Five Elements · Wu Xing 五行
The Five Elements, explained
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water — five phases of energy that cycle through nature, your body and your personality. First recorded in the Shangshu · Hong Fan (~1000 BCE), Wu Xing is the system behind Chinese medicine, Feng Shui and BaZi.
Wood
The Pioneer · The Visionary
Fire
The Radiant · The Charismatic
Earth
The Nurturer · The Rock
Metal
The Architect · The Perfectionist
Water
The Philosopher · The Flow
How the elements work together
Generating cycle (生): Wood feeds Fire · Fire feeds Earth · Earth feeds Metal · Metal feeds Water · Water feeds Wood.
Overcoming cycle (克): Wood parts Earth · Earth dams Water · Water quenches Fire · Fire melts Metal · Metal chops Wood.
Nothing is purely good or bad — balance is everything. Find out where you sit in the cycle.
Which element are you?
Your birth date reveals your Day Master — the element that shapes who you are. 2 minutes, free.