As such,įire signs are Aries, Leo, and SagittariusĪir signs are Gemini, Libra, and AquariusĮarth signs are Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn The different elemental properties have been associated with behavioral attributes and personalities of individuals persons born under a particular zodiac are believed to have characteristics similar to that of the elements governing the sign. The four elements are believed to rule the 12 zodiac signs. Both of these elements have a masculine archetype and symbolize the thinking function, the active state and the Yang attributes. On the other hand, the Air is above the Water & Earth and has a natural upward movement, while the fiery Sun, stars, and heavens are above even the Air. These two elements are related to the symbolism of the Mother Earth. Therefore, they came to represent the feminine archetype, the intuitive function, the passive state and the Chinese Yin attributes. The Earth and the Water are the heavier elements and have a downwards direction. The symbolic representation of Fire is a triangle pointing upwards.Įarth Element Pendant The Masculine and Feminine symbolism of the Four Elements It is associated with the Summer season and its corresponding direction is South. The element symbolizes incredible energy, activity, creativity, passion, freedom, power, love, vision, anger, strength, will, assertiveness, courage, and dynamism. In the spiritual plane, Fire stands for Light and in the physical plane, it is the Sun or Flame. It can give warmth and enable life, and it can also burn and destroy. Fire is attributed to transformational and purifying powers.
This element is considered to be the first element that was born when the universe was created. Furthermore, these four elements combined to create life, but only together with the quintessential fifth element, the life force, the ‘aether’, ‘spirit’ or ‘prana’.Īlmost all cultures across the World accorded great importance to the 4 elements and the elements came to acquire powerful symbolism. A combination of hot and dry produced Fire, hot and wet resulted in Air, cold and dry gave Earth, and cold and wet combined to produce Water. Maintaining a balance between these elements was advocated to ensure physical as well as psychological well-being.Įverything in the physical World was observed to have a combination of four principal qualities – hot, cold, dry and moist. Therefore, the human beings were seen to be made of and governed by the four elements. All of these elements are integral parts of matter or the physical universe, and the human body is a physical creation existing in the material realm. These were considered the critical energy forces that sustained life. We also offer this four alchemy symbols temporary tattoo as an alternative.The ancients believed the World to be composed of 4 basic elements – Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. It features five small symbols, all designed in eco-friendly black ink. Relatively small in size, this adhesive tattoo comes in a set of three so you can try out placements before committing to ink. If you’re thinking about getting permanent ink, this is the perfect way to try before you buy. Our alchemical symbols fake tattoo is a striking interpretation of these five elements that represent life itself. Life itself was created when a fifth element, known as spirit, prana, or aether, was added to these four. The ancients believed that every object - living or not - was composed of these four elements and reflected their properties. This is one of the most popular themes among alchemical tattoos thanks to its universally-understood meaning and intriguing design.Īncient philosophers believed that the world was composed of four basic elements, fire, water, air, and earth, which were the essential energy forces required to sustain all life on earth. Our alchemical symbols temporary tattoo features the symbols of fire, water, air, earth, and spirit. Nº of tattoosĪlchemical symbol tattoos have enjoyed a rise in popularity in the past several years.
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