EARTH

High Level Summary of the Element: Earth

The Element is a Combination of the Traits: Firm (Dry) & Depth (Cool)

Lens: Atomistic - Sees the details as if in the weeds, Factual, Logic, Stability, Security, Facts, and Quantitative.

Essence of Earth

Traits

Firm

• Stability - Strength, Steadfastness, and Solid Foundation.
• Security - Protection, Protectiveness, and Resilience.

Depth

• Grounded - Presence in the Moment, Balance Between Action and Stillness.
• Resilience – Permanence, Steady Development and Evolution.

The Element Components

Earth is Firm, fixed, and changes slowly over time. Firmly encoded in its layers lies the history of the Earth.

As an My Elements, it requires proof (e.g., justification, history of performance) since they may doubt the current vision is the best choice. The Element is Firm, and it has Depth; it is the Element of the Tangible.

Earth has a pragmatic picture of what they believe is the best goal.

Relates to Air, with its Opposite.

Unlike Air, Earth sees the details; it sees the roots and feels the wind, but not the purpose of the driven winds.

Relates to Fire, with its shared Firm.

Fire, like Earth, stands its ground. Reluctant to give up and change. Earth gives Fire fuel to live, and Fire returns that fuel to the Earth.

Relates to Water, with its shared Depth.

Earth, like Water, focuses on the details; Their properties run deep. Earth guides Water to its ultimate destinations as Water recycles to Earth.