Re: Soul Mirrors and the Elements - EARTH

[Amberlyn <amberlyn@...>]

Dear Martin,

> Yes, of course that's something for me to think about; the fact that
> Earth is a combination of the others and so mixes traits of the
> other elements together. So, these traits which mix to form a new
> element (Earth) can be separated again when analyzing an Earth trait
> to see which of the other three elements are present in it. Is that
> correct? Or does Earth form totally different characteristics which
> just happen to be made from the same 'ingredients' but have
> metamorphosed into something totally different and unrecognizable.

I will let Rawn give you the Bardon version, but I will try another angle 
in explaining Earth as I comprehend it. I will use myself as an example of 
Earth. You could say, for example, that I am a mixture or combination, of 
my mother, father, and my ancestors. Yet I am a new Form. My father's 
characteristics and features are recognizable in me. My great-grandmother's 
love of genealogy is recognizable in me. My nth-great grandfathers' 
leadership and sense of pioneering are recognizable in me. Yet I am ME.

I am a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother. These are just *some* of 
the "hats" I wear, but not one of them describes the totality of me. Yet, 
when my mother addresses me, I am her daughter, first and foremost. When my 
husband addresses me, I am his wife, best friend, lover and even more. He, 
however, is not focused on my being a sister or a daughter.

Does this help or hinder?

Amberlyn