Every emotion has its color and its savor. One emotion develops into the other, since the proportion of activity of mind, in its increase and decrease, produces emotions. No emotion is undesirable so long as it is under the power of the will, but when uncontrolled even the least effect of it is a sin.

• Fear has the influence of the earth element;
• affection has the effect of the water element;
• anger has the effect of the fire element;
• humor has the effect of the air element;
• and sadness has the effect of the ether element.