8 Hobbies Every Cancer Zodiac Sign Should Try at Least Once

We've entered that magical time of year as Cancer season kicks off the official start of summer with a splash. From June 21 to July 22, the sun will be in Cancer, ushering in a month of introspection, creativity and getting touch with our emotions in a brand new way.

If you were born during this period, making Cancer your sun sign, we bet your intuition is feeling even more highly attuned than usual, and that you're feeling ready for a bit of self-discovery. If you're ready to channel your energy and creativity into something, it's probably time to take up a new hobby—and below, we've gathered a list of eight great contenders that every Cancer should try at least once.

Guitar

Sensitive Cancers are natural music lovers, and whatever genre is your favorite, chances are that guitars are involved in some capacity. It's a great instrument that's easy to pick up but challenging to fully master, so whatever level you're at, you'll be able to create sounds to stir the souls of both yourself and others. Start with learning basic riffs and chords and practice often to impress yourself by learning all of your favorite songs. It'll take time to build up those skills, but the results are so worth it.

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Astrology

Cancers are known for having an almost otherworldly intuition and sense for the metaphysical, but even if you don't actually believe in all of that stuff, it can be fun to learn about. Astrology is a great place to start because it's pretty widely understood and the majority of people know at least a little bit about their sun sign. You might get a kick out of learning about the comings and goings of the planets, as well as the ebbs and flows of the lunar cycle, as well as digging into your own chart to better understand yourself. Even if you don't get anything else out of it, astrology can also be a useful tool for memorizing people's birthdays as you basically stereotype them, based on their sun signs.

 

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Meditation

Cancers tend to have extremely busy minds, with an uncountable number of thoughts and feelings swirling around inside at any given moment. This is precisely why you have so much to gain from learning to meditate and practice mindfulness. Rather than playing over events from the past or worrying about the future, you'll learn to fully ground yourself in the present moment, focusing on the sensations of the here and now and allowing everything else to drift away. It's a great way to process your emotions, starting with what you're feeling in the body, and you can always turn to these skills in the future when you're feeling stressed and need a moment of zen.

 

Baking

From start to finish, baking can be an extremely therapeutic process that so many Cancers can benefit from. The prep work is engaging and hands-on, requiring careful measuring and handling, and then you get to focus on other things as your delicious treat comes to life in the oven. Cancers tend to be homebodies who make their houses their sanctuaries, and you can make your kitchen your favorite room by pumping out delectable baked goods. We bet you're also a bit of a foodie, and it's up to you to decide which bakes you want to keep all to yourself and which ones you want to share to show off your skills.

 

Needle Felting

Needle felting as a crafting hobby has rapidly been rising in popularity, because who wouldn't want to make cute, fuzzy critters out of wool fibers? Cancer will appreciate that this a process takes time, skill and concentration, and that the results are so personalized, aesthetically pleasing and giftable. Plus, there can be something highly therapeutic about stabbing something thousands of times to bring it to life.

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Photography

Cancers tend to be a little sentimental, with a nostalgia for the good old days and a tendency to dwell on the past. There couldn't be a better suited hobby to these traits than photography—and chances are that your camera roll is already packed with your novice shots, anyhow. By getting yourself a great camera and learning the skills of the trade, you'll learn that snapping photos isn't just about capturing moments, but also encapsulating the memories behind them by bringing out the inner beauty and meaning of each frame. As a pro, you'll learn to tell a story with every image, making it worth so much more than a thousand words.

 

Junk Journaling

Are you the type of Cancer who holds on to meaningful bits and bobs because of the memories they hold (even if anyone else might characterize them as junk)? Now is the perfect time to get into junk journaling and finally do something with that stuff, taking those materials and making them into a combination journal and scrapbook. Both the exterior and interior can be whatever you want them to be as this book becomes a place to collect memories like concert stubs and flight tickets or cute and paste magazine images as part of an ever-growing dreamboard. Don't forget to also use it as a traditional journal to work through your thoughts, feelings and experiences from each day.

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Writing

And of course, a journal isn't the only great place for creative and busy-brained cancers to practice their writing skills. Being a writer can come in various shapes and forms, whether you want to put your real-life experiences to paper, explore feelings through poetry, develop lyrics for a song or even to generate all-new stories through fiction writing. Get inspired by what's bubbling up within, crafting epic tales of love, stories of adventure and revenge or even a powerful tearjerker, depending on your mood. When it comes to writing, your only limit is your imagination.

 

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