I am filled with Spirit
It infuses me with insights, inspiration, and passion
I have thoughts
I observe them calmly floating away on the wind
I feel my emotions
I let them ebb and flow like waves on the ocean
I am safe in my physical experience
My body a sacred temple and home for my soul
The elements are a fundamental part of astrology. Above I have included an image of the elemental makeup of my natal chart. The F stands for fire, A for air, E for earth, and W for water. There is also a C, F, and M. Those are the modalities of cardinal, fixed, and mutable, and I will do another post on those at some later date.
If you look at the above table, you will see that I have fire and air as my dominant elements, with water next, and only my South Node in Taurus for earth. I have had to cultivate practices to balance my elements. For example, I am drawn to bodies of water like streams, rivers, and lakes when I am feeling out of balance, and I also take showers or even soak my feet. For earth, I walk outside every day, surround myself with rocks and crystals, and eat vegetarian, with a heavy emphasis on mushrooms. I have only begun a regular meditation practice (started in Dec. 2020). I am very passionate and creative with all of that fire, and I have many outlets for it. When you know your elemental makeup, it is a quick way to assess what you can do to balance yourself without having to know any astrology at all.
Signs by element:
Fire: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius
Earth: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn
Air: Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius
Water: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces
Ways to get your elemental fix:
Fire: creativity, dancing and movement of any kind, sweating, lighting candles, burning incense, smudging, having a bonfire
Earth: touching your body and anything that helps you feel grounded in your body, getting outdoors, putting your bare feet on the earth, gardening, eating foods that come from the earth (the earthier the better, like mushrooms, root vegetables, and potatoes), surrounding yourself with plants, rocks, and crystals, having a pet
Air: breath work, meditation, incense, smudging, feathers, watching birds, going outside and feeling the wind on your skin
Water: feeling and expressing your emotions (if you don’t know how to do this, watch a young child), drinking water, getting a table fountain, taking showers or baths, going to a body of water, soaking your feet
Sacred Astrology 