A wellness check-in on the Dagara medicine wheel

Which element
is calling for you today?

Earth connects. Water flows. Nature accepts. Fire reacts. Mineral evolves as self love grows. Recognizing which element you need to balance is a strength that can serve as a blueprint, that provides guidance on knowing what steps to take next.

5elements 10questions · ~2 min 50+US & Canada support lines

Touch an element to hear what it carries…

1

Answer honestly

10 questions all tailored to strengthening your understanding on elements where imbalance is present.

2

Identify Your Element

Increased awareness of imbalanced elements can be helpful in turning challenges and life stressors into actionable steps forward.

3

Strengthen Supports

Find supports tailored to your unique needs based on your element. Explore a variety of coping tools and choose the strategies that feel most helpful to you. You will also find resources (USA & Canada) specifically selected to support areas where an imbalance may be present.

Where this comes from: The Dagara Medicine wheel is rooted in teachings from the Dagara people of West Africa. Lula Helpline utilizes the Dagara Medicine Wheel as a tool for wellness for people from all walks of life but is not a substitute for medical or mental health support.

The Check-In

Ten honest questions

Two questions for each of the five elements — ten in total, about two minutes. Answer for your last two weeks, choosing what is true, not what you wish were true. If a question isn't clear, the note underneath explains what it's asking.

  • 🌍 Earth — safety & basic needs
  • 💧 Water — emotions
  • 🌿 Nature — transition & change
  • 🔥 Fire — how you respond to what happens
  • 🪨 Mineral — sense of self

🔒 Your answers are stored only in this browser. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Your balance map

The wheel is waiting.

Take the 10-question check-in first — it takes about two minutes, and everything stays on your device.

Element guide

Five ways of being alive

Support lines & services

Real help, matched to the element

Reaching out is not weakness — it is fire used well. Choose your country, or filter by the element that needs tending.

If you are in immediate danger, call 911 (US & Canada). If you are thinking of harming yourself: in the US, call or text 988; in Canada, call 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645. You do not have to be "in crisis enough" — you just have to reach.

The toolbox

Small medicines you can use right now

Water · breathe

Still Water Breath

Box breathing: 4 in · 4 hold · 4 out · 4 hold. Four rounds is enough to shift a nervous system.

4

Press start and follow the circle.

Earth · ground

5 · 4 · 3 · 2 · 1 Grounding

Tap each dot as you notice that thing. When the mind races, the senses bring it home.

You're here. That was the whole point. 🌍

Mineral · reflect

Element journal

Pick the element you're tending — a prompt will appear.

Earth · steady

The Needs Check

Earth stops spinning before extreme catastrophy hits. Identify and select one low earth element and click the 'learn more' button to gain insight on how to nurture your earth element with care. Have trouble identifying a low earth need? reflect on what would bring you the most peace, fullness and security right now.

Fire · speak

Say It Well

Fire used badly burns the room. Fire used well lights up the torch that helps you see clearly and stand your ground. Strengthen your inner fire here.

1 · What happened
2 · What you actually need
3 · How you want it to land
Nature · turn

The Season Sorter

Nature welcomes change and directs which season will present the storm — nature is both predictable and unpredictable. Learning to accept and welcome each season with grace can empower you to weather the storm. Identify and make note of various seasons of change in your life below; create rituals by clicking on the 'suggest a ritual button' to help embrace the change, whatever that might be

Composting
Sprouting
Mineral · remember

The Values Compass

Knowing your mineral element can help empower you to make informed decisions the next time your roots are tested. Choose three values that you strongly identify with — what traits are reflective of you the most?

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Privacy, Terms & Disclaimer

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