What Your Zodiac Element Reveals About You
Astrology elements are an essential way of grouping all 12 zodiac signs based on key traits that they have in common
When it comes to astrology, there are a few basics to know in order to understand your zodiac sign and your horoscopes. It is very important to know the position of the sun when you were born. Discovering what the astrology elements mean for your sign can not only help explain your wants and behaviors, but also your compatibility with other zodiac signs.
Astrology elements are an essential way of grouping all 12 zodiac signs based on key traits that they have in common.
There are four main elements—fire, earth, water, and air. While each zodiac sign has a distinct set of traits, zodiac signs within the same element do have certain traits in common.
Fire (Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius)
Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius are known for their drive and competitive energy. Fire signs are often bold and fearless, and they like being noticed. They use their sparky attitudes to initiate and to get projects started. They can also be quick-tempered and impulsive.
A confidence can be sexy to many of their zodiac signs. They can be caring and exciting partners, they can get bored pretty easily. Signs in this element make for great leaders and fun people to have at parties.
Earth (Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn)
Like the element from which they derive their energy, earth signs are grounded, stable beings who like to take things slow. They are practical and sensible, they make rational decisions. They can be stubborn in their thinking, but are reliable, dependable, and loyal.
Earth signs also love worldly pleasures like food, art, and music. Earth signs make perfect partners to other signs in their element because of their loyalty. When two earth signs get together, they tend to mate for life. They’re very compatible with water signs because water signs’ emotional maturity and desire for romance.
Air (Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius)
Air signs are big thinkers and big talkers. Air signs rely on intellect and mindfulness rather than emotion when making choices. They can be indecisive because they rely on their minds too much.
Because air signs tend to go pretty deep, they’re not afraid to have in-depth and challenging conversations with whomever is willing to chat. When it comes to compatibility, they find fire signs’ confidence and passion extremely attractive, and since fire signs are also not the most emotional beings, they get along well.
Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces)
Water signs are in their feels basically all the time. They typically are creative romantics who have no qualms with shutting the thinking-side of their brains off. Water holds emotion, which is why water signs are very sentimental. They rely on intuition.
Water signs make great friends and partners because they are willing to discuss your feelings and help you work through them.