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Are You the Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, or Metal Element? Introducing the Personality Test You Didn’t Know You Needed, by Tisha Morris

(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

Personality tests are a multi-million-dollar industry with a continued growth rate of 10% to 15% annually. According to the Harvard Business Review, it's common for employers to require workers to take personality assessments to identify who to hire and how they can best collaborate and work as a team member. In the post-pandemic era, personality tests are likely to only increase as more workers move to remote working. In such work environments, a personality test may be the best indicator of one's personality and work style.

The Myers-Briggs test developed in the 1960s has continued to be the most popular personality assessment test in the workplace and for interpersonal use. Now, we have a multitude of personality systems with which to define ourselves, such as astrology, human design, and the enneagram. However, the Five Elements based in ancient Taoism is arguably the earliest of all personality indicators.

The Five Elements were first introduced in the ancient text, known as the I Ching, or Book of Changes, as the foundational building blocks of everything that exists. They were not originally viewed in terms of the individual until thousands of years later when Chinese Medicine applied the Five Elements for purposes of medical diagnoses. Chinese Medicine used the Five Elements to determine an imbalance in the organ systems, which we now know as Acupuncture.

It was after Chinese Medicine migrated to the West when the Five Elements were also used as a system for individual personality types. While there is no exact marker for when this evolution took place, it most likely occurred as a result of the depth psychology movement spearheaded by psychoanalyst Carl Jung. In fact, Carl Jung looked to the I Ching as a guide for the archetypes that became a significant part of his work.

Considering that the field of psychology was developed only 150 years ago and only became mainstream approximately fifty years ago, we've had a relatively short amount of time in our evolution to consider who we are, what we want, and what makes us happy. Until then, the individual ego that gives rise to one's personality was not examined to the extent it is today.

Perhaps our fascination with ourselves can be attributed to having more options than ever in choosing what career or relationship is best for us, particularly for women who were historically exempt from such choices. It's now rare to commit to one career or one person and stick with it for the rest of our life. The pursuit of what will make us happy is not as easy as it seems and takes self-inquiry to help find what will bring us satisfaction.

You may be wondering what makes The Five Elements different from the other personality systems. The Five Elements consist of Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal, which exist as the cycle of birth, growth, death, and rebirth in nature. According to Taoist philosophy, everything on the planet consists of the Five Elements, including us humans. It's the one system that doesn't separate us with all living or non-living beings. We are all a microcosm of the Universe, a mini-Universe, so to speak, and thus all connected. And yet we all have our unique concentration of the Five Elements.

At our base, we all share these core energies. Our individuality is expressed with each one of us having a slightly different concentration of each element. In other words, we all have the same recipe, just a different amount of each ingredient. For example, some people have more yang energy, meaning they embody more Wood or Fire elements, while others are naturally more yin and thus embody more Metal or Water elements. This individual makeup of energy will play a role in one's physical characteristics, energy level, and even personality traits. Some people may have a high concentration in one element, while someone else may be more evenly balanced among all five elements.

Not only do we each have our own Five Elements constitution that makes us unique, but your profile may change as you go through different phases and experiences in your life. Knowing that we fit into a category can be comforting, but it can also be limiting to the full breadth of who we are and who we can become. Instead of stuffing yourself in a box, you can truly be all categories by what you put your attention on. Thus, the Five Elements allows expansion of ourselves.

By reading the following elemental descriptions, you'll probably glean some insight as to which elements you are stronger and weaker in. Usually, there are one or two elements that feel natural to us and at least one element that feels foreign or challenging. Knowing your strengths and weaknesses can be an invaluable tool in understanding yourself in work and relationships. While the full characteristics of the elements are beyond the scope of this article, the following descriptions provide a quick look at each element as personality types.

Water Element: The Water Element is the Philosopher. They are quiet and typically introverted, and yet so unassuming. They hold a quiet strength. They may seem fragile at times, but they are anything but weak. They are deeply creative, contemplative, and introspective. They will most likely be the ones to figure out the key to world peace or an invention that saves climate change. It will be up to the other elements however to implement it.

Wood Element: The Wood Element is the Pioneer. They are the leaders, inventors, seekers, and visionaries. They will take the lead in groups and take action steps to create movement in projects. They can easily vacillate between being introverted and extroverted depending on what a situation calls for. For example, they can work solo on creating a new business or work well with groups. Wood elements keep things in forward motion and their challenge is to know when to contract their energy or take a step back.

Fire Element: The Fire Element is the Manifestor. They are high energy and generally extroverted. They are often the life of the party and enjoy life. Like a flame, they create the highest expression of energy in the form of enthusiasm and passion. Fire elements provide the fuel in projects in order that they manifest in its highest and truest form. While the idea may have been born with the Water element, and the Wood element provided forward motion, it is the Fire element that brings something to full culmination.

Earth Element: The Earth Element is the Stabilizer. They are the grounding force that keeps the status quo maintained so that change doesn't happen too quickly. The Earth element is the container or stage on which we all get to play. They are highly supportive people that bring harmony to groups and help maintain the peace. Think of the Earth element as the parent that keeps harmony among the children when bickering ensues. They go out of their way to not ruffle feathers. Worry is their default emotion, especially when something seems out of their control that could lead to possible change.

Metal Element: The Metal Element is the Organizer. They are natural organizers and keep things in check and on schedule. They make great accountants, engineers, scientists, editors, architects, personal assistants, and professional organizers. They are guaranteed to be detail-oriented, focused, and precise in anything they do. They tend to cut to the chase in conversation without the need for embellishments. They also love an orderly environment with even their storage items labeled appropriately.

For a deeper dive into identifying your primary element and your missing element, you can take the Five Elements Quiz in the book, Missing Element, Hidden Strength. Once you determine your missing element, you can learn how to integrate it into your everyday life, along with all Five Elements. You'll likely find that your missing element is what has kept you from starting projects, finishing tasks, or even sticking with relationships. Once you identify it, embrace it, and embody your missing element, it will soon become your hidden strength to unlocking your full creative potential.

Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal. Copyright Llewellyn Worldwide, 2022. All rights reserved.

I'm an Aries born April 6, and I've been having recurring dreams about being pregnant. In my dreams, I'm pregnant and very happy. My pregnant friend is also in some of the dreams. I'm single in all my dreams and also in real life. There's no father - at least none that I have seen yet in the dreams. I can feel the baby kicking and everything in the dream. In real life, I really want to get pregnant; I've wanted this for a very long time but the dreams just started appearing last week. Do you think this means anything?

Alexis

Astrea:

Sometimes when we want something as much as you say you would like to be pregnant, we begin to daydream about it, and then that spills over into our night time dreaming. Psychologists call these wish fulfillment dreams because our subconscious mind is trying to fulfill our desires. It's possible that this is the kind of dream you are having.

Your friend who is pregnant probably keeps this subject on your mind a lot, which can also cause the kind of dreams you've been having. It certainly must be contributing to the frequency with which you think about the idea of being pregnant, for your friend is a constant reminder of something you want that you don't yet have.

On a spiritual level, however, having recurring dreams of being pregnant usually means that there are things in our lives we are about to do everything we can to change. Perhaps there is a relationship that we don't want to be in any longer, or a job we dread going to every day. Dreaming of a pregnancy means that we're ready for that change.

I therefore encourage you to examine what you have going on that you don't want anymore, and find a way to get rid of the people, places and things that aren't making you happy. Getting all that excess baggage out of your life is sure to encourage positive change.

Being pregnant in dreams can also signify a weighed down feeling. Not only are you carrying the excess weight of the baby, but you also have an awesome responsibility in becoming a parent. Sometimes when our self-esteem is suffering, we have that heavy feeling. Carrying a baby isn't like carrying a briefcase; you can't put the baby down like other tangible objects, so dreams of being pregnant can reflect that we are thinking of taking on some huge responsibility or making a big decision that will prove irreversible.

Some people have pregnancy dreams when they're in the process of hatching a new and wonderful idea. Do you have a new plan for your future? Are you planning a big career change so you can do something totally different from now on? Dreaming of being pregnant may mean that your bright idea is going to move from something you long for into something you actually experience. If this great idea is your baby, this could explain your dreams.

I know you long to be pregnant, and I'm also sure you realize that the end of pregnancy results in a real live person you'll have to take care of for the rest of your life. I encourage you to be patient and trust in divine timing regarding when you have children.

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Susyn:

The messages we receive in dreams can be very mysterious. The symbols we struggle to interpret are often signs of hidden hopes and desires, representations of spiritual growth, or visions of the future. The fact that you have a strong desire to become pregnant and also have a friend who is pregnant may be contributing to these dreams.

Symbolically, when a person dreams of being pregnant, it is often a sign that they are ready to enter a new phase of life and that important changes are coming. Though these changes may or may not involve you becoming pregnant, there are definitely new experiences on the horizon for you.

It can be difficult to wait for the exciting things we want in our lives, especially if they involve other people. In this day and age, you don't have to be in a relationship to become pregnant, though it sounds like you personally desire to have a supportive partner. I wouldn't be worried about the lack of a father in these dreams, since dreams rarely convey all the details surrounding various situations anyway.

You can use this dream as a catalyst to fulfill your desires. Meditate on it daily, focusing on the baby you feel growing inside of you and the joy it brings you. Be sure to ask Spirit to help you bring this dream into reality.

Performing the following ritual can help you attract a partner to share this dream with. The idea is to create a clear picture of the type of man you would like as the father of your baby, and to outline the changes you can make to speed up your journey to fulfillment.

First make a list of the traits you would like in a soul mate both emotionally and spiritually. You will want someone who is mature enough to make a commitment to you. For example, he may be someone who loves children and who is honest, devoted and trustworthy.

When your list is complete, review it to see where you can make changes to attract this type of person into your life. For example, if you want someone who is honest and dependable, consider if you need to improve your own honesty and dependability. If you are always ten minutes late for work, make a commitment to get there on time. A small change like this can manifest big changes in how you view the world and how others view you.

In this manner, you can both create space for your dreams to come in and convey your intentions to the Universe so that each day you are preparing and working towards the future you desire. If these dreams continue and they grow even more vivid, you'll know you're on the right track.

Astrea:

Many times in life we hear, "You will always have what you NEED, but not necessarily what you WANT." Your spirit must have needed to experience the feeling of leaving your human body, and the suggestion in the next chapter of Sylvia Brown's book was all it took to get you there.

Even though you hadn't read it yet, your SOUL recognized the title of that chapter as something it had been seeking, and your soul, knowing that you had that reference to read after your experience, got with it and out you went!

While I don't usually recommend her books, Sylvia Brown has a wide reaching and powerful effect on lots of people. A Gemini like you would be able to relate easily to her writing and put it to good use. Synchronicity - you gotta love it!

I like your description of "getting caught." That's exactly what it feels like, isn't it? One minute you're free and hovering above the room, and the next minute, ZAP! back down into your corporeal form you go!

As a little kid, I loved that "feeling of return." With practice, most of the time we can control that event, but sometimes, when our physical ears hear a distracting noise or something else occurs to knock us back into reality, back we go. With practice you will be able to control your return better.

I find it interesting that you were visiting your mother-in-law and not someone in your own genetic family. Evidently, you and your husband got married for reasons that are even deeper than love. His family's interest in "psychic stuff" will nurture your children in such matters and help them to grow into their own abilities.

You'll never have to be concerned that when your daughter visits them, she'll be discouraged from exploring her own psychic life and power. My parents encouraged me to develop my psychic senses in a time when it wasn't nice to even discuss such things in public. Heck, it's STILL not considered a great topic at the dinner table in some families!

Your kids will get to talk about it ALL and ask questions and read and study. This is going to give them such an edge in life! Talk with your husband about how you want to present this to your kiddos, so that you are united in your approach and ready to tell them their experiences are all natural and okay.

A word or two of warning: Geminis often have difficulty staying grounded in REAL LIFE. Don't get so strung out on your ASTRAL life that you neglect what you're doing here on Earth.

You are at the beginning of a long journey to learn where your power really lies. Try to be patient with this process and take your time.