5 Elements of Nature

According to Chinese philosophy the five elements – wood, fire, earth, metal and water – are fundamental to all interactions in the universe. Each element comes with characteristics of colour, direction, season, emotions and more.

Wood

Wood characteristics – green – Spring – East – creative – Azure Dragon.

Fire

Fire characteristics – red – Summer – South – passionate – Vermilion bird.

Earth

Earth characteristics – yellow – last month of each season – central – nurturing – Yellow Dragon.

Metal

Metal characteristics – white – Autumn – West – ambitious – White Tiger.

Water

Water characteristics – black – Winter – North – bright – Black Tortoise.

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These 5 elements all interact in an assortment of ways. Maureen from Luminous Spaces – provides a summary of the five elements and applies it to Feng Shui.