FENG SHUI – an ‘Ancient-Modern’ Living Skill
Create Your World, Your Way, with the Five Elements
The Five Elements in Feng Shui are absolutely nothing to do with science you learned at school, something you may be delighted to hear.
They are instead differing sources of Energy or ‘Qi’ each of which have individual properties allowing you to enhance your living and working life, to invite in the positive elements they provide.
They are:
Water signifies wealth, success and abundance; which is great news; however it must be used with care. It is easy to be overwhelmed with excess.
Wood signifies growth; just like flowers and trees; plants and grasses; it signifies upward positive growth.
Fire is the one element that has to be created, however it also has to be controlled. Under control it invites fame and recognition into your life, out of control it has the power to destroy.
Earth provides stability, it nurtures and cares and without it we would all be swimming. It is our support and our protection.
Metal is a hard and unyielding element. It signifies power and authority.
So you know what they are and their locations – how do you use them?
There are many aspects associated with the Five Elements however for now we will introduce the three cycles associated with Feng Shui; an essential tool in the practice.
The Productive Cycle is:
The Exhaustive Cycle is: (the opposite of the Productive Cycle)
Water feeds Wood, therefore Wood is exhausting Water
Wood feeds Fire, therefore Fire is exhausting Wood
Fire creates Earth, therefore Earth is exhausting Fire
Earth creates Metal, therefore Metal is exhausting Earth
Metal creates Water, therefore Water is exhausting Metal
The Controlling Cycle (also known as the Destructive Cycle) is:
You use the Productive Cycle to enhance, improve or strengthen an area, to create balance and harmony.
The Exhaustive Cycle is used to overcome afflictions or excesses in an area.
The Controlling Cycle is used to overcome serious afflictions in and around the home or office, afflictions that cannot be remedied any other way.
Create Your World, Your Way, with the Five Elements
The Five Elements in Feng Shui are absolutely nothing to do with science you learned at school, something you may be delighted to hear.
They are instead differing sources of Energy or ‘Qi’ each of which have individual properties allowing you to enhance your living and working life, to invite in the positive elements they provide.
They are:
Water is the element of the North and its number is 1
Wood is the element of the East (3) and the Southeast (4)
Fire is the element of the South, its number is 9
Earth is the element of the Southwest (2), Northeast (8), Centre (5)
Metal is the element of the West (7) and the Northwest (6)
Water signifies wealth, success and abundance; which is great news; however it must be used with care. It is easy to be overwhelmed with excess.
Wood signifies growth; just like flowers and trees; plants and grasses; it signifies upward positive growth.
Fire is the one element that has to be created, however it also has to be controlled. Under control it invites fame and recognition into your life, out of control it has the power to destroy.
Earth provides stability, it nurtures and cares and without it we would all be swimming. It is our support and our protection.
Metal is a hard and unyielding element. It signifies power and authority.
So you know what they are and their locations – how do you use them?
There are many aspects associated with the Five Elements however for now we will introduce the three cycles associated with Feng Shui; an essential tool in the practice.
The Productive Cycle is:
Water feeds Wood
Wood feeds Fire
Fire creates Earth
Earth creates Metal
Metal creates Water
The Exhaustive Cycle is: (the opposite of the Productive Cycle)
Water feeds Wood, therefore Wood is exhausting Water
Wood feeds Fire, therefore Fire is exhausting Wood
Fire creates Earth, therefore Earth is exhausting Fire
Earth creates Metal, therefore Metal is exhausting Earth
Metal creates Water, therefore Water is exhausting Metal
The Controlling Cycle (also known as the Destructive Cycle) is:
Water controls Fire
Fire controls Metal
Metal controls Wood
Wood controls Earth
Earth controls Water
You use the Productive Cycle to enhance, improve or strengthen an area, to create balance and harmony.
The Exhaustive Cycle is used to overcome afflictions or excesses in an area.
The Controlling Cycle is used to overcome serious afflictions in and around the home or office, afflictions that cannot be remedied any other way.
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