The Five Elements

The core of Chinese sciences of the Universe: Feng Shui, the Chinese Horoscope and various divinity methods revolves around the understanding of the importance of Five Important Elements. These elements are Water, Wood, Fire, Earth and Metal.

According to ancient Chinese, these Five Elements are interactive which stimulate and shape our daily life.

It is important to understand that there is a natural order in which leads to harmony, prosperity and happiness.

The productive sequence is as follows: water nourished plants and trees: producing wood, wood makes fire which burnt into ashes to form earth, earth is the source of metal. Metal can be condensed to water or can be melted into liquid i.e. `water'. Therefore it is known as the productive sequence.

There is also a destructive order, which is the cause of bad events and calamities.

This is a result of the distrubances to the natural order. This is where: water puts out fire; fire melts metal; metal breaks wood; wood (roots of plants) penetrates the earth; and earth is absorbed water. In this situation, Feng Shui experts will advice you to place a neutralising element to avoid such harmful effects.

There is also one more sequence called the controlling sequence. It is: water can put out fire; fire allows metal to be moulded; and so on.

 

Above is the enhancing cycle or the productive sequence.

Above is the weakening cycle or destructive order.

Above is the controlling cycle or the controlling sequence.

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