Feng Shui FAQ 2
 By Henry
Fong
What about Yin Yang of
character traits? Passive, shy, timid, creative, patient and
pessimistic are Yin traits. Active, outwards, loud, logical,
irritable and optimistic are Yang traits.
How do you classify the brain into Yin and Yang? The right
brain is Yin while the left brain is Yang.
What is Wu Xing or the Five Elements? Wu Xing means Five
Movement or Five Transformation. It refers to the five forms
of energy or ‘qi’ that has properties similar to the
elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth. For this
reason it is also know that the Five Elements.
What are the characteristics of the element metal? The
energy of metal is contraction. It is hard, dense and cold
to the touch or absorbs heat. It is also to do with power or
authority.
What are the characteristics of the element wood? The energy
of wood is growing and moving. It is also to do with growth
and opportunities.
What are the characteristics of the element water? The
energy of water is falling. It is also stillness or resting,
has no form or wavy. It is also to do with money or wealth.
What are the characteristics of the element fire? The energy
of fire is moving up or plenty of activities. It is also
heat and light. It is also to do with recognition and
ambition.
What are the characteristics of the element earth? The
energy of earth is stability. It is also do to with support.
How are the seasons associated with the Five Elements? Water
is winter, wood is spring, fire is summer, metal is autumn
while earth represents the tail period of every season.
How are colors associated with the Five Elements? Water is
blue, wood is green, fire is red, metal is while (or silver
and gold) while earth is yellow.
How are geometric shapes associated with the Five Elements?
Water is formless or wavy, wood is rectangular, fire is
triangular (or angular), metal is round or cylindrical while
earth is square.
How are the planets associated with the Five Elements?
Mercury is water, Jupiter is wood, Mars is fire, Saturn is
earth while Venus is metal.
How are directions associated with the Five Elements? North
is water, east is wood, south is fire, west is metal while
the center is earth. How body parts associated with the Five
Elements? The kidneys and sex organs are water, liver is
wood, head, eyes and heart are fire, stomach and spleen are
earth while lungs and large intestine are metal.
How are numbers associated with the Five Elements? Water is
1, Wood is 3 and 4, Fire is 9, Earth is 2, 5 and 8 while
Metal is 6 and 7.
Give examples of Yang and Yin Fire. The Sun is an example of
Yang Fire. The moon on the other hand is Yin Fire. A
bushfire is yang Fire with a candle is Yin Fire.
Give examples of Yin and
Yang Metal. A large metal object is Yang Metal while a small
metal object is Yin Metal.
Give examples of Yin and Yang Water. An aquarium is Yang
Water while a glass of water is Yin Water.
Give examples of Yin and Yang Earth. A large boulder is Yang
Earth while a small piece of pottery is Yin Earth.
Give examples of Yin and Yang Wood. A tall tree is Yang Wood
while a small plant (or wooden chair) is yin wood.
What is the productive cycle? This is the cycle where the
five elements take turn to product each other. For example
water produces wood which produce fire while produce earth
while produce metal which in turn product water and the
cycle repeats itself.
What is the controlling cycle? This is the cycle where the
five elements take turn to control each other. For example
water control fire which control metal which control wood
which control earth which controls water and the cycle
repeats itself.
What occupants or business belong to the metal element? It
would include any metal related industry (e.g.
metal-working), mechanical engineering works and vehicles.
What occupants or business belong to the wood element? It
would include any wood related industry (e.g. carpentry),
plant related industry (e.g. herbs growing, plant nursery)
and printing and education.
What occupants or business belong to the water element? It
would include any water-related industry (e.g. mineral
water, coffee shops) and marine or sea going business.
What occupants or business belong to the fire element? It
would include any fire related industry (e.g. foundry),
electrical related, restaurant, art and advertising.
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