The Five Elements · 五行
Everything breathes. Everything turns.
Water feeds wood, wood feeds fire, fire returns to earth, earth gives birth to metal, metal calls back the water. In the old Chinese calendar, every year belongs to one of the five — and so, it is said, does everyone born in it.
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Wood
Growth · Courage · Beginnings
Wood is the green force of spring — the shoot that splits the stone. It rises, it reaches, it begins again. Those born under Wood are said to carry the courage to start.
Traditionally associated with
Jade · green aventurine · natural wood
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Fire
Warmth · Vitality · Good fortune
Fire is summer at noon, a lamp in a dark room. It warms, it gathers people, it lights the way. Fire is said to bring brightness, passion, and the luck that follows those who shine.
Traditionally associated with
Sunstone · red agate · garnet
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Earth
Steadiness · Trust · Abundance
Earth is the ground beneath every season — patient, generous, holding everything up. Earth is said to bring stability, trust, and a harvest that comes in its own time.
Traditionally associated with
Tiger's eye · citrine · yellow jade
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Metal
Clarity · Resolve · Protection
Metal is autumn air, a bell's clear note, the edge of a blade. It cuts away what is not needed. Metal is said to bring clarity, resolve, and a clean kind of protection.
Traditionally associated with
Clear quartz · moonstone · silver
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Water
Wisdom · Flow · Intuition
Water is winter and the deep sea. It is soft, yet it wears through stone; it takes the shape of everything, and keeps its own. Water is said to bring wisdom, intuition, and the patience to flow.
Traditionally associated with
Obsidian · aquamarine · black onyx
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