Today I pulled for the collective Cancer sign to ask about their past and current person’s feelings toward them and the secrets they hold. 

The question asked of the Universe and Guides was: “How does the past person on the mind of Cancer in a romantic connection feel about them emotionally? How does the current person feel about them? Please provide the secrets each hides from Cancer.”

Cards pulled:

Past Person
Tarot: Page of Pentacles, Four of Wands, Ten of Cups
Secrets: Moves in Silence clarified by The Bouquet

Current Person
Tarot: Nine of Pentacles (reversed), Knight of Cups, Two of Swords
Secrets: Threatening clarified by The Bear

My interpretation:

Past Person

Your past person still envisions a future with you, dear Cancer, and they are preparing to let you know about it very soon. The tarot cards that reveal their feelings are the Page of Pentacles, the Four of Wands, and the Ten of Cups. Starting with the Page of Pentacles, it is clear that this person still sees you as an incredible opportunity, a chance they are not willing to miss. They view you as someone with whom they can build a future, and they believe the potential for reconnection is still strong. In their mind, the door is open, and they are ready to walk through it with a plan to rebuild and commit to a shared future.

The Four of Wands reinforces this vision, as it represents homecoming and joyous reunions. This person views you as home. Their thoughts are filled with the desire to return to you, to come together in a harmonious and joyful way. They see your connection as one that brings happiness and celebration, and they long for that feeling of being at home with you once again. To them, you are not just someone from their past — you are where their heart belongs.

The Ten of Cups speaks volumes. It is the card of ultimate emotional fulfillment, and for this person, you represent everything they have ever wanted in love and life. You are the embodiment of their hopes and dreams, their vision of happiness, and they see their future with you as complete, perfect, and full of joy. You are their “everything.” They dream of a life where the two of you are together, surrounded by love, peace, and contentment.

However, they are keeping something from you. The card “Moves in Silence” suggests that this person is planning something without your knowledge. Clarified by “The Bouquet” card from the Lenormand deck, which symbolizes rewards, pleasure, flattery, and gifts, it’s clear that they are secretly preparing a surprise for you. This surprise, they hope, will bring you happiness and pleasure. Whether it’s a heartfelt gesture, a romantic surprise, or something more tangible, this person has been carefully planning something that they believe will make you very happy. Prepare to be spoiled, dear Cancer — they are getting ready to shower you with affection, gifts, and attention, hoping to win your heart once more.

Current Person

When it comes to your current person, they have strong romantic feelings for you, but these emotions are tangled with insecurity and doubt. This is illustrated by the tarot cards: the Nine of Pentacles in reverse, the Knight of Cups, and the Two of Swords. The Nine of Pentacles reversed reveals that your person feels isolated and lonely within the relationship. They may feel neglected, as if their efforts and presence are not fully seen or appreciated by you. There’s a sense of disconnection — despite their emotions, they feel overlooked and perhaps even underappreciated.

The Knight of Cups shows that this person is overflowing with romantic feelings for you. Their heart is filled with love, and they are someone who holds deep emotional connection in high regard. However, these feelings might be a little too idealized or lofty. It’s as though they have created a perfect image of love in their mind, but the reality isn’t quite matching up. They are yearning for this ideal romance, but they aren’t feeling that their love is being reciprocated in the way they desire. As a result, their emotional needs feel unfulfilled, and this is causing them significant inner turmoil.

The Two of Swords points to the internal conflict they are experiencing. This person is torn between their feelings for you and the growing uncertainty about where things are headed. They are holding on to hope, but with each passing day, that hope is dimming because they don’t feel that their love is being returned. This inner struggle is making them indecisive. They are caught in a place of confusion, unsure whether they should continue investing in this relationship or whether they should move on. Do they stay, or do they leave? Their heart tells them one thing, but their mind is filled with doubts.

The secret they are hiding from you is shown by the card “Threatening,” which speaks of feeling intimidated, threatened, or bothered. This is clarified by “The Bear” from the Lenormand deck, symbolizing power, strength, and leadership. I don’t believe this has anything to do with you directly, but rather, it points to an external source of stress in their life. It’s likely that someone with authority — possibly at work or in another significant area of their life — is intimidating or overpowering them. This person could be dealing with a difficult boss, a controlling figure, or someone who has significant influence over their well-being.

They may be keeping this stress hidden from you because they already feel insecure within the relationship, and revealing this additional vulnerability might make them feel even more exposed. They might worry that opening up about these challenges could further weaken the connection between you two, so they hold it back, feeling stuck between their personal struggles and the relationship they’re unsure about.

Decks Used:

Broken Mirror Tarot, What’s the Tea Oracle by Sishui, Slavic Folklore Lenormand Deck by Faina Lorah