THE EARTH ELEMENT
Earth governs: elimination, steadiness, patience, discipline, completion, physical & emotional structure, boundaries, safety, security & groundedness.
QUESTIONS FOR THE EARTH ELMENT
Do you tend to get stuck in patterns?
Do you feel grounded & safe or ungrounded & insecure?
Are you tight in your lower back, abdomen or knees?
Do you handle finances well?
BODY MIND & EMOTIONS
The earth element govern teeth, bones and bowels (large intestines). The earth triad corresponds to neck (positive), bowels (neutral) and knees (negative). Too much earth can manifest as stuckness, rigidity & to little earth can manifest as fear and feeling ungrounded.
SIGNS OF EARTH ELEMENT ISSUES
- Colon and neck difficulties
- Cold hands and feet
- Not feeling safe
- Impatient with self and others
BALANCED EARTH
Feeling balanced grounded, safe & secure.
EARTH ELEMENT BODYWORK
- Work on neck
- Release tension in colon & abdomen
- Release tension in knees
As earth moves in a downward direction earth element bodywork can help to anchor in a feeling of rootedness safety & stability.
EARTH ELEMENT FOODS:
Foods that grow under the earth such as sweet potatoes, carrots, beetroot all starches and root vegetables.
