![]() ![]() This bird would grow, learn, and at its peak it would burst into flame, dissolving into ashes to be born anew. The phoenix from Persian mythology is a great example of fire. Light, moving ornaments reflect the life and joy which a Christmas tree represents.įire stands for restorative change, for the shedding of the old and creation of new. A heavy ornament would pull down the branches, making them look burdened and ponderous. ![]() A passing person by a Christmas tree causes the ornaments to turn on their bead bases, showing another facet, bringing the tree into life, dollops of color against a steady green backdrop. A gentle breeze drifting in through an open window will set the mobile lazily spinning, allowing the cranes or other shapes to waltz and turn. Wind origami are created to be light, airy, and most importantly, able to move at the slightest whim.Ī wind origami is meant to be light and delicate. ![]() In origami, wind is represented by the hanging shapes - the window ornaments, the Christmas tree ornaments, and most especially the mobiles. Wind is the smell of salt air on a gentle breeze, luring us onto that sailing ship to another shore. Wind symbolizes movement, change, the flow of ideas, the dance of life, the progress we all make with every minute. The end result should be stationary, fixed. This allows you to bend and shape each stem into exactly the shape you wish, to create your finished floral arrangement. This is why, for example, my origami flowers are created with fairly thick green pipe cleaners as stems. A vase of beautiful iris flowers which you arranged "just so" in a vase should stay in that configuration, not move around into disarray whenever a gentle breeze came in through the window. If you had an elegant crane sitting on your desk at work, you would not want it blowing away every time someone came in through your door! Instead you would create it with thick, textured paper, full of detail and heft. To represent all of these emotions, earth origami are generally made in a solid, sturdy manner. Travelers who return to their home shores often feel emotional when they once again make contact with their native soil. Every culture has phrases in it about "coming from the earth, returning to the earth" or "permanent as stone". Origami which is created to "sit" on a surface falls into the earth category. Here are origami to represent each of these four areas.Įarth represents stability, a strong foundation, the long-lasting power of a mountain, the rich nutrients of garden soil. The natural symbols of earth, wind, fire, and water date back to the Greek culture and even before. You can find these symbols used in native American cultures, oriental cultures, the Hindu, Buddhism, and most other major religions. The natural world is usually divided up into four quadrants - earth, wind, fire, and water. Many cultures and religions have treasured the connections man has with the natural world. Feng Shui Origami - Earth Wind Fire Water ![]()
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