RULER

The earth element relates to the RULER in us, our capacity to organize and direct our own life, or show leardership. It governs the richness and fullness of our lives, on all levels, including a sense of our place, our domain, our place in the world and how we value ourself in various life contexts.

A deficiency of psychological Earth energy means one feels ungrounded and unstable. One feels they cannot properly govern the parts of their lives. They feel a sense of powerlessness, a lack of entitlement or richness.

An excess of this element in the soul's energy field results in rigidity, dogmatic thinking, statis and mental lethargy. One feels truly stuck, blocked and disconnected.

Distortions in Ruler energy mean one may act in a dictatorial, overpowering way.

LOVER

Water rules over our feelings and especially our need for connection. Lover Energy is how we relate to our work, our enjoyment, ohter people, and our love ones. The more healthy and functioning our Love, the more we can have intimate connections with different aspects of our life, wether it be the morning sunshine or our spouse.

A deficiency of Lover energy means we feel disconnected.

WARRIOR

The fire element is our Warrior, that which fires our passion, ambition and direction. Healthy Warrior function gives us direction and purpose.

A deficiency in Warrior energy results in apathy, lack of zest for life, direction or purpose.

CREATOR

Any problem we have, any difficulty, sickness or mental suffering we might ever face, can be understood and dealt with through working with the five elements. No matter how complex or intricate our life is, or how seemingly mysterious the causes of our obstacles, the answers can be found in the simple specturm of five basic forces. These forces mold our outer and inner worlds, for better or for worse.

This is not just a matter of theory or philosophy, but immutible truths that can be experienced by everyone. The way to full vitality, and full power as a human being, lies through these five gateways. And all distortions, disturbances and negativity also lie within this same landscape.

The science of how these five powers work is no secret, nor is it a modern day invention. It is, in fact, the basis of every single traditional system of medicine and science around the globe, as far as recorded history. The healing arts of India, Persia, China, Tibet, Greece, Rome and the European tradition of medicine up unitl recent times, were all rooted firmly in the circle of the five powers. These truths can be applied on every level and every scale, from the way our cells and organs work, to our moitviations, feelings and hopes. Thus psychological and spiritual traditions of every tradition have this same template to understand and heal our deepest feelings and capacities. Through this master key we can unlock the secrets of love, undersand the twisted world of agression, and

We can explore how these five guiding principles funciton on three levels: Physical, Emotional and Spiritual. There is no better template for understanding and helping to transform our health, heal our psyche and and expand our spiriutal evolution.