In Bardon’s work IIH he talks about the magician should always exhale the element after inhaling it after the number of inhaling. However, what happens if instead of exhaling the element invoke the opposite element right after.
Inhaling fire element and inhaling water element.
Inhaling air element and inhaling earth element.
Is it dangerous?
Also do there exists mantras for the elements just like the chakras?
You can see all 4 is invoked for equilibrium but they are not invoked at the same areas of your body. You can check out on Rawn Clarks commentary to see what I am talking about.
Its not THAT dangerous. Bardon was overcautious with everything to the point of great annoyance to the reader, to be honest. And this is one of those things you should find out but invoking opposing principles brought just about nothing in my experience.
What if you just keep the element instead?
How about practicing two elements such as Fire and Water
We can keep the elements within our body (only not in the brain or the heart) for many reasons/goal :
a particular part of our body needs healing so the element while have that function.
you want to developp a quality linked to the element (example : compassion with water, focus with air…)
It’s generally advice to store it within the belly center.
You can also breathe two elements. Bardon advices to master each one before it but it’s totally ok.
If you are new to this kind of work, you can “cycle” those elements through your body in a first time (let them work in you for a certain time and then breathe them out). In most cases it can be enough.
Brandon mentioned merging with the element, how would I know if I merged with the element?
You’ll know it when you get there. No one can really tell you what it will feel like as your experience will likely be different. When you merge your consciousness with something, there is no separation between what is “you” and what is the object you are merging with.
The first step is to create within you the most of feelings linked the element.
Basically if you merge with fire, you have to create the most sensation linked to that element.
Robert Bruce gives many example in his Energy book.
For fire, for instance, you have to focus on a time when you felt the fire element so strong.
You can add the smell of smoke
The taste of pepper.
The feeling of hotness and rising.
My interest is the air element got any tips on that?
Focus on times when you were feeling spacey, dizzy, forgetful or confused, which are characteristic of Air. You can also think about times when you were clear headed, mentally sharp, intellectual and cunning.
Focus on why you want to work the air element.
Breathe in.
See the energy of a color that reminds you of air coming into you.
Hold on.
Store that energy into your body. Either the heart dantien or the belly one.
Breathe out.
Breathe in.
Imagine what it feels like to fly, or to be clever, or to be joyful… Or simply knowing.
Breathe out that feeling into your center
Repeat the all process until you have a solid accumulation of the air element.
You can store that energy into this dantien. Or you can cycle it into your body. (Be careful not storing in the brain or near your physical heart)
You can ground it, place it into the room, charge a talisman/candle or sending it back to the universe.