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The elements of nature; Earth, Air, Fire and Water are the foundations of creation and the basis of life itself. Ancient myths describe how four Divine Beings (spirits) were sent to make order out of the chaos that was fledgling Earth. As the rays of their celestial bodies made contact with the crystallized influences of the lower world, they became the four elements linking humankind to nature, the heavens and the Divine.

Alll physical and spiritual substances are made up of one or more of these elements. The Earth is the essence of fertility and solidarity so it nourishes, binds and gives form. Air is the essence of intelligence, which liberates and stimulates. Fire is the essence of strength that animates and activates. Water is the essence of emotions and fecundity making things malleable and flexible. Read the rest of this entry »