The earth element is represented by anything made from stone, brick, ceramics, tile, and adobe. Buildings made of these materials have heavy walls and by necessity are low to the ground. Earth buildings are excellent for holding onto things and keeping things safe. They are long-lasting, hard to damage, and promote stability, ideal for warehouses and museums.

People who have the earth element dominant in their constitution will have rounded limbs and soft flesh. They are warm, kind, and look huggable. Earth women look like earth mothers, even when slim, and the men look like big bears. They have plump cheeks and generous mouths. They like to collect things and invariable have knickknacks around the house.

The colors of earth are brown, yellow, and clay colors. The direction is center, and the organs are the stomach, spleen, and muscles. Helping and stability are the values associated with earth.