Sam Geppi - Writer - Male Female Dynamics

Astrology is a system of divination that connects our universal, soul nature to the everyday life we are living. When correctly understood, Astrology gives insight into the full spectrum of human experiences, including relationship happiness and marriage. The tradition of arranged marriages in India stems from having this insight.

According to the enlightened minds that taught the world Yoga and Vedic Astrology, our lives on Earth unfold through five elements. There are two feminine and two masculine elements. The fifth, Space, is not charged with gender. Space extends into infinity. Space is the part of our being that is the inherently free, pure consciousness, beyond the Karma of the four gender elements.

The four gender producing elements in life are: Earth and Water (Female), Fire and Air (Male).

The Feminine Elements – Earth and Water

The Earth element shows our physical body as well as all things that are practical, useful, tangible and material. Our life unfolds through a physical body. Its needs are the most urgent when they arise. The element of Earth is related to rest, structure and stability - feminine principles. Earth is the heaviest element. It will remain at rest unless acted upon by another force or object. Earth provides the tangible structure through which our life unfolds. But Earth may also be the stagnant quality that prevents our life from moving forward.

Everyday Example of the Earth Element:Think of your couch, TV, dishes in the cupboard – all the objects in your house, both seen and unseen. They are at rest. They will remain at rest unless acted upon by another force, like another person or act of nature. They will remain at rest for a million years, if nothing or no one moves them.

Feel the nature of stable solid forms and objects at rest, contrasted with the dynamic world of movement. Safety, comfort and things that are practical and useful are also the Earth element. Our body and mind need structure and stability, so the Earth element is also related to money and the paradigm of safety and protection it gives us. Our enduring values and the concepts that anchor our identity are also related to Earth.

The Water element shows the flow of emotions and our senses into the environment. There’s a deep connection between our senses and our emotions. Sensitivity and connection, or feminine principles, come from the Water element. Water and Earth together create growth, in the form of plants. Plants provide food and sustenance for all creatures as well as oxygen for us to breathe. Water gives a connection to love and the feelings that give rise to a caring heart and a compassionate life. Water rests upon Earth and nourishes it, just as the senses feed our body, and love nourishes our soul. Yet, water may bring a lot of attachments, and make us cling to fantasies, memories, or emotions.

Everyday Example of the Water Element:I live in San Francisco, a city of hills. Early morning shopkeepers often hose the sidewalk in front their shops, at such times the water trickles down the hill. When the water hits a crack in the pavement it fills the crack, overfills that, then moves on if there is enough water to keep flowing. But water will not flow uphill, it flows from high to low, from our higher self to our lower self. Water is the most versatile element as it flows according to its environment. If heat is applied, the water will boil. If cold is applied, the water will freeze. Water is the most enduring and sustaining of all elements. Just like love, water endures everything – it endures all external conditions, trying to adapt to its environment. As we know, the body is approximately 75% water. Water permeates the tissues in the body (Earth element). Water is essentially the stuff of life. Without water our body will die quickly – without love our soul will die.

The female elements are related to sensitizing (Water) and stabilizing (Earth). They are reflective, psychological, cold, damp, oriented toward the past, sentimental, careful and feeling-centered.