The fire signs of the zodiac are Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. Fire Signs represent the warming, radiating, energising life principle which can manifest as enthusiasm, faith, encouragement, and the drive to express self. Fire individuals are intuitive, energetic, enthusiastic, spontaneous, optimistic and confident. They have confidence and a strong belief in their abilities and their future. Like fire, they can go off easily and quickly go from a small flame to a raging fire. Fire individuals can be emotional, impatient, egocentric and insensitive to the needs and feelings of others. They are driven and get on best with the air signs, whose ideas stimulate their creativity.

Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn are the Earth signs. Earth individuals are solid, grounded and very stable. They react quietly and slowly. Emotionally, they are deeply rooted and slow to change. Like the many mineral compounds that make the earth, earth individuals are multi-faceted; they are practical, realistic, materialistic, nature-loving, sensual and persistent. The earth signs are cautious, conservative and value security and things that last. They are hardworking and work best with the water signs, whose imagination and supportiveness nurture them.

The Air Signs are Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. Air individuals are intellectual, curious, objective, sociable, connected and mentally restless. They get bored easily and in need of constant stimulation. Air individuals can be elusive, uncertain, unpredictable, cold and unfeeling. They apply their energies in very diverse ways. They have a tendency to intellectualise their feelings and expectations. They can get caught up in their thoughts and out of touch with reality. Air people are the thinkers of the zodiac and get on best with the Fire signs, whose strength and positivity inspire them to put their ideas into action.

Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces are the Water signs. Water people are emotional, sensitive, sympathetic, imaginative, creative and private. They can be refreshing, like a cold stream or dark and mysterious as the depths of the ocean. Water is complex and a paradox; it is everywhere and can be almost anything: liquid, solid like ice or evaporate into the air. Water people have a knack for dealing with others; they can see through other people, understand their motives and needs. They are the empaths of the zodiac and get on best with the Earth signs, whose steadiness and solidity ground and comfort them.