Avatar Posted by DebbieJohnson 276 days ago (http://www.chinatownconnection.com)
Category: Science Discovery Environment | Tags: five elements of feng shui bazi metal element water element metal element feng shui
With the advent of Chi and Yin and Yang, the stage was set, according to the ancient Chinese philosophers, for the development of all life on earth. The constant contention between Yin and Yang, they said, produced four types of energy that make up life on earth; all the seasonal, monthly, daily and human life cycles. The ancient philosophers also believed that the interaction between Yin and Yang produced Chi, which was represented in five separate and distinct basic forces or elements, namely - water, wood, fire, earth and metal.

The belief of the ancient meta physicists was that everything in the universe was composed of and subject to these five basic forces which are symbolized by five elements commonly found on earth and that everything, whether human, animal, vegetable, mineral or abstract, including man and his destiny, could be a combination of the five types of elements. Everything that has ever happened or will happen to us is subject to the influence of these elements. And, as with everything else in the universe, the elements, though seemingly chaotic and independent are connected and related to each other through two basic laws, expressed in the form of two cycles - the cycle of birth and the cycle of destruction.

The cycle of birth shows the elements in harmonious relationship; the cycle of destruction shows them in hostility. It is easy to understand the relationships within the cycle of birth. Ashes and carbon particulates from fire nourish the earth. The earth in turn creates minerals and metals. Metals, when hot need water to cool and also wherever there is metal, water is nearby. Water feeds the trees to make them grow and develop wood. Finally, wood burns to nourish the fire.

Naturally, the cycle of destruction is not in the same sequence. As this is not a benevolent generative cycle like the cycle of birth, each of the elements threatens the next in turn. Fire, if it is too strong, will turn metal into liquid, rendering it useless. Metal has the capacity to chop and destroy wood. If the wood of the trees is too strong and virile, it will pull all the nourishment out of the earth. Too much earth will absorb and dry out the water. Water puts out fire.
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