# Astrology and the four elements

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-and-the-four-elements/549604>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 8, 2010, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-and-the-four-elements/549604 "2010-08-08T16:07:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e68b1a/32.png) [@Rune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rune)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-and-the-four-elements/549604/1 "2010-08-08T16:07:26Z")

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In astrology the signs are linked to the four classical elements. E.g. Taurus to Earth, Leo to Fire, Scorpio to Water, Aquarius to Air. Wherefrom comes this link, and who or when was it made?

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-and-the-four-elements/549604/2 "2010-08-09T01:18:53Z")

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Wait, **Aqua** rius is an air sign? That makes no sense whatsoever.

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**Author:** ![\_cc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/e19b73/32.png) [@\_cc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_cc)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-and-the-four-elements/549604/3 "2010-08-09T09:21:39Z")

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[Astrology and the classical elements](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology_and_the_classical_elements)

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**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-and-the-four-elements/549604/4 "2010-08-09T18:06:51Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> Wait, **Aqua** rius is an air sign? That makes no sense whatsoever.

According to that wiki page posted by [CC], at least it’s **wet** air. 🙂