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Elements and Qualities

Post by astrologer50 » Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:45 pm

SURPLUS OF PLANETS (five or more)
Cardinal Sign
There is a dynamic energy. These people often jump into situations without forethought. Veritable dynamos, but the energy needing channeling. Tendency to act before thinking through situations. Can be impatient and thoughtless   but highly ¬productive.

Fixed Sign
This shows a natural surety of conviction, and possibly downright stubbornness! It's hard to change people with lots of Fixed signs. It offers stability, endurance and survival but when negative side emerges there is an unwillingness to change, to alter beliefs, to learn new things, or to LISTEN TO OTHERS' OPINIONS!

Mutable Sign
These people tend to listen to everybody! They can be swayed easily by others, because everybody else makes so much sense. Easy to change and adapt to new conditions; but they may be so adaptable that on occasions they may NEVER MAKE A DECISION! Capable of bringing new ideas and concepts into the social structure. Explore new philosophies, new attitudes and new trends.


LACK OF PLANETS IN (zero or one planet)
Cardinal Signs
There is a diminished ability to take advantage of circumstances for personal benefit.  Since the Cardinal signs initiate and start things  this low key individual may well fail to take appropriate advantage of the most glaring opportunities when presented with them. Cardinal signs don't seem to have a great deal of physical energy. They want to take on responsibilities which they may not have the physical energy to fulfil.

Fixed Signs
These people can be easily swayed by others because they are not strongly opinionated personalities themselves. The ability to stay on course is extremely difficult without planets in at least one of the Fixed signs.  Consequently, life tends to lack staying power and the determination to follow things through to a good and natural conclusion! A feeling of following no important direction, and could be  painfully difficult to realise any objective without a major struggle.

Mutable Signs
This would indicate someone who had great difficulty in adapting
and making  adjustments to changing circumstances in life. This kind of inflexibility could prove very troublesome in the pattern of ever changing conditions that prevail today. These people are not naturally group oriented; they tend to work better alone rather than as team players.
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The weakness in fixed signs and the emphasis on cardinal and mutable signs indicates a person who has the energy to get into new situations and adapt to change, but without great staying power. This is also an indication of instability.


MAJORITY OR SURPLUS OF PLANETS IN FIRE (five or more)
People with lots of fire planets ARE USUALLY QUITE SHY. These people are open and joyous and idealistic with people they know well, but they can be occasionally  rather shy  unfamiliar circumstances and around strangers.

Lots of fire can cause problems in relationships; they do not communicate their needs easily. They seem to have difficulty in asking for what they want and in communicating their needs to a partner; because of this the timing of love making can be occasionally hit and miss type. They could resent people who are unable to read their minds! Since they can tune into a partner's needs, they expect it in return, and can be disappointed by a partner's "human ness."  Sexually too many fire planets can be limiting. Fire signs are idealistic and want their minds read. Have difficulty

Generally tend to speak with energy, "fire of enthusiasm". Fire is thus seen as the activating initiating force. At best it represents creative power and aspiration; at worst, destructive rage and violent passion. Fire can be life giving and ¬all consuming. FIRE SEEKS FREEDOM, SPONTANEITY, SELF EXPRESSION. It wants to push ahead (Aries), be noticed in (Leo), aim high in (Sagittarius).  
At worst you may be TOO AGGRESSIVE, OVER EXCITABLE, inclined to burn yourself out by trying to do to much at once. Impatience can be your undoing!   Your method of dealing with conflict is by direct action and confrontation. You might well try to impose your will on the situation in an attempt to overwhelm all ¬opposition. YOU TEND TO FLARE UP EASILY BUT RARELY HARBOUR A GRUDGE.

In the work environment you would prefer something that gives you scope for initiative where you can get projects off the ground, make quick decisions, hustle for business. Will need a good margin of freedom and improvisation.


LACK OF PLANETS IN
Fire
Suggests a NEED for fire. These people by way of compensation need lots of love and attention. They may expect too much attention from parents or loved ones. Need reinforcement about love! These people can change and interrupt conversations around them; they get angry when the world does not hang on their every word. Need to be known for what they do in A CAREER SENSE.

The fires of enthusiasm and creative spirit can burn weakly in this individual.  This may cause a dispirited person, who can’t get too excited over anything, no matter how thrilling it might be to everyone else. ABILITY TO START THINGS AND INITIATE PROJECTS WILL BE HARD AND PEOPLE AROUND YOU MAY FEEL YOU NEED PUSHING QUITE OFTEN! Despondency and pessimism are not uncommon, and it would take a very active Sun or Mars in the chart to compensate for this predicament.


LACK OF PLANETS IN EARTH (zero or one)
Earth
Earth signs are not naturally self assured. So by way of compensation this seems to be the mark of the MONEY MAKER, for this group finds both financial and emotional security important! They can be go getter in the material sense. Wanting a nice home in a good section of town, money in the bank and lots of love. THEY DON'T FUNCTION WELL LIVING FROM WEEK TO WEEK   THEY NEED MORE SECURITY THAT. People with No Earth are MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER IN THEIR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. Love is important, emotional security is ¬necessary; therefore, they often CLING TO UNPRODUCTIVE ¬RELATIONSHIPS RATHER THAN FACE THE POSSIBILITY OF STANDING ALONE. These people stay in a bad marriage because of the house or the life style or the income.

This would indicate a lack of practical applications and dependability in some way. Persons with little or no earth TEND TO INFLATE ISSUES OUT OF ALL PROPORTION TO THEIR ACTUAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND AT THE SAME TIME NEGLECT THE ISSUES THAT REALLY DO HAVE IMMEDIATE IMPORTANCE. A person who has no or little earth, easily loses track of themselves and could become totally wrapped up in a world or illusions and MAY WELL LACK DETERMINATION TO FOLLOW THROUGH PLANS lack! This shows a decided inability to get too excited about life`s realities, especially when they make heavy demands in personal accountability and participation.  What often happens is that this person may feel out of touch in some way with the real world.

MAJORITY OR SURPLUS OF PLANETS IN AIR (five or more)
Air represents pure thought, communication, intellect, rationing ability with detachment. Air is a mental function, the ability to think and communicate, to discern relations between things and ideas; if we have lots of Air, we learn best through ¬communication with others. MAY PRODUCE A PREFERENCE FOR COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS RATHER THAN READING/STUDYING.

Can view things in there clear perspective. Your thought processes may at times operate at the expense of feeling or without due regard to practical considerations. You may be too much up in the air. You  may be wary of emotional involvement and prefer to remain fairly detached in your attitude to the people around you.
You do like to keep in touch, to cultivate a circle of acquaintances with whom you can discuss ideas and opinions. As for material things, you don't like to feel cluttered. YOUR BEST POSSESSIONS ARE THOSE THINGS THAT SOMEHOW FEED AND KEEP YOUR MIND ACTIVE. You  will have an ability to gather and disseminate knowledge quick in making connections, seeing how things are related.  

At worst you can be rather non committal, superficial, too bound up with abstract ideas. Your method of dealing with conflict is to USE PERSUASION AND TO TALK THINGS THROUGH. However, you do tend to rationalise emotions and feelings instead of ¬understanding them, giving others the impression of coldness and aloofness.  Close relationships are experienced best when you have a mental affinity with the other person and where you don't feel smothered by emotional effusions. You would like plenty of breathing space.  IN WORK, YOU ARE BEST WHERE YOU CAN EXERCISE YOUR MIND AND USE YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
LACK OF PLANETS IN AIR (zero or one planet)

AIR COULD MAKE SWEEPING STATEMENTS WITH NO LOGICAL THOUGHT BEHIND THEM! Tendency to over-emphasise the intellectual development, by way of compensation; they tend to read a lot or study subjects that interest them! Enjoy learning about theory and systems as their minds are always open to learning something new. Makes for interesting and diverse companions.
Because this person could be so preoccupied with CREATIVE FUNCTIONS, EMOTIONAL INVOLVEMENTS OR THE REALITIES OF LIFE, that the matters requiring rational or thoughtful consideration ARE USUALLY GIVEN LITTLE ATTENTION OR DISMISSED ENTIRELY.  The judgment is that attention is already overburdened with more pressing considerations elsewhere.  This person may feel ¬intimidated by intellectual, communicative type individuals and frequently chastises them.

MAY NOT THINK (ENGAGE BRAIN) BEFORE SPEAKING!    DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE UN INTELLIGENT THOUGH!
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A LOT OF FIRE PLANETS AND NO AIR PLANETS TENDS TO PRODUCE A BOOKWORM!


MAJORITY OR SURPLUS OF PLANETS IN WATER (five or more)

YOU CAN EASILY MANIPULATE PEOPLE BY    PLAYING ON THEIR FEELINGS
Very emotional, feelings, intuition, compassion. Your best qualities are sensitivity, sympathy and a caring attitude. Your ability to tune into and understand other people's feelings is very good. You would pick up subtle vibrations and undercurrents in any situation.  You are reflective, impressionable, rather moody.

TEND TO LOCK UP THEIR FEELINGS AND HAVE A FEAR OF INTENSE EMOTIONAL INVOLVEMENTS, because they question whether or not they can survive the ordeal if the relationship does not work out.

These people can appear cold because they build a WALL OF PROTECTION AROUND THEM. They can on occasion give the appearance of going through the motions of being in love, but in actual fact their feelings are often SO BOTTLED UP THAT THE PARTNER NEVER FEELS LOVED!  Should learn to take a chance, to trust themselves more in emotional situations.

Psychic and healing abilities may be present and are associated with this element.  Mystical interests appeal and you may have to watch and keep in check a tendency of wishful thinking and escapism.

You deal with conflict by attempting to flow around or engulf it or wear it away by sheer endurance.



LACK OF PLANETS IN WATER  (zero or one planet)
Water

TENDENCY TO MILK EACH EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL IT'S WORTH. Will put themselves into emotional situations and FEEL them as much as possible. Basically these people are SEEKING intense experiences, by way of compensation.

This missing Element can prove deeply troublesome because it denies a suitable platform from which to adequately ventilate the emotional problems, the individual may encounter at different times in life.  Other people may distrust someone who cannot express comfortably enough feelings or emotions in a given ¬situation or any sympathetic understanding for them in their time of distress.

Instead of being overly emotional, they may perhaps offer more practical advice (Earth), or initiate (Fire) solving other people's problems for them!  

This missing element is probably the most difficult one for which to develop some effective kind of suitable ¬compensation through alternative means.

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