Each natural system uses varied/similar elements to learn
& combine in observing natural changes & make tools, fertility, medicine, etc. Here’s 2 traditional elemental sciences of 4 & 5 elements(maybe more? 4 = air, fire, water & earth in many naturist/animist/pagan cultures of primal energy, that may-not integrate the codependent energy polarity balancing between elements?!
More complex is the 5 elements = fire, water, earth, wood & metal in Chinese medicine, Chi Kung, astrology & Feng Shui. Lastly we have the big western (unatural =specialized) lab sciences of 92 natural elements(cir. 1930s) plus some manmade ones. The Chinese have the oldest most vast evolved elemental medical energy system on earth from their Chi Kung!
So Why does the Chinese omit air from their otherwise (complete?) natural energy systems? Except their Chi Kung which uses breathing Chi with movements to heal & empower people & even animals. Chinese medicine mentions air in the metal element of Lungs & color meridians. They speak of ‘evil wind chi’ that causes disease, unlike cold & wet chi does. Usually the practical earthy Chinese omit air-space, except in their Feng Shui which means ‘air & water’ that flows around a structure, room or land, we call geomancy, geodesy or land-use survey. Most the Chinese men smoke, even doctors, which could mean they’re unconscious of breathing chi in air?
Do Chinese know how plants breathe oxygen & C02 opposite & complementary (exchanging energy) with most-animals respiration? They seem to omit our breathing-out stress, fears & negative emotions, that can clear-up inner energy- blocks, even past-life tramas by totally letting go, relaxing & mditating on energy & destiny! I wonder if Chi Kung or Tao embraces ‘reincarnation’ of souls living more lives to balance Shen Chi?
Next there’s the 6 element system which i use: air, fire, water, earth, wood & metal, which is simple, natural & comprehensive. This can help complete our understanding of natural energy fields in patterns of organic fertility, self-help, health care, healing & we need to maximize peace in our Permaculture homesteading with Nature in our bioregions as we recognize the changes at work & play here! EARTH ELEMENT FUNCTIONS-Permaculture & memory Basic fertility of plants, animals, soil bacteria & humans, grow ability, grounding, integrating, skills of work, stable, reliable, focusing systems,
intention, beliefs, balancing, absorbing, contains/holds, structures/roots,
supporting, relaxing, slow communicating, considerate, poised, attentive,
sympathetic, reliable, round//firm, muscular, spleen/stomach, lips/mouth
eyelids, digestion, large & thick, smooth soft skin, maybe fat, small hands & feet, wide hips & shoulders, practical wisdom, organizing life support, natural homestead designs, land use spaces, organic gardening, farming, forestry & foraging, wildcrafting, wildlife corridors, homes, nests, skills , camping out, learning how nature works, non-metal containers, clay, draining, soil humus/ tilth, land terrain, contour, slope, direction, age, density, strata layers, E-quakes, cracking, ridges, ravines, holes, caves.
DEFICIENT/LACK OF WATER element
Drying bodies/mouth,/skin/soil, will be hard, cracked, broken, scales, slow or no healing; infertile, inflexible, thirsty, overheated, lack of saliva, sweat enzymes, pee, tears=dry eyes, unable to cry? easily irritated by bad/hot weather, constipated, stiff joints, hair drying/loss, thick blood, maybe sad/ depressed, poor memory, weak immunity & lymph, afraid of fire , sweat, or sunshine, may drink excessive, doesn’t chew food, shy & quiet, tuff ego, never enuf: help, food, water, love feelings! distant, detached, hard to approach> trusting agreements to cooperate; eats or drinks too much
hard 2 wake up, weak muscles, frequent or lack of peeing, poor eyesite &or hearing, ringing in ears, joint cartilage loss, no stamina, poor appetite,
dark, dry, pasty or wrinkled skin, cold limbs occasionally or usually?
needs water inside & out, feelings, opening, meditating, balancing, nature contact, more exploring massage, touching, intimate bonding heart needs?
5 (+1) CHINESE ELEMENTS & WESTERN ZODIAC
FIRE Heart + circulation/sex Aries - Leo - Sagitarius + Gemini
sm. intestine + 3 warmer energizing, pump, attracting, feeding WATER Kidney/bladder Cancer - Scorpio - Pices + Libra clearing, yielding, fluid, leveling, healing, flexible, clear or cloudy EARTH Stomach/spleen Capricorn - Tarus - Virgo + Cancer supplying - fertile, nourishing, solid, restful, trusting, orbiting WOOD Liver/gall bladder Aries - Leo - Virgo + Pices
transforming, composting, inventive, growing up, branching METAL Lungs/colon Tarus - Aquarius - Scorpio + Capricorn exchanging elements, strong, constant, organizing resources AIR space respiration in<>out Libra - Aquarius - Gemini + Sagitarius
sounds, smells, breathe, aura communicating, containing, pressure