The Chinese Element The Five Elements

In Chinese philosophy the universe consists of heaven and earth, heaven being made of qi and earth being made of the five elements (in the Chinese view, the attributes and properties of the Western and Indian Air element are equivalent to that of Wood, where the element of Ether is often seen as a correspondent to Metal).

The Yin or Yang is broken down into Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water) on top of the cycle of animals. These are modifiers and affect the characteristics of each of the 12 animal signs.

Element		Description
	Wood Mù	Wood feeds fire and parts earth Wood is yang or masculine in character. Its Primal Spirit is represented by the Azure Dragon. Wood attributes are consid... Generous, warm, persuasive, ... more »
	Fire Huo	Fire creates earth and melts metal Fire is yang or masculine in character. The Primal Spirit of fire is represented by the Red Pheasant or Phoenix. Fire is... Dynamic, humanitarian, enterprising, ... more »
	Earth Tu	Earth bears metal and absorbs water Earth is a balance of both yin and yang, the feminine and masculine together. Its Primal Spirit is represented by the Ye... Powerful, patient, militaristic, ... more »
	Metal Jin	Metal collects water and chops wood Metal is yin or feminine in character. Its Primal Spirit is represented by a White Tiger. The metal person is also mater... Determined, self-reliant, unyielding, ... more »
	Water Shui	Water nourishes wood and quenches fire Water is yin or feminine in character. Its Primal Spirit is represented by the Black Tortoise. Water is representative o... Secretive, self-destructive, charming, ... more »

A complete description and all character traits of your personal Chinese Element from the Five Elements is available in the full spiritual report.

What is Chinese Astrology?

Chinese or Eastern Astrology is the belief in which knowledge of the apparent relative positions of celestial bodies is useful in understanding and interpreting information about personality and human behavior.

The Five Elements play an important part in understanding personality characteristics and personal traits.