Hello Reader,

This Friday, November 13, Five Element Friday is all about parents and children, and that includes every one of us, because we were all children once.

Every child arrives with their own Elemental makeup and their own curriculum, the lessons and longings they came here to live out. But a child’s Elements are often very different from their parents’ Elements. A quick Wood parent can feel too fast for a thoughtful Earth child. A bubbly Fire parent can wear out a quiet Metal child who just wants to hang back. A Water child can feel confined in a house full of Metal rules. Most of the time, no one is doing anything wrong. They’re simply speaking different Elemental languages.

Together, we’ll explore:

• How to recognize a child’s Elements, and why they often come into view around age seven.
• What each Element needs most: Wood wants to be rewarded, Fire to be loved, Earth to be heard, Metal to be respected, and Water to know it matters.
• How parents and children nourish each other, and where they naturally clash.
• How to help children stay true to themselves, so that parenting becomes easier for everyone.
• How understanding your own parents’ Elements can help you heal old heart pains and re-parent the child inside you.

We’ll talk about how to tend a child the way you’d tend a garden, without getting in the way of who they’re meant to become. Whether you’re a parent, a grandparent, a teacher, a practitioner who treats children, or someone still making sense of your own childhood, you’re welcome here. Bring your stories, because this is one of our most interactive sessions.

Five Element Friday: Five Element Parenting (and Being Parented)​
Friday, November 13, 2026
5:00 Eastern

Join us for $25.

We can’t wait to see you there.

Warmly,
​

Leta and Jaye
Alchemy Learning Center

17 New South Street #108, Northampton, MA 01060
​Unsubscribe · Preferences​