Body as Earth (土)
Our Body sustains our physical presence, just as mother Earth sustains all physical life. Diet, exercise, and sleep are all important to our Body's health.
Emotion as Fire (火)
Our Emotion is essential to feeling, beliefs, and action in our life's endeavors just like Fire oxidizes fuel to energize and heat its physical surroundings. The right mix is critical to our psychological well being.
Mind as Water (水)
Our Mind is like Water, fluid clear, and conforming to its container. Critical to our balanced Mind is mental challenge, mediation, sleep and our Body's health.
Work as Metal (金)
Our Work occupies much of our time, forges our identity and enrich us in the process, much as Metal can be thought of as the essential element forged to riches. Honing professional skills, increasing abilities, and staying motivated are important to optimize our Work results.
World as Wood (木)
Our World includes the environment we live in, from our house to our family to everything we interact
with, much like the elemental Wood from forests is used to fashion the physical things that form our environment and World. Clearing any dead Wood, while nurturing the good Wood is key to the success of our World.
Life as Infinity (无穷)
Our Life, like a well played symphony, sounds the best when all elements play together in a harmonious and melodious ensemble. Only then do we experience the Infinity of existence. A holistic and balanced approach in Life is our vehicle to Infinity and beyond.