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Hi Andreas, sorry for the delay. Somehow this post didn’t show up for me until now. Great to see your videos. I am wondering about Fire and Water for you and maybe some Wood. What elements do you think you are? For everyone else, note the power that propels him forward in this video.
Thanks Andreas. If anyone else is trying to view the videos, they only show up if you download them right now (I’m working with tech support). Luckily though, I can see them!
So what I see initially in your walks is some Wood (your arms come out a bit from your sides and your energy is leading with your diaphragm). Some Metal (your shoulders are back and your arms are a bit floppy). The other one is either Earth or Fire. I am leaning toward Earth because I think when you’re walking slow, your hips go side to side a little bit. Your Wood score wasn’t that high… so I wonder, do you relate to the Wood Element at all?
As a martial arts & Qigong instructor I need a lot of wood. Honestly I don’t like if I have to go too long in “wood”mode. I feel home more in fire. Still exploring my main element.
Well, it’s totally possible that you’ve made your walk more Woody than it would be naturally. I lot of people in martial arts, I think, may do this, especially the more yang styles. The more yin style might create more Water type movement. Do you think your walk might be influenced by your lifestyle then? If you’re truly Fire and Wood second, perhaps you rely on your Wood a little too heavily?
If you feel more Fire, the bounce is definitely there in the faster walk, don’t you think?
Yes, I feel more comfortable in fire. I can easily talk or teach people, if I have the feeling they appreciate or like me.
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I can see the hip bump.
Hi Chelsea, So sorry I missed this one in my feed! But Jaye and I just looked at your walks together. We see some Metal some Wood and some Earth. So everyone can learn, there’s a slight side to side in your hips, your shoulders are back, but you also walk with a forward walk, that means Wood or Water. In this case, you seem to be more stomping and coming from your diaphragm, that is Wood versus pushing forward from your hips, which would be more Water. Your eyes are also very direct, which is more Wood.
So much wood perhaps, it could be Wood/Metal/Earth or some combination of those three?
Does that track at all for you?
Hi Leta,
That’s very interesting. I would say that I am Metal or Earth in my personality. I find it’s hard to know with imbalances.
I have trouble with chronic fatigue, which I understand to be mainly Earth imbalance. I’ve kind of theorised that I’ve become unbalanced living in a very Wood society, when I’m not a Wood type.
I recently had a treatment with a therapist who does 5 element acupressure. He said that I had a lot of Wood signs and my Water pulse was basically non-existent. Maybe trying to live so Woody has pulled from my Water…I would say that growing up I had a Wood father and I also did Tae Kwon Do for about 5 years as a teenager, so this may influence how I present to the world?
Thank you for your insight!
Chelsea 🙂Ahhh! Well, you might be Wood third from this description, and you used your Wood to survive. And that’s a very draining strategy. Also Wood and Earth can be responsible for Chronic Fatigue, where the Wood is likely to be Liver Blood deficiency… meaning you used up a lot of your resources to be bigger than you truly are. Luckily, once you identify this and move into your Metal and Earth, you’ll find that you’ll have more energy. Also lots of moxibustion might be in order if your body is not too hot… to replenish the blood… That’s the philosophy behind Chinese Medicine… perhaps your acupuncturist is already on that! You could check with them if not and see if they would recommend that. Thanks for posting your video! We all learn from your walk!
Thank you so much – that makes sense 🙂
Hi Becky, thanks for sharing your walk!
We see two things that are predominant… your hips go side to side (which is Earth) and your arms are a bit lax and your shoulders are back (which is Metal). In your fast walk we’re thinking you might have Water or Wood third because there’s some force there… it seems to be more coming from your low back (Water) rather than your diaphragm (Wood). I’m curious what you think?
I think that’s spot on! When I read your book and did your 5 element test I got 1. Earth close 2nd was Metal then Water was 3rd. That’s pretty incredible to me! Thanks so much fit taking the time to review my walk!
Hey Leta! You are spot on what I was thinking. I took the quiz on your 5 elements course and my top three were Earth, Metal and Water. I think earth was on top. I guess my walk fits me then 😉.
As I learn more about each element (which is a huge thank you to both you and Jaye!) I see how I am all elements at times. But even before taking the quiz I felt like home in Earth. I was surprised to have metal and water as my 2nd & 3rd…but as we take deeper dives into each archetype it’s starting to make more sense to me.
Thanks for putting out such wonderful material ❤️
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