The Five Elements

五行 · Wǔ Xíng

The Five Elements

Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water — the moving patterns behind every I Ching correspondence.

WoodFireHuǒEarthMetalJīnWaterShuǐ

Phases of transition

Autumn Descent
Metal
Autumn Refinement
Metal
Early Spring
Wood
Peak Expression
Fire
Spring Emergence
Wood
Spring Expansion
Wood
Summer Ascent
Fire
Winter Consolidation
Water