The metal element is associated with wealth and protection and it is a symbol of organization. The gold is the premium metal but it exists other types that we can use like pewter, aluminum, brass, silver, iron… This element has to be used with precaution because it can bring positive and negative effects – for example gold and silver can show great wealth but they can attract bad people. In the decoration, it is always better to use round edges and to avoid sharp corners to enhance the energy. Metal is usually associated with money and in the past, the chinese coins are round with a square cut in the center. In this time, people often attached 3 |
coins with a red ribbon which is considered auspicious and put them for example in their cash drawers to attract wealth.
Its compatibility with the other elements is determined by their cycles which can be either destructive or constructive – for example metal can harm earth when you dig in the ground with a shovel or the fact to place metal in some points will help to balance too much wood energy in a room.
Some foods are also associated with this element because they have a dispersing effect and promote energy circulation – for example tofu, rice, radish, mustard, cloves… Normally they benefit sluggish, damp, lethargic and cold people. People, born under this element, are considered like minimalism, organized, clean and contained and they live simply or in a regal way.
Its direction is west and its colors are white, gold, silver, chrome, brass and bronze. Also it is associated with the following organs : lungs, skin and hair. Past, future and aesthetics are the values associated with metal.
We have to create a harmony and balance in our environment combining with the other elements because one element is not enough to enhance the energy flow and also because one element is not better than the others. Since the energy is in constant move and that their interactions can create positive or negative surroundings, the point is to create a place where the chi flows in accordance with us.
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