The fire signs are Aries, Leo and Sagittarius

Aries lights the spark and sets things in motion, the initial impulse of life

Leo radiates the warmth of a flickering candle and

Sagittarius carries the torch of truth out into the world in the quest for enlightenment.

Represented in the Tarot deck by the wands or rods, the fire signs share a certain idealism and vision, shining their light into the future and brightening the dark corners with their optimistic and idealistic approach to life.

A lovey quote from Sagittarian, Winston Churchill, encapsulated this, when he stated -

"We are all worms, but I do believe that I am a glow worm"

Independent and freedom loving, fire signs dislike restriction and have a strong dislike of being micro managed. While being able to make commitment to a vocational path or a cause, Fire signs need the stimulation of a vision or the call of an adventure to drive them forward - to fire them up!

And contact with the other elements?

Earth can contain, but can also smother the ardour of fire

Air can fan fire's flames and stimulate its fiery passions and rhetoric

Water can dampen the inspiration of fire and douse its flames

Too little fire in our souls and we can feel lack lustre and jaded, uninspired and gloomy

Too much fire and we can ride roughshod over everything, and like an out of control forest fire we can suffer burnout.

Invite fire into our lives with colours of red, orange and yellow

With crystals such as Sunstones, Tiger's eye and yellow Citrine and flowers and herbs such as marigolds, hawthorn, rosemary and fennel.