Elements of OneBy Myriah & the Beloved Mother Earth
Elements of OneAccording to Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, the elements are described as follows:
air a: archaic: BREATH b: the mixture of invisible odorless tasteless gases (as nitrogen and oxygen) that surrounds the earth c: a light breeze 2 a: empty space b: NOTHINGNESS <vanished into thin ~> c: a sudden severance of relations <she gave me the ~> 3[prob. trans. of It aria] a: TUNE, MELODY b Elizabethan & Jacobean music: an accompanied song or melody in usu. strophic form c: the chief voice part or melody in choral music 4 a: outward appearance of a thing <an ~ of luxury> b: a surrounding or pervading influence: ATMOSPHERE <an ~ of mystery> c: the look, appearance, or bearing of a person esp. as dignity> d: an artificial or affected manner <put on ~s> 5: public utterance <he gave ~ to his opinion> 6: COMPRESSED AIR 7 a (1): AIRCRAFT <go by ~> (2) : AVIATION <~ safety> <~ rights> (3) : AIR FORCE <~ headquarters> b: the medium of transmission of radio waves; also: RADIO, TELEVISION <went on the ~> 8: a football offense utilizing primarily the forward pass <trailing by 20 points, the team took to the ~> 9: an air-conditioning system
earth 1: the fragmental material composing part of the surface of the globe; esp: cultivable soil 2: the sphere of mortal life as distinguished from spheres of spirit life - compare HEAVEN, HELL 3 a: areas of land as distinguished from sea and air b: the solid footing formed of soil: GROUND 4 often cap: the planet on which we live that is third in order from the sun 5 a: the people of the planet Earth b: the mortal human body c: the pursuits, interests, and pleasures of earthly life as distinguished from spiritual concerns 6: the lair of a burrowing animal 7: an excessive amount of money - used with the <real, suede, which costs the ~ to clean>
water 1 a: the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter and that when pure is an odorless, tasteless, very slightly compressible liquid oxide of hydrogen H2O which appears bluish in thick layers, freezes at 0° C and boils at 100° C, has a maximum density at 4° C and a high specific heat, is feebly ionized to hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, and is a poor conductor of electricity and a good solvent b: a natural mineral water - usu. used in pl. 2: a particular quantity or body of waters: as a (1) pl: the water occupying or flowing in a particular bed (2) chiefly Brit: LAKE, POND b: a quantity or depth of water adequate for some purpose (as navigation) c pl (1) : a band of seawater abutting on the land of a particular sovereignty and under the control of that sovereignty (2) : the sea of a particular part of the earth
fire the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat (2) one of the four elements of the alchemists b (1) burning passion: ARDOR (2) liveliness of imagination: INSPIRATION 2 a: fuel in a state of combustion (as on a hearth) b Brit : a small gas or electric space heater 3 A: a destructive burning (as of a building) b (1) : death or torture by fire (2) : severe trial or ordeal 4: BRILLIANCY, LUMINOSITY <the ~ of a gem> 5 a: the firing of weapons (as firearms, artillery, or missiles) b: intense verbal attack or criticism c: a rapidly delivered series (as of remarks)
Join the Mother Earth now into a different understanding of the elements.
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You are sitting upon the soft Earth. Nearby a river flows, chattering playfully. The wind is blowing softly, making the Cloud People dance.
A melody begins to make its way to your ears. It sparks an aliveness within, and you look around for the source of this wondrous music.
You are surprised to see an old woman sitting not too far away. Busily making something with Her hands, She looks up from Her lap and motions for you to sit beside Her.
As you get closer, a spark within your heart grows. Her Gentle Presence seems to melt your senses. “It is the fire of Your Heart that called Me here,” She says. Her voice is much younger than Her outward appearance would indicate possible. Or is She young? It is hard to tell. She pats the ground for you to sit beside Her.
Pulling sacred herbs from Her pouch, She lights a fire before Her. Whispering blessings that are barely audible, She passes Her hand around the fire. The small stones seem to illuminate and glow with color, making the fire appear to be surrounded by many sparkling jewels.
Now She turns Her focus to you. “You are One of many,” She says. She smiles at your confusion at Her words. “Gathered together from thought, essence, emotion, desire. Many elements formed the being that you are. And yet, you are One with all that is around you,” She waves Her hand to indicate the vastness of the land around you.
Many questions seem to form in your mind, but you keep silent. This is a powerful woman, and you are both honored and humbled by Her Presence.
“May I touch you?” She asks. You nod your head.
“I wish for you to understand the Isness that is You.” Moving closer, She places her hands upon your shoulders.
“You Are Air,” She says as soon as Her fingers touch your skin. Suddenly all senses seem to merge within your physical form. There is air between every molecule and particle of your skin. Air in your lungs. You feel the movement of air within your head, the many swirling thoughts and plans and ideas and beliefs within. You feel movement within the Self as though a gentle wind was playing.
Every conscious part of you dissolves and you ARE nothing but air. All else has dissolved except for the Air I Am.
“Open Your Eyes. How are You One with the air in this at-moss-sphere?” She smiles, still holding your shoulders.
You feel the Oneness of the gentle wind blowing about the landscape. No thoughts, no intent other than going with the flow of the air currents.
This Oneness of the air within melds with the air around You, and You want only to surrender to this wind. Be a part of this movement. BE.
A strong gust begins to blow. You feel the power of wind caressing and transforming the Earth. You witness the effect wind has upon Earth.
You wonder what it would be like to fly over landscapes of snow. And snow it is as You carve the snows and cause flakes to blow about, carving patterns and causing huge drifts.
One with the wind, the old woman speaks. “And so You See how Thoughts are Power that transform consciousness. Just as You thought forth the snows, Your Thoughts will transform the Earth I Am. Your Thoughts transform the physical body.”
The wind stirs and rises, full yet empty, yet before You are swept away completely the woman’s words halt all consciousness.
“You Are Earth,” She says, clutching your shoulders. At once the senses change and you feel your physical body. The sense of being One with the Air is still present, yet harnessed within the physical form.
You feel the Oneness of the wind blowing about you, moving through you, yet the physical form contains Your Spiritual Essence upon the ground. There is a momentary sadness at being so confined and limited, not able to flow free with the wind.
The hardness of the Earth beneath your bum captures your conscious attention. “There is an aliveness in Your skin, bones, organs, and tissues,” you hear.
The wind blows, stirring up the dirt, bringing goose bumps to your flesh. The wind makes you more conscious of your physical form, and the desire to get up and run and romp on the Earth comes forth.
The old woman stills you. “You Are the Earth I Am.”
The sensation now within is a vast air encircled in a globe. The candy coating on a chocolate M&M. The fullness of You is Present, within the human form.
You touch your skin with the Awareness of the I Am within. You feel the molecules of Air I Am moving through skin. Your skin. This brings full conscious Awareness of Your Spiritual Essence into the physical body.
“You shaped and formed Your Self, just as the snows were melded by Your whim. And My, what a whimsical form You Are!”
She gets carried away by Her own Laughter. But before She senses your feelings are hurt, She begins to pat herself all over Her body, indicating for You to do the same.
“From the nothingness of Air, You created the somethingness of Earth I Am. The human body. Love the body,” She says, glowing from the power radiating from Her Body. There is eminence radiating from Your skin, too, as You continue caressing and hugging Self. You feel a new Awareness awakening in this body.
“Hug and touch the body Lovingly, and often. Let the skin know it is time to uplift the conscious physical form. Take it for walks. Exercise with Mindfulness. Touch all parts of the outward container with Love. BE the human form in Conscious Self Awareness.”
“Now breathe,” She says. “Focus on the breath until centered fully in the body.” She says nothing while You do this, filling Your being with breath until feeling fully present.
“You Are Water,” She says, simultaneously holding Your shoulders with great Love. Now Your Consciousness is aware of a great water body within your physical form.
“Air is within Water,” She says, and flow it is as You become One with the Waters I Am. Your body begins to rock back and forth as this Tide flows within. Her Love emanates through Her Touch, and waves of Love pour through all the Waters within the flesh. Crashing and caressing the shores of bones and flesh within. Washing You clean.
You Are an Ocean of Oneness Within. Fully Conscious in human form.
The chattering river flows laughingly by, and a sense of Glee flows within You as well. Still rocking back and forth from the Tides within, You feel and sense the Voice of the River. You feel and Know the Oneness. You linger in the melody.
“There is no difference between the river within and the river without. Other than One flows upon the Earth I Am, and One flows within Your individualized form.”
You linger in the sensations of Air, Earth, and Water as One I Am Presence.
Her Voice brings Your Awareness back. “You Are Fire,” She says, blowing into Your belly while clutching Your shoulders.
A warmth begins to form inside Your belly. Like a kettle of golden Love cradled within a sacred place of Grace within the Waters I Am.
A spark of divine power glows, radiates, amplifies from this Source within until the Flame reaches Your Heart.
“We have ignition,” She giggles.
Passion grows full within. You are filled with a golden glow that is comforting, soothing, empowering. All That Is You. It is a sensation only You know.
You feel the emotions of this power carried by the Waters within, as Thoughts from Your Spiritual Essence feed the Flame, making it grow.
Lesser thoughts are dissolved into the nothingness from which they were formed by this Flame. All is harnessed by your Earthen form.
The fire before you and the old woman crackles and pops. The jewels around the fire are exquisite. “The Fire I Am always knows the Jewel of the Heart,” She says.
“Fire has brought heat and fuel to the People. When misused it can cause great damage. You see that if the ring of rocks were not placed around the fire, it would spread haphazardly and damage all in its path.”
You reflect on the Fire I Am, and how Your physical being contains this power much like the rings around the fire pit. You understand that You must use this power carefully in order not to harm Self or Others.
“The Fire within will bring balance to all that Your Spiritual Essence Desires to Accomplish,” She says. “When it is too much, the Waters I Am will cool and soften, bringing Harmony. The Earth I Am will act accordingly to the Oneness of all the elements within. If the body or mind becomes tired or out of balance, look to the elements within Self to See what needs refreshed, balanced, cleansed.
“Sometimes great winds come along and clear old debris out of the way, eroding and changing the shape of things to come. Just as Your Thoughts will transform you, and you will transform Your Thoughts.
“The gift of the Earthen form is to give a place and space for Your Spiritual Essence to play upon this Earth as You understand the tools of Oneness to come.
“The Waters within will teach You of the Oneness of all life. How Water moves through many forms. Evaporates, thaws, freezes, flows, fills, and empties. Water is simply intangible gas manifested into form.
“The power of Water comes from its power to flow. In human and animal forms, Water must flow and be replenished. Rains must come to nourish the People. And so, then, the tears You give birth to will bring new life and awareness to Your Being.
“The Fire brings aliveness to Your Dreams, Desires, Intent. The Fire is the Source You Are. The original spark that is You. It is Great Spirit alive within the Form I Am. The Fire must be kept alive with Action. A Fire must be fed and fueled, or it withers and dies.
“Fire will teach You about Your role as an individualized portion of God, and how to use this power in compliment with all the elements You Are. When You become balanced with all elements of Self, You are simply I Am.”
A sense of wholeness, aliveness, and purpose fills Your Being. The old woman sits back, continuing to speak as She fiddles with something in Her lap.
“Your Earthen form must be nourished and replenished, cared for so it can act out the will of the Great Spirit. The Fire within.
“You must honor the feelings that flow within You. Do not stop the flow or damn the emotions that will rise. They will birth new Awareness. A waterfall cannot feed the lake if it damns, nor be the channel for what is to come.
“Your thoughts will transform. Dissolve and change into Your Truth. Shift and shape Your path of Oneness. Air is within all things so that You can BE You here on Earth. You have only to Think it so.”
Done with Her project, She hands a beautiful dream catcher to You. Many colored gems are caught in its web. A golden feather hangs from the center, attached to a large fiery red stone.
“You are many, You are One,” She says, placing a kiss upon Your cheek. “You will walk well.”
You clutch the dream catcher to Your Heart. Mother Earth’s Grace and words have touched You deeply. Love and Kindness emanate from the dream catcher. Still seated, You bow in humbleness to receive such a gift.
Looking up to thank Her, She is gone. There is only the Earth, the warm fire glowing within a ring of multi-colored stones, and the laughing river. Upon the gentle breeze blowing across Your face You hear, “I Am within Your Heart when You whisper My Name.”
Welcome Home, and thank You for sharing.