Which Element Are You?

Fire Type People

Likes To

Typical Problems

Loves excitement and intimacy

Anxiety, agitation and frenzy

Keenly intuitive and passionately empathetic

Nervous exhaustion and insomnia

Loves sensation, drama and sentiment

Palpitations, sweating, hypoglycemia

Likes to be hot, vibrant and bright

Potential abuse of drugs (stimulates the need to party)

Earth Type People

Likes To

Typical Problems

Wants to be involved and needed

Worry, obsession and self-doubt

Likes to be in charge but not the limelight

Can be meddling and overprotective

Agreeable and accommodating, wants to be all things to all people

Lethargy, indigestion, unruly appetites, water retention, muscle tenderness

Seeks harmony, togetherness

Can have unrealistic expectations and disappointment

*Source: Between Heaven and Earth Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold 

Metal Type People

Likes To

Typical Problems

Likes definition, structure and discipline 

Indifference and inhibition

Respects virtue, discretion and authority 

Autocratic, strict, distant and pernickety

Holds self and others to the highest standards

Stiff joints and muscles, dry skin and hair, shallow breathing, poor circulation

Reveres beauty, ceremony and refinement

Self-righteous and disillusionment 

Water Type People

Likes To

Typical Problems

Articulate, clever and introspective

Emotionally inaccessible and undemonstrative 

Self-contained and self-sufficient 

Isolation and loneliness 

Seeks knowledge and understanding 

Hardening of the arteries, teeth and gum problems, backache, chilliness, loss of libido 

Like to remain hidden, enigmatic and anonymous 

Tactless, unforgiving and suspicious 

Wood Type People

Likes To

Typical Problems

Seeks challenges, and pushing to the limit

Intolerance and impatience

Enjoys and does well under pressure

Volatile emotions, impulsive or overly disciplined behaviours

Admires speed, novelty and skill

Headaches, muscle spasms, high blood pressure, neck and shoulder pains,

Loves action, movement and adventure

Potential abuse of stimulants and sedatives (help slows them down)

 

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