For example, water and air can live together without problems, as in soda water but when the chance occurs, they separate. Other elements are simply friendly and cooperative. Earth and water love to “hug” each other, and air and fire increase each other. Some elements are said to “love” each other in that they are supportive and nurturing of each other. Too much fire in the body will create inflammation, while too much water can dampen fire and cause indigestion. In order to co-exist fire and water need to be separated. Fire and water, for example, will “destroy” each other if they get the chance.
Some elements are enemies, in that each blocks the expression of the other. These relationships form the laws of nature. Relationships between the ElementsĮach of the five elements has a certain relationship with the other elements, based on their nature. The experience of space as luminous emptiness is the basis of higher spiritual experiences. Space is the mother of the other elements. Fire is worshipped in many yogic and Tantric rituals because it is the means by which we can purify, empower, and control the other states of matter. Withdrawing fire recreates the solid state. For example, fire transforms the solid state of water (ice) into liquid water and then into its gaseous state (steam). Air is everything that is a gas.įire is that part of Nature that transforms one state of matter into another. Earth is not just soil, but it is everything in nature that is solid. See also Everything You Need to Know About the 5 Elements of Nature The States of MatterĮach of the five elements represents a state of matter.
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Through consciously working with the elements, we learn how to attain and maintain health and also how to consciously enjoy a long and fulfilling life based on higher awareness. Knowledge of the elements (tattwas) is also the basis of yoga therapy and of Ayurveda, traditional Indian medicine. All yoga practices work on the five elements, whether we know it or not.
Knowledge of the five elements is an essential pre-requisite for more advanced yoga practice because the elements form the world we live in and the structure of our body-mind. This arises out of deep intuition of how the universe operates. Knowledge of the five elements allows the yogi to understand the laws of nature and to use yoga to attain greater health, power, knowledge, wisdom and happiness. For exclusive access to all our stories, including sequences, teacher tips, video classes, and more,Įverything in nature is made up of five basic elements: earth, water, fire, air, and space.