The Wood Element

The Wood Element

by | Jul 10, 2020 | The Elements

Season – spring Colour – green Sound – shout Emotion – anger Odour – rancid Taste – sour Yin organ – Liver Yang organ – Gall Bladder Spirit – The Hun or Ethereal Soul Rules – the tendons & the ligaments and manifests in the nails Sensory...
The Fire Element

The Fire Element

by | Jul 9, 2020 | The Elements

Summer is governed by the energy of fire and thus in charge of the process of ripening and maturation.  Season – summerColour – redSound – laughterEmotion – joyOdour – scorchedTaste – bitterYin organs – heart / heart protectorYang organs – small intestine /...
The Earth Element

The Earth Element

by | Jul 8, 2020 | The Elements

Season – late summer Colour – yellow Sound – singing Emotion – worry, pensiveness (overthinking) Odour – fragrant Taste – sweet Yin organ – spleen Yang organ – stomach Spirit – Yi (intellect) Rules – the muscles and the four limbs Sensory organ – the mouth and...
The Metal Element

The Metal Element

by | Jul 7, 2020 | The Elements

In Autumn, season of the Metal Element, qi contracts, turning inward and downward. Season – autumnColour – whiteSound – weepingEmotion – griefOdour – rotten (like rotting vegetation or fish & chips on a newspaper)Taste – pungentYin organ – lungsYang...
The Water Element

The Water Element

by | Jan 13, 2020 | The Elements

The Water Element: WinterSeason – winterColour – blue/blackSound – groaningEmotion – fearOdour – putridYin organ – kidneysYang organ – bladderSpirit – Zhi (will/determination)Rules – bones and the head hairSensory organ – the earsThemes – stillness, rest, retreat,...