CANCER (June 21–July 22)
After a stern reminder about the realities of love at the top of the month, you’re ready to bring different expectations to the table. Perhaps the biggest lesson you’re learning is that it takes a complex palette of social connections to make us feel secure enough to form more intimate bonds. Most one-to-one relationships can’t survive the pressure of being one partner’s everything. That kind of pressure makes relationships less stable, and less likely to survive. By enjoying the support and resources of more social ties, you’re less tempted to extract all your needs from one person.
This article appears in July 2023.
