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The Five Elements

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Five Elements: You cannot do a Feng Shui consultation withoutknowing theses backwards and forwards! Included are ways todecoratively apply the basis of all Feng Shui remedies from the natalenergies of each direction, Best Directions, Elemental Personality, andthe Flying Stars!

Element Ideas: These “you are alive” slides are fun and provide specificdecorative applications.





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The Five Elements Secret # 5

“Change has considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may

get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may getbetter. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better. Obviously, then, one's character and frame

of mind determine how readily he brings about change and how he reacts to change that is imposed on him.”

- King Whitney Jr.

Special Feature: The Five Elements to Improve your Business

I Love this inspiration. It reminds me of how Feng Shui is also a mentalprocess and that positive change is unlimited. When we have hope,confidence, and the courage to release the fears that may surround us,we will create a better life for ourselves.

Get ready, the Real Feng Shui is about to begin! Remember, Feng Shuiwill deliver not its ultimate effect when weighed down by clutter ornegative personal symbols.

If you are decluttered, I am sure you are already feeling better aboutyourself and how your space feels. You have more energy, feel lighterand happier. You should be experiencing new opportunities with greaterease and joy.

The more you Feng Shui correctly,the better LIFE will becomes.

Important Feng Shui Tip: Pay Attention to YOU!

Now, let’s really get into the Feng Shui juice. From this Secret forward,you will learn to appreciate the Five Elements which are the roots of allFeng Shui enhancements.





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5.2 The Five Elements



The Five Element Theory: Identification, Cycles, and Attributes

The Big Five are:

• The energetic progression of nature’s perfect balance.• The building blocks that individually, and in combination,

create everything. • The Five Elements are:

Fire, Earth, Metal, Wood, and Water

The secret to using the Five Elements is that when all the elements are balanced in your space,

you are in perfect balance too.

Once you understand their attributes, energetic representations,and cycles, the elements are easy to use.

Feng Shui is Chinese Medicine

Chinese medicine incorporates the Five Elements too. Like your home,every internal organ (heart, spleen, lung, kidney, and liver) isrepresented by one of the Five Elements. Health deficiencies andimbalances are diagnosed and treated by the same Five Elements andenergetic cycles through herbs, acupuncture, and food.

Holistic and elementally balanced treatment supports healing from thecore of the problem as compared to western medicine’s treatment of asymptom. What great fortune to have the best of both worlds to supportour good health.





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Best Directions and Flying Stars effect health.

Many aspects of Feng Shui and Chinese medicine are based upon theFive Elements. The Flying Stars (Secrets #8 & #9) and your BestDirections (Secret #7) can promote good health by using the FiveElements. They help you heal faster when recovering from an illness andmost importantly support your good health. They also can raise havocwhen not used with consideration and understanding.

And if you enjoy the medicinal properties of Feng Shui, you can applywhat you learn in the Home Study Master’s Training to explore Feng Shuiheath. Learn how to integrate the healthy aspects of the Bagua throughthe Trigrams (magic Lo-Shu square numbers), attributes, directional,sectors in your home, and much more. Fascinating stuff! I’ll share somegood health tips in Secret #9 to get you going.

FUN Healthy Five-Element-food TIP: Each of the Five Element colors can berepresented with each meal so that you have a great start on a nutritionally-balanced diet. Notice how beautiful your plate looks with all the colors. Begin tonotice food and the color presentation when you experience the art of aconsciously skilled chef. And no, deliciously fun, yellow (Earth), red (Fire), green(Wood), blue (Water), or gray (Metal) jellybeans do not count.

You Already Know the Attributes of the Five Elements.

The easiest way to look at the Elements is through common sense. Let’splay a game with them. All you need to do is think the obvious and youwill be off to a great start.

WOOD

What shape are trees?

Shape: Trees are cylindrical and tall. TheWood Element is represented bycolumns, narrow buildings, andtrunk-like hills.








What color is springtime?

Color: Green

What are trees made of?

Materials: Wood Not too hard, ‘eh?

What do trees represent?

Symbolizes: Growth, Creation, New BeginningsHINT: Think Spring Energy.

What kinds of businesses and activities/tasks would benefit by creativeenergy and new insights?

Develop your Feng Shui awareness and intuition. Write down youranswers to the above question – you will discover that you already knowa lot about the Five Elements.

FIRE

What shape are flames?

Shape: Flames have pointed, angular shapes.

The Fire Element is represented bymountains, sharp peaks, buildings, andpeaked roofs, and church steeples.

What color(s) is Fire?

Color(s): Red and Orange

What are Fire materials?

Materials: Plastic and Nylon Products, Leather, or Faux-Leather Items








HINT: Think about man-made materialscreated through heat or chemicalprocessing.

The color of blood

How does Fire feel?

Symbolizes: Action, Motivation, and Intellect

What kinds of businesses and activities/tasks would benefit by quick thinking and intellectual energy?

Go ahead, write ‘em down.

EARTH

What are the colors of the earth?

What shape does the earth appear, (even though we know it is round)?

Shape: Standing on the earth, the earth appears to be____.

Hint: In Christopher Columbus’s time, everybodybelieved the world was flat.

The Earth Element is represented by long, flat hills,plateaus, table top mountains (mesas), andflat-roofed buildings.

What color(s) is Earth?

Colors: Earth Tones, and in traditional FengShui: Yellow








What comes from the earth?

Materials: Clay, Bricks, and Concrete

How does the ground feel?

Symbolizes: Stable, Solid, Reliable, and Confident

What kinds of businesses and activities/tasks would benefit by groundedenergy?

Keep using what you know. Build your knowledge.

METAL

What is the Metal shape?

Shape: HINT: Think about what the ancientsmade with metal

Bronze shields and silver coins areround.

The Metal Element is like the shape ofgently-rounded hills, domed buildings, andround-shaped accessories.

What is the color of Metal?

Color: Any Metal colors such as silver, gold, pewter,bronze








What is the construction material?

Materials: Metal Study easy!

With "Metal" in your pocket, you feel___?

Symbolizes: Wealthy and Financially Successful

Please think about all of life’s abundance, not justmoney.

What kinds of businesses and activities/tasks would benefit by abundantenergy?

Have you been writing your Feng Shui ideas and thoughts down?

WATER

What shape is water?

Shape: Water has no shape and is ever shifting.The Water Element is irregular andflowing, such as natural flowingtopography or buildings that havecomplex curvilinear designs.

What color is water?

Color: Blue, although in traditional Feng Shui, thecolor of Water is black (like really deep water).

Which materials look like water?

Materials: Transparent, Shiny or Reflective Items likeGlass and Mirrors.








Glass and mirrors are representative of__?

Symbolizes: Clarity, communication, reflection, ideas,and goin’ with the flow.

What kinds of businesses and activities/tasks would benefit bycommunication skills and being fluid?

Excellent! See how much Feng Shui you know?

Let’s Recap:

Elements are identified by their material, color, texture, and/or shape.To learn more about the energies of each element and how todecoratively identify them, enjoy this BONUS helpful Elements-at-a-glance page.

Elemental Exercise: What elements are represented by surroundingstructures? What elements are represented in your home by their shapeand construction materials? Are the items elementally symbolic of yourprofession and to the function of each space? What decorative items canyou place in your home and Life-Desire areas? What items can you placeon your desk to support what you want to accomplish? On a special day,which Element Colors could you wear?

Elemental Basics

In many Feng Shui books and classes, experts usually buzz through theFive Elements because they are easy to learn. But, I want you to knowthat the depth, understanding, and multiple usage of the Five Elementskeep expanding the more you learn about Feng Shui. I refer to themover and over again because you will incorporate them in all Feng Shuiaspects. Even after 15 years of good Feng Shui, every time I think Ifinally understand them, I learn something new and exciting.





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Here's is a Basic, Element Basic

From Basic Feng Shui all the way to Advanced, Advanced...Feng Shui always reverts back to the Elemental Basics!

Elements and Cycles of Earth Energy

The ever-changing cycles of nature are easilyunderstood by the Yin/Yang cycle of day and night.

A light switch doesn’t flash on the light of the sun.Day and night are a progression of an energetic cycle.

The quiet Yin-ness of midnight slowly lightens to the soft gray of dawnbefore it makes a transition into the brighter and brighter activities ofYang. As the day progresses, the Yang of day wanes and cycles back intosoft gray before the full darkness of night-time Yin.

ADVANCED: When you recognize that all Feng Shui concepts are aprogression of energy, you will understand how all Feng Shui works.There are no hard lines of demarcation. Feng Shui, as in life, is aprocess of nature’s continuum.

• In Form Feng Shui, whatever kind of energy is within a given space,it doesn’t have hard lines on demarcation unless it is contained by fourwalls. Energy flows: it transitions and dissipates. Visualize this energylike the cycles of day and night. In other words, as one energy isconcentrated, as it moves it lessens in intensity as another energybuilds in strength. In space, the only way that energy gets modified isthrough an item’s energy-altering attributes or if there are walls tocompletely contain it. (Form School explained in Feng Shui Today





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• In the same way that you do not change overnight from a child intoan adult, your human aspects of Feng Shui and needs and desireschange over time.

• According to Feng Shui Flying Stars (Secrets #8 and #9), when anenergy-cycle of prosperity is high, there will be a progression thatbuilds your success. The opposite is true when cycles are lessfavorable.

Here are some Element Tips

• Elements are the most important concept in Feng Shui (and inall Chinese Medicine).

• The elements are used in all aspects of Feng Shui, from theBagua (Secret #6) to the more advanced and profound Flying StarFeng Shui (Secrets #8 and #9). The elements are also the root ofBest Direction Feng Shui.

• Bonus: Learn fromhow I used the elementsin this recent Turn-KeyFeng Shui Design Project.

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Cycles: Seasonal, Generative,Control, and Regenerative

Each element is associated witha Trigram (remember, thecosmology of the I-Ching that

identifies the structure of nature), direction, color, shape, texture,material, life-desire, shape, personality, and season. It is easy to seehow the Five -Element Theory evolved in this simplifiedChinese-metaphysics lesson by studying the cycle of the seasons.





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With the sprouting of Spring, Wood grows out of the Earth; as the treegrows, its fruit blossoms with the Fire of Summer; in Autumn, it istime to harvest, and the Earth constricts into Metal; and as Winterapproaches, Metal transitions into the frozen Water of Winter.

The seasonal cycle is one of the three cycles in the Five-ElementTheory. Known as the Creative Cycle, one season and its relatedelement grow into the next.

Creative Cycle

Fire produces Earth (ash). Earthcreates Metal (minerals). Metalholds Water. Water nurturesWood. Wood feeds Fire.

Elemental Effect: Each element generates and enhances theenergy of the element that comes after it inthe cycle.

Using Creative Cycle: When you want to add more of a specificenergy, add the element that representsthe attribute and/or the element thatcreates it.

Example: If your business is a bit sluggishand you want to motivate new creativity,add Wood and Fire because Wood feedsFire, and Fire supports itself.








Control Cycle

Fire burns Wood. Wood absorbsWater. Water corrodes Metal.Metal condenses Earth. Earthsmothers Fire.

Easy Awareness! The Control Cycle is the “opposite” of theCreative Cycle; like reading the graphic of theCreative Cycle backwards.

Elemental Effect: Each element drains and uses up the energyfrom the element that generated or created it.

Using Control Cycle: If you have too much of one element, youmust keep it under control with the elementthat came before it. For instance, Metal energyis about financial success, if your office has anoverabundance of gray it will not be balancedand problems may occur. (Remember all therich and famous people that had IRSproblems?) Keep “financial, above-the-lawattitudes” under control by adding the WaterElement.

When you need to reduce an element, but not control it completely,use the Reduction Cycle.








Reduction Cycle

Wood consumes Earth. Earth fills in Water. Water puts out Fire. Firemelts Metal. Metal chops Wood.

Elemental Effect: Each element, depending on the quantity thatis added, can be mitigated by the ReductionElement.

Using Reduction Cycle: Let’s say you have green carpet and allthe walls are also painted green, you havean overabundance of the Wood Element.Of course you don’t want to reduce allcreativity or new ideas, but if your head isalways exploding with new vision, nothingwill ever get finalized. If you add someMetal to chop some of the Wood, therewill be greater balance.

Using the Elements: Examples

Element decisions benefit you in multiple ways:

• To add more balance like in the green example above, you can alsoadd a portion of Fire to burn some of the Wood (Control Cycle). AddingFire creates more Earth (Creative Cycle: Fire produces Earth), which inturn, stabilizes and brings ideas to fruition.

• When you have a combination item such as a bulky (Earth) sofa thatis red leather (double Fire: color and animal material), be sure tobalance that major design feature with a complimentary element.Because Fire and Earth are in direct relationship in the Creative Cycle(Fire produces Earth) and in the Control Cycle (Earth smothers Fire),refer to the Reduction Cycle for the solution. Consider a (Water),glass-topped coffee table in front of the sofa for elemental balance. Now,the Fire and Earth are in harmony because Water puts out Fire and Earthfills in Water.

• With an understanding of the Five-Element attributes you can startexperimenting with your personality type. If your personality has toomuch or too little of an element, it may create personal unhappiness or








disharmony in your workplace. If you had too much of the Fire Elementin your character, you may be too aggressive and alienate coworkers,employees, and even clients. Too little Fire may lead to totalunproductiveness (more about this in Secret #6).

Identifying and Recognizing an Element

• The element itself. • Items made from elements.• Objects that represent the elements.• Artwork that renders the elements.• The color or shape of an element.• The “Essence” of the item:

(For example, if you have a wood piece of furniturethat is randomly curvilinear, perhaps its essence isWater, not Wood.)

Element Do’s

• Add an element when there is too much or too little of one byselecting the element that creates, reduces, or controls.

• If you want an energetic charge, add the specific element thatrepresents what you want to: motivate (Fire), stabilize (Earth),grow (Wood), be sensitive/intuitive (Water), support abundance(Metal).

• To support a sector or room: add the element of the Baguadirection (Secret #6).

• Consider the Yin and Yang qualities of each element in your evaluation to create design interest. Be Creative! The

element colors do not have to come straight out of a crayonbox. Example: Emerald Green is Yang and Pastel Green isYin.








Element Don’ts

Don’t add too much of any element. Too much may...

Earth: Create stagnation and boredom.

Water: Create too much dreaminess without clear mentalboundaries or focus.

Fire: Make you too hot to handle, hot tempered andproduce burn out.

Metal: Create a stand-off personality and elitist attitude.

Wood: Make you irritable, and while opportunities flow,nothing gets completed.

We talked about the important concepts of Macro and Micro conditionsin Secret #1. You can advance your Feng Shui by detailing the macroand micro energies with every aspect of Feng Shui that you learnincluding the elements.

How can Macro and Micro conditions be supported by theElements?

• Are the Surrounding Structures helping to generate your desires?

• Is the Exterior Structure of your house/apartment buildinghelping to increase positive energy?

• If you live in an apartment, is it supporting potential?

• Are your Important Rooms like the entry, bedroom, kitchen, orhome office supporting their individual tasks?

• What Accessories and Art have you placed in the micro areas(each room and each corner of each room) to support yourgoals?








Use Elementally Decorative items:Augment your Life with the Elements

Wood

Surrounding Structures Macro ¸Tall BuildingsTall Vertical WindowsTall, Thin TreesHigh CeilingsVertical Architectural DetailsColumns

Lots of Green in Landscape Wood, Wood Siding or Green Painted Building

Exterior Structure (house/apt building)Same details as in the “Surrounding Structures (section).”

Your Home (includes Apartment/Condominium)Wood FurnitureGreen Paint Green Carpet, Paint, or FabricCotton, Rayon, Rattan, Sisal, WickerLots of PlantsWood Sculpture and Picture FramesArt Representing Forests and TreesStriped Fabric

Important RoomsSame details as in “Your Home” section.








Art and Accessories ¹ MicroWood Sculptures of things that Representing Your GoalsWood Desk Accessories: Pencil Holders, Etc.Green Candle or VasePictures of trees

Fire

Surrounding Structures Macro ¸Triangular and Pointed Architectural DetailsPitched RoofsRed DetailsAbundance of Lighting

Exterior Structure (house/apt building)Same details as in the “Surrounding Structures” section.

Your Home (includes Apartment/Condominium)Art and Sculpture of Animals, People, Sunflowers,Sunrises/Sunsets Triangular and Pointed Shaped Design or Wall GraphicsFireplacesBurgundy or Red Carpet, Paint, FabricsGeometric Patterned Fabrics (Flame Stitch)Animal or Faux leather, Wool


Art and Accessories ¹ MicroTriangular, Pointed and Pyramid Shaped Desk AccessoriesRed Candles or VaseFiery Graphics: sunflower





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Earth

Surrounding Structures Macro ¸Low, Wide, and Expansive StructuresEarth TonesLots of Land Around BuildingHorizontal Lines and Architectural Details

Exterior Structure (house/apartment building)Same details as in the “Surrounding Structures” section.

Your Home (includes Apartment/Condominium)Beige or Brown Paint, Carpeting, FabricsStone or Ceramic Floors Low CeilingsCeramic SculpturesArt Depicting Landscapes, Desert, MountainsBulky FurniturePlaid Fabrics


Art and Accessories ¹ MicroCeramic or Stone Accessories and SculpturesNatural Crystals and Decorative RocksBrown, Beige, or Yellow Candles








Metal

Surrounding Structures Macro ¸Round, Domed, or Arched Architectural Features or SculptureMetal MaterialsGray Paint

Exterior Structure (house/apt building.)Same details as in the “Surrounding Structures” section.

Your Home (includes Apartment/Condominium)Metal FurnitureMetal Sculpture and Picture FramesRound, Domed, or Arched Architectural ShapesArched DoorwaysMetal HardwareGrey Carpet, Paint, FabricsFabrics with Circles or Arches


Art and Accessories ¹ MicroMetal Desk Accessories: Brass, Chrome, Copper, Silver, Gold Metal Sculpture - On my desk is a wonderful bronze dragonholding the pearl of wisdom.Metal Picture Frames





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Water

Surrounding Structures Macro ¸Lots of Glass or MirrorWater or Water Feature/FountainsIrregular and Curvilinear Architectural DetailsBlue or Black Colors

Exterior Structure (house/apt building.)Same details as in the “Surrounding Structures” section.

Your Home (includes Apartment/Condominium)Interior Glass PartitionsGlass tables and Lighting FixturesBlue, Black CarpetBlue Paint, FabricsFabric with Irregular TextureWater FountainArt Depicted the Beach, Rivers, or Lakes

Important Rooms Same details as in “Your Home” section.

Art and Accessories ¹ MicroGlass, Crystal Accessories or Picture FramesDesk Water Fountain

The Elements are “IT” Tip.

The Five Elements are your activators or reducers for the holistic aspects of Feng Shui(Life-Desires and the Flying Stars).








For this Secret all you need to do is think about whether the SurroundingStructures, Your Structure Building, Entire Home, Individual Rooms andAccessories are supporting your life. Consider how the elements enhanceyour tasks and goals. If they are not supporting you, which element(s)should you generate, control, or reduce the existing conditions.

You can use the elements for everything in Feng Shui including the wayyour dress:

• To enhance how you feel or to inspire success for special happeningsand events. Enjoy my BONUS “Wearing your Colors” article for moreideas on how to dress in your elements. Dressing in specific colors makeyou feel a certain way.

• You can even dress in your Personal Element Energy (Kua numbers inSecret #7) to support the Element of the Day. To find out the Energy ofthe Day, click here for your Personalized Daily Element Reading BONUS.It takes seconds to check out your Daily supportive colors and wearthem daily.

Forward and Backward, Backward and Forward

Start working with the three Element Cycles forward and backward andbackward and forward. This way you will be prepared to work with theelements as enhancers and reducers for all the other Feng Shui layers.

But, enquiring minds, I bet you are wondering...What happened to theelement of air. Yes?





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Air?

Western and Eastern philosophies differ about the number ofelements. Regardless of which tradition, all the elementalrepresentations originated from the ancient master’s observingnature and the cycles.

Western traditions such as Astrology, Kabbalah, and the Tarot,while also energetically and scientifically based, use fourelements: air, water, fire and earth. Eastern teachings suggestfive.

When you work with the Five Elements for a while you willappreciate the fluid way they move in cycles. Notice thesmooth progression of energy (how one flows into the next)between the Five Elements in all three cycles (Creative,Control and Regenerative) as compared to the Western four.

TIP: Although you don’t have to memorize the cycles, become veryfamiliar with them. They are easy to access once you rememberwhat happens in real life. Take a second to consider what happensto an element when another one is introduced. Ask yourself, “whatdoes one element do to the other.” Common sense will tell youwhat element to add for elemental balance.

Now, go through your home, look at all the items you find Beautiful,Functional and Beneficially Symbolic and learn what elements theyrepresent. Can their placement be fine-tuned?

You will be with provided your special tips to Deepen Love, IncreaseWealth, Improve Health, and to Raise Your Spirit when I add theelements to the Life-Desire Bagua in the next Secret. That’s when I’llhave plenty of tips to share with you.

There is much to learn in Feng Shui. And the more you study andexperience how it effects you, the more thrilling and exciting it gets.This week, practice working with the Five Elements.





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