The Five Elements
There is magic to the Five Elements. We have a tremendous connectivity to nature. When we chase symptoms around, "We are like dogs, chasing our own tails." We may cover up the symptom without getting to the root cause. When we work on the root cause, many parts of us can start to transform. The Five Elements (Water, Wood, Fire , Earth, Metal) are a way of describing nature. In nature, these five energies are associated with a season, and in humans they are associated with bodily organs, energy meridians and emotions.
Wood
Spring, birth, forward movement, vision, self assertion
- Liver and Gall Bladder
Fire
Summer, maturity, joy, communication, love
- Heart and Circulation
Earth
Harvest, fruition, nourishment, digestion (of food and ideas)
- Spleen and Stomach
Metal
Autumn, letting go, inspiration, enrichment, quality of life
- Lung and Colon
Water
Winter, gestation, primordial life force, potency, reserves
- Kidneys and Bladder