Being aware of 'emotions' and 'true wishes' before they are put into words

Since August of this year, I have been participating in a program called "Citizenship For Children" hosted by the certified NPO PIECES.

It is a program to explore learning and insights for creating a "gentle space" where children do not feel isolated, as an adult living in the community.
There are also workshops where participants bring in their actual experiences of interacting with children and discuss them with each other.

The program has only just begun, and the other day I experienced one of those workshops called "Reflection."
It was a workshop where we shared one-on-one about interactions with children that remained in our hearts, reflected on our own actions and the children's words and reactions at that time, and became aware of our own feelings and values.
I believe the purpose of this workshop is not to evaluate or analyze actions, but to become aware of emotions and values during the process of putting them into words.

At the conclusion of this experience, what S, the secretary-general of PIECES, said as a tip for enjoying incorporating reflection into daily life was very impressive. It was to "be aware of emotions and thoughts before they are put into words." S said, "It is easy to confuse think and feel, or think and want. For example, before it is put into words as 'I can't forgive,' what happened in your body? Changes in your head, blood, gastrointestinal tract, etc.—that is where emotions and wishes reside."

At this point, I suddenly thought of the <four elements> (lol), but it made perfect sense that in order to focus on verbalization = the higher level of air, emotions = water, and true wishes = fire, it is necessary to grasp the moisture and energy circulating in the body. I also thought about the importance and difficulty of truly savoring and observing that.

In my interactions with people, I tend to be biased toward "verbalization" and communication through words, but just as the "sword" symbolizes air in tarot, I think that if the process of verbalization is neglected, it contains many elements that cannot help but hurt both oneself and others.
Also, in interactions with children whose abilities are still developing, it means that one must always turn one's thoughts to unspoken emotions and true wishes.

While I was thinking about such things in the back of my mind, I came across this video today (I listened to it rather than watched it).
I have been listening to the YouTube channel of Mademoiselle Ai, an astrologer who has been active since I was in junior high and high school, and I have been listening to it a lot lately because I like her indescribable philosophical way of speaking.

I see, so it's "asking life"...

Exploring feel and want, when pushed to the limit, means asking the "life" that resides in my body and in the body of the person in front of me.
Through language, human communication (sharing) has become more efficient, and the accumulation of knowledge has progressed dramatically, but at the root of each individual's life, there is a flow of "emotions" and the burning of "true wishes" before they are put into words.
In order to weave a "gentle space" that includes soft words and non-verbal communication, the workshop of observing and carefully ruminating on that may be indispensable.

Around January of next year, when I complete the "Citizenship For Children" program, the door to the Age of Air will open. Until then, I will spend some time being aware of this "asking life."