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| Elizabeth Sholtis 360| 584 | 2941 elizabeth@fifthdirection.com |
| Dean Sims, m.a.r. 360| 584 | 2940 dean@fifthdirection.com |
In many ancient traditions, Indo-European, Celtic and
Native American, the four directions of North, South,
East and West represent different aspects of Being. In
addition to the four cardinal directions there is the "Fifth
Direction" which is the Center / Spirit / Void / Unknown.
There are many different meanings for each direction from
each different culture, except for the fifth, that is Spirit.
Within the four earthly directions there are Air, Earth,
Water and Fire. Also represented with the directions
respectively are Wisdom / Logic / Balance, Introspection /
Death / Intuition, Trust / Innocence / Emotion, and
Illumination / Enlightenment / Beauty.
The heart of the four directional symbolism is the fifth
direction, the center or within. This is the navel and source
of creation. This is the direction of Spirit. Its Nature form
is the Divine Soul stuff that links all life together. It is the
synthesis of the Elements and the directions. In human life,
this is the spiritual realm and the dimension of the Divine in
its many forms. In connection with this direction, pay
attention to the core of your being - your inner Self.
Native American, the four directions of North, South,
East and West represent different aspects of Being. In
addition to the four cardinal directions there is the "Fifth
Direction" which is the Center / Spirit / Void / Unknown.
There are many different meanings for each direction from
each different culture, except for the fifth, that is Spirit.
Within the four earthly directions there are Air, Earth,
Water and Fire. Also represented with the directions
respectively are Wisdom / Logic / Balance, Introspection /
Death / Intuition, Trust / Innocence / Emotion, and
Illumination / Enlightenment / Beauty.
The heart of the four directional symbolism is the fifth
direction, the center or within. This is the navel and source
of creation. This is the direction of Spirit. Its Nature form
is the Divine Soul stuff that links all life together. It is the
synthesis of the Elements and the directions. In human life,
this is the spiritual realm and the dimension of the Divine in
its many forms. In connection with this direction, pay
attention to the core of your being - your inner Self.
