Physical, Material, practical, detail oriented. Earth signs handle things with responsibility, foresight and seriousness. They are stable and goal oriented. They are generally more concerned with things which affect them directly. Emotional, responsive, reflective, fertile.
Water signs filter everything through their emotions and feelings.
Life is felt on deep levels rather than observed. They are intuitive people readers and tend to be sensitive and vulnerable and often create strong self defensive shells to deflect potential wounds.