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ELEMENTS OF LIFE

Fire, water, air and earth as we commonly know them are but outwardly manifested forms of the
Elements themselves. Their manifestations are as follows: the element of water has magnetic
properties; it nurtures and sustains. The element of fire has electrical and creative properties. Air is a
detaching element and enables co-existence of the two main elements, fire and water.

In practice it works as follows:

Trees

The tree breathes through its leaves (the element of air) and receives light and
warmth from sunbeams (the element of fire). If you set the wood of a tree on
fire, the elements would be released from it. The water will evaporate, the light
that has shone on the tree for many long years will burn out in a mighty flame,
the oxygen the tree has been “breathing out” will enable this energy process of
burning and nutrients from the soil will turn into ash, which will again serve as a
source of minerals for other forms of life.

Human

The human organism also contains all four elements. Disruption of the delicate harmony of elements in
the human body gives rise to diseases, especially by abusing the energy of elements or by blocking it.
However, it is not our target to try to sustain this harmony at the material level, but at the spiritual level.
Because what we see on the outside is always only a manifestation of the spiritual.

The element of fire (choleric)

Positive qualities: vigorousness, zeal, enthusiasm, courage, decisiveness, power of creativity, daring,
sedulity...
Negative qualities: quarrelsomeness, irritability, urge to destroy everything, passion, immoderacy,
jealousy, voraciousness, vindictiveness, violence, hate, anger, sudden ebullition...

THE ELEMENT OF AIR (SANGUINE)

Positive qualities: vigilance, care-freedom, kind-heartedness, trusting nature, clarity, lightness,

independency, dexterity, optimism, diligence, acuity, joy, smiling...

Negative qualities: lack of perseverance, dishonesty, gossipy, cunningness, backbiting, garrulousness,

inconstancy, touchiness, prodigality...

THE ELEMENT OF WATER (PHLEGMATIC)

Positive qualities: understanding, placidity, mildness, trusting nature, devotion, mercy, forgiveness,
modesty, compassion, fervour, pliancy, meditativeness, internalization...

Negative qualities: indifference, heartlessness,

laziness, indolence, rigidity, lack of daring, lack of
concern, unstableness, dejection...

THE ELEMENT OF EARTH (MELANCHOLIC)

Positive qualities: consistency, conscientiousness,

perseverance, punctuality, caution, resistance,
responsibility, carefulness, firmness, reliability,
sobriety, ambition, respectfulness, matter-of-
factness...

Negative qualities: stuffiness, superficiality, laziness, indifference, cumbersomeness, touchiness, lack of

conscientiousness, irregularity, timidity, scornfulness...
5 Senses

1. The Eyes Translate Light into Image Signals for the Brain to
Process
2. The Ear Uses Bones and Fluid to Transform Sound Waves into
Sound Signals
3. Specialized Receptors in the Skin Send Touch Signals to the Brain
4. Olfaction: Chemicals in the Air Stimulate Signals the Brain
Interprets as Smells
5. Home of the Taste Buds: The Tongue Is the Principal Organ of
Gustation