The world is composed of five elemental properties: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Everything in the universe has its own elemental attribute. Therefore, all things or phenomena in the world can be classified according to the properties of the Five Elements.
What are the Five Elements?
The Five Elements is a theory used by our ancient ancestors to explain the formation of all things in the world and their interrelationships. The Five Elements refer to Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, which interact with each other to create changes in nature and influence human destiny.
The generative cycle of the Five Elements: Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood.
The controlling cycle of the Five Elements: Wood controls Earth, Earth controls Water, Water controls Fire, Fire controls Metal, Metal controls Wood.
How to determine a person’s elemental attribute?
Nowadays, there are many methods to determine a person’s elemental attribute, but to truly assess it, one must consider the person’s Ba Zi (Eight Characters) based on their birth date and time.
At birth, a person primarily contains four elements: Year, Month, Day, and Hour. These four elements are referred to as the “Four Pillars” in destiny studies, and each element is composed of a Heavenly Stem, forming what is commonly known as the Ba Zi.
Generally, when looking at the Five Elements in Ba Zi, the main focus is on the Day Stem, which represents the core of the individual and indicates their elemental attribute. Below are the elemental attributes of the Heavenly Stems for reference:
Jia (甲), Yi (乙): belong to Wood.
Bing (丙), Ding (丁): belong to Fire.
Wu (戊), Ji (己): belong to Earth.
Geng (庚), Xin (辛): belong to Metal.
Ren (壬), Gui (癸): belong to Water.
For example, Year: Geng Shen (庚申), Month: Gui Wei (癸未), Day: Xin Si (辛巳), Hour: Ding Chou (丁丑). The Day Pillar corresponds to Xin Si, so the Day Stem is Xin, which indicates that this person belongs to Metal.
Characteristics of People by Element
Metal: People belonging to Metal are decisive and serious, with clear likes and dislikes. They are visionary and possess strong organizational skills. They value loyalty and will do their utmost to help friends in need. However, they can be overly impatient and self-centered.
Wood: People belonging to Wood are gentle and amiable, treating others kindly. They are compassionate and have a strong sense of justice, often making good friends. They are diligent in their careers but may lack ambition. They are optimistic and open-minded, but can sometimes be too stubborn, inadvertently offending others.
Water: People belonging to Water are intelligent and resourceful, with a keen ability to plan ahead. They approach tasks methodically and never act impulsively. They are well-informed and have many friends, being loyal in relationships. However, their meticulous nature can lead to indecisiveness and a reluctance to take risks.
Fire: People belonging to Fire are enthusiastic and optimistic, always full of energy. They tend to take the lead in situations and are humble and polite, earning the respect of others. However, their impulsiveness can lead to irrational decisions and offending others.
Earth: People belonging to Earth are honest and trustworthy, keeping their promises and handling matters with grace. They are grateful and filial towards their parents. Even if they suffer losses, they do not take advantage of others, earning the trust of many. However, they can be stubborn and resistant to change.
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