At first glance two of
the three cycles of the Five Elements, the Exhaustive and the Controlling
Cycles, seem to fly in the face of living in harmony with the Chi Energy
permeating our existence.
And the Controlling
Cycle gives the impression we use placement in Feng Shui to destroy the Energy
in our environment.
A more accurate way of
interpreting the Controlling Cycle is as a ‘blocking energy’ or a ‘controlling
power’ rather than a ‘destructive’ force. After all our ultimate aim is to live in
harmony with everyone and everything so it is neither our purpose nor our right
to ‘destroy.’
How and why is the Controlling
Cycle necessary? How and why do all the elements interact the way they do?
To reiterate, the Controlling
Cycle is as follows:
Water
extinguishes Fire
Fire
melts Metal
Metal
destroys Wood
Wood
weakens Earth
Earth
controls Water
In our modern world
the solid structures that are our homes and offices, together with the
infrastructure that allows us to move quickly and easily from one place to
another are built for practical purposes with less thought given to the impact
on Qi flow. This often results in
fast moving or blocked Energy in certain areas.
In addition colours,
shapes, lights, microwave towers and so on, as well as buildings Yin in nature
such as hospitals or police stations, all have a bearing on the quality of
Energy we experience in our immediate environment.
Therefore, to create a
harmonious and auspicious flow of Chi it is sometimes necessary for remedies to
be put in place to counteract the negativity identified in and around our homes
and offices. This is where the Controlling
Cycle of the Five Elements comes into play. By introducing the
element that ‘destroys’ it is possible to deflect , block or re-route negative
Energy helping transform it into positive Energy by creating a flow rather than
a ‘poison
arrow.’
Water extinguishes Fire
Fire is sunshine; it
is the light created by lightning; electricity; and it is the flames we see
when we burn wood, paper and coal.
Fire is an element
that has to be created. It does not have
a life of its own.
When Fire on Earth gets
out of control it has to be extinguished and this is achieved by dousing it
with Water. Therefore Water
destroys Fire.
However, there is a
way to harmonise these two opposing elements.
Harnessing equal
quantities of Fire and Water; using Fire to heat Water or other liquids; creates
a new Energy source; steam. This important element
is then used to power machinery such as turbines, engines and the humble iron.
Fire melts Metal
Metal is a cold and
unyielding element hidden deep within the Earth. It has no life of its own. It is mined from the
Earth and harnessed in large quantities. To change its
structure it is first necessary to heat the Metal to a liquid state allowing it
to be manipulated. Therefore Fire
destroys Metal.
To transform Metal
from its rough state into something useful and valuable we create Fire to melt
the Metal. Once heated to a
sufficiently high temperature the Metal changes structure from a solid to a liquid. From this new liquid form
it is fashioned into tools, girders and machinery; communication devices and
computers; all necessary for life in our 21st Century world.
Metal has the
potential to destroy when it is fashioned into weapons. This is one element
that should always be treated with respect. So that’s the useful and
the destructive side of Metal taken care of.
These are precious
Metals representative of the wealth we exchange personally, nationally and
internationally. Jewellery is fashioned
from Metal and it is used as a symbol of adornment, beauty and love.
This is all done
thanks to the power of Fire.
To
the fulfillment of your dreams
LynC
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