FIRE SIGNS
Positive attributes:
United as they are by the element of fire, those born under the
zodiacal signs of Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius are said to have
certain characteristics in common.
Just as we are drawn to a fire when we are feeling chilly, or
gather around this bright focal point, so fiery people are said
to be warmhearted, generous, and magnetic, to relish being the
center of attention (notably Sun-governed Leos), and to be
stimulated and energized by contact with others, particularly
airy individuals, whose ideas act like oxygen on fire, as well
as their fire-sign fellows.
When their imaginations are fired up, they can be highly
creative, and when their enthusiasm has been kindled, their
vitality, exuberance, ardor, and passion enlivens those around
them.
Like fire's unpredictable, leaping flames, Aries, Leo, and
Sagittarius individuals are adventurous, outgoing, impulsive, and
spontaneous, and often inspirational, experimental trendsetters
who are blessed with a masculine confidence and the courage of
their convictions.
If a headstrong, fiery character's flame is to burn brightly, he
or she needs self-autonomy and freedom of action. However, watery
or earthy influences may dampen or suppress a fiery type's high
spirits.
Along with having a gift for making things happen (and Ariens are
spirited initiators), those whose element is fire are furthermore
typically honest and optimistic (particularly jovial
Sagittarians).
Negative Attributes:
Fire can be dangerous, however, for it can swiftly burn out of
control, damaging or consuming everything in its path.
In the same way, when fueled by excitement, a fiery temperament
can often either become overstimulated and then rashly and
unthinkingly overstep certain boundaries, or else a spark of
annoyance may rapidly escalate into furious rage.
Fiery individuals may therefore lack self-control, and are prone
to burnout if they are unable, or unwilling, to rein in their
energies. They may be hot-tempered, but their heated outbursts
are usually short-lived, and once vented, their fury generally
quickly subsides.
Further unappealing fiery traits include a tendency to be
aggressive and domineering, (particularly Mars-ruled Ariens),
arrogant and egotistical (especially Sun-governed Leos), and
abrupt and impatient (notably mutable Sagittarians).
Indeed, despite their often heart-warming demonstrativeness, all
have a tendency to be the exhibitionists of the zodiac, which
others may find tiresome.
THE EARTH SIGNS
Positive attributes:
The earth signs are Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn, and, as their
element suggests, all have fundamentally down-to-earth natures.
These are level-headed individuals, who, like their element, are
stable and supportive. Even when an earthquake, in the form of
personal catastrophe, rocks the very foundations of their
existence, their resilience and practical approach generally
soon reassert themselves, enabling them to rebuild their world
steadily, patiently, and productively, in typically earthy
fashion.
Those born under earth signs are furthermore logical and
straightforward, and prefer to deal with facts rather than waste
their time on others' flights of fancy or abstract notions
(especially Mercury-governed Virgos), which is why they sometimes
find airy types unsettling.
Additionally hardworking, loyal, and dependable, they can be
relied upon to see a job through to the end, and, once committed,
to remain faithful to their friends and loved ones.
From this description, it may sound as though sensible, earthy
people are rather boring, yet while their constancy and love of
routines may make them predictable, it is no coincidence that
"earthy" can mean "sensual," or "lusty," and, indeed, Venus-ruled
Taureans have a pronounced relish for indulging their senses.
All earth-sign characters enjoy spending time outside, too, be it
lazing around, hiking, or tending their gardens, for they feel
grounded when they are in physical contact with their element.
And if you think of the way water seeps into the earth,
encouraging growth, it is clear that despite their imperturbable
appearance, earthy personalities have a lot going on under the
surface, which those whose element is empathetic water have a
talent for bringing out.
Negative Attributes:
Some of the disadvantages of having earth as an element include
the passiveness that it bestows on its children, a characteristic
that is compounded by having a feminine polarity, which means
that Taureans, Virgoans, and Capricorneans can be somewhat stolid
and inactive, and, because they are naturally prudent and
cautious too, may do little on joyous impulse (which is why they
frequently disapprove of spontaneous, fiery individuals) and may
rarely take the initiative.
They can also be hard-headed materialists (especially saturnine
Capricorns) who sometimes take greater pleasure in working hard
to accumulate the money and possessions that make them feel
secure than in simply having fun, which is why they may seem
depressingly upright, serious, and ambitious to playful, air-sign
individuals, and miserly to generous, fire-sign people.
Another trait that may irritate others is their slow, considered,
plodding approach and refusal to be rushed, even if their
thoroughness, attention to detail, and tenacity bring concrete
results in the end.
THE AIR SIGNS
The zodiacal signs of Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius all have the
element of air in common, and because air is associated with the
intellect in astrological thought, they are believed to be united
in their analytical, logical, and rational way of thinking.
These coolly cerebral people are stimulated by ideas, be they
those that they think up themselves or those that spring from
the minds of creative, fiery characters, artistic, watery
individuals, or their ingenious, airy brethren (they often
consider practical, earthy types unimaginative and uninspiring,
however).
Indeed, they themselves tend to come up with the most inventive
of concepts, and none more so than groundbreaking, Uranus-
governed Aquarians.
And just as the air in Earth's atmosphere is both everywhere and
moves around freely, so do they, partly because they are
constantly in search of new and interesting viewpoints, partly
because they are curious about others and enjoy evaluating their
personalities, and partly because they are fluent and articulate
communicators who feel the urge to impart their news and views
to others.
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