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Elements and signs: potentials and healing

Three signs belong to each element – one cardinal, one fixed and one mutable.
There’s a table provided (Table of Elements) as a starting point for working out your
elemental balance. If you have a high count in a particular element, you should find
that you can identify with the concepts and keynotes for that element. But you may
find that having only one planet in a particular element (that’s not including the angles =
Asc/Mc) means this element ‘shouts’ to be heard at times, and, according to Carl Jung,
our ‘inferior’ element is the one which we can use out there in the big, wide world –
once we’ve integrated it, of course!

FIRE
Corresponds to Carl Jung’s intuitive type. (Unaware) Knowing or ‘imagining’ where
what is perceived comes from and/or how it will develop (as a possibility). In doing so,
the object, as such, is often not even experienced with awareness. This is a kind of
‘grasping’ or ‘seeing’ of backgrounds. This is why Jung called it intuition, which is not
the same as the astrological Uranus. The intuitive type is always in search of
possibilities, backgrounds and space. (KAREN HAMAKER-ZONDAG)

In Jungian terms, intuition’s unconscious counterpart is sensation (earth).

Fire is: Yang, subjective, hot, dry, mobile, sharp, light, clear, adventurous, enthusiastic,
creative, radiant, angry, visionary.

The suit of wands in the tarot.

The lion in the ‘Wizard of Oz’.
Sense of sight.

Excessive fire can become angry, violent, cause irritations (skin, etc.), restlessness,
aggression, cuts and wounds, fevers, ‘burn-out’.

Depleted fire can become despondent, cause poor digestion, feeling cold, lack of lustre,
lack of resistance to infection, diabetes, toxicity.

Fire’s ‘defences’ in Freudian terms are Oedipal. There’s a tendency towards

grandiosity, a fear of insignificance and of mortality. Fire often seeks knowledge of the
afterlife - it needs to know that it doesn’t just die. (LIZ GREENE)

Salty, Pungent and Sour Tastes increase fire (see separate sheet for more information)

The fire signs and associated areas of the body/healing counterparts:

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Aries Á = cardinal fire = the fearless pioneer with a singular focus = hot-headed =
impatient = rules head and face, cerebral system and adrenals = the tissue salt, Kali Phos
= the Bach Flower, Impatiens = the note, Db = J. S. Bach was born with sun ª in Aries Á
= this sign is ruled by the planet, Mars ® (healing colour: black)

Leo Å = fixed fire = kingship and creativity = attraction and gullibility = balance between
yin and yang = rules heart, spine and cardiac system = the tissue salt, Mag Phos = the
Bach Flower, Vervain = the note, A# = Debussy was born with sun ª in Leo Å = this sign
is ruled by the sun ª (healing colour: bright red)

Sagittarius É = mutable fire = spreading the truth and stirring the pot = refinement of
self vs. self-indulgence = rules thighs, sciatic nerve, liver and hepatic system = the tissue
salt, Silicea = the Bach Flower, Agrimony = the note, F = Beethoven was born with sun ª
in Sagittarius É = this sign is ruled by the planet, Jupiter ¯ (healing colour: yellow)

EARTH
Corresponds to Carl Jung’s sensate type. Accepting something as it is and looking at
how it is, for example: hard, sharp, warm, etc. Perception is primary. Considering
anything not perceivable with the senses offers no handle for this way of seeing things,
for this type is focused on the security of the concrete world and of the here and now;
the future obviously cannot be grasped. (KAREN HAMAKER-ZONDAG)

Sensation’s unconscious counterpart is intuition (fire)

Earth is: Yin, objective, dry, cold, hard, gross, heavy, stable, dark, rough, slow, loyal,
practical, materialistic, concerned with survival and security, ‘grounded’.

The suit of pentacles in the tarot.

The ruby slippers in the ‘Wizard of Oz’.
Sense of smell.

Excessive earth can become sluggish, lethargic, inactive, heavy, dense, materialistic, self-
satisfied, can sleep too much, be slow to perceive new ideas, inflexible, resistant to
change, has to process fully before acting.

Depleted earth can lack ability to manifest, have no connection between potential and
actual, fail to see what betrays aspiration, be unstable, unsound and unable to enlist
others’ support.

Earth’s ‘defences’ in Freudian terms are Anal. They seek to control, like to get
everything right (LIZ GREENE)

Sweet, Sour and Astringent Tastes increase earth (see separate sheet for more

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information)

The earth signs and associated areas of the body/healing counterparts:

Taurus  = fixed earth = issues around values and resources = material security = rules
throat and neck, Eustachian tubes and Thyroid gland = the tissue salt, Nat Sulph = the
Bach Flower, Gentian = the note, Eb = Tchaikovsky was born with sun ª in Taurus  =
this sign is ruled by the planet, Venus - (healing colour: bright green)

Virgo Æ = mutable earth = issues around service, healing, hygiene and nutrition = order
= rules digestion, intestines, abdomen and visceral system = the tissue salt, Kali Sulph =
the Bach Flower, Centaury = the note, C = Meyerbeer was born with sun ª in Virgo Æ =
this sign is ruled by the planet, Mercury ¬ (healing colour: purple)

Capricorn Ê = cardinal earth = issues around responsibility = a survivor and a strategist

= approval = rules knees, joints, skin, teeth and skeletal system = the tissue salt, Calc
Phos (bone) = the Bach Flower, Mimulus = the note, G = Handel was born with sun ª in
Capricorn Ê = this sign is ruled by the planet, Saturn ° (healing colour: brown)

AIR
Corresponds to Carl Jung’s thinking type. Asking what the thing perceived actually is
and how it can be classified in the current frame of reference. This type likes to look at
things theoretically and strictly logically. The actions of those around, as well as the
type’s own actions, are seen from logical reasoning, and everything is rationally thought
out and motivated as much as possible. (KAREN HAMAKER-ZONDAG)

Thinking’s unconscious counterpart is feeling (water)

Air is: Yang, objective, dry, cold, mobile, light, clear, fast, subtle, teaching, philosophy,
technology, computers, logic, intellect, ‘up in the air’, scientific.

The suit of swords in the tarot.

The scarecrow in the ‘Wizard of Oz’.
Sense of touch.

Excessive air can become restless, nervous, jittery, impersonal, brittle, creaky, can cause
premature aging, difficulty being alone, difficulty falling asleep or sorting out
experiences.

Depleted air can cause slowness of movement, lack of perceptivity, cellular starvation,
lassitude, inability to organise, stagnation.

Air’s ‘defences’ according to Liz Greene are disengagement and dissociation. There’s a

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need for detachment, objectivity, consistency, rules for living.

Pungent, Bitter and Astringent Tastes increase air (see separate sheet for more
information)

The air signs and associated areas of the body/healing counterparts:

Gemini à = mutable air = intellectual/rational mind = analysis and synthesis = studying

to broaden knowledge = Castor & Pollux (one mortal/one immortal) = rules lungs,
hands, arms, shoulders and nervous system = the tissue salt, Kali Mur = the Bach Flower,
Cerato = the note, F# = Wagner was born with sun ª in Gemini à = this sign is ruled by
the planet, Mercury ¬ (healing colour: purple)

Libra Ç = cardinal air = artistic mind = relationship = judgment in order to assess action
and reaction = able to see the other’s point of view = rules kidneys, lower back, renal
system and homeostasis = the tissue salt, Nat Phos = the Bach Flower, Scleranthus = the
note, D = Verdi was born with sun ª in Libra Ç = this sign is ruled by the planet, Venus
- (healing colour: bright green)

Aquarius Ë = fixed air = intuitive/inventive mind = water (water carrier) is symbolic

of the stream of consciousness = allowing humankind to invent the social, natural and
occult sciences which benefit all = rules ankles, calves and shins and circulation = the
tissue salt, Nat Mur = the Bach Flower, Water Violet = the note, A = Schubert was born
with sun ª in Aquarius Ë = this sign is ruled by the planet, Uranus ± (healing colour:
silver)

WATER
Corresponds to Carl Jung’s feeling type. Imagining and experiencing all that is evoked
by what is perceived, in the way of feelings of pleasure and displeasure, on the basis of
which something will be accepted or rejected. Emotional values are important. This
way of seeing also entails absorbing very subtle things of which this type is not
necessarily aware. A mood or intention will quickly be detected, and this becomes
part of weighing issues. (KAREN HAMAKER-ZONDAG)

Feeling’s unconscious counterpart is thinking (air)

Water is: Yin, subjective, cold, dull, wet, heavy, soft, smooth, cloudy, opinions,
sensitivity, caring, tears, ‘still waters run deep’.

The suit of cups in the tarot.

The tin man in the ‘Wizard of Oz’.
Sense of taste.

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Excessive water can become apprehensive, excessively security-conscious, possessive,

greedy, drowsy, lusty, self-indulgent, overweight, water-logged, monotonous.

Depleted water can lead to stiffness, creakiness, lacking a sense of connectedness,

thirst, insomnia, debility, emaciation, infertility, memory loss. They may not be able to
project how they feel and convince others. They may not know what they’re feeling.

Water’s ‘defences’ in Freudian terms are Oral. There’s a tendency towards possession,
an attempt to create a bond that will not alter, a tendency towards eroticism and
emotional fusion. A sense of trying to recreate the primal relationship. (LIZ GREENE)

Sweet, Salty and Sour Tastes increase water (see separate sheet for more information)

The water signs and associated areas of the body/healing counterparts:

Cancer Ä = cardinal water = a stream rushing towards the sea = active feelings = rules
breasts, stomach, uterus, gallbladder and alimentary system = the tissue salt, Calc Fluor
(elasticity) = the Bach Flower, Clematis = the note, G# = Mahler was born with sun ª in
Cancer Ä = the sign is ruled by the moon « (healing colour: white)

Scorpio È = fixed water = a quiet pond = doesn’t easily give up on something once
having invested emotional energy in it = rules genitals, generative system, prostate
gland and rectum = the tissue salt, Calc Sulph = the Bach Flower, Chicory = the note, E =
Liszt was born with sun ª in Scorpio È = the sign is ruled by the planet, Pluto ³
(healing colour: clear glass or light wood)

Pisces Ì = mutable water = the ocean = ultimately unknowable = rules feet, duodenum,
pituitary gland and lymph = the tissue salt, Ferrum Phos = the Bach Flower, Rock Rose =
the note, B = Chopin was born with sun ª in Pisces Ì = the sign is ruled by the planet,
Neptune ² (healing colour: mint or sea green)

(Healing colours taken from Donna Cunningham’s ‘Astrology & Vibrational Healing’)

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