Communication & Creativity
Air symbolizes thought. Thought is a continually present force in our lives, as inescapable as the air we breathe. In order to think clearly, it is necessary to be calm and focused. Deep breathing is a common method in meditation because of its ability to induce peace. The manner in which we breathe is so influential over our mental state that different styles of breathing to induce varying levels of energy and relaxation have been developed.
Air is the element of thought and creativity. It moves, flows. Without air, thought has no movement or action and thus becomes stagnant energy holding you down. Air is the element of communication. It is the power of perception and the medium of mental expansion. It is also the element of inspiration, and the element of focus in the midst of chaos.
It is the sharpened awareness of clear thought and the sure strength of concentration. Air is the element of illumination, it is the means by which we may receive and transmit messages of enlightenment.
Air is the element of consciousness. It is the receptive flexibility of awareness.
Air is the element of imagination which allows us the luxury of being able to think before we speak, before we act, before we acquiesce. It is the element with which we may open or close our minds as we choose to do, it is the element of expansion into realms as yet unknown, the element by which we connect our personal experience to the universal, mythic experience.
Air breezes and swirls around our us, filling us with wonder. We feel it delightfully stirring us. We get caught up its flurries. We depend on Air to refresh us, push us, and encourage us to venture into new territories in our minds.
Air people are in tune with the formation of ideas. They don't want to stay in one place or remain with what is safe and familiar. They need to constantly feed their heads with the new and inspiring. They refuse to let their emotions rule them. Every feeling can be explained and resolved - logically. They are not sure what they believe in, their beliefs change with the seasons and the winds. Air people can seem calm and even indifferent. They have a knack for coolness in emotional situations that helps them to resolve difficult issues with understanding and impartiality.
Some soar more easily through the Air than others. The gift they have to give is a natural ability to make sense out of almost anything, thus providing others with the knowhow and method to achieve.
Masculine
Cardinal Point/Direction: East
Season: Spring
Associated with the Mind