You're alone in a field, to your left is a forest, to the right mountains. As you look tot he sky you see a storm coming, which way to you turn for shelter. If it were me I would have trouble deciding as both places can provide ample shelter. Hiding below the canopy of the trees is a remarkable sight and the sound of rain on leaves in relaxing. During the storm some rain has come through, and after, you have the aroma of fresh damp soil and flora.
If you ran to the mountains you have the opportunity to hide in a cave from the approaching storm. The cave offers a different setting from the forest, as it offers the strength of the earth and the peacefulness of darkness, but if you suffer from claustrophobia, you hope you didn't make the wrong decision. While hiding in the cave you discover the means to create fire, and when the fire is raging, you see stories of the past written into the rock. These stories are from the earth shaping to its current form, and civilizations past, whose story is told through drawings and symbols.
After the storm has passed you emerge from the forest, or cave, to discover a landslide has destroyed the fringe of the forest, and a volcano has erupted in the distance and clouded the beautiful sky above. Yet in your mind you see this as a humble message to humankind from nature that she is keeping us in check, and to not take her for granted and destroy the beauty that has been provided.
This is my view of the Earth element. What do you see when in nature and what are your thoughts about earth(not the planet), but soil, flora, rock, etc.
Craig
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Nicely written! I am always amazed how earth renews itself every year, despite the desolation and death created by winter, it returns each spring with fresh flora and fauna and looks and smells so new.
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