The Differences Between Taurus Moon & Cancer Moon

This topic was created in the Moon Signs forum by Fragrance on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 and has 26 replies.

What Are the Key Differences Between Taurus Moon and Cancer Moon

Taurus Moon individuals seek stability and comfort, valuing material security and consistency. Cancer Moon individuals are emotionally intuitive, nurturing, and driven by family and home life. While Taurus Moons are more grounded and practical, Cancer Moons are more sensitive and empathetic in their emotional responses.

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I'll take a stab at it. Cancer moons are mushy, very mushy, while us taurus mooners are a lil more sensual.

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Posted by NatureBoy
I'll take a stab at it. Cancer moons are mushy, very mushy, while us taurus mooners are a lil more sensual.

Yeah... I made the thread because imo the differences are more subtle than people think

I know many people with taurus moon... some are good friends, others even best and they can all be mushy and sensitive. I mean we're both sensual and mushy, but crab moon less sensual and taurus moon less mushy... The main difference, imo, lies not in sensuality/sentimentality but in emotional expressiveness. Cancer moon becomes emotionally expressive to people close to them and is faster to react, whereas taurus moons are slower to react or show emotion

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I don't see any difference.

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Taurus moon = eat

Cancer moon = cry

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lol have you seen a cancer moon around food? ๐Ÿ˜…

we can even do both (eat and cry) ๐Ÿ˜‚ we love cooking and eating too

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No I haven't ๐Ÿ˜„

Seriously I had no idea ๐Ÿ˜œ I was just bumping your thread

Eat and cry at the same time is for toddlers ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Taurus moon - Yep I love food. I deal with shit all by myself. Stubborn. Secretive. Unemotional but if I do get the occasional emotions, no amount of persuasion in the world can make me talk about it.

Cancer moon - My son has Cancer moon and he's VERY in tuned with his emotions. Eats a lot too but he's a Taurus so yeah..

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Posted by Fragrance

Posted by NatureBoy
I'll take a stab at it. Cancer moons are mushy, very mushy, while us taurus mooners are a lil more sensual.

Yeah... I made the thread because imo the differences are more subtle than people think

I know many people with taurus moon... some are good friends, others even best and they can all be mushy and sensitive. I mean we're both sensual and mushy, but crab moon less sensual and taurus moon less mushy... The main difference, imo, lies not in sensuality/sentimentality but in emotional expressiveness. Cancer moon becomes emotionally expressive to people close to them and is faster to react, whereas taurus moons are slower to react or show emotion

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Very well put. I agree with this totally.

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Posted by Dolluxxe
Taurus moon - Yep I love food. I deal with shit all by myself. Stubborn. Secretive. Unemotional but if I do get the occasional emotions, no amount of persuasion in the world can make me talk about it.

Cancer moon - My son has Cancer moon and he's VERY in tuned with his emotions. Eats a lot too but he's a Taurus so yeah..

Do Scorpio moons help to bring out emotions in you or help you to talk about it/feel more comfortable with it than other moons? I'm a Scorpio moon and I always wonder about how a taurus moon and I would react to each other since we are opposite moons. Opposite moons are apparently supposed to bring out the best and worst in each other from what I read, but I've never gotten close enough to a Taurus moon to see it happen.

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Taurus moons would be a lot less emotional and react more calmly towards things in life than a Cancer moon

If Cancer suns are already super emotional I can't imagine how a Cancer moon would be

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Posted by themilkyway36

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Taurus moon - Yep I love food. I deal with shit all by myself. Stubborn. Secretive. Unemotional but if I do get the occasional emotions, no amount of persuasion in the world can make me talk about it.

Cancer moon - My son has Cancer moon and he's VERY in tuned with his emotions. Eats a lot too but he's a Taurus so yeah..

Do Scorpio moons help to bring out emotions in you or help you to talk about it/feel more comfortable with it than other moons? I'm a Scorpio moon and I always wonder about how a taurus moon and I would react to each other since we are opposite moons. Opposite moons are apparently supposed to bring out the best and worst in each other from what I read, but I've never gotten close enough to a Taurus moon to see it happen.

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I actually feel very comfortable around water suns and moons. Male bestfriend is a Scorpio Sun with Scorpio moon, female bestfriend is a Sag sun with Cancer moon. I'm generally detached (Lol Libra) but Scorpio moons make me feel like I can be myself around them and share a bit of myself only problem is I'm EXTREMELY stubborn.Get through that Taurus moon stubbornness is the only thing I can say. Tell us how it is, no sugarcoating.

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In theory, but also personal experience... Taurus Moon peps can be more practical - in the way they express and approach their emotional nature - while Cancer Moon peps - are more feelings oriented (they go with what/how they feel - at a given moment ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿค— ... ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜Ÿ๐Ÿ˜ž ). Also moodier if not the moodiest - since the Moon is the ruler of Cancer (: which makes this sign - the most accurate representative - of the fastest celestial in the sky). Thus, the mood of one with Moon in Cancer - changes far more often compared to Taurus Moon peeps - whom, as a fixed sign, could hold onto given mood for quite some time. Ofc, the house where the Moon falls - has a saying as well (and same goes for aspects).

There's also differences - that can induce one in error while judging the two. From the outside. Since they look quite similar. For example: as you mentioned above - Taurus Moon peps might take their time to express a given emotion - which from the outside... looks somehow similar to a Cancer Moon - that retreats in its shell (emotionally). A guarded heart. Thus, despite of the way it looks from exterior - it's far from being the same. Since one (Taurus Moon) - is simply in need of more time to be open about a given emotion - while the other (Cancer Moon) - took a defensive stance cause of a given situation (not something they're whiling to express - quite the opposite, it's why one retreats / while latter the mood is bound to change - and since Cancer Moons are more prone to use their feeling as guidance - one might feel different about the same thing). This example - also puts an emphasis - on how much time a Taurus Moon can take to deal with an emotion - compared to a Cancer Moon.

Another difference... the stubbornness of a Taurus Moon. ๐Ÿค

Food wise - both have a tendency to go overboard with their eating habits... ๐Ÿ˜‹ Tough, not necessarily for the same reason. I mean, Cancer Moons peps - might be prone to use food as way of deal with some emotional cravings (a need to feel something - at a given time), while for Taurus Moon - food itself is an emotional craving (: just for the sake of eating/tasting something delicious).

Even compassion can be taken as a difference - where Cancer Moons usually takes the cake (: or bakes the cake - while Taurus Moon eats it ๐Ÿ˜).

Also, quite a big difference - their Eyes (: since the Moon sign - has a big saying in this regard). Cancer Moons have this child like look in their eyes - which seems to follow them in adulthood, while Taurus Moon peps... look more... serious... Even at younger ages. It can be sweet (Venusian), but it's somehow... polite... It lacks the emotional glimmer of a Cancer Moon. Unless a Taurus Moon cries (: at that time - one could see some resemblance).

And other stuff (: it's to long already).

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I don't see any difference.

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Taurus moon = eat

Cancer moon = cry

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I literally typed it but didn't post it.

I also added few more things

everybody cries! except ENTJs lol

and maybe cancer moon cries a little more than the others yeah ๐Ÿ˜

You know it isn't a "little" more ๐Ÿ˜›

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๐Ÿ˜† how do YOU know? :p

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Posted by Fragrance

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Posted by pisceswoman123

Posted by AerialView
I don't see any difference.

๐Ÿ˜ณ

Taurus moon = eat

Cancer moon = cry

๐Ÿ˜€

I literally typed it but didn't post it.

I also added few more things

everybody cries! except ENTJs lol

and maybe cancer moon cries a little more than the others yeah ๐Ÿ˜

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ENTJ = Bosses ๐Ÿ’ช

And bosses don't cry ๐Ÿ˜Ž