Five-Element Relationship

The Circulating Relationship

The elements next to each other are conducive, beneficial, congenial, friendly, supporting and generating. Water generates Wood - Water is the mother of Wood Wood generates Fire - Wood is the mother of Fire Fire generates Earth - Fire is the mother of Earth Earth generates Metal - Earth is the mother of Metal Metal generates Water - Metal is the mother of Water

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The Harmful Relationship

An element has capability to destroy, defeat, overcome and overwhelm the element next to it.  Water can extinguish Fire Wood can break the ground (Earth) Fire can melt Metal Earth can make Water disappear Metal can break Wood

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The Hostile Relationship

The elements facing each other are hostile, fighting, resisting, and hurting mutually. Water dislikes Fire Wood dislikes Earth Fire dislikes Metal Earth dislikes Water Metal dislikes Wood

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