Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search
Forufolding in relation to the elements
Line 21: Line 21:  
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |'''Spirit or “I”'''
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |'''Spirit or “I”'''
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Self-consciousness, rational thinking, free will, self-control, morality and values, insight, coping skills, spirituality, human form and development
+
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Self-consciousness, rational thinking, free will, self-control, morality and values, insight, coping skills, spirituality, human form and development, upright posture
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |
Line 41: Line 41:  
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Physical and chemical properties and structures, mechanics, chemical reactions, states of matter, inorganic forms
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Physical and chemical properties and structures, mechanics, chemical reactions, states of matter, inorganic forms
 
|}
 
|}
 +
 +
===== The four elements =====
 
These four aspects of the human being relate to the [[four elements]]. The physical body relates to physical, the etheric relates to fluid or watery element, the astral relates to the air or gaseous element, and the I relates to the warmth in the human being.  
 
These four aspects of the human being relate to the [[four elements]]. The physical body relates to physical, the etheric relates to fluid or watery element, the astral relates to the air or gaseous element, and the I relates to the warmth in the human being.  
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
|+The fourfold human being and the elements
 +
!
 +
!Element
 +
!Characteristic aspects in relation to the human being
 +
|-
 +
|Spirit or "[[I]]"
 +
|Warmth
 +
|Temperature, fever
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |“Soul” ([[astral body]])
 +
|Air
 +
|Breathing
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Life ([[etheric body]])
 +
|Water
 +
|Turgor, Edema
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Matter ([[physical body]])
 +
|Earth, Stone, Mineral
 +
|Bones
 +
|}
    
====The threefold human being====
 
====The threefold human being====
Line 75: Line 99:  
|Information, [[imponderables]]
 
|Information, [[imponderables]]
 
|Substance, matter, [[ponderables]]
 
|Substance, matter, [[ponderables]]
 +
|Both
 +
|-
 +
|Metabolism
 +
|Catabolism
 +
|Anabolism
 
|Both
 
|Both
 
|}
 
|}
Cookies help us deliver our services. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies.

Navigation menu