Chinese Astrology Elements

Each animal in Chinese astrology is governed by an element which determines its intrinsic nature.

Chinese believe that everything in this universe is formed by the five basic elements, that is Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. During the complete 60-year cycle, each of the animal signs in Chinese astrology is combined with the 5 main elements: earth, water, fire, metal and wood. The element of your sign will carry out its influence on your life.

Those who born under the Chinese Astrology Element of Wood are public-spirited and energetic. Ideas people, their outgoing personalities win them support. They visualize rather than committing themselves to plans.
Artistic and undertake tasks with enthusiasm but impatient, angry and often fail to finish the tasks they have begun.

Those who born under the Chinese Astrology Element of Fire are leaders and crave action. They inspire others to follow, often into trouble, as they dislike rules and fail to see consequences.
Innovative, humorous, passionate but impatient, exploit others and have little thought for their feelings.

People born under the Chinese Astrology Element of Earth are supportive and loyal. Practical and persevering, they are a tower of strengh in a crisis. They do not rush anything, but their support is enduring. Patient and steady, they possess inner strengh.
Loyal, dependable and patient but obsessional and prone to nit-picking.

People born under the Chinese Astrology Element of Metal are dogmatic and resolute. They pursue their ambitious aims single-mindedly. Faith in their own abilities inclines them towards inflexibiity although they thrive on change. They are serious and do not accept help easily.
Strong, intuitive but inflexible, melancholic and serious.

People born under the Chinese Astrology Element of Water communicate well. They are diplomatic and persuasive. Sensitive to the moods of others. They are intuitive and make excellent negotiators. Flexible and adaptable, they view things holistically.
Artistic, sociable and sympathetic but sensitive, fickle and intrusive.

Chinese Astrology Signs:

Tiger and Rabbit

Chinese Astrology Signs:

Snake and Horse

Chinese Astrology Signs:

Ox, Dragon, Goat and Dog

Chinese Astrology Signs:

Monkey and Rooster

Chinese Astrology Signs:

Boar and Rat.

Lucky place and position:

1. East.
2. live a house that faces the east.
3. bedroom in the east side of the house.
4. Office desk, sit facing the east.

Lucky place and position:

1. South.
2. Live a house that faces south.
3. bedroom on the south side of the house.
4. Office desk, sit facing the south

Lucky place and position:

1. Central area
2. bedroom in the center of the house

Lucky place and position:

1. West.
2. live in a house that faces west.
3. bedroom on the west side of the house.
4. Office desk, sit facing the West.

Lucky place and position:

1. North
2. live a house that faces north
3. bedroom on the north side of the house
4. Office desk, sit facing the North.

As the fundamental part of the Oriental Philosophy, those elements are divided into Conducive and Controlling interrelationships.

The meaning of Conducive interrelationship is that these elements will produce one another and help nourish each other:

• You get Fire from Wood – Fire is produced from burning Wood.
• You get Earth from Fire – everything that is burned by Fire become ashes (earth).
• You get Metal from Earth – all Metal has to be extracted from the Earth.
• You get Water from Metal – when heated, metal will change into liquid.
• You get Wood from Water – Water nourishes plants, thus producing Wood.

From Metal we get Water, from Water we get Wood, From Wood we get Fire, From Fire we get Earth, From Earth we get Metal.

The meaning of a Controlling interrelationship is that any of these elements can control or be destroyed by another element:

• Earth controls (or you can say weaken or destroy) Water – Water is absorbed by the Earth.
• Water controls Fire – Water is used to put out Fire.
• Fire controls Metal – heat of Fire can melt Metal.
• Metal controls Wood – we use Metal blade to chop down trees.
• Wood controls Earth – trees draw nourishment out of the Earth

We see that no one element in Chinese astrology can be called strongest or weakest. Like the Chinese astrology Yin and Yang they are forever dependent on one another and are equal.

Even in our human body, all of these elements maintain their reciprocal relationship. In Chinese acupuncture and medicine, the five major organs of our body is ruled by these elements. Metal is linked to the lungs, our heart is controlled by Fire, Water is associated with the kidneys, Wood is identified with the liver and Earth is for the pancreas and spleen.

Therefore a Chinese doctor, acupuncturist or herbalist has to keep these relationships in mind when treating an illness. For example, if the Earth (pancreas) is affected, then the Metal (lungs) is also weakened. When the Water (kidney) malfunctions, it cannot produce its counterpart, Wood. And therfore the Wood organ (liver) will begin to deteriorate.