The four basic qualities
The four basic qualities also referred to as the sensible qualities, and the elemental qualities are the four properties of hot, dry, cold, and wet. These understandings were used in humorism, and greek philosophy, and were also brought into occult philosophy, along with the classical four elements. Each one of these qualities has its own correspondences, that are unique to them, and work in accordance with the other three qualities in order to facilitate dynamic harmony within the paradigm. Hot, and cold are the primary qualities, or active qualities, and Dry and Wet are the secondary qualities, or passive qualities. Hot, and cold are the primaries, because they have the ability to go through the process of creating dryness, and wetness from their existence, or action. Hot, and cold are also sometimes referred to as first qualities, and dry, and wet are sometimes referred to as second qualities. Hot, and dry is connected to masculine energy, and yang energy. Cold, and wet is connecte…
