The inclusion of four dimensional cues into art by color, shadow, and addition of edges is a language in art that the conscious mind is only beginning to be notice. There are other ways to include the doorway in art. The use of four arms included in Hindu devotional paintings has an effect on the mental state. A way to distinguish each of the arms and associate a world with a given element resulted in series of symbols for each element.
The arm and hand holding a lotus flower, called a Padma. This is the symbol of fire. In the Western Art the spear, or stick with a flame burning. The mental aspect of fire involves will. The Tarot minor arcana named the ace of wands shows an example of fire. Following fire comes water. The hand and arm holding the couch shell, Shanka, offers a link to water in the sea. This shell can also serve as a container. The symbol can also be that of a hat, or cup. The ace of cups in the minor arcana of the Tarot is a symbol of water. The combination of Fire and Water produces the elements the elements of Air and Earth. The figure above contains these pairs of elements based on the same side of the body. The element symbols for Fire and Water on the right side. The element symbols for Air and Earth on the left side. The symbol of Air is the Mace (Gada) or sword. The ace of sword in Tarot is the mental symbol of the intellect. The symbol of Earth is the Chakra, or coin. The symbol used is also the shield. In some Tarot images the pentacles bears comment. The five pointed star symbol represents an active physical body. The five points of the star represents five elements. The fifth element is the spirit. The western name is quintessence. The orient used the name metal. The Chakra is strongly associated with earth. This is because esoteric texts such as the Rig Veda describe the spinal chord from the shoulder to the base of the spine is called earth. Several Chakra can be found along the spine, or earth.
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