Connecting to the Earth element and our physical body

Connecting with the Earth element is about slowing down, grounding our energy and encourages us to indulge in sensual pleasures. Let yourself sleep in, spend as much time as possible immersed in nature, put your bare feet on the earth, cook root vegetables, take long baths, indulge in self care, get a massage, light candles and put on some earthy beats.

Find our Earth themed collaborative Spotify playlist here - Save your favourites and add any songs that remind you of the Earth element.

Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn) are generally solid, practical, grounded, honest, embody immense strength, self-discipline, sensuality and have the ability to stick to something and see it through. Because they tend to be so focused on their own world, their lives are often achievement based and they are prone to holding themselves to high standards compared to other signs of the zodiac.

Reconnecting to the Earth element is about simplifying, letting go, and getting back to our most primal selves which can serve as a way to feel grounded and Earthed again.

Ways to bring some Earth energy balance into your life:

• Incorporate Earthy colours like green and brown into your outfit.

• Listen to music that features a lot of percussion instruments and drums.

• Go for a barefoot stroll in nature (deeply restorative for the nervous system).

• Lay on the Earth and breath with nature

• Stretch your physical body while continually bringing your awareness back to the feet. Feel your feet grounding into the Earth and the weight spread evenly throughout the soles of your feet, and imagine the Earth energy coming up from the ground, through your legs, into the hips, upward through the central channel in your body, all the way up to your crown. While breathing out let the energy cascade down either side of your body and back down into the Earth.

• Take a walk in nature and really notice your surroundings. Notice the colours of the trees, how the light filters through the leaves or how your surroundings change from season to season.

• Turn off your technology and sit in silence, listening to the sweet sounds of the natural world.

• Pause for a moment and notice what you can smell while immersed in nature. Stop and smell the flowers, collect some dirt or sand, pick your favourite Earthly smell and meditate on it.