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Elements

4 elements in astrology

What are elements?

Elements are fundamental energies that divide the 12 zodiac signs into 4 groups: Fire, Earth, Air, and Water.

Each element has its characteristics and determines temperament and way of interacting with the world.

4 Elements

Fire

Active, spontaneous, optimistic. Leaders, initiators. Need to act and create.

Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

Earth

Practical, reliable, realistic. Builders, workers. Need security and results.

Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn

Air

Intellectual, social, objective. Communicators, thinkers. Need ideas and connections.

Gemini, Libra, Aquarius

Water

Emotional, sensitive, intuitive. Healers, empaths. Need emotional connection.

Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Key Concepts

Element Balance

Ideally have planets in all elements. Excess of one element amplifies its qualities, lack creates blind spots.

Dominant Element

The element with the most planets determines the basic temperament

Compatibility

Fire compatible with Air (inspiration), Earth with Water (stability). Same elements understand each other.

Expression of Elements

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