Science, Tech, Math › Science Which Alchemy Element Are You? 5 Elements Personality Quiz Share Flipboard Email The four best-known alchemy elements are earth, air, fire, and water. A fifth element is known in most cultures. It's usually metal, wood, or aether. ThomasVogel, Getty Images Science Chemistry Basics Chemical Laws Molecules Periodic Table Projects & Experiments Scientific Method Biochemistry Physical Chemistry Medical Chemistry Chemistry In Everyday Life Famous Chemists Activities for Kids Abbreviations & Acronyms Biology Physics Geology Astronomy Weather & Climate By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Facebook Twitter Chemistry Expert Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, University of Tennessee at Knoxville B.A., Physics and Mathematics, Hastings College Dr. Helmenstine holds a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences and is a science writer, educator, and consultant. She has taught science courses at the high school, college, and graduate levels. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on March 08, 2017 1. If tomorrow is your last day alive, how will you spend it? Your alchemy element is associated with how you'd spend your last day alive. Wild and crazy? Relaxing at home?. Noah Clayton, Getty Images Doing as much as possible, crossing items off my bucket list. First I will carefully plan out the day. I'll make sure my affairs are in order and my will is updated. Nothing will change. I will go about life like usual. I don't believe the prediction. Meditating or attending a religious service. Telling people how I feel about them before it is too late. Spending time with family and friends. Nothing is as important as my loved ones. 2. You have a big research project or report due. You... Your personality determines how you face a deadline.. Anthony Harvie, Getty Images Wait until the last minute and then wing it. Get to work on it right away and work steadily until it is complete. Plan it all out before tackling the work. Worry and stress about whether or not you'll get it finished. Enlist the help of others to get the job done. 3. Your ideal vacation would most likely involve... Is your favorite vacation something exciting, like BASE jumping?. Ken Fisher, Getty Images Something extreme and unusual, like world travel or base jumping or exploring a Mayan temple. I don't often take vacations, but my ideal vacation would be relaxing at home. I don't know, but planning the trip actually is one of my favorite parts. I don't mind traveling alone either. I would go back home if I am away or else visit friends or family. Something with friends. I would prefer to go along on someone else's ideal vacation. 4. Your favorite color is... Your favorite color reveals a great deal about your personality.. Thomas Barwick, Getty Images Fire engine red or something equally dramatic. Warm brown or another earthy neutral. White or gray or sometimes blue. Turquoise blue or sea-green. I don't really have a favorite. 5. As far as employment goes... If you like to work with plants or the soil, you probably have a strong affinity with the earth alchemy element.. Hero Images, Getty Images I am an entrepreneur, but I move on to the next challenge once the business gets going. I am a hard working corporate cog or middle management. Being the boss is more trouble than it's worth. I am the owner of a small business. I am unemployed or I work from home or am a stay at home parent. I am that essential person that everyone in the office relies on to make plans and get things done. 6. You could be described as... Some believe your personality reflects your inner alchemy element affinity.. Peter Sherrard, Getty Images Larger than life. Adventurous. Strong and easygoing, but a little inflexible. Intelligent and creative. Sensitive and kind. Well liked and friendly. 7. How far ahead have you planned your life? Are you the type of person who plans every last detail or lives life without a script?. Bernd Opitz, Getty Images Planning? What is this word you use? I take life as it comes. I have both short term and long term goals that I work toward. I have a detailed strategic plan for the next five years and a good idea what I want to achieve throughout my life. I fantasize about what I want to do, but I don't make concrete plans or at least I don't stick to them. I have solid plans for this week and month and most of the year. 8. Who do you spend your time with (if you get to choose)? There's a reason they call being on your own "as free as the wind". Enjoying solitude reflect air alchemy attributes.. Alistair Berg, Getty Images I like to be around strangers. You never know who you'll meet! I prefer the company of my usual group of friends. Actually, I'm happiest hanging out with me, myself, and I. I like to be with my family or a few of my closest friends. Makes no real difference. I'm comfortable on my own, but enjoy the company of others, too. 9. One of your favorite activities is... Do you love to soak in the pool or tub? It's easy to guess which alchemy element this indicates!. Thomas Barwick, Getty Images Traveling. I'm always seeking new experiences and exploring new places. Watching movies or tv. Bring on that Netflix marathon! I could go for a challenging game of chess about now. Swimming, surfing, lounging by the pool. I love water! My favorite thing to do is to hang out with my friends. 10. What is your favorite food? Deriving hedonistic pleasure from a bar of chocolate or glass of wine is associated with the water alchemy element.. Kelvin Murray, Getty Images I like to try new things, but I also like extreme food. Comfort food, like mac and cheese or any of my mom's best recipes. I actually have been known to forget to eat. Anything chocolate! Food is food. I don't have any particular favorite. Which Alchemy Element Are You? You got: Fire The triangle is the classic alchemy symbol for fire.. Stephanie Dalton Cowan, Getty Images You are the alchemy element fire. You are passionate! Generally you are a 'warm' person. A fire person is volatile. At your worst, you can be irritable, headstrong, easily angered and uncontrollable. At your best you are vibrant, brave, enthusiastic and extroverted. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Which Alchemy Element Are You? You got: Earth The inverted triangle with a line through it is the alchemy symbol for earth.. Stephanie Dalton Cowan, Getty Images You are the alchemy element earth. You are steadfast, loyal and responsible. You have a tendency to stay in one place... you can remain motionless for a long while, prefer to remain in one home rather than move or travel, and tend to stay in the same job. You have stable relationships with others. Most earth personalities are good at saving money. You might collect things, like stamps or coins. You tend to be trusting and trustworthy. You also may be resistant to change and new ideas and slow to react. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Which Alchemy Element Are You? You got: Wind or Air The alchemy symbol for air or wind is a triangle with a line through it.. Stephanie Dalton Cowan, Getty Images You are are the alchemy element air or wind. You are a thinker and dreamer! You are fond of intellectual pursuits. You are capable of remaining objective and detached, even under the most trying conditions. You can communicate clearly and easily with others. You enjoy planning, although you may not always want to be the person to get the job done. Sometimes you overthink things or are accused of daydreaming. You are rational and logical. You enjoy learning and may find yourself to be a lifelong student. You enjoy the company of others, usually preferring the company of a group over that of an individual. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Which Alchemy Element Are You? You got: Water The inverted triangle is the alchemy symbol for water.. Stephanie Dalton Cowan, Getty Images You are the alchemy element of water. In alchemy, water is associated with intuition and the emotions. You feel emotions deeply, empathize with others and have a strong sense of intuition. This is the alchemical element most likely to have psychic gifts. You are creative and imaginative. When troubled or tired, you run the risk of becoming overly sensitive, moody, angry or jealous. You may be dramatic or make more of a problem than truly exists. Water may be perceived as yielding and weak, yet this is the same element that produces tsunamis and hurricanes! Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Which Alchemy Element Are You? You got: Aether Alchemists believed there were Terrestrial Spheres and Celestial Spheres. The celestial sphere consisted of aether and held the celestial bodies. Edward Grant, "Celestial Orbs in the Latin Middle Ages" You are aether, the mystical fifth element. Aether, sometimes spelled "ether", is the stuff that makes up the universe beyond the earth or celestial sphere. We breathe air; the ancients believed gods or spirits breathed aether in much the same way. People with aether personalities may blend in with the crowd, yet that does not make them nondescript! You are the world's chameleon, capable of adapting to any situation and changing to suit your environment. Or, an aether personality may become the most immutable of all, refusing to yield no matter what! You may reflect the best and worst of those around you. Whatever you feel inside, you appear poised and unfazed. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email