Earth or “prithivi” is grounding.
It’s job is to “create stability”
Properties: Cold, dense, heavy & slow
The sense of smell is associated with this element
In your body & mind, it is your larger mass; bones, muscle, fat and cartilage. It is your memories, your compassion and your love.
When I think of the Earth, I always think of a boulder sitting in a shaded forest. The boulder has a little bit of moist moss growing on it. The boulder is heavy and dense. You push, but it won’t budge. You touch it and it is cool.
If you were to sit down on the boulder, you would feel very secure and grounded. It never appears to change. You could walk by it every single day for 20 years and it would appear the same. All changes are happening so slowly you wouldn’t even notice.
Go outside and pick up a stone or better yet, sit on a boulder! Notice how it makes you feel very connected to Mother Earth.
Isn’t it interesting that all humans have the same response to nature. Anyone walking in the woods, sitting on the beach, listening to the wind, experiencing a storm has a primal response that is nourishing, grounding and soothing. You are one with nature. These experiences simply tap you back in.
Now that you are familiar with the elements, spend some time in nature and simply observe like the Rishis did. Notice the plants, animals and atmosphere and ask yourself how your mind or body behaves in the same way. Spend some time with your senses…sight, taste, smell, touch and hearing. Stimulate and enliven your senses with nature.
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