This lesson came about when I was asked a number of times about working Magick without all the fancy tools that we see. Although the tools are nice, they are not necessary. All of the elements are always present, we just have to turn our focus to them. This is all the tools and other stuff are, are focal points to make it easier to do what we do.
At any given point, all 5 of the elements are present within you. There is no need for the "props", except to make it easier to connect with a particular element, or the aspect that it corresponds to. Your body contains "air" in your breath. It contains "fire" in your blood. In the Act of breathing, you combine them, making "The Spark of Life."
The human body is made up of a large percentage of water... Around 85%, I think,but dont quote me on the exact percentage. This is your "water" element. Your "earth" element is in the bones of your skeleton, or the salt it produces. The acts of crying or sweating combine salt and water, making "The Elixir of the Mothers Womb."
Your body unites these various elements in the fifth or spirit. Because of this, the body is but one of many representations of the pentagram, as it contains all five of the elements: earth, air, fire, water, and spirit. This is why you always have all the elements present, at the required time. All that is required is that you concentrate upon them and utilize them.