The five elements each rule a family of colors. Here is what they mean and which shades belong to each.
Understanding the five color families is the key to the daily method. Once you know the families, any day’s recommendation becomes intuitive.
Wood — greens and teals. Fire — reds, pinks, purples. Earth — yellows and browns. Metal — whites and golds. Water — blacks and blues.
In the generating cycle, Wood feeds Fire, Fire makes Earth, Earth bears Metal, Metal carries Water, and Water nourishes Wood. In the controlling cycle, Wood parts Earth, Earth dams Water, Water quenches Fire, Fire melts Metal, and Metal cuts Wood.
Wood (green/teal), Fire (red/purple), Earth (yellow/brown), Metal (white/gold), Water (black/blue).
Wu Xing (五行) literally means “five phases” or “five elements” — the five fundamental energies in traditional Chinese thought.
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