Here is the introduction to my first book, The Magical Dance of the 5 Elements.
Since the beginning of time, the medicine men (and women), and the shaman have understood that the creation, the Universe was made of five different Elements.
In all traditions, we do find the presence and the use of Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether. If in the western tradition, we spoke more about 4 elements and not 5, it is known that the Ether was part of the esoteric hidden vault of knowledge.
So, according to the ancient traditions, everything is made of these 5 elements, in different proportion. The balance of these 5 energies will guarantee health and harmony, and the unbalanced state will bring dis-ease and discomfort. Most of the traditional medicines work with the readjustment and the rebalancing of the 5 elements.
Chinese medicine gives them other names (metal, wood, earth, fire and water), and Ayurvedic Medicine from India is relying completely on the deep understanding of the dynamics between them, as well as alchemy, homeopathy, naturopathy, native indigenous medicines and anthroposophy .
In this book, we will discover and get introduced to the different perspectives of different schools and traditions about the 5 elements.
Why do we need to understand the dynamics of the 5 elements within us or round us?
We are the Children of the Universe, of Mother Earth. We are spiritual beings having a physical experience in this realm that we call reality on Earth.
Our bodies are made of the 5 elements, Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether. But our other bodies as well. Our emotional body also shelters these 5 elements. As our mental and more subtle spiritual bodies.
Around us, in Nature or in the creations of Man, we do observe these 5 elements as well. Our dynamic with our environment is based on exchanges and interactions with all the elements around us, and within us. Therefore, the understanding of the qualities and effects of these elements in our life is essential to find our right place in the Community of Life. In the Global Tribe of Brothers and Sisters, in harmony with Nature.
It is essential for us to become aware of the presence of these elements and to be able to notice if any of them are unbalanced or out of proportion. When we feel off center, or when we feel a lack of Joy and Enthusiasm in our lives, it means there is a distortion in the dance of the 5 element within us.
We change the balance of this dance every moment, as we interact with the environment around us. Every thought, emotion, food or sensory input we bring to our awareness will have an impact on this dance, and will change the balance of the 5 elements. This dance is constantly evolving, in spirals and cycles, like music does. It is not static. It is in resonance with the dance of the Stars and with the Heart Beat of Pachamama.
Remember, in everybody or everything, all the elements are blending together and coexisting next to each other and within each other.