"Well Being in Neutral"
Earth Energy for Natural Healing and Well Being
EARTH is dense, passive, the great provider. It has permanency and stability, and provides shelter and protection. Earth energy flows downward and earth people have a low centre of gravity. They are grounded. Earth is associated with the north, winter, and material gain. Astrologically, Earth signs are Taurus (April 21-
EARTH’S BASIC CHARACTERISTICS. Earth is dense, passive and fertile. Earth is the great provider, associated with permanency and stability. Earth provides shelter and protection. Earth provides clay, brick, wood, and food. Associated with the 1st or root chakra, the earth element provides the grounding necessary to exist on the physical plane. Earth also has the capacity for absorbing other elements in this manifestation process. Earthy people are “down to earth”, “grounded”, “solid”. Place an earth person in the room with an air person and just watch what happens. The airy personality will be standing, pacing, circling around the earthy person, seated comfortable and just observing. We need the quality of Earth to ground our ideas and manifest our dreams. Earth brings our thoughts down to reality and provides a stable foundation for building our lives.
EARTH AND FORMS.
Earth is associated with bodily forms. Hair is ether in earth, skin is air in earth, blood vessels are fire in earth, muscles are water in earth and bones are earth in earth. Disturbances in any of these areas indicate unbalanced proportions to water to the other elements. The common concern of osteoporosis with aging indicates a lack of the earth element. As we grow older, we are more active in our thoughts (either/air) than with our bodies. Physical activities, especially in natural settings, increase the earth element regardless of age.
EARTH AND THE BODY. Earth has its positive pole in the neck area, ruled by the sign of Taurus. Its neutral pole is in the colon, ruled by Virgo, and its negative pole in the knees, ruled by Capricorn. Knees and bowels are common areas of concern with aging. Too much earth energy slows down the digestive system and clogs the space in the joints. Too little accounts for fragility of hair, skin and bones. Gardening is a great way to increase earth energy easily. Being out in nature, feeling the earth through your fingertips connects one with earth itself. Stretching, reaching and bending loosen the joints and returns flexibility and space to the body.
EARTH AND DIS-
Problems in the following areas may indicate an imbalance of the Earth energies.
- Osteoporosis
- Constipation
- Colitis
- Spastic Colon
- Haemorrhoids
- Chronic Tension in the neck, abdomen, or knees
BALANCING EARTH. The Earth element is associated with the positive (giving) energy of the little finger and toe. A very simple way to encourage the flow of earth is to massage these digits. Use it to ground yourself when you are feeling spacey or “out of it”
Earth energy may be balanced easily by a technique known as the Earth Button. Place two fingers of your left hand directly above the pubic bone and two fingers of your right hand just below the lower lip. Massage gently with the two upper fingers and then gently hold both contacts. Breathe deeply, visualizing the movement of energy down the centre of your body. Add looking up and down with your eyes (without moving your head) to assist the top-
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