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have done all of the above. Once I was finished feeling out of sorts and frustrated, I turned the elemental blockage around and gained a better understanding of myself in the process.)
    Furthermore, I discovered an important magickal lesson: in order to be an adept practitioner, your personality must be balanced with all four natural elements. It’s not enough to just assume they are. Perform a bit of personal magick and pull those elements into balance. This way, your magick will flow, and you will get better results with your spellcasting.
    Elemental Blocks—Who, Me?
    Even the best of us occasionally find our personal power low or face elemental blocks. The reason for it may come from several different sources: everyday stress, a change in your routine, moving, a different job, having a cold or recovering from an illness, family squabbles, relationship troubles, or even post-holiday blues can make us feel out of sync and disconnected from our magick, which makes it more difficult to access our personal power.
    Not everyone is a perfect balance of the elements; it is normal to have more personality traits from one element than the others. It is true that invariably one of the four elements will call to you more than the others. That’s to be expected. The trick is to take a hard look at your personality and how you work your magick. Then make the effort to put all four of those elements, and all their enchanting qualities, into a better working balance.
    So, how do you know if you are experiencing a block in regards to your personal power? Check out the following symptoms.
    Earth Block
    This element corresponds to physical reality, such as wealth, health, and your personal belongings. The financial side of an earth block is a tough one for everyone, since money relates to survival. We all have concerns in this department, and no one likes the thought of being in a tough financial situation. Symptoms of an earth block are when you hold on to items or possessions that are unnecessary or disruptive to your goals, like having trouble sticking to a budget because you never can resist a sale or are going out to eat all the time. Resistance to change is another trait. When you disconnect from your physical senses and stop paying attention to your body or taking care of your health is another. If you have trouble being grounded, responsible, or dependable, these are classic earth block symptoms. A good start for you would be to consider releasing your old habits. Accept that everything is in a constant state of flux. Change is a positive thing, and it will allow you many new opportunities.
    Air Block
    Symptoms of an air block may be that you are holding on to old ideas or outdated beliefs that no longer serve you. Your creativity fizzles out and concentration becomes difficult. A classic example would be writer’s block (shudder). The element of air embraces mental powers, intuition, and your creative ideas and concepts, for when you believe in something you are giving it life and creating the power that it has. So an air block can be one of the most frustrating blocks to work through, since this element represents your mind. This is especially troublesome as the down-and-dirty definition of magick is “mind over matter.” What can you do? Distract yourself with other physical projects. Take a walk and enjoy nature, which is linked to the element of earth. Try igniting a little fire energy and make love, or link into the element of water and go for a swim. Bottom line: distract yourself, turn off your brain, and stop thinking so damn hard! Take a break, and allow the inspiration to flow back into your life in its own way and time, without any expectations attached to it.
    Fire Block
    A sign of a fire block is not having enough energy and passion to complete your goals—basically that you feel as though you have lost your spunk and spark, and that you can’t get fired up or enthusiastic about projects