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3. THE FIRE ELEMENT

THE FIRE ELEMENT

Fire governs: Warmth, heat, clarity, action, focus, vitality and directed movement.

QUESTIONS FOR THE FIRE ELEMENT

Are you holding on to anger or resentment?
Are you enthusiastic?
Do you tend towards being boisterous and/or assertive?
Do you have vitality or digestive issues?

BODY MIND & EMOTIONS

Physically the fire element governs heat and warmth in the body as well basic drive and vitality. The fire triad relates to the head (positive) solar plexus (neutral) and thighs (positive). Too much fire can manifest as being too forceful & controlling whilst too little fire can manifest as passivity and timidness.

SIGNS OF FIRE ELEMENT ISSUES

  • Digestive Issues
  • Tissue inflammation, boils, varicose veins
  • Cloudy eyes
  • Low vitality

BALANCED FIRE

Supports drive, vitality and transformation.

FIRE ELEMENT BODYWORK

  • Holds over eyes & forehead
  • Rocking motions, solar plexus, navel and/or thigh areas
  • Work on pelvis & pelvic reflexes

Fire bodywork promotes balance and healing for digestive issues, sluggish vitality and lack of focus and direction.

FIRE ELEMENT FOODS

Fire foods include foods that grow mid height on bushes and imbibe a lot of sunlight such as peas & legumes and grains from tall growing grasses such as Spelt, Wheatgrass or Barley grass. Fire foods also hot pungent foods such as garlic, chili, onion ginger & hot spices like cinnamon & herbs like cayenne.