The Akasha (आकाश) is the fifth element from which all the mental tools we have at our disposal are derived. These tools are actually the forces that give us our consciousness. In western thought Akasha is called Spirit, or Quintessence. In China Akasha is called Metal. This element is used to derive the remaining four elements. They are called Fire Water, Wood, and Earth. These words can be seen written inside the Temple of Heaven. In China the name for hardware is represented by the number 5. This is actually has an esoteric meaning. The tools one needs for their task are these five forces. Therefore the hardware store reminds you from the name of what it provides the customer. The real intention from the name is to remind you that what you possess is all around you. It will define you. The objective is to learn how to use the tools to control your world. The Akasha is full of forms in their potential state. The symbol for this entity is a black oval. The shape of the oval will appear familiar to many as it is used for the mathematical symbol called zero (0). The five elements can be described by a color and a shape. This is used as an aid since we can only “see” the effects by these elemental forces on matter and not their actual presence. The black oval of course is Metal. The yellow square is Earth. The red triangle is Fire. The blue circle is Wood. The light blue crescent is Water. These forces are described by their properties. Metal provides space in which to act. Wood provides locomotion. Fire provides expansion. The counterforce to Fire is Water. Water provides contraction. Earth provides cohesion and resistance to movement. We often do not understand the reason why zero was included into a number system. The number appears only useful to denote large and small amounts. Representing .01 or 100.00 would be difficult without the use of zero. There is something hidden in the number system that is never discussed. The numbers actually have a gender. The even numbers are expressed as male and odd numbers as female. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. The state of the Metal depends on the depth of the darkness. Fresh ideas give more light and the metal appears to have specks of light. This is the meaning of the white spaces showing through the black oval on the top and right side. Like a face having an oval appearance the curved shape gives the impression of a metaphor for the mind. The Artist shows that fresh ideas are demanded of by the viewer. Without no new thoughts the oval will be completely black. This is termed Avidya and means ignorance. A dark state of mind means that no ideas can be received and the person is forced to stay in a conservative frame of mind. The cross and the circle are ancient symbols. The meaning of this painting is not obvious one from the conscious. A meditative glance will reveal the subconscious point of view. The cross actually describes respiration. It is the effect of spirit on matter. In our elemental view Metal acts upon matter to produce the elements of Fire, Water, Wood, and Earth. Before any idea can form breath is required. The awareness of breath and thinking is not obvious. Don’t We Breathe. It is automatic! Yes for a machine. But you are not a mechanical toy. If you start to take slow deep breaths consciously it will affect your thinking. You become calm and you mind starts to create. The higher self takes over. This is what the symbol of the cross really means. The higher mind mixes with the lower mind. This activity produces thought. Short rapid breaths result in conflict. The mind can not focus and anger occurs. Energy is wasted and people cannot focus. This fact is a key to understanding the neurophysiological puzzle. That is how can viewing Art have such a profound effect on the mind and body. It is as though the colors and shapes upon the canvas start a conversation with the various psychic centers in the body. If we were to detect blood flow at the skin surface of the viewer with a brain scanner we would observe dramatic changes of blood flow as they observe a painting. This correlates with changes in heart and respiration. Art has been described as the interpreter of the mind to science by Johann Goethe. He was very much interested in how the mind and body function. As the paintings in the series progresses they become smoother. This is the process of thinking when we conceive a thought. The idea will not become clear unless we make the effort to shape the idea. By a gradual the idea will eventually be produced by our hands. The work above shows the two components necessary for the mind to produce a child. The red spherical shapes on the left represent the element Water and the the black lines on the right represent Fire. When will interacts with emotion hence when Fire mixes with Water the children are produced. these are intellect and organization. These are the brother and sister elements called Wood and Earth. Therefore one complete thought has four parts. These involve Will, Intuition, Intellect, and Organization Here we can learn how the forces of the elements are used to define our personality. The element Fire is the source of our will. The element Water is the our emotion and more importantly this is where intuition resides. The element Wood is the source of our intellect. The last element Earth is where organization and materialization occurs. Without Earth no idea can be born. The interaction of the elements used by us occurs by same observation of gender. The element called Metal is both male and female. The element Fire is male. the element Water is female. The element Wood is male and the element Earth is female. The element Metal produces the other four elements it is the origin. This is reason why the oval represents this element. The application of the four elements can be described by the figure below. The level of mental activity occurs at the different nerve centers in the body. The Will occurs in the cerebrum. At this level all possible thoughts are possible. We call it the world of archetypes. Some of these thoughts are not practical. Some are not clear but seem useful. This is where intuition is necessary. The emotion and intuition occurs in the throat nerves. After insight is provided by intuition. This is called the world of creation. The idea is refined using the intellect. This is Wood and occurs at the Heart and Kidney nerve centers. This world is called Formation. Here one can see the idea forming in the mind. We say it is crystal clear. The last and most important step is Earth. This is the Material world. At this level the entire nervous system is involved. This is where the idea can be viewed by your friends as a finished product. Here the painting is smoother in appearance. This is after Fire, the will, interacts with water, the intuition. Therefore there are several possible ideas for this thought to go forth and take shape. Each circle and line represent the parents. Notice two of the elements are represented by straight lines and two are represented by ovals. This is intended. That means your will and intellect are described artistically by a ‘1’ and your intuition and organization are represented by ‘0’. These are the basis to create a series of numbers. If you were to combine 1 in front of 0 you have 10. There is hidden knowledge in this simple statement. By observing how to design ten from one and zero you open the door to creation. This shows that from the elements of Metal, Fire, Wood, and Earth your mind can create anything you wish. The wand in the figure’s hand and the cup on the table represent the same concepts the artist is conveying. The wand represents the black line which is the will. The cup on the table has the identical round shape of the red oval. This is emotion. The purpose of the image is to show the objective is to control the elements rather than have them control you. The objects on the table show a wand, cup, sword, and coin. These represent the same four elements. The wand is will or Fire. The cup is emotion or Water. The sword is intellect or Wood. The coin is organization or Earth. The idea behind the coin is to show physical wealth. This is the product of your thoughts. This is the Artist chose simple motifs in the paintings yet they provide such powerful knowledge. The picture above shows the mind in activity doing what it does best. These is where the combinations of the five elements are used to produce the desired thought. The clockwise spiral shows the required mixing of the worlds of archetype and creation to give the worlds of formation and materialization.
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