The
Five Element
Characteristics are:
Water
Symbolizes winter and water itself, gentle rain or a
storm. It suggests the inner self, art and beauty. It
touches everything. Positively, it nurtures and supports
with understanding. Negatively, it can wear down and
exhaust. Associated with the emotions, it can suggest
fear, nervousness and stress. Associations with Wa-
ter are: rivers, streams and lakes, the colors blue and
black, mirrors and glass, meandering patterns, irregu-
lar shapes, wavelike formations, fountains and ponds,
fish tanks and water pictures. Water people communi-
cate well and are good at making connections/ “net-
working”. They are diplomatic and persuasive. Sensi-
tive to the moods of other, they will lend an ear. They
are intuitive and make excellent negotiators. Flexible
and adaptable, they view things holistically. Positively
– water people are artistic, sociable and sympathetic.
Negatively – water people are fickle, wishy-washy,
indecisive and intrusive. Use Water energy when things
have been stuck for awhile and for improving commu-
nication. Water is also associated with cash flow and
supportive and loyal, practical and persevering. They
lucrative opportunities. (East Group People).
are a tower of strength in a crisis. They do not rush
Earth
anything, but their support is enduring. They have a
quality to “settle things down” and are very receptive.
Symbolizes the nurturing environment that enables
Patient and steady, they possess inner strength. Too
seeds to grow, which all living things emanate from
much Earth energy can lead to depression, sluggish-
and return to. It nurtures, supports and interacts with
ness, feeling stuck or weighed down. Use Earth energy
each of the other elements. Positively, it denotes fair-
when things are chaotic and you need more stability, or
ness, wisdom and instinct. Negatively, it can smother
if you are dealing with issues of commitment, nurture
or represent the nervous anticipation of non-existent
or receptivity. (West Group People). Continued on page 14
problems. Associations with Earth are: Clay, brick, and
terracotta. Cement, Granite, Stone, Square shapes, and
the colors yellow, orange and brown. Earth people are
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