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. Cold - temperature, demenor, energy.
The Hot quality is identical to Masculine energy.
Extroverted, expressive, self-expressive, fast-moving, light, bright, expansive, hot, visible, direct, conscious, vocal, dynamic, manipulative, extensional, and outward.
The Cold quality is identical to Feminine 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. Wet - malleability, structure, texture.
The Dry passive quality is solid, resistant, strong, immovable, rigid, and breakable. There is a maintenance of form.
The Wet 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 Temperament - 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, the Sun, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius share these traits.
Air / Sanguine Temperament - 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, Venus, Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius share these traits.
Water / Phlegmatic Temperament - 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.
The Moon, Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces share these traits.
Earth / Melancholic Temperament - 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, Mercury, Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn share these traits.
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