2) The element earth is yin, feminine, like Mother Earth in the West. Earth’s symbol is the black and white yin/yang. Although the earth is a yin element, it can exist in either a yang or a yin state. When the earth expresses masculine yang energy, its color is yellow and is symbolized by a hill. When the earth expresses feminine yin energy, its color is gold and is symbolized by a valley. Earth’s personality traits are stable, practical, reliable, industrious, empathetic, honest, kind, and prudent. Earth types value friendship. Earth individuals do well to meditate and nourish themselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Earth’s personality traits are stable, practical, reliable, industrious, empathetic, honest, kind, and prudent.
