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The subjective experience of time is one of those perennial mysteries of the human condition. Our state of mind – our temperament – seems largely to determine whether we constantly look at the clock or sail through the day as if it consisted of a few interesting moments. Some people are constantly harping back to the ‘good old days’, whilst some are focused on the immense possibilities of the future. Others are ploddingly preoccupied with the here-and-now, and other types are happy to scan the past, present, and future and how they relate in a cause-and-effect way.

Fire is preoccupied with the future, with the hidden meaning and potential of things and what can be made of them. Earth is interested in the here-and-now, in facts and figures, concrete accomplishments, and getting things done in a practical way. Water is concerned with personal feelings and emotions, with safety, security, and connectedness, and is especially concerned with the past. Air is concerned with the abstract reasons behind things and their cause and effect; air scans past, present, and future in an attempt to get the broad picture and the abstract principle.