Fire is bright, brilliant, and flamboyant. Unfortunately, it is neither stable nor logical. Fire leaps intuitively to grasp the moment with little regard for what is around it. Fire is reckless, seeking, and passionate; it is knows only itself. Fire is unique because in order to create it must first consume or destroy. Fire is the active element within us. Fire pushes toward the new by getting rid of the old. To use fire correctly, you must first contain it. When you contain fire, you can direct its energy toward a desired purpose, such as heat and light. You can also direct it with the personal forces it dominates, such as passion, anger and aggression. When you control these emotions and channel their energy in a positive way, they bring about benificial reconstruction. When the feelings go unchecked, they bring destruction and create chaos, just like fire itself.