elements of astrology: the four astrological elements

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The different astrological signs can be grouped together by whether or not they are either harmonious with or discordant to each other. More precisely, since it is not the signs but rather the planets in them that do the relating, signs are grouped by how the planets in them relate. Those signs for which planets in them relate with relative harmony fall into one of four groups called the "triplicities" or the more familiar "elements." Here astrology draws on the ancient Hermetic (of Hermes) tradition that all that exists is constituted of one or a combination of four primal qualities, or elements: fire, earth, air, and water. The 12 astrological signs also partake of these attributes, three signs being accorded to each of the four elements. Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are the fire signs; Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn are the earth signs; Gemini, Libra and Aquarius are the air signs; and Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces are the water signs.

The elements can be further sorted into two more groups: the positive, masculine, or yang in expression, and those that are negative, feminine, or yin. Fire and air (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, and Aquarius) fak into the yang category, whereas earth and water (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, and Pisces) are yin signs.

Other things being equal, two or more planets in different earth signs, for example, relate harmoniously with each other. The same is true for any two planets that both happen to be in any one of the four elements. Herein are links to pages discussing those four elements.

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