Major Chart Patterns
Basic Chart Factors
The Four Elements
The ‘elemental balance’ goes far back in the history of
astrology and refers to the elements which are
associated with the twelve signs of the zodiac: Fire,
Water, Earth, and Air. There are three fire signs, three
water signs, three earth signs, and three air signs. The
lights (Sun and Moon), and the eight planets, are
naturally placed in the twelve signs, each of which is
also an element. When you tally up the total of the
planets in the various signs (and the elements), you
have the elemental balance.
In most cases, a person will have more of one element
and less of another and this balance (or lack thereof) is
traditionally interpreted. Here is how it works:
In a word, there are the haves and the have-nots. The
element you have the most of represents what you