HOW TO BECOME A WITCH

Many thanks for your enlightening posts on astrology! I wonder Diana if there is a method that will allow me to understand astro placements as a whole? Or do I just have to study and memorise them all one by one? Cuz now I just research them one by one. Venus in Pisces, Saturn in Cap, Neptune in 3rd. Is there like a method I'm missing? A sort of shortcut maybe?

How to Understand Astrological Placements

It is a simple three-step process.

STEP 1: Know the difference between Planets, Signs and Houses.

Planets are the sources of energies that influence our lives. For example, Jupiter is the source of abundance, Venus is the source of beauty, and Mercury is the source of intelligence.

Signs are the categories of our personalities. To illustrate, Cancer is a nurturing personality, Libra is a harmonious personality, and Pisces is an intuitive personality.

Houses are the areas of our lives. Such as, the Second House is the area of our money, the Sixth House is the area of our health, and the Seventh House is the area of our partnerships.

STEP 2: Know what each Planet, Sign and House represents.

THE PLANETS IN A NUTSHELL

Sun – Source of your stamina

Moon – Source of your instincts

Mercury – Source of your intelligence

Venus – Source of your beauty

Mars – Source of your aggression

Jupiter – Source of your abundance

Saturn – Source of your ambitions

Uranus – Source of your eccentricity

Neptune – Source of your intuition

Pluto – Source of your power

THE POSITIVE AND THE NEGATIVE OF THE SIGNS

Aries – Driven and dominating personality

Taurus – Tenacious and stubborn personality

Gemini – Sociable and deceptive personality

Cancer – Nurturing and passive-aggressive personality

Leo – Brave and prideful personality

Virgo – Disciplined and critical personality

Libra – Harmonious and fickle personality

Scorpio – Passionate and vindictive personality

Sagittarius – Optimistic and tactless personality

Capricorn – Determined and greedy personality

Aquarius – Humanistic and emotionally detached personality

Pisces – Intuitive and escapist personality

THE ROOMS OF THE HOUSES

The First House of Self – Area of your self worth, your confidence, how you judge yourself, what you believe your purpose to be.

The Second House of Value – Area of your finances, the money that you earn, whatever you consider as your valuable possessions.

The Third House of Communication – Area of your contracts, the messages you receive, the conversations you have, how you express yourself.

The Fourth House of Home – Area of your actual home, the people you live with, whatever you define to be your foundation as a person.

The Fifth House of Pleasure – Area of your creative passions, your children, the things and places that give you comfort and happiness.

The Sixth House of Routine – Area of your daily life, your health and energy, your schedule at work, your projects and assignments.

The Seventh House of Relationships – Area of your romantic and sex life, your business partnerships, the one person you consider closest to you.

The Eighth House of Transformation – Area of your evolution as a person, what others find mysterious about you, rewards other people will give you.

The Ninth House of Philosophy – Area of your adventures, your beliefs, your learnings in terms of spirituality, what you wish to explore.

The Tenth House of Reputation – Area of your career, your place in the world, how you want other people to see you, your public image.

The Eleventh House of Community – Area of your close friends, your outer circle, the causes that you care about, where you stand in society.

The Twelfth House of Secrets – Area of your own secrets as well as truths that have been kept from you, your intuition, your deepest dreams.

STEP 3: Interpret them all together.

Now that you understand what each of them means, you should be able to interpret any placement simply by combining them.

Pluto in Scorpio in the Seventh House If Pluto is the source of power... Scorpio is a passionate and vindictive personality... and the Seventh House is the area of relationships, then:

A man with this placement has very powerful (Pluto) emotions for the people in his life (Seventh House). He is exceptionally kind and protective towards those he loves (Scorpio), but extremely hateful and dangerous towards those he considers his enemies (Scorpio).

Jupiter in Leo in the Fourth House If Jupiter is the source of abundance... Leo is a brave and prideful personality... and the Fourth House is the area of home, then:

A young girl with this placement could someday have a truly amazing family life (Fourth House). She could marry a wealthy man (Jupiter), and their beautiful, intelligent or talented children would be the source of her pride (Leo).

Neptune in Capricorn in the Ninth House If Neptune is the source of intuition... Capricorn is a determined and greedy personality... and the Ninth House is the area of philosophy, then:

Someone with this placement has the potential to become a cult leader. Spiritual dogma (Ninth House) will be very easy for them to create (Neptune). And their ambitions could push them to preach it to others (Capricorn).

All you need to memorize are the 10 Planets, the 12 Signs and the 12 Houses. Using that knowledge, you can easily assess anyone's personality and make reliable predictions about their destiny.

Dear Lady Diana, thank you for telling us how to invoke our higher self. However, I don't know how to really know when I'm in contact with them when I read tarot. I fear that I'm just convincing myself that I am but in reality it's only the conscious me or else, that I'm unwittingly channeling the message of other entities.

Is there a "universal" way for being sure that you'd be willing to share with us? I'll be forever grateful.

Foolproof Way of Confirming Your Higher Self’s Presence

When you have been speaking with your higher self for a long time, you just know. The presence of a pretender would feel like pants that are three sizes too big, or baby shoes being put on by an adult. 

But if you are not yet used to communing with your higher self, keep reading to know when it is present.

Entities and ghosts can access our minds. That is how they convince us of their charades. They mimic the voice of our dead loved one… show us an event from our childhood… and speak to us of secrets we never dared tell anyone.

But there is one thing in our mind that even the most powerful undead are incapable of retrieving. Our olfactory memories. Our recollection of odors. The scents that we remember. Because unlike our other senses, what the nose records is simply too personal.

Visual and auditory memories are the easiest to access supernaturally. They are stored like DVDs in our minds. Almost anyone can play them.

Tactile and oral memories are more difficult to grab ahold of. By their nature, they are hidden from outsiders. But since occult beings can see the visuals and hear the sounds that go with them, they can mimic what we once felt or tasted.

And yet, no two people smell something in the exact same way. Our genetic differences or the make of our physical bodies means that when you and I smell the same molecule, I may detect something citrusy while you may detect something floral. Our olfactory memories are hidden from anyone outside of our own existence. Apart from us, only our higher and shadow selves can access them.

So before beginning a ritual involving your higher self, ask it to “show” you a scent from your distant or recent past. Voice it out loud, if you wish. Any entity who is listening will not be able to cheat.

If a minute passes without the scent you asked for showing up, invoke your higher self again. At the moment, it is not present.

List of Grimoire Ideas

Introduction to the basics of magick

Animism

How to astral travel

Psychic abilities and exercises

Sensing energy/spirits

Setting up wards

Banishing and Cleansing 

Energetic healing on self and others

Sensing auras + colour meanings

Creating thought-forms

Meditation techniques

Trance work

Divination (tarot, tasseomancy, bone throwing, scrying, etc)

Plant magick (how to use plants, correspondences, secret names)

Rocks and Crystals (planetary alignments/correspondences and how to use them as talismans/amulets)

Animal curios + correspondences

List of local plants in your area + the energies you sense from them

List of local spirits

Types of Dirt and correspondences (graveyard dirt, crossroad dirt, bank dirt, garden dirt, etc)

Colour symbolism/psychological meanings

Planets and their souls + correspondences 

Stars and their souls + correspondences

Planetary Hours

Planetary Squares

Moon phases and their affects on plants, spells, etc.

Making sigils from planetary squares

Poppets

Witch Bottles

Places for “sending” spells (burying or pouring your mixtures into various places depending on intent)

Familiars vs magickal pets

Alphabet of Desire

Rune Magick

Folk Magick

Weather-Summoning

Personal deities + offerings

Goetic Demons + offerings

Ancestor work

Working with the Dead

A section to analyze your spells- what methods work and which don’t

Write your own spells based on a successful procedure and what plants you have available 

Grimoire Masterpost! ✨📚

«📚 starting your grimoire / organization 📚»

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«📚 correspondences 📚»

 » Flowers to press in your BoS  » Flowers & Plant Correspondences A - D  » helpful lil correspondences masterpost ✨💕🌻🍂  » Tarot cheat sheet  » A List of Basic Herbs  » A-Z Incense List and Usage Spell                                                                           » When to Cast a Spell - By Time of Day  » Candle Scent Correspondences  » Colors in Magic  » Color Correspondences  » When to Cast a Spell - By Weekdays  » Full Moons in a Year - By Hemispheres 🌜  » personal correspondences  » Plant Correspondences  » Masterpost of Crystal Meanings  » 🌺 Crystals for the Seasons 🌺  » Crystals and the zodiac

«📚 ideas / inspiration 📚»

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I will be updating this whenever I find anything new!

✨disclaimer // none of these belong to me! all credit goes to the creators! never listen to just one source, do you own research! ✨

Myths, Creatures, and Folklore

Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!

General:

General Folklore

Various Folktales

Heroes

Weather Folklore

Trees in Mythology

Animals in Mythology

Birds in Mythology

Flowers in Mythology

Fruit in Mythology

Plants in Mythology

Folktales from Around the World

Africa:

Egyptian Mythology

African Mythology

More African Mythology

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

The Gods of Africa

Even More African Mythology

West African Mythology

All About African Mythology

African Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology

Haitian Mythology

Inca Mythology

Maya Mythology

Native American Mythology

More Inca Mythology

More Native American Mythology

South American Mythical Creatures

North American Mythical Creatures

Aztec Gods and Goddesses

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Hindu Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Korean Mythology

More Japanese Mythology

Chinese and Japanese Mythical Creatures

Indian Mythical Creatures

Chinese Gods and Goddesses

Hindu Gods and Goddesses

Korean Gods and Goddesses

Europe:

Basque Mythology

Celtic Mythology

Etruscan Mythology

Greek Mythology

Latvian Mythology

Norse Mythology

Roman Mythology

Arthurian Legends

Bestiary

Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Lands

Finnish Mythology

Celtic Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

Middle East:

Islamic Mythology

Judaic Mythology

Mesopotamian Mythology

Persian Mythology

Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures

Oceania:

Aboriginal Mythology

Polynesian Mythology

More Polynesian Mythology

Mythology of the Polynesian Islands

Melanesian Mythology

Massive Polynesian Mythology Post

Maori Mythical Creatures

Hawaiian Gods and Goddesses

Hawaiian Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses

Creating a Fantasy Religion:

Creating Part 1

Creating Part 2

Creating Part 3

Creating Part 4

Fantasy Religion Design Guide

Using Religion in Fantasy

Religion in Fantasy

Creating Fantasy Worlds

Beliefs in Fantasy

Some superstitions:

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All About Astrology

The Basics

The Truth About Your Sun Sign

The Real Deal with Your Rising Sign

When Your Sun and Rising Signs are One

When Your Sun and Rising Signs are Opposite

5 Reasons You Cannot Relate to Your Sun Sign

Your Moon Sign is Overrated

When Your Moon and Rising Signs are One

How to Really Understand the Zodiac Signs

How to Understand Astrological Placements

How to Understand Astrological Aspects

Understanding Aspect Patterns

Stelliums and Superpowers

What Empty Houses Mean in Astrology

Finding Your Dominant Element and Modality

Having Two Dominant Elements or Modalities

The Quadrants of Your Natal Chart

The Four Angles in Astrology

The Five Dignities of the Planets

The Compatibility of Opposite Signs

How to Understand Mutual Reception

When the Planets are at Their Best

Having Planets in the First House

Mercury’s Gifts in the Signs and Houses

Venus and Mars in the Same House

When Planets are at the End of Houses

What It Means to Be on the Cusp

What Your North and South Nodes Really Are

What the Moon Phase Means in Your Chart

Why the Asteroids Do Not Matter

Why There Is No 13th Zodiac Sign

Phenomena

What Really Happens During Mercury Retrograde

How to Take Advantage of Mars Retrograde

How Mars Retrograde Affects Our Psyche

How the Reigning Zodiac Sign Affects Us All

The Promise of Saturn Return

The Age of Aquarius

Life When Neptune is in Retrograde

Tarot and Mercury Retrograde

Saturn, Pluto and COVID-19

Jupiter and the Tragedies of 2020

Lunar Eclipse vs. Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse Coinciding with the Summer Solstice

A Full Planet Parade

The Great Conjunction

What It Means to Have Retrograde Planets

The Truth About Generational Planets

The Myth of Intercepted Planets

The Craft

Natural-Born Witch Placements

Astrological Placements for Mystical Healers

Astrology, Animals and Spells

Witches and Dominant Elements

Cartomancy and Zodiac Signs

Astrology in Traditional Witchcraft

The Divine

The Gods and Their Planets

How a God Becomes Your Parent

The God Who Attended Your Birth

When No God was Present

When Your Ruler is Retrograde

Why Calculate Manually

Sample Calculation

The Old Gods

The Old Gods and Their Domains

Apollo

Diana

Mercury

Venus

Mars

Jupiter and Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

Pluto

The Gods’ Rivalries and Alliances

Apollo and Mars

Apollo and Pluto

Diana and Pluto

Mercury and Pluto

Venus and Uranus

Mars and Pluto

Jupiter and Uranus

Saturn and Neptune

Mercury and Everyone Else

Mars and Everyone Else

Persephone

The Rest of the Old Gods

The Gods’ Relationships and Ours

The Greco-Roman Gods as Parents

The Depth and Breadth of Their Presents

How the Gods Avenge Their Children

What It Means to Carry Your Parent’s Name

What the Gods Look Like

What the Gods’ Children Look Like

Traditional Worship of the Old Gods

How to Speak to the Old Gods

What You Can Offer the Old Gods

Ways to Worship Discreetly

What to Do with Offerings

How to Dress for the Old Gods

The Gods’ Inner and Outer Circles

How to Know When Your God Has Claimed You

Reasons Your Divine Parent Would Reject You

Mercury vs. Jupiter vs. Saturn

Tips

Tarot and Astrology

Tarot vs. Astrology

How to Use Tarot to Find Your Rising Sign

How to See Your Past Life with Astrology

How to Know If You Are at Your Best

How to Strengthen Your Powers

How to Survive an Element-Dominated Environment

Your Natal Chart’s Role in Your Life

Having a Good or Bad Natal Chart

Recommended Natal Chart Generators

Celebrities Who Look Like Their Sun Sign

Recommended Astrology Deck

Signs that Someone is Your Soulmate

Soulmate Pick a Card Reading

The Circumstances of Your Birth

One’s Birthday Dictating One’s Name

Sample Zodiac Sign Comparison

Views

What I Like About Your Sign

The Signs as I Know Them

How to Make the Signs Like You

How a Scorpio Really Sees You

The Zodiac Signs at Winning

The Zodiac Signs’ Cruelty

Scorpio’s Three Faces

Venus, Pluto and Self Esteem

On Traditional and Modern Rulers

On Astrological Systems

On Vedic Astrology

On Horary Astrology

The Problem with How We See Astrology

All About Divination | All About Spells

Astrology Basics- THE PLANETS

SUN Governs individuality, distinct style, and drive or motivations that fulfill your life. Delineates general character, and the broad strokes that define the self. Vital force, individuality, willpower.

MOON Stands for emotions, instincts and the unconscious. Represents the instinctual reactions one has to the world. The mecca of the inner world governing how we feel emotionally and respond to certain situations. Unconscious force, personality, instinct.

**Whereas the sun represents the will, the moon represents the instinct**

MERCURY The planet of mental activities, communication, and intellectual energy. It rules perception, intelligence, reason, memory, and communication. It reflects the way you see, hear, understand, and assimilate information.

VENUS The planet of love and pleasure. It rules over one’s capacity to express affection and interact with the idea of beauty. Represents your allure and desire. Rules over love affairs, art and beauty, fashion, social harmony and friendship. Gateway to higher emotions.

MARS The planet representing what drives your passions, the strength of your willpower, forcefulness, aggression, and the way you handle conflict. Rules over energy, boldness, and force. The courage and strength one cultivates to get their way.

JUPITER The planet of good luck, optimism, success, and generosity. Associated with where you’ll find expansiveness and abundance. It rules over philosophical knowledge, the extent to which you’re a visionary, higher learning, and honesty. Whereas mercury governs a clever intellect, Jupiter governs deeper wisdom and philosophy.

SATURN The planet of responsibility, ethic, and hard work. Teaches discipline and remains influential until self discipline is understood. It is associated with diligence, self control, limitation, patience, stability, maturity and realism. Governs how trust and respect, along with discipline, are integrated in the self. Are you self disciplined, or does the world deliver these lessons to you?

URANUS The planet of change and originality. Brings and symbolizes the manifestation of awakening, shock, and revolution, the “flash of genius.” Associated with both scientific and humanitarian movements. Similar to Mars, but relating to inner will and secret power. Unconscious purpose revealed over a lifetime.

NEPTUNE The planet of mystery and illusion. Represents power of imagination. It’s the planet of idealism and spirituality. The realm of the subconscious world, hidden memory, intuition, and psychic clairs. The ideals, goals, and lifestyle of the higher self detached from ego.

PLUTO The planet of epiphany associated with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Signifies death and rebirth, regeneration along with destruction and annihilation. Pluto wipes the slate clean. Strong and dramatic changes, especially to collectives, have a significant influence from Pluto.  

Dear Lady D, hope you're doing great today! My boyfriend's mom gave me access to his birth chart via his birth time haha. He's aware too. :) I was wondering what to look at or how to read a natal chart when reading about love or compatibility? Thank you, Lady D!

HOW TO READ A BIRTH CHART FOR LOVE COMPATIBILITY

Contrary to what you may think, you do not need to go into endless details. Checking the stars for love compatibility is quite simple and easy.

STEP 1: Know which signs are compatible.

They are Earth and Water, then Fire and Air.

Which means Earth signs Capricorn, Taurus and Virgo are compatible with any of the Water signs, Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. And vice versa.

This is because Water is wild and shapeless, but Earth can tame it and give it form. While Earth is dry and hard. But water can soften it and blend with it to create bridges and castles.

Additionally, Fire signs Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are compatible with any of the Air signs, Libra, Aquarius and Gemini. Again, vice versa.

This is because a wildfire never dies as long as there is wind to fuel it. And Air is invisible, but near Fire, you can see its dancing silhouette. They strengthen each other, creating the perfect blend of warmth and chill.

Zodiac signs belonging to the same element also go well together, but they are not as compatible as the above. Because too much similarity can create boredom or competition, which can destroy a connection.

STEP 2: Consider the modality.

If Step 1 revealed incompatibility, do not be disheartened just yet.

Know that Cardinal and Mutable tend to be compatible, while Fixed likes to seek itself.

Which means Cardinal signs Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn should find comfort with any of the Mutable signs, Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini and Virgo. Vice versa applies.

This is because both Cardinal and Mutable signs straddle two seasons: Cardinals sit between the end of the last season and the beginning of their own, while Mutables sit between the end of their season and the beginning of another. They know what it is like to be flexible.

As for Fixed signs Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius, they should find kinship in one another.

This is because Fixed signs sit right in the middle of their season. Taurus in the middle of Spring; Leo in the middle of Summer; Scorpio in the middle of Fall; and Aquarius in the middle of Winter. That makes them solid, strong, stable. They can trust one another.

Modality compatibility should temper elemental incompatibility. 

STEP 3: Look beyond the Sun.

If both Step 1 and Step 2 revealed incompatibility, again, do not be disheartened.

Yes, your Sun is your personality. Your overall behavior. And in a natal chart, it is superior to all others.

But we are talking about love. And that domain is not owned by the Sun. It belongs to Venus. So perform Step 1 and Step 2 again, but this time, forget the Sun, and look at Venus instead.

STEP 4: Be honest with yourself.

Is it really love compatibility you wish to determine between you and another?

Because if it is just sex, then looking at Mars and Pluto would be what is accurate. Mars rules our desires, while Pluto rules our genitals. So perform Step 1 and Step 2 again, but this time, forget the Sun and Venus.

Or perhaps you are asexual or aromantic, and are only looking for some sort of companionship. Then look to the Moon and Neptune. For the Moon rules our subconscious emotions while Neptune rules our unconscious emotions. Outside of romance and sex, they define how we express and receive affection.

Then again, maybe you do not care about any kind of love at this stage, and are wondering instead how well you would get along with your boss, business partner or roommate.

For your boss, check your Saturn, for this planet rules authority. For your business partner, check Jupiter, for he rules equality. For your roommate, check Uranus, who rules casual connections. Additionally, for all three, check Mercury. For he rules how we communicate outside of intimate environments.

STEP 5: Try one last time.

If all of the above revealed incompatibility, all hope is not lost.

Whatever kind of compatibility you are looking for, your Rising sign is bound to play a role.

For if your Sun sign is King, your Rising sign is his queen. And even if Venus is Hand of the King in romance, and Mars and Pluto are Lords Commander in sex, the queen is still closer to the king and holds authority over them.

So for the last time, perform Steps 1 and 2 again, but this time, look at your Rising sign.

If, at the end of this post, you find yourself filled with sadness at your undeniable incompatibility with your person, know that when it comes to the identity of your soulmate, the stars alone do not dictate.

Hello dear Diana! I deeply admire and look up to you. I was wondering if you would kindly share the mottos and/or values that you live by. Thank you :)

Words I Live By

“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.”

— Arthur Rubinstein

“Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen.”

—Coco Chanel

“Fear cuts deeper than swords.”

— Arya Stark

“If you don't try, you'll never know. So try."

— Thomas Schell

“You can do anything you set your mind to.”

— Eminem

“Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.”

— Luna Lovegood

“What is yours won’t pass you by.”

— A modern proverb

“A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of a sheep.”

— Tywin Lannister

“Some men are born to be killed.”

—Dagmer Cleftjaw

“Look at her. Did you ever think we’d have a daughter that beautiful?”

— My mom to my dad

Astrology and Elemental Imbalance

Elemental imbalances occur when an individual has a limited element present in their birth chart and most often an excess of another. An unattended imbalance can cause stress of extremes of an element being projected by ones personality (Think of the knights in the Tarot).

Having 10 planets in the natal chart, including the rising sign, we naturally have a high chance of having an elemental imbalance in our birth chart and personality.

An imbalance of elements often looks like a minimum of 2 planets in an element, often seen as only having 2-0 planets missing from being familiar with that elements associations.

Having aspects from planets  that naturally contain the missing elemental energies prominent in the natal chart (example, if you lack air but have many mercury aspects), this can aid the elemental lack, though it will not necessarily bring the elements in ones personality into balance for the planet will still be in an excess sign (example mercury in pisces), and it will still act accordingly to the element it’s placed in.

Fire Signs: Aries/Leo/Sagittarius 

Air Signs: Gemini/Libra/Aquarius 

Earth Signs: Taurus/Virgo/Capricorn 

Water Signs: Cancer/Scorpio/Pisces

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Signs, symptoms and manifestations of having a limited element in the chart

Limited Fire:

Lacking passion and enthusiasm to do things

Having difficulty standing up for yourself

Tending to drift along with the flow of things which ends up being time consuming and making things progress slower than others

Feeling easily offended by harsh words or criticisms

Feeling uncomfortable around those who are quite flamboyant and expressive

Can’t stand noise of fast movement of things and people

Being highly introverted

Often feeling a lack of creativity

Lethargy and low energy often

Inertia and lack of motivation to take action

Feeling cold often

Often being too passive

Hypersensitivity to everything/everyone

Limited Air:

Leaping before thinking which ends up resulting in problems later on

Cognitive issues

Disconnected from others (either from self isolation of difficulty relating to people)

Limited socialising

Difficulty understanding other perspectives and ideas

Prefer expressing the self through non-verbal ways of communicating

Not a fan of social media and/or technology

Quiet (or very loud) speaking voice

Difficultly conveying thoughts and ideas cohesively

Tending to care more about ones own endeavours or how one self feels over another

Putting oneself down in analytical and ‘logical/rationalising’ areas of life (aka “Im dumb because i don’t know or understand this”)

Getting too emotionally involved with people, places and situations

Having a difficult time when it comes to standing back and rationally observe whats going on.

Limited Earth:

Having difficulty creating a practical plan and routine

Not caring too much about the material world and possessions

Having a difficult relationship with ones own body (can develop eating problems, wanting body modifications, excess dieting and bodybuilding)

A difficulty getting in touch with the body and its functions (can’t tell if hungry or full, if its hot or cold ect)

Having a difficulty staying grounded and often day dreaming

Giving things away to freely

Having a poor sense of taste, touch, sight, smell and hearing in one form or another

Difficulty creating the reality one wants

Not feeling connected to nature or animals

Getting too lost in thoughts, ideas and feelings and forgetting the reality of whats going on around you

Not caring about money or material possessions making the day-to-day life difficult

Not bothering keeping track of money and bills

Avoidance of hard work if possible

Easily physically fatigued

Limited Water:

Difficulty bearing with ones own emotional nature and that of others

Repressing emotions then realising them in private when they overflow

Becoming angry/agitated

Difficultly empathising with others

Not truly understanding what one is feeling

Expressing feelings inappropriately (getting angry over the little things/being calm when a tragedy occurs ect)

Rejecting ones own pain/refusing to feel it

Getting frustrated with those who are in an overly emotional state

Trying to rationalise and make feelings a practical and manageable thing

Thinking oneself out of feeling (excess air)

Expressing rage then calming down immediately after (excess fire)

Over spending (excess earth)

Difficultly in discriminating or recognising inutile hints and psychic messages

Avoiding closeness and touch of others

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Signs, symptoms and manifestations of having an excess element in the chart (3+ planets in element)

Excess Fire:

Feeling restless and having trouble sitting still/relaxing

Constantly thirsty/Drinking very little water

Feeling restless

Fluctuating Temper/Easily provoked

Loud and bold (at inappropriate times)

Over enthusiastic about ones own passion

Expression can overbear others at times

Can be desensitised to the feelings of others

Frustration when things are going ‘slow’

Leaping before looking

Excess air:

Talking too fast/Too loud/Too much

Not listening to others

Excess thinking to the point of blurring out reality

Dominant and sometimes intrusive thoughts

Fluctuating emotional stability

Difficulty relating to others on an emotional level

Detachment to people, places and things

Over intellectualising and over processing things

Consistent/loud mind chatter

Inability/Difficulty relaxing due to a need to move or fidget

Short attention span

Excess Earth:

Stubbornness

Low energy/Vitality

Slow process on tasks

Can lack drive and enthusiasm

Set in ones own ways

Emotionally distant by focusing only on what the 5 senses can provide

Focus on material gain and maintenance

Excluding family and relationships for work

Over/Under eating

Obsession with body (for good or bad)

Overworking ones self

Slacking and lazing around excessively

Excess Water:

Fearful and oversensitivity

Focusing too much on feeling to the point of creating a foggy reality

Not seeing reality for what it is

Living in a world of daydream

Feelings hurt easily

Fluctuating emotional state that can be difficult to control

Lacking drive to take action

Avoidance of everyday tasks if possible (chores/jobs/managing money)

Excess desire to connect with the higher realms and detach from the body

Physical weakness/lethargy  

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How to balance your elements

When we are unbalanced, we either draw others to use (or us to them) to act as an external reflection of the things we lack within ourselves, however, its possible to engage in other activities that can help bring our elemental lack into appropriate balance that can allow for self-healing and improved wellness.

At times due to elemental imbalances in out chart, we may be drawn to another who has excess of the element we lack (even signs) as to experiences a sense of ‘ying and yang’ by interacting with another. You may find you personally may greatly clash with another, yet you are reluctant to part because they seem to ‘fulfil’ you in a way you can’t explain.

For the element you lack the most in your chart, see the table below to find out ways you can help bring the lacking element in your personality.