Energy of the wood element.

Energy for the element of wood resides in the eastern directional area of the bagua. It is located in the center left with the family/health section of the nine life areas. As with the metal element having a natural space to the west, wood has a natural space is to the east.

The wood element is considered a symbol of expansion and development for your family and for your health. The innovative energy of the wood element can herald new beginnings for both. Correct wood energy is a strong energy and is the one to use when your family harmony is challenged by strife or the quality of the family relationship is in need of repair.

The natural color of the wood element is green. Using green in all shades and hues is a good way to symbolize new growth in your family area. Other than greens, wood colors can also include shades of blues and browns. To recognize the impact of the accurate use of your wood element, think of the strong image a tree makes in its greens and browns against a blue sky.

Placing a green plant in various parts of your room will help you discover what a quick and simple cure it can be. You begin to understand the strength of the wood element almost immediately. Promoting growth and the expansion of wood through the use of water is also an excellent resource in your wood cures. Using a water feature promotes luck in prosperity, when placed in the east; it causes wealth to flow into the home. Another way of promoting the wood element is to place photographs of your family together in groups, or by lighting a green candle near a photo of an individual you need to energize.

You will also find a good illustration for the use of the wood element as you choose paintings that include forests, trees, plants, and floral arrangements. Display your art in the eastern zone of any of the nine life areas you want to bring harmony to.

Take time to regard the successes of your family’s interpersonal relationships and their communications. Theirs, and those of your extended family, such as a business partner or significant other, will benefit when this element comes into balance with the other elements. From the element chart we previously learned that wood fuels fire, properly balanced the two elements work in harmony to produce good family luck. When too much of the fire element is present, any good rendered by your wood element is now depleted. Fires energy will, in essence, have burned away the strength found in the wood. Learn how to evaluate all of the elements and how they react with each other as you strive to maintain a good balance in the family luck area of the bagua.

Remember, success is determined by how determined you are to succeed.