Often connected with fear of illness. Positive meaning: age-old instincts, and, in addition, hidden and rare wishes and fears. Now they can be more easily identified.
The way the crab is moving is important. You are not pursuing your goal in a straightforward line, but coming at it from the side.
ASTROLOGY: A symbol of the emotions.
Folklore: The crab is considered a messenger that brings bad luck, illness, and death.
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