Venus in Cancer
Venus in its highest sense is the love that binds creation and this is manifested through the personality is various ways. In Cancer it is influenced by the sensitive and protective nature of this sign, giving you an emotional sensitivity to your environment, with strong bonds formed with your close friends and family. You prefer these more intimate settings to express your love, which is where you find your emotional security (Cancer) in turn, so the home environment will be important to you. Giving love and feeling that love is valued are important to you.
Venus is also associated with pleasure, finances and luxury and it can mean that sometimes you express love through giving material things although, sensitive to your environment, if you feel insecure you can retreat into your shell and your loving, generous nature can be stifled.
So finding the freedom and inner security to express your love in the world at large can be more challenging for you, although it will become a great asset to as your dependency on small groups and family reduces and you are able to maintain your inner security in the world at large.