#4 elements

[dorothygale123]

I'd say I'm becoming a nerd, but that ship sailed a long time ago. I guess I'm just expanding my nerdiness to other areas.

Anyway, MORE MYTHOLOGY!

So in Journey to the West, the Buddha explains that there are 4 'spiritual primates' that don't fit into any categories for immortals or types of creatures. Fans of Lego Monkie Kid are likely familiar with 2, the Stone Monkey Sun Wukong and the Six Eared Macaque. The other 2, the Long-armed Gibbon and the Red-Buttocked Baboon are a lot more obscure. They only get a brief mention in JttW because the focus of the chapter they appear in is Macaque, but the idea of a set of super powerful Immortal monkeys is just too fun to pass up, you know? So I've been thunking my thinker.

What if each primate was associated with a different realm (mortal, heavenly, lunar, and underworld) and element? I know the 4 elements (earth, water, wind, fire) are a western idea rooted in alchemy and eastern mythology has 5 elements (earth, water, fire, metal, wood), but there aren't 5 monkeys and this is just a thought experiment and not me trying to force western ideas onto eastern culture.

Got it? Good.

Now, Sun Wukong is very solidly earth because he's, you know, a rock. No surprise there. He was also born in the mortal realm and spent most of his life there, so we'll call him the celestial primate of the mortal realm while we're at it.

The Six-Eared Macaque is another easy one. A lot of LMK fannon associates him with wind, inferring that his heightened hearing has something to do with wind magic. He's also very closely tied to the moon because of the line in "Shadow Play" where he directly compares the Warrior (himself) to the moon. So Macaque is the celestial primate of wind and the Lunar realm.

Now here's where we get a bit more speculative and start using information creatively. There are 2 monkeys, realms, and elements left I want to use, so let's start with the monkeys so everyone has a baseline understanding.

The Long Armed Gibbon (Gibs, from now on) is described as being able to "seize the sun and moon, shorten a thousand mountains, distinguish auspicious from inauspicious, and manipulate planets and stars."

The Red Buttocked Baboon (Babs for short) has "knowledge of yin and yang, understands human affairs, is adept I'd daily life and can avoid death and lengthen its life."

Starting with the realms because they seem easiest to assign, I would give Gibs the Heavenly realm because of its ability to move around celestial objects like the sun, moon, planets, and stars. This leaves the Underworld to Babs, which I think fits nicely because their "knowledge of yin and yang" and "understand[ing] of human affairs" would make them a good assistant to the 10 Kings of the Underworld.

Next comes the 2 remaining elements, water and fire, which are a bit tricky because it could go both ways.

Gibs could be fire because the sun and stars are giant balls of burning plasma, but also water because the sky/heavens are often associated with an ocean or other bodies of water in several different mythologies. For example, in Egyptian mythology, Ra sailed his boat through the sky every day, while in early Abrahamic belief the sky was a huge dome with water on the other side, and rain happened when floodgates were opened to let the water through. In Chinese myth specifically, the Milky Way is often depicted as a river that is sailed through by various deities.

Babs could fit with fire as well because underworlds and hell-adjacent places are often shown to have fires to torment and punish the sinful dead, no surprise there. But there is surprisingly a lot of water symbolism in the realm of the dead as well. For example, some people may be familiar with the Japanese idea of the Sanzu River, very similar in concept to the Greek River Styx, as well as the Chinese Huang Quan/Yellow springs.

Personally I would pair Babs with fire because he has red in his name, making him the celestial primate of fire and the Underworld.

That leaves Gibs to be the celestial primate of water and the Heavenly realm.

I feel pretty good about this, but if anyone else has other ideas I'd love to hear them.

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#lego monkie kid #lmk #sun wukong #journey to the west #liu er mihou #six eared macaque #jttw #long armed gibbon #red buttocked baboon #crack theory #my theory #chinese religion #chinese mythology #4 elements #cool connection #no books this time we die like men #i've put more effort into this than i have most of my school or college research papers #maybe i should've been a mythology major... #shadowpeach #mythology sh*tposting #mythology #mythology and folklore #jttw inspo character ideas

[avaloncelsus]

Day 3 - Seasons

For this one I associated the seasons with the elements, and the elements with their characters.

I also didn’t want Yew and Magnolia to be excluded so associated them with Time.

#bravelyweek23 #bravely default #bravely second #bravely default 2 #bravely default ii #bravely series #seasons #4 elements

[floralchipmonk]

Welcome.

' Wind blows, fire burns, rain falls...'' Leeloo - The Fifth Element, 1997

The wind is blowing. The leaves are changing colors. A murder of crows has gathered before their voyage to the south, in the gardens of my parents' home. "Winter is coming", I read off of Long Claw, the sword hanging on the wall of my sweetheart's room. Its from one of his favourite stories. The words ring true. "I want to grow old with you," I said to him under the fireworks in the sky.

Wondering: What does earth do?

#the fifth element #story #lovely #4 elements

[moumouton4]

We're finally going to answer that

And no it's not a conspiracy about Earth, Wind and Fire 😂

#polls #wind #water #fire #earth #4 elements

[ladyytopya149]

Hangi Element Olduğunu Hissediyorsun?

💧

Eğer birisi bu soruyu sorsaydı bana su gibi olduğumu hissediyorum derdim. Öfkem denizin yükselen dalgaları sakinliğim ise gökyüzünden damla damla usulca yağan bir yağmur olurdu bence hem hayat veren bir küçük su damlası hem ise bir yaşama son veren hırçın dalgalı bir deniz...

#4 elements #hissediyorum #ben buyum

[campingirl]

hehe

I tink u guys cant see the word in their hands 🤔

#novelmore #THIS IS HOW I TINK NOVELMORE AS CRETED #i havent post a long ago 😐🤙 #lord of the rings #playmobil #4 elements #hehe

[melachanart]

NEW Color Chibiz - 4 Elements

Hey ~ Je viens de recevoir mon nouveau carnet de Color Chibiz (coloriage) sur le thème cette fois-ci des 4 éléments ! Et j'ai aussi commandé une réédition du 1er tome que j'ai fait, renommé "Basic Colors" ~

(P.S Thank you for the 200 followers XD)

(c) @melachanart​​

#manga #chibi #kawaii #coloring #coloring book #oc #original character #4 elements #melachan #melachanart

[jazz-envision-781]

...You are light, you come from the light source of divinity, therefore you are a divine being, a creator, you are light, and you bring with you all the universal knowledge, which will lead you to walk with wisdom in this life that you came to experience. You are light, you create with your mind what you decree with the word, and when you embrace creation with Love…it is then that magic happens and miracles happen, nothing is by chance, everything is by chance of your creations. You are light, connect with your interior and you will reach that knowledge that will make you reach the divinity that we call God. You are light, let love flow in you, and knowledge will flow taking you to a path without fear and without attachments. You are light, you came to walk on this planet called Earth, with steps of simplicity, to act with humility and kindness, and to give and receive Love. You are light, your mission in this life is to remember where you come from, what you came for, and to where you have to go. You are light, you are Love, you are a divine being. You are the light, I am the light, therefore we are all one. My being of light recognizes your being of light!

#warrior of light #world change #lightworker #mentor u latino #nature #spanish #english #Jazmin Aida #art #mother nature #4 elements #architecture #healing

[jumpin-jack-va]

My Back to School Spell Jar

What I did:

First I cast a circle by using colored candles to represent the elements. For me it's - Blue for water, Yellow for fire, pink for wind, and green for earth.

I got a small jar and cleansed it with the smoke of an incense. I then Put lavender bath salt at the bottom for wisdom. Next, I put flower petals in for love. Lime peals for luck. Orange peals for happiness /anti-anxiety. Ashes were put in for strength. Lastly, Himalayan salt for friendship.

I thanked the elements and poured their respective candle wax onto the jar. (EX: Thank you air for helping me cast this spell.)

Un-cast the Circle by blowing out the candles and repeat thanks. Put everything away.

The finishing touches are twine that I tied to the jar and etching a Sigil in the slightly malleable wax. I also sprayed some lavender perfume on it to make it smell good

I'm now letting it charge by leaving it in the windowsill for tonight and tommorow

#baby witch spell #spell recipe #spell jar #pagan witch #baby witch #4 elements #spell using the elements #spell casting with jack

[freeandsavedinjesus]

My Element earth clod

Elemental

#personal #disney pixar #yay earth #4 elements

[curejune]

this thing has console ports?? the world is full of wonders

#fanart #2024 #4 elements

[alma-noble]

The four elements—Earth, Water, Fire, and Air—offer us a profound roadmap for balance, growth, and personal transformation. By understanding their unique qualities and harnessing their energies, we can create a harmonious and fulfilling life. Throughout the ages, the four sacred elements – Earth, Water, Fire, and Air – have been woven into the very fabric of our existence. Deep within our very being, we carry the essence of all four elements. 

Our human bodies are harmoniously infused with their presence, and their absence would render us unable to thrive – for they are the life force that sustains us. Moreover, the FOUR elements are intrinsically connected to our chakras, the energy centers that facilitate our well-being. In every breath we take, every step we tread, and every thought we entertain, the four elements envelop us. As we continue our exploration of the wonders of life.  Let us cherish the eternal gifts of Earth, Water, Fire, and Air, acknowledging their profound influence on our existence and the unity they bring to our own soul’s journey.

🌟 ELEMENTAL HARMONY: Embracing the Magic of EARTH, WATER, AIR, and FIRE ...

#youtube #4 elements #earth #water #fire #air #harmony

[tornoleander]

IVE BEEN laughing at this clip ONLY KAI And Cole are fighting. LLOYD acting like it was a full team bonding fight while just standing there watching.💀

Also fact that no one else was helping at all almost makes Kai’s line “we make such a good team,” feel like flirting

#ninjago #the men whimpering rewatch #ninjago lloyd #ninjago cole #ninjago kai #ninjago zane #ninjago jay #ninjago season 4 #ninjago tournament of elements #tournament of elements #lavashipping #Oli edits #Oli clips

[twinstxrs]

so much happened in this whole episode but i’m still on fig infiltrating ruben’s dream, making it look like the place where his friend was murdered, and then disguising herself as kipperlilly & repeatedly saying different variants of “somebody needs to take the fall for this, and it’s not going to be me. it’s going to be you.” while adaine as the elven oracle shows up next to her. can you imagine waking up from that, the idea of a horrible truth being pinned on you by your friend to save her own skin while the personification of fate and destiny stands there, almost as a promise that this is GOING to happen to you. we don’t even know if this kid is guilty. my god.

#fantasy high #dimension 20 #fhjy #fhjy spoilers #fantasy high junior year #fig faeth #ruben hopclap #lucy frostblade #the rat grinders #adaine abernant #kipperlilly copperkettle #watching fig terrorize him like girl!!! we don’t even know if he’s guilty!!!! #this might just be for me but i do not think 5 teenagers willingly brutally killed their friend idk #like there just has to be some other element to it and i am very scared to find out what that was #what if they were put in a position where they felt there was/there was no other choice… like oh my god #my comedy brain is having fun but my ‘this is a teenager’ brain is in such deep distress all the time this season #the rat grinders i trust brennan to not make u cartoonishly evil so i am holding u as gently as i can in my confused shaky hands #also with the devil’s nectar i’ve been wondering why they all seem so well-adjusted & now i’m curious if they’ve been intentionally- #changing their memories in a way so that either the trauma is lesser or they think they aren’t guilty. idk #but it seems like from how gertie was talking she was making it more recently so the well adjustedness from early jy doesn’t quite add up #they could have another source maybe??? idk i’m just low stakes 4 a.m. spitballing here #there’s also the strong possibility that they’re aware of what happened but they weren’t the ones who killed lucy. idk who knows #the way you could probably devil’s nectar yourself into believing it wasn’t your fault someone died… CRAZY IMPLICATIONS!!! CRAZY IDEA!!! #anyways the bad kids & the rat grinders don’t ever have to like each other but i do wonder if at least some of those kids deserve a chance

[chenardy]

#4 elements

[wolfbane971]

Amazing work by @haematicartwork @haematicmagic

#tabletop #ttrpg #dnd #tieflng #goddess #monk #4 elements