“Water. Earth. Fire. Air.” This phrase is not just the opening to Avatar: The Last Airbender; it is also believed to have formed the universe in modern astrology. Each of the four elements has its own unique characteristics, and your astrology sign lies under greatly influences your personality traits or temperament as each represents certain basic traits. By finding your element, you’ll be able to better appreciate your own strengths and be more self-aware of your weaknesses.
The Water Element: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
You are compassionate and caring and can relate easily to others. You stand out with your sensitivity. You are dreamy and often idealistic, with a capacity for listening and understanding everyone around you. You connect with people whole-heartedly, which can sometimes make you overly trusting. When spread to thin you are unproductive, but when collected and focused you are a force to be reckoned with. However, this compassion for others leaves your own needs neglected. You must find balance in learning to help others and learning to help yourself in order to find harmony.
Strengths: Weaknesses:
Understanding Unstable
Trusting Prone to depression
Devoted Irrational
Forgiving Gullible
Flexible Lack of self
The Earth Element: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
You are logical and practical. You aren’t interested in unrealistic dreams, you believe in setting achievable goals. You learn through experience, which is never difficult for a curious person like yourself. You are an artist and love to create. Your home is welcoming and always open to friends and family, which is fitting since you’re a bit of a homebody. You do not let people into the inner circle easily, but when you do, you are loyal to a fault. You are stubborn and will often stick to your position for no other reason than it is your position.
Strengths: Weaknesses:
Stable and consistent Lazy
Hard-working Scornful
Loyal Overly cautious
Nurturing Stubborn
Logical Rigid
The Fire Element: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
You are warm, passionate, and light up the room. You are the life of the party and a natural-born leader. You become fully committed to what you believe and follow your gut instinct. Of the four elements, Fire is by far the most entertaining, drawing, and dynamic. You have the power to convert any negative situation into a positive one. However, you can also easily turn a positive into a negative. Your passion turns to anger quickly and blinds you, fire spreads to anywhere nearby and so do you. Your loved ones are what motivate you and keep you stable. Without them, your passion turns to obsession and you quickly exhaust yourself.
Strengths: Weaknesses:
Passionate Prone to rage
Bright Obsessive
Charismatic Unfaithful
Focus Jealous
Daring Vindictive
The Air Element: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
You are witty, entertaining, and a welcome guest anywhere. You think through every decision and often find clever solutions to difficult problems. Of the four elements, air is the most concentrated on thought. You are studious and often see “the big picture” when others can’t. You excel at multitasking, but can also be easily distracted. You have an ability to adapt to everything around you and are sociable with an interest in everything to do with humanity. You seek contact with others and have a need for communication. However, you may need encouragement to express your emotions more freely.
Strengths: Weaknesses:
Thoughtful Inconsistent
Witty Insensitive
Charming Selfish
Carefree Flaky
Independent Dishonest
Whether you’re a believer or not, it is always fun to learn about your zodiac element.