The elements and astrology
Astrology as tripicities, three signs for each element. These indicate our strong points which we automatically use to function in the world
Fire (Intuition)
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
These people have a fiery quality to their temperament. They function with flashes of incite and instinct. . Using spontaneous guesswork, they often go on a hunch or have a sudden premonition. They typically operate by the seat of their pants. They trust that their vitality, charisma, magnetism and and enthusiasm will contagiously inspire others. Others may perceive these people as risk takers, impetuous, impulsive, daring and perhaps even reckless. Intuition is their strong, superior function.
Earth (sensation)
Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn
These people are bent on making things real and useful. They rely on what is tangible. Their five senses are their trusted instruments. They are the show-me, hands on, seeing-is-believing kind of person. Others may perceive them as overly cautious and pragmatic, perhaps slow to react and never one to jump into things. This is because of your elemental need to stay founded in physical reality of the present.
Air (Thinking)
Gemini, Libra and Aquarius
These people stay aloft in the realm of ideas, ideals and principles while striving to keep the high ground of human affairs. These people are predominately the thinking types. They are good at employing their intellectual skills as instruments of exchange, connection and communication. Their mind is their dominate muscle; they rely on its strength to work their way through a situation rationally. These people have the capacity to rise above events by linking past and present into a conceptual chain, giving a logical reason why. Because of their ability to detach mentally, others may perceive them as somewhat impersonal, even coldly analytical. Still others may characterize them as absent-minded, up-in-the-clouds or preoccupied. Thinking is their superior function.
Water (Feeling)
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
These people draw forth feeling, affect and intimacy. They rely on hard-to-define impressions that are subtle. These are people who are acutely sensitive, seeming able to pick up vibrations from others. They are highly influenced by their own moods. Life's intangibles deeply affect them. To others, they might appear irrational. Others might be mystified by your life choices. What others may not understand is that these people are answering to their inner guide. Feeling is their strongest function.