Chinese Astrology - Elements

According to Chinese astrology, our universe consists of five basic elements namely Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth . Everything, including humans,in the universe must have a relationship with these five elements. So the five elements are applied not only to every physical thing in the world, but also to the Colors, Directions, Seasons and Sounds,Years, Months, Days, Hours, Minutes and Seconds of the Chinese Calendar.These elements, calculated from the date of birth and time ,gives valuable insights in addition to their animal signs into the psyche of the person concerned, their inherent tendencies and their personalities in general.

The Five Elements Chart

Elements	Metal	Water	Wood	Fire	Soil
Male Branch	Monkey	Rat	Tiger	Horse	Dragon,Dog
Female Branch	Hen	Hog	Rabbit	Snake	Cow,Sheep
Color	White	Black	Green	Red	Brown
Seasons	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Intermediate
Hours	15-19	21-01	3-7	9-13	1-3,7-9,13-15,19-21
Directions	West	North	East	South	Center
Flavor	Spicy	Salty	Sour	Bitter	Sweet
Fruit	Peach	Chestnut	Palm	Almond	Date
Organs	Lungs	Kidneys	Liver	Heart	Spleen
System	Respiratory	Excretory	Nervous	Circulatory	Digestive
Body	Skin	Bone	Nerve	Blood	Muscle
Face	Nose	Ears	Eyes	Tongue	Mouth
Emotions	Sad	Fear	Anger	Happy	Worry
Disease	Dry	Cold	Wind	Hot	Wet
Personal	Renown	Gentle	Honest	Polite	Promises
Planet	Venus	Mercury	Jupiter	Mars	Saturn
Voice	E	O	A	I	U

Relation between Elements

These element relations are conducive, beneficial, congenial, friendly, supporting and generating.(Affinity Relationship)

• Water generates Wood - Water is the mother of Wood
• Wood generates Fire - Wood is the mother of Fire
• Fire generates Earth - Fire is the mother of Earth
• Earth generates Metal - Earth is the mother of Metal
• Metal generates Water - Metal is the mother of Water

The elements have the capability to destroy, defeat, overcome and overwhelm the other elements as well. (Destructive Relationship)

• Water can extinguish Fire
• Wood can break the Earth
• Fire can melt Metal
• Earth can make Water disappear
• Metal can break Wood

The elements are also hostile, fighting, resisting, and hurting mutually one another.(Replusive Relationship)

• Water dislikes Fire
• Wood dislikes Earth
• Fire dislikes Metal
• Earth dislikes Water
• Metal dislikes Wood

Characteristics of people based on the Five Elements

Earth Element People- Persons, whose representative element is the earth, are faithful to their masters, have an idealistic character but are highly ambitious. These persons have dual character. They wish and desire that other persons should accord importance to them, and they desire a loving treatment, in return for for their love. They should avoid and stay away from moisture and marshy lands.

Fire Element People- Persons of fire element have magnetic and attractive personality, remain happy and excited. They wish to remain bound in the love- bounds of their relatives, as they despise seclusion. They are hypersensitive and quick messengers. They should avoid hyper emotivity and planes where there is too much heat.

Water Element People- Such persons are imaginative, philosophers and thinkers. They are clever, scholarly and believe in free lancing. They take up multiple professions. They believe in conferring secrets to themselves only. They should avoid water-laden places.

Metal Element People- They are excellent calculators. They wish to lead an ordelry and principled life. They also like hygenic and balanced environment.Quality is the creed of their life. They should avoid dry places.

Wood Element People- They are high class artists or artisans and perform their work diligently and remain committed to their work and are adept in their profession. They wish to remain busy, and believe in the sort of life which is hardwork oriented. They indulge in wasteful expenditure. They should avoid such places where strong wind blows.

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