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Earth Element |
| >Earth is the element of Late Summer and is associated with the emotion of sympathy. Earth people have the ability to nourish like a mother can nourish a child. Thus food and understanding are important. Sometimes an Earth person can feel a sense of emptiness or neediness in their own life. |
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ASSOCIATIONS OF THE EARTH ELEMENT IN NATURE:
Season: Late Summer (Harvest)
Power: Decrease
Period of: Abundance
Climate: Humidity
Direction: Centre
Planet: Saturn
Animals: Ox
Grains: Millet
Number: 5 |
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Earth’s energy is circular. It ‘grounds’ us, nurtures us, gives us support and nourishment. Sympathy and understanding are the virtues of the Earth element. It is soft and caressing like a mother could be. It is solid and fundamental like the ground under our feet. It is fruitful and abundant like it’s time of the year – Late Summer.
People whose element is Earth are understanding and generous, although to be able to give and to nourish they first need to nurture themselves. Home and comfort mean a lot to them. They are relaxed and reflective, reassuring and calm, the ones we would go to if we needed a sympathy. |
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| COOKING TIPS: No food will nourish you properly when this element is out of balance. Chew your food really well to absorb and assimilate the sweetness/goodness of your meals to aid digestive strength and regulate blood sugar levels. Use sweet, rounded earth coloured root vegetables such as:
pumpkin, carrots and sweet potatoes. Include adzuki beans and millet. |
| sources from sotai, 5 element, acupuncture oxford. |
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