The Earth Element in Your Birth Chart

When Earth dominates

You're a person of Earth: the Earth element dominates your birth chart. It generally gives you a confident, phlegmatic temperament, with calm and stability as your guiding principles. You rarely have your head in the clouds. You have an impeccable grasp of reality, and your actions and decisions are practical and carefully considered.

You occasionally go through periods of inactivity and laziness, but when you're in a productive phase, your patience and persistence are enviable.

You adore earthly pleasures and delights, but you know their worth and your limits, so you can afford to indulge.

It's hard to mislead you, change your mind, make you lose your temper, or sway you with a sob story. You're used to responding to facts, not emotions or empty words.

Sometimes people accuse you of materialism and selfishness. But who is more likely than you to help in a crisis with deeds rather than words? Put your formidable strength and steadiness to good use, and you'll be a solid wall of protection for those you love.

When Earth is in balance

Your birth chart shows a moderate amount of the Earth element. Neither too much nor too little: just right.

Your Earth is fertile soil rather than stone, full of potential for creation. It allows you to grow in the right direction, turn your plans into reality, and reap an abundant harvest.

You have good taste, appreciate beauty and pleasure, and know how to attract life's material comforts.

However generously nature has endowed you with abilities, other people see your considerable potential. The secret is that you keep working on yourself, building on what you know best and honing your strongest skills, abilities, and talents until you've polished them into a beautiful diamond.

When Earth is missing

The Earth element is missing from your birth chart. Earth is necessary for obtaining material comforts and establishing stability and a firm footing in the material world.

As a result, you may often feel as though there's no solid ground beneath your feet: you lack confidence in your own abilities. You may struggle to find work that is both satisfying and well paid.

You lack foresight and careful planning. In many areas, you're impractical and inconsistent and often change your priorities.

However, the absence of Earth can benefit people who express themselves creatively: their imaginations aren't confined by formulas or boundaries.

How to strengthen the Earth element

To make up for the lack of Earth, start with this principle: "I take action!" Practical action is Earth's strength, aimed at a tangible result: the fruits of all your efforts and hard work.

Spend less time daydreaming and theorizing, and focus on the real world. Decide which of your knowledge and skills you can put to the best practical use. To overcome laziness and inertia, exercise, choose active ways to spend your free time, and get outdoors more often. Draw Earth's energy from nature itself.

Another way to develop Earth is to be thorough and consistent. Instead of doing several things at once, try completing one task without rushing or letting anything distract you. An excellent result will soon follow.