Air - Earth - Fire - Water

Friday, May 24, 2013 - We are surrounded by the four classical elements (air, earth, fire, and water) within our environment. They are represented by the wind in our skies, terra firma, warmth from sun rays, and a wide variety of watery resources (seas, rivers, lakes, creeks, and ponds).

There are many healing traditions and religions which incorporate the elements in their practices. The four suits in the Tarot represent the four elements. The medicine wheel is an example of Native Americans recognizing the four elements. Wiccans honor the classical elements along with a fifth added in that represents the spirit, or the self.

I tend to be drawn to watery resources whenever I feel a need to be re-energized. Taking pampering soaks in the tub, walking in the rain, and skinny dipping in the ocean are personal favorite indulgences. Water is a spiritual connection for me and I thought this was true for everyone until when, surprisingly to me, a feng shui consultant I met told me that she personally found being near water to be draining. She explained how wood feels to be more supportive of her spiritual being and physical nourishment.

Feng shui has a five element system: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water.

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More About the Elements

• Do You Have All Five Elements?
• Greek Elemental Symbols
• Four Elements in Astrology
• How to Use the Feng Shui Elements

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After sensing the presence of an angel in a chapel a reader is curious if the angel was there for her or if he was there for her mom. Lois reached out to Eileen, our Ask An Angel columnist, for an answer. Here you can read Eileen's response: Angel Assignments

What a great question Lori asks. I have worked with many different angels and spirit guides in my energy medicine healing practice. A session will often involves a collaborate effort between the client's angels and my healing helpers. It can be very interesting. Especially when an angel shows up at my house the night before the client's scheduled appointment in the morning. Yes, that has happened to me!

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