Nov 20, 2013

Elemental Nourishment

Earth: Earth is the physical, material realm.

Draw on the nourishing powers of Earth by attending to your body, your home and your core sustenance needs.

If you need more Earth energy, tend to the physical details. Declutter your home. Eat nutrition-rich food. Start a savings account. Adorn yourself beautifully. Feed your senses. Tune into the season. Plant some veggies. Move your body. Rest.

Water: Water is the emotional, relational realm.

Discover the nourishment of Water by tending to your relationships and your emotional life.

To enhance Water energy, pay attention to your feelings. Expand your emotional awareness through practices like journaling. Allow yourself to feel what you feel. Tend to your relationships, both with yourself and with others. Let your heart speak. Express love.

Air: Air is the mental, intellectual realm.

Look to Air for nourishing your mind and your capacity for vision.

Read books that inspire you. Engage in fascinating conversations. Learn something new. Enjoy the world of ideas and contribute your own. Set intentions. Cultivate focus and decisiveness. Allow your mind to rest with solitary time and meditation.

Fire: Fire is realm of action and energy.

To draw on the nourishment of Fire, let your passion inspire you to action.

Tend to your energy. Pay attention to what lights you up and what shuts you down. Following the energy is a fire practice. Step into your personal power. Say yes. Let yourself play and laugh and dance outside the box. Flirt. Be daring. Shine.

Spirit: This is the unseen realm, the spiritual realm.

The nourishment of Spirit is found both in the deeply personal and the transpersonal.

Come to know, appreciate and express the unique spirit that is you. Find your voice. Share your gifts. Discover and follow your path. Cultivate compassion for others. Open to the connectedness of all things. Allow for mystery.

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