The Foundations of the Birth Chart: Elements and Archetypes, with Jennie Gilmore
All About Astrology • 13-Nov-2014
Astrology is traditionally seen as universally consisting of four natural elements: fire, earth, air and water. The elements are considered to be the foundation of all of life and are represented within the birth chart. When applied to human nature, the elements represent certain behaviors within an individual to help define one’s basic temperament.
This lecture explores the basic essence of fire, earth, air and water and further how they interact with the energy of cardinal, fixed and mutable qualities creating the twelve zodiac signs also referred to as the “archetypes.”
Up Next in All About Astrology
-
The Art of Shamelessness, with Alexis...
Shame is common in the human experience. Shame is an attempt to self-regulate one's self-expression and to survive - but at what point is someone allowed to just simply live and breathe?
Saturn is the planet of shame, and the succedent houses in one's natal chart can show how one can cultivate a...
-
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know Ab...
There’s a (relatively) new kid on the astrological block: Chiron. But what’s his story? Is he a planetoid, an asteroid, or a comet? How does his myth point to a spot in your chart where you’ll deal with addicts and addictions, tragic flaws, and the acceptance of imperfection?
Through the re-tell...
-
Divination Theory and Practical Astro...
Is practical astrology divination? This question has become something of a hot potato, with psychological and archetypal astrologers joining together with died-in-wool traditionalists to declare the straightforwardly objective nature of our art’s symbolism and its results. We cover in detail the ...
