesses an other-worldly attractiveness that can be powerfully captivating for the imaginative, impressionable Rabbit. Indeed, it is perhaps the mutual appreciation of beauty that binds these signs together most strongly, and they often feel deeply protective towards each other, as if the preciousness of the other sign is something that should be carefully guarded and shielded from harm.

Tensions are likely to surface around issues of freedom and resources. The Rabbit usually seeks to avoid drama at all costs, while the Snake can be terribly vulnerable to jealousy, so these two are at risk of a vicious circle where the Snake's possessiveness moves the Rabbit to wander, which makes the Snake yet more possessive. One of the Snake's great strengths is their pragmatism and skill in shaping social dynamics, which the more innocent-minded Rabbit may interpret as manipulative or untrustworthy. These pressures on the relationship may be quite emotionally fraught, given the soulful nature of these signs' initial connection. It may take some time for them to reconcile themselves to the kind of independent and respectful distance that in fact enables their relationship to function best.

With that said, the Rabbit and Snake will rarely, if ever, lose the sense of aesthetic admiration that unites them, and there are strong prospects for an enduring and stirring relationship long into the future.

Celebrity Snake/Rabbit Pairings*

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Candy Carson and Ben Carson
Candy Carson and Ben Carson (click for attribution/s)

Ben Carson (9/18/1951, Virgo Rabbit), Candy Carson (8/19/1953, Leo Snake) : The author and politician/former neurosurgeon have been married since 1975 and have three children together. In her memoir, A Doctor in the House: My Life with Ben Carson (2016), Candy Carson described: "The life of a neurosurgeon isn’t an easy one...The life of a neurosurgeon’s wife isn’t much easier. But it’s all been worth it."

Keely Shaye Smith (9/25/1963, Libra Rabbit), Pierce Brosnan (5/16/1953, Taurus Snake) : The actor and author/journalist have been married for 25 years and have two children. Brosnan has described how the couple, "[L]isten to the sounds of each other’s voices and [sort] out the world." Asked to describe the last perfect day in their relationship, Brosnan said: "It was yesterday. I painted in my studio, then I went down and sat on the beach, read and did some drawing — and then I had lunch with Keely."

Bridget Fonda and Danny Elfman
Bridget Fonda and Danny Elfman (click for attribution/s)

Bridget Fonda (1/27/1964, Aquarius Rabbit), Danny Elfman (5/29/1953, Gemini Snake) : The composer and actor have been married since 2003 and have one child. Shortly before her 2003 engagement to Elfman, Fonda was involved in a serious car accident. She had previously starred in multiple high-profile movies, including Single White Female (1992), Singles (1992), Jackie Brown (1997), and A Simple Plan (1998), Since their engagement, Elfman has worked prolifically as a composer—including the award-winning soundtracks for Spider-Man 2 (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2006), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Frankenweenie (2012), and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), and the TV show Desperate Housewives (2004-2012)—while Fonda has withdrawn from public life to focus on their family.

Kendrick Lamar (6/17/1987, Gemini Rabbit), Dr. Dre (2/18/1965, Aquarius Snake) : The rapper/producer and rapper have shared a mentoring friendship, including working together on Dre's as-yet-unreleased album, Detox. Lamar described in 2011: "Dre and I have a personal relationship. In the first studio session, we clicked so crazy. It was more like a uncle-nephew kind of vibe. Because everybody sees Dre as just a gangsta rapper, but he shares the same story that I have, a good kid in a mad city. When we sit in the studio, we talk about these different streets that we both lived on and experiences he had that I can relate to being two generations younger. I think that’s why people attach it so strongly because of the chemistry that we have outside the studio....Being under him and watching the passion, the same type of feel he has since the first early days of N.W.A., it’s crazy. It makes me go harder."

Blake Lively and Taylor Swift
Blake Lively and Taylor Swift (click for attribution/s)

Blake Lively (8/25/1987, Virgo Rabbit), Taylor Swift (12/13/1989, Sagittarius Snake) : The music superstar and actor/director made friends in 2015. They have traded frequent affectionate social media posts and attended parties together. In 2021, Lively directed the video for Swift's song, "I Bet You Think About Me" (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault). At the 2022 American Music Awards, Swift said in a speech accepting her "Favorite Pop Album" award: "I want to take a moment to thank someone who directed the music video 'I Bet You Think About Me,' my beautiful, brilliant friend, my director Blake Lively."

Michael Jordan (2/17/1963, Aquarius Rabbit), Scottie Pippen (9/25/1965, Leo Snake) : The two celebrated basketballers formed one of the most successful pairings in NBA history, leading the Chicago Bulls to "three-peat" championships between 1990-1993 and 1995-1998. Pippen has described the closeness of their relationship at that time, saying: "[Jordan and I] grew up together and we defended each other. That respect we had on the court, that competitiveness we took through to the top – it was special. That was the respect we had for each other, because we had to be on the court to do what we did. We had to be dominant." Following the Jordan-led documentary, The Last Dance (2020), Pippen has expressed frustration on multiple occasions. In 2020, he said: "I don’t think [The Last Dance] was that accurate in terms of really defining what was accomplished in one of the greatest eras of basketball, but also by two of the greatest players...I thought it was more about Michael trying to uplift himself and to be glorified. I think it also backfired to some degree in that people got a chance to see what kind of personality Michael had."

Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra (click for attribution/s)

Frank Sinatra (12/12/1915, Sagittarius Rabbit), Dean Martin (6/7/1917, Gemini Snake) : The two legendary singer/actors were friends who formed part of the so-called "Rat Pack" in the 1960s. They toured together frequently and co-starred in films including Ocean’s 11 (1960) and Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964). Sinatra was reportedly "too overwrought" to attend Martin's funeral in 1995, but he released a statement saying, "Dean was my brother — not through blood but through choice. Good times and bad, we were there together."


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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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