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Element > Summary ChartFive Element Chart
The Five Element theory is founded on the observation of the natural cycles and various relationships in our environment and within ourselves. The basis of five element lies in the correspondences of each element to a variety of phenomena. The characteristics occuring most often are charted in summary here:
| FIRE | EARTH | METAL | WATER | WOOD | |
| Yin Organ | Heart | Spleen | Lungs | Kidneys | Liver |
| Yang Organ | Small Intestine | Stomach | Large Intestine | Bladder | Gall Bladder |
| Colour | Red | Yellow | White | Blue | Green |
| Time of Life | Youth | Maturity | Old Age | Death | Infancy |
| Time of Year | Summer | Late Summer | Autumn | Winter | Spring |
| Time of Day | Noon | Afternoon | Evening | Late Night | Morning |
| Sense Organs | Tongue | Mouth | Nose | Ears | Eyes |
| Positive Emotion | Love | Fairness | Courage | Gentleness | Kindness |
| Negative Emotion | Hate | Worry | Depression | Fear | Anger |
| Tissue | Vessels | Muscles | Skin | Bones | Tendons |
| Taste | Bitter | Sweet | Spicy | Salty | Sour |
| Voice | Laughing | Singing | Weepy | Groaning | Shouting |
| Capacity | Spirituality | Opinions | Elimination | Will Power | Planning |
| Direction | South | Centre | West | North | East |
| Odour | Burnt | Fregrant | Rotting | Putrid | Rancid |
| Power | Fusion | Moderation | Contraction | Consolidation | Expansion |
| Development | Growth | Transformation | Harvest | Storage | Birth |
| Developed | Communication | Harmony | Discrimination | Imagination | Initiative |
| Enjoys | Intimacy | Community | Organisation | Mystery | Challenge |
| Body Types | Pointed features Small hands Quick Enegetic |
Large features Strong legs Calm Generous |
Triangular features, Strong voice, Meticulous Strong willed |
Round features strong digestion Loyal Enjoy movement |
Tall & slender strong bones & joints Hard Worker |
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