Life on Earth is the presence and balance of these following five elements. ALL Crystals matrix are made up of the five elements in different percentages which bring about its attributes.
EARTH is associated with grounding and support. It is muted tones such as yellows and brown. These colors slow the energies. Shapes of the earth energy are squares and rectangles; they are horizontal shapes that encourage the grounding of energy. Earth on its own revolution creates gravity. It is a big magnet with North and South poles as centers of attractions. Its magnetic field and gravitational force has considerable effects on everything, living and non-living.
WATER Release and Renewal. This is represented in the form of liquid, solid (ice) and gas (steam, cloud). It forms part of every plant and animal. Our whole body is mostly water. The element of water is expressed in dark blues and black. These colors invite personal wisdom. The energy of water element is represented by any shape that produces flow. Still water energy is represented by any shape that would holds water and creates a womb like effect. Moving water shapes are drawn as cascades or ripples. This energy flows to the sides and down.
METAL (mental power) – The metal element is introduced through the colors of white, silver and gray. These colors are sharp and influence intelligence. The metal colors are also represented by the powerful rainbow and bring both healing and creativity. The circle is the shape that brings in the metal element. In a circle, energy is constantly moving in an expanding cycle sending energy outward. This flow of energy often brings individuals into a collective commune.
FIRE Represents light and heat which account the seasons, energy, enthusiasm, passion and vigour. The colors that represent the element of fire (expansion and transformation) are red, orange and similar colours that bounces light and energizes. The shapes that create the energy of fire are angular such as pyramids, triangles, diamonds, and sunbursts. These shapes send energy quickly in all directions and therefore create movement and change.
WOOD is personal growth. This element encompasses colors that are clear and energizing. These colors are greens associated with growth and purples inviting abundance. Wood represents energy that moves vertically and is therefore associated with cylinders and columns.
In between the above five elements is
AIR/SPACE also known as Ether and the Spirit or the Cosmic Force. AIR the oxygen within it is a life supporting element. Air is a very powerful life source. Human physical comfort values are directly and sensitively dependent on correct humidity, air flow, temperature of air, air pressure, air composition and its content. It provides shelter to all the above elements. It is also considered the primary conductor of all energy sources within the universal context – physical energies such as sound and light, social energies such as psychological and emotional, and cognitive energies such as intellect and intuition.
There is an invisible and constant relation between all the five elements. Thus, the person can improve their conditions by properly designing their buildings by understanding the effectiveness of these five natural forces.
Combining all the five elements of nature and balances them with the person and the material. It takes advantage of the benefits bestowed by the five elements of nature to create a congenial living and working environment thereby facilitating spiritual well-being and paving the way for enhanced health, wealth, prosperity and happiness.