The Air Element in Your Birth Chart

When Air dominates

You're a person of Air: this element dominates your birth chart. You're as active and changeable as Air in all its forms.

You can be charmingly playful and warm as a Mediterranean zephyr, cold and harsh as the north wind Boreas, or devastating as a hurricane or tornado.

Your temperament combines different currents of Air energy. When they collide, they create your inner contradictions and inconsistency, and the frequent changes in your tastes and convictions. Anyone hoping for a strong romantic bond with you will have their work cut out for them. You find it difficult to achieve balance and stability, both within yourself and in your relationships.

Dominant Air gives you a sanguine temperament, with a restless mind and emotions that shift easily, but no tendency toward melancholy. You can direct your inquiring mind and boundless curiosity toward exploring and understanding the world around you.

Intellect is your guiding principle. You can process vast amounts of information and share it generously with others.

When Air is in balance

Your birth chart contains a moderate amount of the Air element, just enough to interact effectively with the world around you.

You can be changeable, but you maintain a balance between feeling and reason, the mark of a harmonious personality. You're intelligent, pleasant to talk to, and sensible enough to avoid unnecessary conflicts.

You express your thoughts vividly and engagingly, and you can also listen to and understand other people's problems. Yet even as you listen, you prefer to remain independent in your judgments and views.

When Air is missing

The Air element is missing from your birth chart.

This means you often struggle to make connections, express your thoughts and ideas, and adjust to a new social group. You find it easier to think alone than to meet new people or work effectively with others.

The absence of Air often makes it difficult for you to maintain an objective viewpoint and defend it with sound reasoning and arguments. Reasoning isn't your strong suit, and you feel unsure of yourself in intellectual discussions and debates.

You may have difficulty learning or taking in new information: you need extra time to process a heavy flow of information.

How to strengthen the Air element

To make up for the lack of Air, start with this principle: "I know!" Before beginning anything important, first gather all the information you need. Research the subject yourself or draw on professional expertise.

Keep broadening your horizons. Remember: being informed gives you an advantage, and knowledge is power. It helps you navigate the world more effectively, find a shorter path to your goal, and find a way out of even the most difficult situations.

Another way to compensate for missing Air is through communication and cooperation. Don't be afraid to make connections. Widen your circle of acquaintances—they'll be useful to you.