Cancer

The crab, which lives on the shores of the ocean, is ruled by the Moon which governs its tides. Like the Moon, the crab belongs to the Great Goddess, who resented the great hero, Hercules' bid for freedom from her thrall. In his battle with the many-headed Hydra, all the animals were on his side, except the crab, which snapped and clung onto his ankles. In ancient times, the stars of Cancer were also known as 'the Gate of Man' - the doorway through which the souls of men came down from heaven to be born into this world of change ruled by the Moon. Cancer lies between Gemini and Leo on the zodiac band.