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Earth
Representing the state of optimum
balance, Earth sits at the centre,
regulating and nourishing the Five
Elements. It is the pivot of the cycle
as it symbolises the season of Late
Summer when the Yang energies of Spring
and Summer transforms into the Yin
energies of Autumn and Winter. |
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Gold
Representing the state of Purification
and Consolidation, where the energies
are purified and conserved for the
impending Winter. Gold sits in the
West and symbolises wealth and prosperity.
Characterised by radiance and its
essence, Autumn is the season linked
with Gold. |
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Water
Associated with Winter and extreme
Yin, Water is positioned North among
the Five Elements. Characterised by
the season of rest and stillness,
Water Element is meditative and gentle.
In Feng Shui, Water element is widely
used to promote wealth and good luck
and its colour is represented by black. |
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Wood
Expressed as the season of Spring,
where new life begins and hibernation
ends, Wood is the start of the Yang
energy. Seated East among the Five
Elements, it is characterised by growth
and renewal. Green is the colour used
to represent Wood. |
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Fire
The strongest Yang energy in the Five
Elements, Fire is associated with
vitality and hot Summer. It is the
most energetic of the Elements and
Yin is used to counter the excessive
heat. Situated South among the Five
Elements, it is represented by the
colour red. |
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