By Sherry Merchant

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Short course 1Understanding theElements

• By Sherry Merchant

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Understanding the elements

• For those enthusiasts who want to scratch a bit
  deeper, this is a concise lesson in
• Understanding the Elements,
• a very important aspect of all, that helps one
  understand and appreciate the relationship
  between one Gua and another, as well as forms a
  basis for better understanding of Chinese
  Metaphysics.

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There are two aspects

• Understanding what each Gua, trigram or number is
  all about
• (study the article on What Gua are you? first)
• 2. Understanding how each Gua or trigram reacts
  to another.
• (see the chart Relationship Meter)

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The 8 Guas

• There are 8 Guas in all.
• Each of the 8 Guas have an element that
  determines their character.

Yin wood 4 Yin fire 9 Yin earth 2
Yang wood 3 5 earth Yin metal 7
Yang earth 8 Yang water 1 Yang metal 6
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The 5 Elements

• There are 5 elements and two polarities.
• Based on their element polarity each one has a
  quality of its own and behaves differently with
  another.

Yin wood 4 Yin fire 9 Yin earth 2
Yang wood 3 5 earth Yin metal 7
Yang earth 8 Yang water 1 Yang metal 6
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The Three Cycles

• The reactions referred to are based on the 3
  cycles of
• Production
• Weakening
• Controlling.

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Production Cycle

• Earth produces metal
• Metal produces Water
• Water produces Wood
• Wood produces Fire
• Fire produces earth

FIRE
EARTH
WOOD
WATER
METAL
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Weakening Cycle

• Earth weakens fire
• Metal weakens earth
• Water weakens metal
• Wood weakens water
• Fire weakens wood

FIRE
EARTH
WOOD
WATER
METAL
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Controlling Cycle

• Earth controls water
• Metal controls wood
• Water controls fire
• Wood controls earth
• Fire controls metal

FIRE
EARTH
WOOD
WATER
METAL
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1. Friend

• When another Gua is the same element as you, we
  see it as a friend.
• 1 is a friend of 1 (water)
• 2 is a friend of 2,58 (all are earth)
• 3 is a friend of 34 (both are wood)
• 6 is a friend of 67 (both are metal)
• 9 is a friend of 9 (fire)

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2. Produces You

• The element that produces you is good for you. It
  nurtures you and gives you health and confidence.
• 67 metal produce 1 water
• 9 fire produces 2,58 earth
• 1 water produces 34 wood
• 2,58 produce 67 metal
• 34 produce 9 fire

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3. Controls You

• The element that controls you is the husband for
  a woman. It represents your focus and power.
• 2,58 earth controls 1 water
• 34 wood control 2,58 earth
• 67 control 34 wood
• 9 fire controls 67 metal
• 1 water controls 9 fire

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4. You Control

• The element that you control is the wife for a
  man. It represents your wealth and what is your
  grasp..
• 1 is a friend of 1 (water)
• 2 is a friend of 2,58 (all are earth)
• 3 is a friend of 34 (both are wood)
• 6 is a friend of 67 (both are metal)
• 9 is a friend of 9 (fire)

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5. You Produce

• The element that you produce represents ones
  output, speech, expression and talent. It is what
  one nurtures and looks after.
• 6 7 metal produces 1 (water)
• 9 fire produces 2,58 (earth)
• 1 water produces 34 (wood)
• 2,58 earth produces 67 (metal)
• 34 produce 9 (fire)

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Summary of Relationships
GUA ELEMENT Friend Produces you Controls you You Control You produce
1 water 1 6,7 2,5,8 9 3,4
2,5,8 earth 2,5,8 9 3,4 1 6,7
3,4 wood 3,4 1 6,7 2,5,8 9
6,7 metal 6,7 2,5,8 9 3,4 1
9 fire 9 3,4 1 6,7 2,5,8
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