Life Elements

Most people on this planet will have a life span of several decades to make the most of what they were sent here with. There are many who have precious little time at all here and there can be many reasons for that.  Each life that is seemingly cut short before they can experience much is a sad thing, but we as humans cannot know the logic and wisdom behind this without an extensive knowledge of what is behind the very nature of existence itself.  I can only speak here about the lives that are given ample time to utilize all of the elements that are available to them in the span of an life that can possibly last 50-plus years.  It is these individuals, who have much to experience and much to learn based largely upon the past lives that they have had that can assume they are here to work out a challenging life plan.  Sorting out the soul’s life-given projects is a life long journey and there are a precious few who will even take on the task, as there are so many other issues that we are hit with as we evolve.  If you are one of those people that realizes that it is a path you are called to walk upon, you should always begin your journey with a look at what the universe sent you here with to help you, and know that a large portion of what lies along that path is a multitude of relationships with others. 

The zodiac is comprised of 12 signs.  Each sign is governed by an element of either air, fire, water or earth, with three such signs in each category.  The signs governed by air are Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius.  I know, Aquarius is the sign of the water bearer.  My Virgo logic rises every time that I think about that fact, but…I didn’t make the rules. It is a fact whether I would have set it up that way or not. 

The fire signs are; Aries, (Go ahead and say it!  Shouldn’t it be air for Aries?  Here again, Virgo would have done it differently.) Leo, and Sagittarius.  Water signs are Pisces, Cancer and Scorpio.   Earth signs are Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn.  Once we determine our ruling element we can then look at how these elements work in nature and get an intelligent look at how that nature can cause us to react to many situations and what we are likely to be seeking for ourselves throughout our lifetimes.

Just as in nature, you will most likely find that air seeks…not very much outside of freedom, attention, and an unencumbered existence.  They tend to be at home anywhere and aren’t usually seeking a stopping place.  Personal relationships with these signs are sure to be a severe disappointment to people who are more security oriented and seeking something lasting and permanent. 

Fire signs are, as in nature, quick to ignite and burn brightly when they are in a situation where they can lead or show their special talents or achievements.  Many presidents have been born in the fire element.  These people usually know within themselves at an early age that they were meant to be innovators in one way or another or shine like the sun in whatever they seek to do in fulfillment of their lives.

Water signs are fluid and adaptable as is water in whatever state it finds itself in.  These people are the emotional heart in the zodiac, and they will be the first to recognize feeling and emotion.  They must love and nurture, and to be denied this expression will produce angry and selfish people who will never find a place for their soul to rest. This is unfortunate because water always seeks a home and a place to saturate others with peace.  Without that, think of water in the form of a typhoon, or a geyser, or a tidal wave.  They cannot be contained.

Earth signs tend to be “down to earth” as they say, with their feet on the ground, responsible, no-nonsense and plain speaking.  They seek to keep the peace and assure that there is a logic and an order to their surroundings.  If they are unable to promote this, they can be critical, bossy, and unreasonable.

A person’s astrological chart will show you the variables to each of these elements in the person as a whole.  Check the moon sign and the rising sign to uncover other elements that will shape and refine these traits, but there is always, at their core, that element that governs the Sun sign and it is usually only in people who have been abused and tightly disciplined where there may be severe warps in their personality.

In any relationships that you have, be mindful of where the other person is coming from with respect to their inborn nature.  I used to know a woman who explained the reason for her inability to have a relationship with a man that she deeply adored by saying, “He’s fire and I’m water, and I put out his fire.”  Never mind that she didn’t know one thing about astrology and she was wrong about the element of her own sign, which was Libra.  She thought that it was a humorous excuse to cover the fact that he truly was not interested in her, even though she ran a constant campaign to win him. Not a typical behavior for an Air sign, either. A look at her birth chart would most likely have revealed and ocean full of water signs there, but the main point of my mentioning this is to illustrate that she was incapable of cutting her losses and looking elsewhere for a relationship possibility because her Libra mind could not balance the fact that none of her feminine wiles could change the way this man viewed her.  Libra must stop in the wind long enough to balance the scales if they are tipped in a way that does not allow them to make the conquest and move on when it has been secured. 

All relationships require a responsibility not only to the truth of your own nature but also that of the other person.  So much heartache and misery can be avoided if one takes the time to understand what lies beneath a handsome smile and a pleasant demeanor. I have heard of people who now conduct an interview with a written questionnaire with prospective partners.  I think this is utterly absurd and anyone who would approach you with this type of lunacy should alert you to start running in the other direction…quickly!  But a preliminary check of the person’s birth date and an understanding of the elements present in them can save you a ton of grief down the road or even at the beginning of the street.  Take the time to go back to the person’s past (as in, the day they were born).  This is not an intrusion.  It is a place to learn where you might be headed if you take a walk with anyone in this life.  You do not have to sit down with an ephemeris and calculate their entire chart.  A simple look at their ruling element can tell you much about what their expectations of a friendship or partnership with you will likely  be, and based on what you know of yourself, you can make an intelligent assessment of whether or not you and this person can be complimentary to and for each other.  It is worth the small amount of time it will take to discover what their ruling element is like in nature.  It cannot give you the entire picture.  Only time and patience can do that, but it can tell you whether or not it is even worth pursuing.  Be sure that you know the element of your own sign before you start telling everyone why it did not work, if indeed it doesn’t, or you will be like my friend Rose, who could not fathom in her Libra brain why the Leo that she was pursuing wasn’t taking the bait.  It had to be his bait on the hook for her.  A look at his element would have kept her from having to balance a scale that had a brick on one side.