The basic of elements

The 5 basic elements are fire, water, earth and air and a fifth mysterious element spirit. Of them the most commonly manipulated and used are fire, water, earth and air.

The 4 elements are interconnected. Fire is hot and dry, earth is dry and cold, water is cold and wet, air is wet and hot. those are the basic of the composition of the 4 elements.

The properties of fire are heating, giving light, passion, consuming, motivation, cleansing and purity.
The properties of water are coldness, healing, clearity, emotion, love and compassion
The properties of earth are strength, calmness/stable, mass, rooted, and stationary
The properties of air are thought, communication, ideas, awareness and freedom

Air is the easiest to bond with and manipulate. the second is earth followed by fire and the toughest(according to me) is earth. Keep in mind this may change with which your main element is.

Any opinions and suggestions are welcome.

Earth is the hardest for me too :)

Also, elements can combine. I think of the world as elements or combinations of them. It's a concept I think of, not sure if others do so as well.

the combination of elements is what makes our world. also our body is a combination of all the elements. our body and organs are our earth element, our blood is fire, the air we breath in and out is air, the water we take in and out is water, and our ATP making is spirit. also for combinations is lava, fire and earth, hurricanes air and water, and many others.

Thank you for the post. And I would also like to state that when you are looking for your personal element be mindful you do not have to use only this one elements energy. As we are made of every element we can also work with every element, and as such it is another way to gain balance within our own selves and prosper.

Thought on Elements

Common question, - "what is my element?". Common answer "meditate on it".

I disagree. Chances are, if we haven't chosen our favourite element (that is completely disgrading that we already are all elements), then we are likely to be inexperienced in that kind of meditation, too.

This is my answer to the element question. Take it out of your head, and look for it in the world around you. I would hope to see an affinity with every element. The phrase "water is my element" is somewhat confusing to me. What are you? Some soup?

So. Let's say you want to explore water. Have a bath. Enjoy how your body weight changes. Pour the water from hand to hand. Or listen to the shower beating on your head. Go to a river, see how life is supported by it. Dance in the rain in no clothes. Go to a stormy sea and absorb the power of crashing tides over you. Observe the subtle drop, and the powerful and destructive force. Drink water!

For Earth. Don't sit there meditating about it. Get dirty! Grow some plants, - food, herbs, flowers. Smell it's scent, breathe it into your being. See the life that is in the earth, - beetles, worms, centipedes. Observe the decomposition of life into fertile ground, for yet more life. Keep a compost heap. Eat food!

So, you see how it goes. After you have done that, then read about how our natures correspond with natural elements. Earth is our teacher, we are of the earth. Then, maybe, meditate about it.

I look forward to reports of members dancing naked in the rain ^^

Roosyboo