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 loosens the joints and
returns flexibility and space to the body.
EARTH AND DIS-EASE
The medical
profession currently diagnoses a disease by placing a label on a
complex set of physical signs and symptoms. This label
“encapsulates” the problem and places it in a category in which
mechanical and chemical means may be used to resolve the problem.
Polarity Therapy recognizes areas of dis-ease, areas where energy is
not flowing smoothly. Dr. Stone stated “Causes are always in the
Energy Field, never in Matter”. Lack of flow in the energy field may
well invite dis-ease, however, it is a simple matter to encourage
the energy to return to its natural, healthy state of flow. With
this in mind, I now list potential dis-ease associated with the Fire
element.
Problems in the following areas may indicate an imbalance of the
Earth energies.
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Osteoporosis
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Constipation
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Colitis
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Spastic Colon
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Hemorrhoids
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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 center of your body. Add looking up and down with your eyes
(without moving your head) to assist the top-bottom connection. When
you feel the energy flow is complete, remove your hands from their
contacts. Finish by looking around in a downward direction. Downward
eye placement activates the top/bottom dimension of the brain. This
emphasizes the feeling of stability and anchors in a feeling of
being grounded.
Earth Energy is also balanced by reminders in our environment of
our connection to the Earth. Unique gifts in this section of our
website that have been specially selected to help enhance your Earth
Energy include:
SUMMARY
Balanced Earth brings a sense of grounding into your life. You are
able to turn your ideas into reality and see them take form. Time
spent in nature; sitting on the ground, playing in the dirt,
stimulate the earth energy. So take a break and go hug a tree. Tell
your boss/family/friends that you are just doing your “therapy” to
balance your energy. Maybe they will even join you!
©
2010 Jill N. Henry, Ed.D. PT, APP
all rights reserved
REFERENCES
Henry, Jill (2004)
Energy SourceBook - The Fundamentals of Personal Energy.
Llewellyn Worldwide Publishers
Beaulieu,
John (1994) Polarity Therapy Workbook. BioSonic Enterprises,
Ltd. New York, New York.
Campbell,
Morag (1995) Quinta Essentia: The Five Elements. Masterworks,
Devon, England.
Stone,
Randolph (1986) Polarity Therapy, Volume One, Two and Health
Building. CRCS Publications, Sebastopol, CA.
And special
thanks to my Polarity Teacher, Angela Plum, PhD, RPP, Academy of
Natural Therapies, Marshall, NC
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