Compatible Star Signs - Love Horoscopes Part I

Compatible Star Signs - Finding True Love

Everyone wants to find true love and astrology can be a helpful tool. There are lots of details that give clues to compatibility. We'll cover two of the basic concepts here. First the Elements of Fire, Water, Air and Earth and how they combine. Second, we'll investigate the concept of complimentary signs.

Compatible Star Signs - Elements

Of the four elements, we can create four compatible pairings. Just a reminder the twelve signs of the horoscope can be grouped into the four separate elements. Thinking of the characteristics of each element in nature will help in understanding their respective pairings.

Fire - Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Water - Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Air - Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Earth - Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn

The first compatible pairing of elements is Fire and Air. Air causes Fire to burn more brightly and without Air a Fire can not burn. Fire signs are the sparkling glow of the zodiac. They have zest, enthusiasm, charisma and charm. Paired with an Air sign, these characteristics are strengthened and they then have more to give to their Air sign lover and to the world. An excellent match, as long as the Air sign is willing to give of themselves first. Fire can be a little self involved. This means a Gemini, Libra or Aquarius would make a good match for an Aries, Leo or Sagittarius.

The second compatible pairing of elements is Water and Earth. Earth needs water to be fertile and allow things to grow. Water needs Earth to contain it as in a Lake. There is a mutually beneficial and naturally comfortable interchange between these two elements. The other thing to keep in mind here is that earth signs tend to be very fixed and unchanging. Remember that the Grand Canyon was created by water wearing away over time at seemingly immovable earth. This means a Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces would make a good match for a Taurus, Virgo or Capricorn.

The third compatible pairing of elements is Air and Water. Both Air and Water contain the element Oxygen. So there is a similiarity here that might not at first be evident. It is less of a mutually beneficial relationship than the previous two combinations. Here we see that the intellect of Air is more offset by the emotion of Water and vice versa. This is more of a balancing or cancelling out of excess than a complementary situation. This can offer either more struggle and conflict if the couple fights the differences or more security and reassurance if they cherish their differences. This means a Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces would make a good match for a Gemini, Libra or Aquarius.

The last type of compatible pairing is withing elements. This means an Earth sign would be good with an Earth sign, an Air with an Air, etc. This is more of a companionable pairing of like minded souls than a burning passionate love affair. This allows for more ease of understanding between the partners and also encourages an increase of their mutual shortfalls as there is not a different perspective to bounce off ideas.

Compatible Star Signs - Complementary Signs

The concept of complimentary signs is a derivation of the above mentioned compatibily. The basic idea is that you would be most compatible with a sign two signs from you in either direction. The order of signs is listed below for your reference.

Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces

For example a Libra is best paired with a Leo or a Sagittarius and a Scorpio is best paired with a Capricorn or a Virgo. In this scenario you will see that Fire is paired with Air and Earth with Water as discussed above. What is eliminated from consideration is the sign directly opposite from you. Opposite signs tend to be very physically attracted to each other but are so different in personality they tend to have a hard time maintaining a relationship. This method makes and easy reference for your ideal partner astrologically.