Sometimes we need to know the meanings life. Why the earth is the way it is, why certain elements are the way they are, and what they do for us. The Chinese believe that everything on earth is made up of five basic elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water, these are considered the Feng Shui elements. If this interests you so far, here is what the Feng Shui elements represent and why they are important for your life. Five on Earth

All five Feng Shui elements circulate chi (energy) differently. Wood represents creativity. It can be strong and standing or malleable. Wood also depicts community and socializing. If you have a lot of wood in your astrological sign, then you can express yourself using innovation. Wood symbolizes birth and early childhood.

Fire is one of the Feng Shui elements that is both good and bad. If you have enough fire, it is a sign of leadership, warmth and energy. Too much fire can be caustic and dangerous. Fire is usually the sign of the prepubescent stage of life, when a child is full of vivacity and boldness.

Water, like fire, can also play at both ends of the spectrum. While it is soothing like a light rainfall, it can also be violent in the form of a storm. It is nurturing to plants and other forms of life, but also destroys, when causing rust and deterioration. Water is a sign of old age, and can represent learning, communicating and journey.

Metal is one of the Feng Shui elements that represent business, success and wealth. Symbolizing the adult years, metal usually comes in the color yellow or gold and represents autumn.

Earth, the final element, represents honesty, being methodical, patience, but also being demanding. Earth symbolizes the teenage years and the honesty they possess but also the demand teenagers can have. The color for the symbol earth is yellow.

So, all Feng Shui elements listed here can represent a different stage of life, and aspect of personality. Just like each element builds up and tears down, so do the ways of each stage of our life. While you learning and building as a child – wood — you will eventually cause deterioration as water. A simple philosophy using these Feng Shui elements can help shed some light on the dark mystery of life.

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