How can I identify the elements of transcendentalism in Emerson's "Nature"?

Five
predominant elements ofare nonconformity, self-reliance, free thought, confidence, and the
importance of nature. These concepts are liberally sprinkled throughout Emerson's essay
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When Emerson says that we should "demand our own works
and laws and worship," he espouses nonconformity. 

Free thought is
similar to nonconformity. Emerson encourages readers to avoid doing what their peers or
predecessors do; rather, they should think for themselves. In the introduction, he bemoans the
fact that "speculative men are esteemed unsound and frivolous." This suggests he
values speculation, or free thought.

In Chapter 1, Emerson asserts that, as
long as he has nature, he can be complete. His belief that "in the woods ... nothing can
befall me in life" shows self-reliance and confidence. 

The key tenet of
Transcendentalism displayed in "Nature" is the importance of nature. That is what
Emerson is writing about, after all. He begins by stating in the introduction that "all
science has one aim, namely, to find a theory of nature." In Chapter 1, he discusses the
stars and how we take them for granted, but that they nevertheless "awaken a certain
reverence." He suggests that, although no one "owns the landscape," the poet who
appreciates it possesses it in a sense. He says that nature can produce "a wild
delight" in a man even amid sorrows. He becomes eloquent when describing the effect of the
woods on him. It makes one feel perpetually young, and "all mean egotism vanishes." He
feels as if he is "part or particle of God" when he is out in nature. 

To identify elements of Transcendentalism in "Nature," keep looking for
expressions of nonconformity, free thought, self-reliance, confidence, and the supremacy of
nature.