It is believed in Feng Shui that everything in our universe is comprised of one of the five elements. These five elements are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water and each has a corresponding location on the Ba Gua Octagon relating to one another productively or destructively in energetic cycles. It is believed that in the productive cycle, fire nourishes earth (fire will recycle its ashes to feed the earth), earth nourishes metal (earth incubates all metal), metal nourishes water (one, it enriches water and two, as it becomes super heated, it liquefies like water.), water nourishes wood (it gives the tree its growth.), and wood, as it is burned gives birth to fire.
In the destructive cycle Fire destroys Metal (metal is melted by fire), metal destroys wood (As it is honed and sharped metal can chop and destroy wood.), wood destroys earth (The earth is speared by the growing roots of the trees.), earth destroys water (By absorbing and then destroys by evaporation), and water destroys fire (fire is extinguished by water.)
Each element has their own representative color which may be used as one very basic way of balancing harmony in the area of the ba gua that you are trying to enhance.
Career: Element: Water Color: Black and Blue
Marriage: Element: Earth Color: Brown and Yellow
Family: Element: Wood Color: Green
Wealth: Element: Wood Color: Green
Helpful Friends: Element: Metal Color: Silver, Golds, White
Children: Element: Metal Color: Silver, Golds, White
Knowledge: Element: Earth Color: Brown, Yellow
Fame: Element: Fire Color: Red, Purple, Pink
The next blog will continue the use of the five elements and how they can affect Feng Shui cures in our environment.
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