Xuan Kong Feng Shui Part 13 - The Five Elements
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Part 13
Understand the Five Elements in Xuan Kong Feng Shui.
The ancient Taoist master had studied the occurrences of all nature for few hundreds decade. They have narrowed down the principle cosmic forces that eradicate this phenomenon into 3 cycles and channel by 5 elements. The 5 elements are Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth, the 3 cycles namely the Sheng, Ke and Wu cycle. Practitioners adopt these chains of cycles as an analogy to perform remedies and cures to unfavorable situations or to amplify a favorable situation.
The most important cycles are the Sheng (Production) and Ke (Destroying) Cycle. When studying the interactions between these elements and their effects in your property. Some practitioner only considered the interaction of these two cycles. The Wu (Controlling) cycles is mainly adopted as alternate approach to remedy or enhance on a particular situation. Now you need to remember in heart the flow of these three cycles as they will come in handy during later parts. Do not fret out as I will summarize a technique to memorize them. You will only need to memorize the production cycle.
‘Kuo Jue’ (Formulae) of the production cycle
When we burn in Woods, this will produce more Fire.
With the burning, it produces ashes, thus building the Earth.
The Earth is the ground for the production of Metal.
When the metal nourish, it will liquefied into Water.
Water is the essential life source for more Woods.
The cycle will repeat itself again and again.
The formula is illustrated into a diagram below;
Below is a diagram showing the destroying cycle. You only need to remember the activity between fire and water and take notes on how the additional set of arrows flow.
The third diagram below describe the controlling cycle. Notice that the arrows are pointing in anti clockwise direction.
Combining the three diagrams into one, you will recognize patterns. This will help to memorize all the cycles. Refer to the combine diagram as below;
Summary
Part 13
Understand the Five Elements in Xuan Kong Feng Shui.
The ancient Taoist master had studied the occurrences of all nature for few hundreds decade. They have narrowed down the principle cosmic forces that eradicate this phenomenon into 3 cycles and channel by 5 elements. The 5 elements are Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth, the 3 cycles namely the Sheng, Ke and Wu cycle. Practitioners adopt these chains of cycles as an analogy to perform remedies and cures to unfavorable situations or to amplify a favorable situation.
The most important cycles are the Sheng (Production) and Ke (Destroying) Cycle. When studying the interactions between these elements and their effects in your property. Some practitioner only considered the interaction of these two cycles. The Wu (Controlling) cycles is mainly adopted as alternate approach to remedy or enhance on a particular situation. Now you need to remember in heart the flow of these three cycles as they will come in handy during later parts. Do not fret out as I will summarize a technique to memorize them. You will only need to memorize the production cycle.
‘Kuo Jue’ (Formulae) of the production cycle
When we burn in Woods, this will produce more Fire.
With the burning, it produces ashes, thus building the Earth.
The Earth is the ground for the production of Metal.
When the metal nourish, it will liquefied into Water.
Water is the essential life source for more Woods.
The cycle will repeat itself again and again.
The formula is illustrated into a diagram below;
Below is a diagram showing the destroying cycle. You only need to remember the activity between fire and water and take notes on how the additional set of arrows flow.
The third diagram below describe the controlling cycle. Notice that the arrows are pointing in anti clockwise direction.
Combining the three diagrams into one, you will recognize patterns. This will help to memorize all the cycles. Refer to the combine diagram as below;
Summary
Production cycle is the cycle that gives life.
Wood produces Fire.
Fire produces Earth.
Earth produces Metal.
Metal produces Water.
Water produces wood.
Destroying cycle is the cycle that takes away life.
Wood destroys Earth.
Earth destroys Water.
Water destroys Fire.
Fire destroys Metal.
Metal destroy Wood.
Controlling cycle is the cycle that drains life.
Wood drains Water.
Water drains Metal.
Metal drains Earth.
Earth drains Fire.
Fire drains Wood.
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