THIS IS THE FINAL BLOG ON THE ELEMENTS IN RELATION TO CREATION

The Creation story can best be understood by the Four Worlds of Kabbalah; 
Emanation - Intention or the Word
 Creation - the Blueprint or Plan
 Formation where all was animated by the Breath of the Divine (even the Still beings have their own slow vibration and energy) and as Kabir said; "what is God - the breath within the breath." 
Actualization where all was made. 
This process is also represented on the Tree of Life.

Everything began with the word (Emanation) - the Word expressed as undifferentiated imaginative power above the Crown of Keter of the Tree, filtering down into the Sephira and the element of Water - (top right) - Wisdom - imagination - undifferentiated thought.
"...WATER GAVE BIRTH TO DARKNESS..."

This was followed by the blueprint (Creation) - (top left) -  Understanding, verbal thought and symbols rather than pure imaginative fantasy.
"...FIRE GAVE BIRTH TO LIGHT..."

The next six sephirot below represent the world of Formation and the element of Ruach; Air, Wind, Breath.
"...WIND GAVE BIRTH TO SPIRIT..."

And finally in the lowest Sephira of Makhut or Kingdom or Earth  Actualization occurred and all was "made" - the Still, Growing, Wild and Talking beings. This happened as the Word and the Breath of the Creator animated all these worlds coming down the Tree of Life like a lightning bolt.
The quote above now may make a little more sense.

 THE ANCESTORS ALSO SAY:

Just as the world was created through the FOUR WORLDS so we can regain a spiritual "Eden" by our "BECOMING," slowly up the Tree, rung by rung, and furthering our transformation. A Buddhist or Yogi might call this "Eden," the Pure Land of self-realization or enlightenment.

At the end of the day if we just studied and immersed ourselves in nature, so much more would be revealed.

THE ANCESTORS