Fire, Earth, Water and Air are the four elements of life. It is believed these vital forces are present at varied degrees in all creation and they influence the course of life.
Fire is dominantly yang (masculine). Its Shih is (energy) is quick, strong and sharp. Contradict its law to your peril. Nobody escapes the fire unhurt. Your bargain is either a complete annihilation or an enduring mark of the fairy wrath.
Earth is Yin and Yang in harmony. The abode of all befalling, the earth has a Shih that is stable, accommodating and regenerative. It’s antithesis either rots to nothingness or is allowed to spring forth a new leaf.
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Water is dominantly Yin (feminine). It’s Shih is receptive and adaptive. Water runs downward and takes the form of its enemy. By this self transfiguration, water consumes up the ego and pride of the enemy, and could render it afloat emptied.
Air is Yin and Yang in dialectic. The Shih is reflective, and expressive. The air overpowering the enemy is protracted and seldom direct. The air is so benign that even at the height of its Shih, it only tosses its enemy about until the latter finds it’s misfortune in the way.
Astrology believes it is based on the nature of these four elements that human beings inherit and exhibit traits that determine their dispositions and fate in the outer world. Though it is not uncommon for an individual to draw strength across the four elements through life, one element is usually strongest and dominant in the individual. That is their sun sign.
According to Zodiac reading, the dominant element in a person’s personality is based on the exact position of the sun while it is being orbited by the earth at the time of their birth.
The Fire Signs are often quick witted and highly spirited; they are very strong and domineering among their peers. They love to exert their dominance in every situation. Hence, they are the likeliest to inspire fear and overcome their challenges or enemies but are least inclined to see the opportunities in their challenges or the consequences of their actions.
The Earth Signs are the stable folks among us. They are very accommodating and resilient in challenging situations. These individuals are the likeliest to turn their challenges into opportunities. Though insight usually takes time, their stability and resilience enable them to triumph eventually.
The water signs are adaptive individuals with an extraordinary sense for opportunities. Because they naturally flow downward to the soft path, they are the quickest to see the opportunities in any problem or setbacks.
And finally, the air signs are usually indecisive due to their natural knack for arts and reflection. The air signs are motivated to consider all possibilities including opportunities and risks. Though the most spatially gifted, the air signs are not the best friends of time.