Late summer and harvest time is the season of EARTH.
Earth provides our ability to be nourished on all levels: body, mind, and spirit. The essence of the earth element is the continuous cycle of giving and receiving. If our earth element is strong and well balanced, we feel confident. We experience the abundance of life. We give to others easily, and receive equally easily. Our minds are clear, we process ideas and move forward. Physically we will have healthy appetites,
digest well, and have good energy. An out of balance earth element causes lack of self confidence, body image issues, feelings of neediness, obsessive thinking, feelings of scarcity, desires to hoard. Or we can become overly giving, too sweet, and manipulative. Physical symptoms of an earth imbalance include appetite changes and emotional eating, cravings for sweets, abdominal bloating and gas, low energy, loose stools, weight gain, water retention, heavy sensation in the muscles, poor memory.