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	*'''Fire''' — [[Aries]], [[Leo]], [[Sagittarius]] - hot, dry, ardent		*'''Fire''' — [[Aries]], [[Leo]], [[Sagittarius]] - hot, dry, ardent
	*'''Earth''' — [[~~Taurus (constellation)\|~~Taurus]], [[Virgo]], [[Capricorn]] - heavy, cold, dry		*'''Earth''' — [[Taurus]], [[Virgo]], [[Capricorn]] - heavy, cold, dry
	*'''Air''' — [[Gemini]], [[Libra]], [[Aquarius]] - light, hot, wet		*'''Air''' — [[Gemini]], [[Libra]], [[Aquarius]] - light, hot, wet
	*'''Water''' — [[Cancer]], [[Scorpio]], [[Pisces]] - wet, soft, cold		*'''Water''' — [[Cancer]], [[Scorpio]], [[Pisces]] - wet, soft, cold

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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	* [http://www.friesian.com/elements.htm]		* [http://www.friesian.com/elements.htm The Proceedings of the Friesian School, Fourth Series: The Greek Elements]

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	==References==		==References==
	* Wikipedia (2005). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_element Classical element]. Retrieved February 25, 2005.		* Wikipedia (2005). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_element Classical element]. Retrieved February 25, 2005.

			==External Links==
			* [http://www.friesian.com/elements.htm]

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	Several ancient '''Classical Element''' ideas exist. The Greek version of these ideas persisted throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, deeply influencing European thought and culture.		Several ancient '''Classical Element''' ideas exist. The Greek version of these ideas persisted throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, deeply influencing European thought and culture.

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	~~{{stub}}~~		Several ancient '''Classical Element''' ideas exist. The Greek version of these ideas persisted throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, deeply influencing European thought and culture.
	The classical five elements of alchemy are Spirit, Air, Fire, Water and Earth, each ~~holding it's~~ own ~~attributes and qualities~~. ~~scientifically~~, ~~this is a natural sequence; oxygen is reguired for combustion to occur~~, ~~combustion creates liquid~~ as a by~~-product,~~ and ~~liquid collects solids~~ and ~~moves them into formation~~. ~~The~~ elements ~~themselves are formed from~~ the ~~element~~ of ~~spirit transmuting through~~ the ~~two qualities~~ of humidity and tempurature, producing a warm and wet ~~air~~, a warm and dry ~~fire~~, a cool and wet ~~water~~, and a cool and dry earth; the element of ~~spirit being that~~ which ~~binds them~~ in a ~~progressive~~ cycle.
			The classical five elements of [[alchemy]] are [[Spirit]], [[Air]], [[Fire]], [[Water]] and [[Earth]], each with its own properties.

			==Classical elements in Greece==

			The '''classical elements''' represent in Greek philosophy, science, and medicine the possible constituents of the cosmos.

			Plato mentions them as of Pre-Socratic origin, a list created by the ancient philosopher Empedocles.

			* '''[[Fire]]''' is both hot and dry.
			* '''[[Earth]]''' is both cold and dry.
			* '''[[Air]]''' is both hot and wet.
			* '''[[Water]]''' is both cold and wet.

			One classic diagram has two squares on top of each other, with the corners of one being the classical elements, and the corners of the other being the properties. These properties are described as variations of humidity and tempurature, producing a warm and wet '''Air''', a warm and dry '''Fire''', a cool and wet '''Water''', and a cool and dry '''Earth'''.

			According to Galen, these elements were used by [[Hippocrates]] in describing the human body with an association with [[the four humours]]: yellow bile (Fire), black bile (Earth), blood (Air), and phlegm (Water).

			Some cosmologies include a fifth element, the "[[spirit\|quintessence]]," or [[spirit]]. These five elements are sometimes associated with the five [[Plato\|platonic]] solids: the sphere, the tetrahedron, the cube, the octahedron, and the icosahedron.

			The [[Pythagoras\|Pythagoreans]] added '''idea''' as the fifth element, and also used the initial letters of these five elements to name the outer angles of their [[pentagram]].

			Some have noted that in modern science the general rule is that most visible matter can be classified as either a solid ([[Earth]]), liquid ([[Water]]), or gas ([[Air]]); a fourth element has been detected recently and is often called plasma ([[Fire]]). These correspond to the modern-day States of Matter.

			[[Aristotle]] added [[aether]] as the quintessence, rationalizing that whereas Fire, Earth, Air, and Water were earthly and corruptible, the [[stars]] were eternal ("aether" is based on [[Greek]] for [[eternity]]) and were thus not made out of any of the four elements but rather a heavenly substance.

			==Classical elements in Hinduism==
			The classical elements in Hinduism are: ''Bhoomi'' (Earth), ''Jala'' (Water), ''Agni'' (Fire), ''Vayu'' (Air) and ''Akasa'' (Space). Together they were known as ''Panchabhootha'' (five elements).

			==Classical elements during the Middle Ages==
			The idea of the classical elements was known during medieval times, and, like much [[Aristotle\|Aristotelian]] dogma, composed a large part of the medieval world view. The Roman Catholic Church supported the [[Aristotle\|Aristotelian]] concept of [[aether]] because it supported the [[Christianity\|Christian]] view of earthly life as impermanent and [[heaven]] as eternal. References to the classical elements in medieval literature are numerous and can be seen in the work of ''many'' writers, including Shakespeare:

			:Thou hast as chiding a nativity
			:As '''fire, air, water, earth, and heaven can make''',
			:To herald thee from the womb
			::-PERICLES, from ''Pericles Prince of Tyre''

			:The cock, that is the trumpet to the morn,
			:Doth with his lofty and shrill-sounding throat
			:Awake the god of day; and, at his warning,
			:Whether in '''sea or fire, in earth or air''',
			:The extravagant and erring spirit hies
			:To his confine
			::-HORATIO, from ''Hamlet, Prince of Denmark''

			==[[Astrology]] and the classical elements==
			[[Astrology]] has used the concept of classical elements from antiquity up until the present. Most modern astrologers use the four classical elements extensively, and indeed it is still viewed as a critical part of interpreting the [[Astrology\|astrological chart]]. The elemental rulerships for the twelve [[Astrology\|astrological sign]]s of the [[zodiac]] are as follows:

			* '''Fire''' -- 1 - [[Aries]]; 5 - [[Leo]]; 9 - [[Sagittarius]]
			* '''Earth''' -- 2 - [[Taurus (constellation)\|Taurus]]; 6 - [[Virgo]]; 10 - [[Capricorn]]
			* '''Air''' -- 3 - [[Gemini]]; 7 - [[Libra]]; 11 - [[Aquarius]]
			* '''Water''' -- 4 - [[Cancer]]; 8 - [[Scorpio]]; 12 - [[Pisces]]

			The elemental rulerships for the twelve [[Astrology\|astrological sign]]s of the [[zodiac]] (according to Marcus Manilius) are as follows:

			*'''Fire''' — [[Aries]], [[Leo]], [[Sagittarius]] - hot, dry, ardent
			*'''Earth''' — [[Taurus (constellation)\|Taurus]], [[Virgo]], [[Capricorn]] - heavy, cold, dry
			*'''Air''' — [[Gemini]], [[Libra]], [[Aquarius]] - light, hot, wet
			*'''Water''' — [[Cancer (constellation)\|Cancer]], [[Scorpio]], [[Pisces]] - wet, soft, cold

			In [[Astrology\|Western tropical astrology]], there are always 12 astrological signs; thus, each element is associated with 3 signs of the [[Zodiac]] which are always located exactly 120 degrees away from each other along the [[ecliptic]] and said to be in ''trine'' with one another.

			Beginning with Aries the first sign which is a Fire sign, the next in line Taurus is Earth, then to Gemini which is Air, and finally to Cancer which is Water -- in Western astrology the sequence is always Fire, Earth, Air, & Water in that exact order. This cycle continues on twice more and ends with the twelth and final [[Astrology\|astrological sign]], [[Pisces]]. The following list should allow one to visualize this cycle better:

			* [[1 (number)\|1]] -- [[Aries]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Fire'''): assertively, impulsively, selfishly.

			* [[2 (number)\|2]] -- [[Taurus (constellation)\|Taurus]] - (''Fixed'' '''Earth'''): resourcefully, thoroughly, indulgently.

			* [[3 (number)\|3]] -- [[Gemini]] - (''Mutable'' '''Air'''): logically, inquisitively, superficially.

			* [[4 (number)\|4]] -- [[Cancer (constellation)\|Cancer]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Water'''): tenaciously, sensitively, clingingly.

			* [[5 (number)\|5]] -- [[Leo]] - (''Fixed'' '''Fire'''): generously, proudly, theatrically.

			* [[6 (number)\|6]] -- [[Virgo]] - (''Mutable'' '''Earth'''): practically, efficiently, critically.

			* [[7 (number)\|7]] -- [[Libra]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Air'''): co-operatively, fairly, lazily.

			* [[8 (number)\|8]] -- [[Scorpius\|Scorpio]] - (''Fixed'' '''Water'''): passionately, sensitively, anxiously.

			* [[9 (number)\|9]] -- [[Sagittarius]] - (''Mutable'' '''Fire'''): freely, straightforwardly, carelessly.

			* [[10 (number)\|10]] -- [[Capricornus\|Capricorn]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Earth'''): prudently, cautiously, suspiciously.

			* [[11 (number)\|11]] -- [[Aquarius]] - (''Fixed'' '''Air'''): democratically, unconventionally, detachedly.

			* [[12 (number)\|12]] -- [[Pisces]] - (''Mutable'' '''Water'''): imaginatively, sensitively, distractedly.

			==Chinese classical elements==
			In Chinese ([[Taoism]]) there is a similar system, which includes Metal and Wood but excludes Air. Different things in nature are associated with the five types. For example, the five major [[planet]]s were named after the elements: [[Venus]] is Metal, [[Jupiter]] is Wood, [[Mercury]] is Water, [[Mars]] is Fire and [[Saturn]] is Earth. Also the [[Moon]] represents [[Yin Yang\|Yin]], the [[Sun]] represents [[Yin Yang\|Yang]]. Yin and Yang and the five elements are recurring themes in the [[I Ching]], which is strongly related to Chinese cosmology and Chinese astrology.

			==See also==
			* [[Astrology]]
			* [[Alchemy]]

			==References==
			* Wikipedia (2005). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_element Classical element]. Retrieved February 25, 2005.

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	The classical five elements of alchemy are ~~the~~ Spirit, ~~the~~ Air, ~~the~~ Fire, ~~the~~ Water and ~~the~~ Earth, each holding it's own attributes and qualities. scientifically, this is a natural sequence; oxygen is reguired for combustion to occur, combustion creates liquid as a by-product, and liquid collects solids and moves them into formation. The elements themselves are formed from the element of spirit transmuting through the two qualities of humidity and tempurature, producing a warm and wet air, a warm and dry fire, a cool and wet water, and a cool and dry earth; the element of spirit being that which binds them in a progressive cycle.		The classical five elements of alchemy are Spirit, Air, Fire, Water and Earth, each holding it's own attributes and qualities. scientifically, this is a natural sequence; oxygen is reguired for combustion to occur, combustion creates liquid as a by-product, and liquid collects solids and moves them into formation. The elements themselves are formed from the element of spirit transmuting through the two qualities of humidity and tempurature, producing a warm and wet air, a warm and dry fire, a cool and wet water, and a cool and dry earth; the element of spirit being that which binds them in a progressive cycle.

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The classical five elements of alchemy are the Spirit, the Air, the Fire, the Water and the Earth, each holding it's own attributes and qualities. scientifically, this is a natural sequence; oxygen is reguired for combustion to occur, combustion creates liquid as a by-product, and liquid collects solids and moves them into formation. The elements themselves are formed from the element of spirit transmuting through the two qualities of humidity and tempurature, producing a warm and wet air, a warm and dry fire, a cool and wet water, and a cool and dry earth; the element of spirit being that which binds them in a progressive cycle.

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	* '''Fire''' -- 1 - [[Aries]]; 5 - [[Leo]]; 9 - [[Sagittarius]]		* '''Fire''' -- 1 - [[Aries]]; 5 - [[Leo]]; 9 - [[Sagittarius]]
	* '''Earth''' -- 2 - [[~~Taurus (constellation)\|~~Taurus]]; 6 - [[Virgo]]; 10 - [[Capricorn]]		* '''Earth''' -- 2 - [[Taurus]]; 6 - [[Virgo]]; 10 - [[Capricorn]]
	* '''Air''' -- 3 - [[Gemini]]; 7 - [[Libra]]; 11 - [[Aquarius]]		* '''Air''' -- 3 - [[Gemini]]; 7 - [[Libra]]; 11 - [[Aquarius]]
	* '''Water''' -- 4 - [[Cancer]]; 8 - [[Scorpio]]; 12 - [[Pisces]]		* '''Water''' -- 4 - [[Cancer]]; 8 - [[Scorpio]]; 12 - [[Pisces]]
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	*'''Earth''' — [[Taurus (constellation)\|Taurus]], [[Virgo]], [[Capricorn]] - heavy, cold, dry		*'''Earth''' — [[Taurus (constellation)\|Taurus]], [[Virgo]], [[Capricorn]] - heavy, cold, dry
	*'''Air''' — [[Gemini]], [[Libra]], [[Aquarius]] - light, hot, wet		*'''Air''' — [[Gemini]], [[Libra]], [[Aquarius]] - light, hot, wet
	*'''Water''' — [[~~Cancer (constellation)\|~~Cancer]], [[Scorpio]], [[Pisces]] - wet, soft, cold		*'''Water''' — [[Cancer]], [[Scorpio]], [[Pisces]] - wet, soft, cold

	In [[Astrology\|Western tropical astrology]], there are always 12 astrological signs; thus, each element is associated with 3 signs of the [[Zodiac]] which are always located exactly 120 degrees away from each other along the [[ecliptic]] and said to be in ''trine'' with one another.		In [[Astrology\|Western tropical astrology]], there are always 12 astrological signs; thus, each element is associated with 3 signs of the [[Zodiac]] which are always located exactly 120 degrees away from each other along the [[ecliptic]] and said to be in ''trine'' with one another.
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	* 1 -- [[Aries]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Fire'''): assertively, impulsively, selfishly.		* 1 -- [[Aries]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Fire'''): assertively, impulsively, selfishly.

	* 2 -- [[~~Taurus (constellation)\|~~Taurus]] - (''Fixed'' '''Earth'''): resourcefully, thoroughly, indulgently.		* 2 -- [[Taurus]] - (''Fixed'' '''Earth'''): resourcefully, thoroughly, indulgently.

	* 3 -- [[Gemini]] - (''Mutable'' '''Air'''): logically, inquisitively, superficially.		* 3 -- [[Gemini]] - (''Mutable'' '''Air'''): logically, inquisitively, superficially.

	* 4 -- [[~~Cancer (constellation)\|~~Cancer]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Water'''): tenaciously, sensitively, clingingly.		* 4 -- [[Cancer]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Water'''): tenaciously, sensitively, clingingly.

	* 5 -- [[Leo]] - (''Fixed'' '''Fire'''): generously, proudly, theatrically.		* 5 -- [[Leo]] - (''Fixed'' '''Fire'''): generously, proudly, theatrically.
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	* 7 -- [[Libra]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Air'''): co-operatively, fairly, lazily.		* 7 -- [[Libra]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Air'''): co-operatively, fairly, lazily.

	* 8 -- [[~~Scorpius\|~~Scorpio]] - (''Fixed'' '''Water'''): passionately, sensitively, anxiously.		* 8 -- [[Scorpio]] - (''Fixed'' '''Water'''): passionately, sensitively, anxiously.

	* 9 -- [[Sagittarius]] - (''Mutable'' '''Fire'''): freely, straightforwardly, carelessly.		* 9 -- [[Sagittarius]] - (''Mutable'' '''Fire'''): freely, straightforwardly, carelessly.

	* 10 -- [[~~Capricornus\|~~Capricorn]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Earth'''): prudently, cautiously, suspiciously.		* 10 -- [[Capricorn]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Earth'''): prudently, cautiously, suspiciously.

	* 11 -- [[Aquarius]] - (''Fixed'' '''Air'''): democratically, unconventionally, detachedly.		* 11 -- [[Aquarius]] - (''Fixed'' '''Air'''): democratically, unconventionally, detachedly.

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	::-HORATIO, from ''Hamlet, Prince of Denmark''		::-HORATIO, from ''Hamlet, Prince of Denmark''

	==[[Astrology]] and the classical elements==		==Astrology and the classical elements==
	[[Astrology]] has used the concept of classical elements from antiquity up until the present. Most modern astrologers use the four classical elements extensively, and indeed it is still viewed as a critical part of interpreting the [[Astrology\|astrological chart]]. The elemental rulerships for the twelve [[Astrology\|astrological sign]]s of the [[zodiac]] are as follows:		[[Astrology]] has used the concept of classical elements from antiquity up until the present. Most modern astrologers use the four classical elements extensively, and indeed it is still viewed as a critical part of interpreting the [[Astrology\|astrological chart]]. The elemental rulerships for the twelve [[Astrology\|astrological sign]]s of the [[zodiac]] are as follows:

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	Beginning with Aries the first sign which is a Fire sign, the next in line Taurus is Earth, then to Gemini which is Air, and finally to Cancer which is Water -- in Western astrology the sequence is always Fire, Earth, Air, & Water in that exact order. This cycle continues on twice more and ends with the twelth and final [[Astrology\|astrological sign]], [[Pisces]]. The following list should allow one to visualize this cycle better:		Beginning with Aries the first sign which is a Fire sign, the next in line Taurus is Earth, then to Gemini which is Air, and finally to Cancer which is Water -- in Western astrology the sequence is always Fire, Earth, Air, & Water in that exact order. This cycle continues on twice more and ends with the twelth and final [[Astrology\|astrological sign]], [[Pisces]]. The following list should allow one to visualize this cycle better:

	* [[1 ~~(number)\|1]]~~ -- [[Aries]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Fire'''): assertively, impulsively, selfishly.		* 1 -- [[Aries]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Fire'''): assertively, impulsively, selfishly.

	* [[2 ~~(number)\|2]]~~ -- [[Taurus (constellation)\|Taurus]] - (''Fixed'' '''Earth'''): resourcefully, thoroughly, indulgently.		* 2 -- [[Taurus (constellation)\|Taurus]] - (''Fixed'' '''Earth'''): resourcefully, thoroughly, indulgently.

	* [[3 ~~(number)\|3]]~~ -- [[Gemini]] - (''Mutable'' '''Air'''): logically, inquisitively, superficially.		* 3 -- [[Gemini]] - (''Mutable'' '''Air'''): logically, inquisitively, superficially.

	* [[4 ~~(number)\|4]]~~ -- [[Cancer (constellation)\|Cancer]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Water'''): tenaciously, sensitively, clingingly.		* 4 -- [[Cancer (constellation)\|Cancer]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Water'''): tenaciously, sensitively, clingingly.

	* [[5 ~~(number)\|5]]~~ -- [[Leo]] - (''Fixed'' '''Fire'''): generously, proudly, theatrically.		* 5 -- [[Leo]] - (''Fixed'' '''Fire'''): generously, proudly, theatrically.

	* [[6 ~~(number)\|6]]~~ -- [[Virgo]] - (''Mutable'' '''Earth'''): practically, efficiently, critically.		* 6 -- [[Virgo]] - (''Mutable'' '''Earth'''): practically, efficiently, critically.

	* [[7 ~~(number)\|7]]~~ -- [[Libra]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Air'''): co-operatively, fairly, lazily.		* 7 -- [[Libra]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Air'''): co-operatively, fairly, lazily.

	* [[8 ~~(number)\|8]]~~ -- [[Scorpius\|Scorpio]] - (''Fixed'' '''Water'''): passionately, sensitively, anxiously.		* 8 -- [[Scorpius\|Scorpio]] - (''Fixed'' '''Water'''): passionately, sensitively, anxiously.

	* [[9 ~~(number)\|9]]~~ -- [[Sagittarius]] - (''Mutable'' '''Fire'''): freely, straightforwardly, carelessly.		* 9 -- [[Sagittarius]] - (''Mutable'' '''Fire'''): freely, straightforwardly, carelessly.

	* [[10 ~~(number)\|10]]~~ -- [[Capricornus\|Capricorn]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Earth'''): prudently, cautiously, suspiciously.		* 10 -- [[Capricornus\|Capricorn]] - (''Cardinal'' '''Earth'''): prudently, cautiously, suspiciously.

	* [[11 ~~(number)\|11]]~~ -- [[Aquarius]] - (''Fixed'' '''Air'''): democratically, unconventionally, detachedly.		* 11 -- [[Aquarius]] - (''Fixed'' '''Air'''): democratically, unconventionally, detachedly.

	* [[12 ~~(number)\|12]]~~ -- [[Pisces]] - (''Mutable'' '''Water'''): imaginatively, sensitively, distractedly.		* 12 -- [[Pisces]] - (''Mutable'' '''Water'''): imaginatively, sensitively, distractedly.

	==Chinese classical elements==		==Chinese classical elements==

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	* [[Astrology]]		* [[Astrology]]
	* [[Alchemy]]		* [[Alchemy]]
			* [[Tetragrammaton]]

	==References==		==References==