Find Your Fictional Character’s Energy Motivators – Part 1: Earth

The Earth Energy is associated with our survival instinct, our sense of security and well-being. Think of the foundation tier of Maslow’s Hierarchy. When our basic needs are met and our base is balanced, we feel secure, physically and mentally healthy, and we are comfortable in the world. A character with a healthy Earth Energy would be nurturing, welcoming, often maternal. That character’s core belief would be I’m at home here, on this earth, in this place.

When our base is shaky, we’re fearful ...