To the Ancients, elementals were the physical explanation of the universe. However, some contemporary occultists see them only as symbols for forces and otherwise not 'real' at all. YIN YANG Chinese philosophy and acupuncture talk of yin yang. The list could go on. In Chinese literature it is quite long.
Some occultists suggest everything can be similarly arranged into related opposite pairs.
Here is a simple magical technique you may wish to try. This article is licenced for free non-commercial distribution only. If this document is used in its current format, credit and a link for the effort and work involved is appreciated.