Elements and Space Objects
The elements are an elevation of gender with and added layer of properties. The Primary, or Active Qualities, are Hot and Cold, which are identical to Masculine and Feminine traits. The Secondary, or Passive Qualities, are Dry and Wet, which give form and create the Elements.
Primary / Active Qualities: Hot v. ColdĀ - temperature, demenor, energy.
TheĀ HotĀ quality is identical toĀ MasculineĀ energy.
Extroverted, expressive, self-expressive, fast-moving, light, bright, expansive, hot, visible, direct, conscious, vocal, dynamic, manipulative, extensional, and outward.
TheĀ ColdĀ quality is identical toĀ FeminineĀ energy.
Introverted, subdued, self-repressive, slow-moving, weighty, dark, contracting, cold, invisible, indirect, unconscious, quiet, stagnant, sustaining, absorbent, and internal.
Secondary / Passive Qualities: Dry v. WetĀ - malleability, structure, texture.
TheĀ DryĀ passive quality is solid, resistant, strong, immovable, rigid, and breakable. There is a maintenance of form.
TheĀ WetĀ passive quality is fluid, receptive, soft, yielding, smoothing, and moldable. There is cohesion and adaptability.
Each element has a combination of the two different qualities giving it a unique demenor or Temperament. When I started studying the Elements and Temperaments have shown themselves to be interchangeable, so I usually address them that way. As you look at the traits of each element, you will also see the corresponding planets and signs associated with them. Take your time to think on their inherent nature in relation to these corresponding traits.
Fire / Choleric TemperamentĀ - Hot and Dry, Fire is self-expressive, bright, strong, and resistant.
Determined, driven, strength, dominating, assertive, willful, energized, quick, impulsive, impatient, temperamental, passionate, optimistic, inspired, self-motivated, high-achieving, result-oriented, prideful, courageous, destructive, creative, straightforward, demonstrative, concerned with personal identity, independent, impersonal, freedom.
Mars, theĀ Sun,Ā Aries,Ā Leo, andĀ SagittariusĀ share these traits.
Air / Sanguine TemperamentĀ - Hot and Wet, Air is dynamic, light, fluid, and receptive.
Multifaceted, communicative, sociable, talkative, warm, enthusiastic, restless, youthful, charming, laidback, unfocused, scattered, anxieties, detached, opportunistic, intellectual, cerebral, visual, verbal, quick(witted), objective, studious, curious, abstract, rational, perceptive, perspective, relational.
Jupiter,Ā Venus,Ā Gemini,Ā Libra, andĀ AquariusĀ share these traits.
Water / Phlegmatic TemperamentĀ - Cold and Wet, Water is slow-moving, dark, yielding, and moldable.
Flexible, uniting, impressionable, reflective, observant, contemplative, intuitive, sensitive, empathetic, emotional, compassionate, refreshing, relaxed, easygoing, gentle, calm, steadfast, persistent, controlled, self-contained, yielding, deep, shy, private, secretive, deceptive, compulsive due to unconscious feeling.
TheĀ Moon,Ā Cancer,Ā Scorpio, andĀ PiscesĀ share these traits.
Earth / Melancholic TemperamentĀ - Cold and Dry, Earth is weighty, absorbent, strong, and rigid.
Grounded, secure, stagnant, regimented, enduring, patient, unyielding, ambitious, imposing, disciplined, dependable, practical, pragmatic, hard-working, materialistic, resourceful, detail-oriented, perfectionistic, tidy, sensory, analytical, premeditative, thoughtful, conventional, matter-of-fact, pessimistic, quiet, reserved, self-concerned.
Saturn,Ā Mercury,Ā Taurus,Ā Virgo, andĀ CapricornĀ share these traits.
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