The Taurus/Cancer combination can be an ideal one in many ways. The earthy Taurus will feel supported and nourished by the watery Cancer. The Cancer woman will in turn feel stabilized and secure with the dependable Taurus woman. Security is a prime concern with these signs. Both women will value the security of a comfortable home, good food, and money in the bank, but also the security of a devoted and enduring relationship and a dependable, faithful partner. While not the most passionate relationship, the love between a Taurus woman and her Cancer partner has deep roots and grows and strengthens through the years. Both women, in their different ways, are strong individuals, but the peace and harmony of their life as a couple will tend to override everything else. They will encourage each other's strengths as autonomous people, but in the final analysis the relationship will take precedence over all else.
The Taurus/Cancer match has a lot going for it, but there are some pitfalls to be aware of. Both women are deeply emotional, but their emotional styles can be very different. The Taurus woman is the epitome of steadiness and self-control, and tends to bottle up strong emotions which, if not given an outlet, can erupt in overwhelming fury. The Cancer woman's emotions fluctuate from day to day and hour to hour; one day she's exuberant, the next depressed. She also tends to express feeling more freely than her Taurus partner, she is nurturing (sometimes to the point of being smothering), and she also requires a lot of attention and nurturing herself. The Taurus woman is much more self-contained and may be bewildered and frustrated by the swings of her Cancer partner's moods. And the Cancer woman may feel hurt sometimes by what looks like indifference or even gruff withdrawal from her Taurus partner when she's feeling most vulnerable.
Another possible problem has to do with the fact that these women are both strong individuals, and while both need devoted attention, neither can stand feeling controlled by another. When the Taurus makes up her mind about something whe will be like a rock that will not budge; the Cancer woman will try to influence her but to no avail. And if the Taurus woman tries to dominate her Cancer partner, emotional storms will be the result. In spite of these difficulties, however, there is so much ground for compatibility between these two women that such problems should be fairly easily resolved. Sexually, these two women should be very compatible, as each has a strongly sensuous nature and the capacity to relate deeply on the emotional level.
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