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From Phylameana lila Desy's Holistic Healing Glossary, for About.com

Definition: The four basic elements are air, earth, fire, and water. Understanding what each element represents helps us evaluate where our individual strengths and weaknesses are. Healers have found that focusing on the elements can often be helpful when seeking what course of treatments would best address our problems.

Air represents intellect, mental intention, and connection to universal life force.

Earth represents grounding, foundation of life, substance, connection to life path, and family roots.

Fire represents energy, tool for transformation, connection to personal power, and inner strength.

Water represents emotional release, intuition, and inner reflection.

What Element Are You the Most Aligned With? Take this quiz and find out!

Also Known As: Temperments
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