Astrological Remediation: Finding Balance with Your Big Three

Astrological Remediation:

Finding Balance with your Big Three 

When astrologers speak of your "Big Three" they are speaking about three specific positions and points in your natal chart. They are

1. Your Sun Sign- the essence of who you are. 
2. Your Moon Sign- your emotional nature. 
3. Your Ascendant- the first impression you give to others. 

Let's look at an example. Below you will find the natal, or birth, chart for the famous novelist Agatha Christie who is known for creating the who-done-it genre as well as creating the characters of Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. 

As you can see from the chart above, Agatha has the Sun in Virgo, Moon in Libra, and has Sagittarius Rising. From this alone we can gather that she is comes across as someone who is adventurous, intelligent, honest, plain-spoken, industrious and magnetic. Essentially she is efficient, shrewd, discriminating, has an eye for detail, and is something of a workaholic. She has high ideals, and often takes others into her faith and confidence until they prove themselves unworthy of the same. Although she has a kind and forgiving nature, she can also have a quick temper which can be often be activated by anyone who fails to keep up with her mentally. 

Balancing the Elements of the Chart 

Now, in order to find better balance we must look at the elements associated with these points and positions. Again, we will use the chart of Agatha Christie as an example. 

• Sun in Virgo = Earth 
• Moon in Libra= Air 
• Sagittarius Rising= Fire 

The element lacking here then is water. Perhaps this is why so many of her stories take place on or near water (i.e. Death on the Nile, Appointment with Death, etc...)  Now, before I go any further let me say that it will not always play out in such as way that you are missing only one element as in the case of Agatha Christie. Depending on the signs your big three occupy you could be lacking in as many as three elements. For example. I was looking at a clients chart the other day whose Rising Sign and Sun Sign were both Cancer (water) and whose Moon was in Leo (Fire) so he was lacking both earth and air. 

So in order to bring the elements into balance, we must incorporate the element, or elements, that we lack into our lives as much as possible. 

From Harm to Harmony Suggested Way to Restore Elemental Balance in Your Life 

Fire 

• burn candles in your environment; or erect a "fire altar" in your home
• decorate your home in shades of red or hang artwork that uses firey motifs or colors. 
• write your goals on paper and burn them in the flame of a candle. 
• carry a piece of lava-rock in your pocket
• visit "hot" places such as the desert or a sauna; visit bonfires when appropriate 
• wear clothing or jewelry  in shades of red
• if you can't wear red outwardly, wear red socks or underwear, or carry a red handkerchief in your pocket or purse. 
• take care of your personal power, or vital life force, by using it wisely and replenishing it on a regular basis

 Earth 

• collect rocks, gems, and stones and display them prominently in your home; erect an "earth altar" in your home
• decorate your home in shades of green; hang artwork of forest, animals, mountains, etc...  
• write your goals and wishes on paper and place them under a quartz crystal 
• write your wish on a piece of paper, use a rubber band to secure it around a crystal and carry the crystal in your pocket or purse 
• take a mud bath. 
• visit "earthy" places such as the forest, mountain, or a garden; or simply go to your back yard or a park where you can put your bare feet against the earth. 
• wear clothes in shades of green and brown. 
• if you can't wear green clothes outwardly, wear green or brown socks or underwear; carry a green handkerchief in your pocket or purse. 
• take care of your body, engage in regular exercise and other physical activity. 

Air 

• collect feathers and display them prominently in your home; erect an "air altar" in your home
• decorate your home in shades of yellow; hang artwork in your home that uses airy colors. 
• burn incense in your home on a regular basis; write your goals on paper and place them under your incense. 
• as much as possible open your window and let fresh air into your home, visit places where there is a steady wind (such as the beach). 
• "smoke" yourself with incense or sage on a regular basis. 
• wear clothes in shades of yellow
• if you can't wear yellow clothing, wear yellow socks or underwear, carry a yellow handkerchief in your pocket or purse. 
• take care of your mind by engaging in positive self-talk, mantras, affirmations, and/ or journaling. 

Water 

•  collect sea shells, sea glass, etc... and display them prominently in your home. create a "water altar" in your home. 
• decorate your home is shades of blue, hang artwork in shades of blue featuring fish, mermaids, ocean views, etc... 
• visit oceans, lakes, rivers, or ponds; practice self-care by taking a spiritual bath once or twice a week. 
• wear clothes in shades of blue; if you cannot wear blue outwardly, you can wear blue socks, underwear, or carry a blue handkerchief in your pocket or purse. 
• take care of your emotions by practicing gratitude, ridding yourself of negative emotional or psychic baggage, and learning to express them in a healthy manner. 

The key to bringing yourself more into balance is to act with intention and to be consistent in your practices. What elements are lacking in your Big Three and how will you seek to bring them in balance and harmony?

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Carolina Dean