earth
Officials
Stomach: “Official of Rotting & Ripening”: It is like a cement mixer, churns up food and breaks it down (just as nature is breaking down (rotting leaves) and decreasing energy).
Spleen: “The Official of Transportation & Distribution”: Transports & distributes food to the body, mind & spirit.
Associated Phrases
“Starved for attention.”
“Home sweet home.”
“You make me sick.”
“I can’t take it anymore.”
“Caring to a fault.”
“I can’t stomach it.” (Can’t digest something)
“I am always taking care of others”
“Why don’t you take care of yourself?”
“It’s nauseating.”
“Digesting knowledge.”
“Homesick”
“Home-made”
“Stand on your own two feet.”
“Down to earth.”
“Stand up for yourself.”
“Spaced out.”
| Balance | Imbalance |
| Nurturing | Smothering/Enabling |
| Grounded/Centered/Secure | Insecure |
| Harvest | Empty |
| Stabile | Unstable |
| Thoughtful | Resentful/Thoughtless |
| Mothering | Martyr |
| Abundance/Fullness | Barren |
| Sympathetic | Unsympathetic |
| Nourishing | Appetite disorders-over/under nourished |
| Movement/Taking in and digesting on all levels | Obsession (Ruminating-keep digesting stuff over and over) |
| Providing/Resourcefulness | Clinging/Needy |
| Caring | Over protective |
| Generous | Greedy |