Fire, earth, air, water – the elements are vital principles in the Universe and in us too

When planning a leisure trip, we usually choose a place that, due to its nature, satisfies us, it may be a trip that allows us to dive under deep and mysterious waters, we may prefer to ride a balloon and see green landscapes, to venture out when visiting inside a volcano or even go hiking in a forest with the possibility of observing wild animals. Nature offers us all these elements.

The 4 elements of nature, air, water, earth and fire, are dynamic forces that interact so that everything manifests itself, including life itself. Each element has its own energetic vibration. These elements can transform your energy and this in turn changes the frequency of your vibration. In nature, fire evaporates water which is transformed into air and from this alteration all physical and psychic phenomena are born. The Universe is rigorously structured and obeys natural laws that cannot be changed, but only transformed.

The law of universal correspondences teaches us that our psychic and body have the same elements existing in nature and with the same vibratory qualities. Therefore, all these elements exist in us.

Fire is expansion, illumination, projection and active potency. Fire is the great engine of the primordial explosive force, it is at the origin of the creation of the Universe. In the human being, fire is our masculine energy, it is the force we use to assert ourselves or set limits. It’s the world of enthusiasm, love, passion, and anger that drives us to action. Without fire we lose the meaning of living, we are immersed in the waters of emotion and we go into depression. We become passive, inactive and hopeless. Fire is the desire and instinct for survival. Too much fire can lead to boundless rage and compassion or the instinctive euphoria of shallow desire.

• We approach the fire element which is contact, heat, energy and joy. What in your life needs more vitality?

Earth is the physical, or visible, element and solidity. It is the densest, darkest, slowest and smartest pole in the universe. Earth is the feminine, fertile and transforming element. In its darkness and humidity, the seed germinates, grows and materializes. The earth symbolizes the human being’s ability to confront and relate. It teaches us how to accept and love and know ourselves. The earth element transmits to the human being its qualities, persistence, patience, resilience, productivity, and power of accomplishment. The earth roots us and gives us security. An unbalanced element of earth can lead to insecurity, rigidity and passivity. Already a balanced element gives rooting, contact, firmness, containment, security, support, balance and anchor.

• We use the earth element to work on rooting, security, support and contour. So what is it in your life that you need to tighten up?

the airit is found in nature, in the wind and in the oxygen we breathe. It is the element that is not seen, but is felt, surrounds us and makes changes. Air being an active element, it is masculine. Air is found in breathing and is linked to life. Breathing is a fundamental process that allows us to live, through inspiration and expiration. Symbolically, inspiration reflects our availability for life, our determination and autonomy; every time we inspire we exercise our most active side, in an attitude of search and openness. On the other hand, it is in the exhalation that we show our trust and surrender, for in exhaling we free ourselves from patterns of scarcity and control. It is through breathing that the human being manages to regulate his emotions, becoming more centered. Air is the communication that contains the vibration of the mind and carries knowledge, can bring light and awareness. The mental vibration of the air allows man to analyze his past and integrate it into the context of experience, it also allows him to transmute it, resinify it and even learn from it.

• We explore the air element as a symbol of individuality, limits, spirituality, rhythm and time. In this case, what in your life is a “yes” and what is a “no”?

Water is the great universal mother, everything is born in water. Water enters the earth, takes away its own rigidity and hardness, makes it fertile, fertile and without it there would be no life on this planet. Sunlight through water entered matter and gave rise to the first organic cell of life. Human beings are born in water. Water represents in us unconscious feelings and emotions, it is our passive and receptive feminine side, but it is also our shadow. As we move from the unconscious to the conscious, we evolve and expand, leading to emotional maturity and inner balance. When the waters are crystal clear, they filter the light. The qualities of water are: fluidity, adaptability, receptivity, purifying and movement.

• We work with the water element to introduce movement, flow, cleanliness and sexuality. What do you need to “let go” in your life?

The human being is intimately connected with nature and in its essence is part of it. In somatic psychotherapy we work with the 4 elements of nature.