Post by Angaridatha on Sept 19, 2004 1:01:12 GMT -5
I'm using most of this from my astrology base, but also because in writing the water post I realized that we haven't talked about affinity much.
Usually, some sets of elements are more compatable with each other than others. Fire and water are opposing elements, and air and earth are opposing elements.
Think of it this way: Imagine representatives of the elements. Some soil, a lit candle, a bowl of water, and a light breeze. Compare the soil to the other elements. (I'm just using it as a reference because it was first on the list, I'm not biased because I'm earth...no....ahem.)
Put the soil in the water, they mix and become mud. Which is exciting, I know. But the point is, they mix harmoniously. Water and earth have an affinity. Put the earth in the candle, not much happens. Unless you put too much earth on the candle, then you snuff it, but that's an elemental inbalance anyway. Fire and earth are neutral elementals. They don't affect each other negatively or positively. Air and earth are elemental opposites. Earth exists where there is no air and air exists where there is no earth. The two meet but hardly ever mix, and if they do then they remain totally separate entities.
Perhaps a better example of elemental opposites would be water and fire. These two also can never exist in the exact same entity. They can influence each other, water can be heated by fire, and fire can be snuffed out by water, but one always takes the place of the other.
I hope that makes sense, but feel free to add or detract from it if it doesn't.
Usually, some sets of elements are more compatable with each other than others. Fire and water are opposing elements, and air and earth are opposing elements.
Think of it this way: Imagine representatives of the elements. Some soil, a lit candle, a bowl of water, and a light breeze. Compare the soil to the other elements. (I'm just using it as a reference because it was first on the list, I'm not biased because I'm earth...no....ahem.)
Put the soil in the water, they mix and become mud. Which is exciting, I know. But the point is, they mix harmoniously. Water and earth have an affinity. Put the earth in the candle, not much happens. Unless you put too much earth on the candle, then you snuff it, but that's an elemental inbalance anyway. Fire and earth are neutral elementals. They don't affect each other negatively or positively. Air and earth are elemental opposites. Earth exists where there is no air and air exists where there is no earth. The two meet but hardly ever mix, and if they do then they remain totally separate entities.
Perhaps a better example of elemental opposites would be water and fire. These two also can never exist in the exact same entity. They can influence each other, water can be heated by fire, and fire can be snuffed out by water, but one always takes the place of the other.
I hope that makes sense, but feel free to add or detract from it if it doesn't.