In the Chinese 5 Element system of energy, on which acupuncture and Feng Shui are based and is integrated into the Resonance Repatterning system, the qualities and principles of each element reflect the inner workings of nature. Seasons flow from one to the next each with its own rhythm. However, with 4 seasons and 5 Elements you may be wondering about the related season for Earth Element.

The energy of the Earth Element, is a combination of all the seasons, and occurs in the between spaces of the changing of season. Earth element governs our feelings of security, feeling grounded, nurtured and taken care of as Mother Earth does for us.

Characteristics of this elements include mothering, a sense of acceptance for ourselves and others, self-nurturance, care, grounded-ness, being at home within ourselves and having good feng shui.  Other characteristics include an ability to take in and assimilate food, ideas or life, reaping the harvest of our experiences, feeling safe and secure and being a source of security for others.    When we have a full reservoir of earth element energy and balance we can easily read a book for example, remember what we have read, and apply what we have learned to our own lives.  Homekeeping is a joy to do, and done with awareness of how our energy is improved with the seemingly mundane tasks of cooking meals, do the laundry, gardening, de-cluttering, paying bills etc.

One of the prominent characteristics of earth element is how it governs transitions including the transition from day to night, night to day, season to season, year to year. In our own life the Earth Element is active in the transitions that occur in major life events - having a baby, going to school, sending your children away to school, getting a new job, contract or career, going on vacation, retiring, etc.

If our earth element is out of balance or stressed, it can show up in our lives as many things. One of the most common i have seen in my practice is that of losing possessions such as wallets, credit cards, or keys. Items may actually get stolen! Energetically the actually things in question are holding our old energy while we ourselves are evolving to a next way of being and a new energy state. If our ability to make that transition is stressed the old things quite literally fall away.

On the other hand if our earth element is grounded and in synch, our possessions can make the transition with us with no need of falling away.

Some things you can do to stabilize and nurture your earth element whether you are going through a change of season or major transition in your life:

- establish a daily routine and stick to it until you are into the next phase. This includes regular meal times, bed times, exercise etc.
- don't skimp meals, in fact take time each day to have nourishing meals. Spend one day just cooking and freezing some meals ahead so that you always have something nutritious on hand. Be sure you are getting all of the food groups in your meals
-avoid eating unhealthy snacks and desserts or over-eating in general as a way of taking care of your feelings of uncertainty with the future; this will leave you with less energy to copy with the changes. Have a bowl of fresh cut carrots, celery and other colorful vegetables or fruits on hand in the fridge instead as these will put energy into your system.
- more than ever, get to bed at a decent hour and get the sleep you need. When you go through a transition, you may find yourself needing more sleep.
- take some regular time for yourself for self-nurturance. Take a luxurious bath, watch a calming or humorous movie, journal, meditate etc.
- consider having a personal session where I use the Resonance Repatterning Systemâ to help you identify and shift underlying causes of your earth element stress. Transitions can bring up the unresolved patterns of the past that are unconsciously causing you grief and pain. A session can help you resonate with change, balance your earth element energy and have life be more in flow and in the rhythm of the cycles of nature.

To find out more about the Resonance Repatterning System, I recommend the book Quantum Change Made Easy by Chloe Faith Wordsworth, available on my Related Products page at Amazon.com.  For the basics of Energy Medicine you might also find the book of the same name by Donna Eden to be most helpful - Energy Medicine.