the four elements

The four elements are present all around you in the world. They are essential to all life on this earth. You and the universe are formed by these four elements: earth, air, water & fire. These elements go beyond the physical and manifest as personality traits and energetic forces to make up your unique personality type.

Earth, water, air and fire – the four pillars of life. Each element is characterised by its own set of traits: Earth is grounded, while water is fluid. Fire is impassioned (showing great emotion) and air is abstract. The Ayurvedic elements quiz will determine which element is most accentuated in your personality. Are you more realistic or empathetic? Passionate or more witty? Discover your true nature below.

Earth people are grounded, practical, disciplined and focused. They like instruction, rules, and results combined with dependable routine. They are also super organized and clean. In short, earth people are such perfectionists, they are always ready to take on any job or task themselves just to ensure it’s done properly. Even then, earth people don’t feel like they—or anything they do—is ever good enough.While earth people have few friends, they are unwaveringly loyal to those they do have. Earth people are very monogamous when it comes to relationships. They refuse to engage in idle chitchat, and above all, earth people are deeply connected—as you might have guessed—to the earth.The Earth person is: Practical: They are grounded, they want results .Organised: They like checklists. Leaders: They have a specific style and don’t understand people that do things differently. Control: They like things to be done their way. Solid: They will always get the job done. Loyal: When they love you they really love you.

Air people are brilliant, curious, independent, talkative (they literally fill the air with words), observant, and entertaining, but they are also impractical and restless. Air people are intellectuals always on a quest for new information. While air people have an enormous tendency to develop new ideas and tell stories (they are perhaps the best storytellers), they have a hard time truly connecting emotionally to others, even though they want nothing more than to be completely understood. It’s crucial, then, for air people to learn how to give weight to their words and tap into the earth and be grounded. The Air Person is: Fast: They like to get things done quickly. Intellectual: They have a huge appetite for information. Communicators: They have a gift for teaching.

Connectors: Air people are great at relationships. Fickle: Prone to changing their mind. Disjointed: Confused about what they want in life. Non Conformists: They make up their own style and rhythm.

fire

Fire people are enthusiastic, impulsive, inspirational, humorous, dramatic and fun. They are natural performers. While fire people easily swing from one extreme to the other, it is important to remember that fire people speak and act straight from the heart. They deliver everything with passion, and yet, fire people easily grow self-conscious when they speak before thinking (which happens fairly often). So, it is dire for fire people to learn to communicate that they are merely being pushy out of a desire to help. The fire person’s challenge is to learn to tame the “fiery beast” inside and create balance by drawing from the three other elements: water, earth and air. The fire person is: Expressive: They love to express themselves. Fun: They are the party lovers. Edgy: They can be blunt. Open: They say what others are thinking & are good communicators.

water

Water people are emotional, intuitive, deeply creative, empathetic, spiritual and psychic. Water allows people to emotionally connect with others. And yet, water people are so sensitive that they often have a hard time unplugging from life’s chaos. Consequently, many water people suffer from addiction as they grapple for distraction from life’s pain. Thus, water people tend to be secretive and private.It is important then, for water people to learn how to hone emotions through meditation and see the value in water. Water is real. Water makes us vulnerable and it makes us human. It connects us with spirit and with soul. If you want to achieve a happy, balanced, and beautiful life… you need water. The water person is: Authentic: What they feel is real. Intuitive: They know what they can trust and can’t trust. Reclusive: Sometimes voluntarily secluding themselves from society. Unsocial: Water people can struggle to socially interact and can suffer from social anxiety. Sensitive: They have a deep level of sensitivity. Imaginative: They possess a rich imagination. Loving: They care and connect with others.