Wu Xing

    The 5 Elements

Here is the set of paintings. They are 10"x18" ea.

 Each piece I spent countless hours really trying to understand each element and how it relates to us and the world. Without getting too much into the dogma of geomancy and astrology and getting to the point of understanding through my owns means. Each painting has the chinese character for the element it represents.

Each one of us has a dominant element and depending how strong it is or you are in that element it may need to be counterbalanced by another element. It is a cycle. Each element is said to control,regulate another(Sheng cycle). As well as destroys(Ke cycle).

 Wood

Generates Fire, Controls Earth,Insults metal

Fire

      Generates earth, Controls metal, Insults water

                                               Earth                                                  

       Generates metal, Controls water, Insults wood

Metal

Generates water, Controls wood, Insults fire

Water

Generates wood, Contols fire, Insults earth