posted September 12, 2008 01:37 AM         

This is just a guess. I don't really know anyone with little fire in their charts.

posted September 12, 2008 03:00 AM         

The role this plays in my life is little drive, little ambition. I am hugely water/air so I am very emotional and mental, but not particularly physical or goal driven.

posted September 12, 2008 04:41 AM         

The kicker is that these planets are in opposition to Saturn, and Square the M.C. I am not ambitious, I am not energetic. But my arse will get in gear if I believe in something, or if it is a practical necessity. I have a high level of education and I have a job (always they have had something idealistic about them or I get unhappy). But sometimes I feel like getting moving is like wading through treacle.

No-one can change personality over night, so making the best of what we are is a resonable compromise option.

In a world where people are rushing around getting stressed by pushing themselves to the limits, does it harm to have people who ask if it is all worth it? And isn't it maybe time for a rest?

I don't have any water planets, btw. My chart is strongly Earth and Air. A practical thinker. The back up crew.

ASTROLOGICAL VOIDS: EXPLORING THE MISSING COMPONENTS IN THE BIRTH CHART by JANIS HUNTLEY.

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My example figures indicate that fire voids are the least common of the four catergories. It is generally assumed that this void conveys a lack of drive, initiative and enthusiasm, or in some cases, due to over-compensation, an excess of these qualities. None of my five examples seems to project an obious lack or compensatory factor.

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She then discusses Reagan and how he seems to have "fire qualities kept under control" and who utilizes them only when necessary.

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Fire void people are rarely highly exuberant - unless they are abusing the element - but they are quietly magnetic, assertive and enterprising. They are usually more self-assured and outwardly blances when air is the predominant element. A strong emphasis on water or earth with a little air is highly imbalanced towards the passive polarity and could therefore cause feelings of insecurity, shyness and emotional dependency.

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posted September 12, 2008 10:48 AM         

Also, I have part of fortune and vesta in Sag, Amor and Karma in Aries.

posted October 26, 2008 11:35 AM         

mars leo 11th
nept sag 3rd
other placements in water or air signs.

but I just learnt that regarding elements, what counts is really the "nature" of the houses and not the signs where the planets are in, isn't it so ?

when I look at my planets placements in signs I see only water and air - little fire, no earth.

when I look at my planets placements in houses, they are at: 6 & 10 (material aspects of life - 5 pl), 1 & 9 (3pl), and 3 & 11 (2 pl). plus house 10 = MC. No emotional houses.

I always thought I lived on the moon, now Im looking for evidence I live on earth with everybody else, and have tried to identify my previous material achievements and abilities to act in this world, which I always thought didn't exist. ( historical lack of self-confidence)

I have the impression my mars in 11th house is looking for expression, but haven't found a way yet.

Im not an enthusiastic person whatsoever. When I reached a minimum balance & structure in my life, between work, domestic and social life, I find extra energy to do physical activities - which I enjoy. But I can from time to time, get very busy, and get things going.

Shyness and insecurity have improved as I begun to accept myself and what makes me different, as my life experience increased and especially as I improved my work skills.

But it's a permanent effort not to dwell in thoughts and mental activities and eventually, to drown in negative feelings.

I have some ambition, but I have been lost about what I wanted, never knew what to do, which direction to follow... And when I think of buying a house or investing time, energy and money to work in the same field for the rest of my life: scary ! lazy !

posted October 27, 2008 02:49 AM         

Enthusiasm levels - I can be very enthusuastic and passionate about causes and people

optimism - generally optimistic - again about other people and things, not always about myself

energy - pretty low most of the time

playfulness - I used to be, now I'm a boring old fart.

Interestingly I seem to 'seek out' on a subconscious level the fire that I need in others. My two female best friends and Aries, my male best friend is Aries with Leo rising, Hubby is Leo (God I love Leo men LOL!) and my daughter has Leo rising.

I do need time to recharge from them all though; much as I love them I find them intense.