5 Element Correspondences Flashcards
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5E correspondence: direction
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Wood - east Fire - south Earth - center (btw, change, dom tian) Metal - west Water - north
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5E seasons correspondences
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Wood - spring Fire - summer Earth - Indian summer Metal - fall Water - winter
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5E cycles
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Wood - birth, dawn, awakening Fire - growth, midday, wakefulness Earth - maturity, late afternoon, transition Metal - harvest dusk, quieting Water - rest, midnight, slumber
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5E clocks
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Wood: 11pm to 3am Fire: 11am to 3pm, 7pm to 9pm Earth: 7am to 11am Metal: 3am to 7am Water: 3pm to 7pm
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5E yin texture stores
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Wood: blood Fire: Shen (spirit) Earth: Ying (nutritive) Metal: Qi Water: Jing
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5E color
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Wood: green Fire: red Earth: yellow Metal: white Water: black (dark blue)
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Emotion correspondences
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Wood: anger, decisiveness Fire: joy Earth worry, harmonizing Metal: grief, sustainability Water: fear, determination
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Orifice 5E correspondences
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Wood: eyes Fire: tongue Earth: mouth Metal: nose Water: ears
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Sense 5E correspondences
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Wood: vision Fire: speech Earth: taste Metal: smell Water hearing
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Residues 5E correspondences
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Wood: nails Fire: complexion Earth: lips Metal: body hair Water: head hair
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Body tissue 5E correspondences
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Wood: tendons/sinews, nerves Fire: blood vessels, blood Earth: flesh, muscles Metal: skin, fascia Water: bone/teeth, marrow
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Body fluid 5E correspondence
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Wood: tears Fire: sweat Earth: saliva/sticky Metal: mucous Water: saliva/watery
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Tongue 5E correspondences
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Wood: sides Fire: tip Earth: center Metal: behind tip Water: root
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Taste 5E correspondence
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Wood: sour Fire: bitter Earth: sweet Metal: pungent/hot Water: salty
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Sound 5E correspondences
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Wood: shouting Fire: laughter Earth: singing Metal: weeping Water: groaning
