Since ancient times, philosophy has been sustained from paganism to give life to the elemental beings of the Earth. Perceivable in different astral planes or dimensional overlaps, these beings are only visible to certain people.
For one of the fathers of modern medicine, Paracelsus, elemental beings are classified according to each element of the planet. For the air are the sylphs, for the water the undines, for the fire the salamanders and for the earth the gnomes.
Some speak of the existence of a fifth element that would define the number of man, 5. The ether is assigned to the element, a psychic substance that is related to material and telluric evolution.
If we adhere to the classification of the first four elemental beings, they are represented in different legends in an intrinsic relationship with Mother Earth. As keepers of the secrets of the Mother Goddess, these beings develop relationships with each other and in different realms..
Its symbolism suggests that they are the energies of nature, those beings that establish psychobehavioral relationships on Earth. William R. Mistele’s book presents these elemental beings of the Earth as the foundations of the energies and patterns of nature.
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The symbolic meaning of the 4 elemental beings of the Earth
Undines or mermaids: the spirits of the water; they increase the ability to feel and access emotions (especially love). They are beings recognized for their connection to dreams, sensuality and erotic joy.
sylphs: the spirits of the air are the beings of physics and generally of the arts. They are haughty expressions of speech and intellect, beings of marvelous harmony and great beauty that offer transparency and detachment.
Gnomes: Closely linked to the earth, the nomos embody the desire to work physical matter. These beings transform the world so that the value of things is lasting.
salamanders: Will, power and intensity are the expressions of the salamanders. Their nature is incendiary and makes them volatile and dangerous to those who come in contact with them.
It is magical to think that these elements cause the balance and imbalance of all the relationships that we can have. This understanding allows us to value the direct relationship we have with nature. In addition, it reveals to us the many ways in which the secret language of the Earth gives us great treasures.
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