Elemental

Elemental is a being or force embodying one of the classical natural elements such as earth, air, fire, or water.

Originating in ancient philosophy and alchemy, elementals have been described as spirits or entities that animate nature’s fundamental substances. While folklore portrays them as supernatural creatures—like sylphs in the air or undines in water—modern science explains related phenomena through natural processes, atmospheric conditions, or chemical reactions, grounding the concept in symbolic and mythological traditions rather than literal existence.

On this site, readers share firsthand encounters or stories involving elemental-like forces or entities. A jury of fellow enthusiasts then evaluates these accounts, voting to determine which stories hold credible elements of truth and which lean toward fiction or myth.

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