The Element

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.

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
•   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