Practical Tips
1. First step – determine if the sign is masculine or feminine.
Masculine signs – they smile frequently, their smile is welcoming, open. Feminine signs, Water and Earth smile too, but not all the time; their facial expression is mostly calm, either restrained for Earth or tense for Water. In some countries, smiling is a tradition, keep that in mind.
Smiling is a defensive mechanism, a protective mask, allowing a person to shield themselves from foreign influences – seemingly friendly, yet they maintain their independence and freedom, characteristic of masculine signs.
They use smiles to protect themselves from potential invasions into their personal space. In this sense, the ascending Earth is not protected from invasion and influence. For Water – (Scorpio), there might be a smile, but it’s not welcoming, rather provocative or sarcastic, mocking.
2. Second step - after determining if the sign is masculine or feminine, then select the element.
Fire – more energetic, temperamental. Tendency to monologue, take the initiative, lead in conversation, be the leader of the group. Prefer to talk themselves rather than let others speak.
Air – simply a pleasant, easygoing, and humorous conversationalist, sociable, enjoys both speaking and listening to others.
The main characteristic of fire and air signs (masculine signs) – they are frank, they say what they think, without self-restraint. Nothing holds them back, not shyness, not timidity, nor inherent restraint.
Earth – restrained in emotional expressions.
Water is unrestrained in emotional expressions. This is how they differ from Earth.
Water and Earth are quite secretive about their thoughts. They don’t say everything they think.
Earth – out of caution, water out of shyness. And even Scorpio is quite secretive due to caution. Caution is more characteristic of earth and water.
Water ascending signs are undoubtedly very emotional, this emotionality is vividly expressed. They are not restrained in emotions, hide their thoughts but express their feelings.
The most emotionally even are Earth. They can be completely unemotional, speak in a monotone, without emotional highs or lows in their speech. The speech can be monotonous and restrained for ascending earth signs.
And even Virgo – a very talkative and sociable sign – speaks evenly. Rapid speech, sounding in one tone without rises or falls.
