They have a fear of the unknown that can be very strong.Įarth is the Center. They may end up questioning their own instincts and distrusting their wisdom. They may be controlling or only interested in their own abilities to gain. The Element of Earth may be considered stubborn or rigid. It would do them well to become a bit more adventurous in life. They want to be important, yet they want to be loved.
They are disciplined and tend to not show their emotions. Their steadiness and reliability impresses those around them. They have a talent for keeping things in their proper perspective. They are usually wise in all financial issues. They make good planners or administrators. Their conservative nature helps them most of the time. They have the ability to use their resources wisely. They are the moral compass by which they judge the world. They follow their intuition and have strong deductive talents. They approach problems in a logical, methodical manner. This Element has a high sense of duty towards the people they are close to. Those born in the Earth Element are patient and reliable. The way it is set up in the Chinese zodiac is that Yin falls in odd numbered years and Yang falls in even numbered years. The concept of Yin and Yang also affect the Five Chinese Elements, so there is a Yin Water and a Yang Water, and so on. This creates 60 different combinations in the Chinese zodiac. As each of the Elements pass through the animal signs, these characteristics modify the animal signs, making changes to the normal characteristics of that Sign. The hostile relationships are as follows: Water hates Fire Fire hates Metal Metal hates Wood Wood hates Earth and Earth hates Water.Įach of these Elements has their own set of characteristics that affect the animal signs. The destructive relationships are as follows: Water puts out Fire Fire melts Metal Metal cuts Wood Wood breaks Earth and Earth swallows Water. The beneficial relationships are as follows: Water generates Wood Wood generates Fire Fire generates Earth Earth generates Metal Metal generates Water. They each have a beneficial relationship, a destructive relationship and a hostile relationship to the other Elements. There are relationships between each of these Chinese Elements.
Fire is paired with Mars Wood is paired with Jupiter Water is paired with Mercury Earth is paired with Saturn and Metal is paired with Venus. Each element is associated with one of the planets in our solar system. Everyone and everything must interact with these Elements. These Elements are Fire, Wood, Water, Earth and Metal. All the Chinese Astrology Signs pass through five Elements.