Your Emotions and the Five Elements  

Do you know why we use five elements in Feng Shui and BaZi/Four Pillars astrology to help balance your environment - and your life? In Chinese Metaphysics, everything on earth contains energy associated with these elements and together they define and complete the natural world cycle.There are yin and yang versions of Water, Wood, Fire, Earth and Metal that contribute even more detail to our understanding of the universe and where we fit in the big picture.Observe the transformations in nature that occur seasonally on earth and you will be well on your way to understanding the magnitude of this process.     

• Water (Kan) is the element representing our career and journey through life - where we are going and where we have been.   Water is associated with the colors black and dark blue, midnight, midwinter and the north.  The yin to Fire's yang, water relates to communication, resourcefulness and the fluidity of our path.  Water energy is forever-changing and reminds us to expect change and movement on our journey - to go with the flow. Water's emotion is fear and all the unknown diversions that could potentially carry us off course.
• Wood (Chen) is associated with the color green, morning, springtime, and the east. Wood energy represents family, ancestors and new beginnings - our yesterdays and tomorrows. Like a tree, we are reminded to be anchored, yet flexible enough to weather the storm and still branch out toward the sun and into the future.  The emotion associated with Wood energy is anger as a result of unrelieved stress.  Because the nature of Wood is to expand, frustration sets in when growth is hindered, energy confined or progress slowed.
• Fire (Li) is associated with the color red, noontime, summer and the south.  Fire energy is brilliant, exciting and warm.  It represents our rank or fame - how the world perceives us and the image we convey to others.  Like a steady flame, we are reminded to illuminate the path and share our light while maintaining enough equilibrium to prevent burning out. Fire's emotion is joy and the passionate, sometimes reckless, abandonment of rules. Over stimulation, anxiety and restlessness are also the consequences of fire.

Diane Gallin, CFSC  

Wind and Water Feng Shui Consulting

Tampa Bay, Florida 

727-459-1459

email  Diane@windandwaterfengshui.com