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Chinese elements correspondences
The Chinese system of correspondences is as follows. In effect every one of the following things within a column could be seen in a vision, dream etc and mean one of the 5 Chinese elements.
Element |
Wood |
Fire |
Earth |
Metal |
Water |
Material |
Wind, Moisture Air Minerals Ink Mind Rubber Paper Plants Poison Wax Dissolve Carbon Clouds Health Space |
Heat Light Lava Radiation Sparks Plasma, Explosions, Burn Blaze, Oil, Ash, Smoke, Glass, Sun, |
Clay, Rock, Dust, Sand, Mud, Crystal, Powder, Shadow, Space, Darkness, Gravity, Bone
|
Lightning, Magnetism, Electric, Rust, Gold, Silver, Steel, Iron, Platinum, Titanium, Copper, Bronze, Brass, Blood, Forge, Stars, Diamond, Energy |
Sea, Ice, Storms, Rain, Steam, Fluid, Sound, Mist, Acid, Salt, Time, Pressure, Moon, Mirror, Snow, Frost, Sugar |
Color |
Green |
Red |
Yellow |
White |
Black |
Shape |
Rectangular |
Triangle |
Square |
Round |
Curve |
Cardinal direction |
East |
South |
Center |
West |
North |
Planet |
Jupiter |
Mars |
Saturn |
Venus |
Mercury |
Heavenly creature |
Azure Dragon |
Vermilion Bird |
Yellow Dragon |
White Tiger |
Black Tortoise |
Phase |
New Yang |
Full Yang |
Yin/Yang balance |
New Yin |
Full Yin |
Season |
Spring |
Summer |
|
Autumn |
Winter |
Observations
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