The second element, the most yang of the Wu Xing cycle is Fire.
It is associated with the southern direction, the planet Mars, warm climate and with its expansive energy, like summer, it represents the heat, the intensity of life.
The emotion associated with the element Fire is joy . Laughter, good humor, solar energy and charge are all representations of this element.
What are the organs associated with the Fire element? The heart and the tongue . In fact, the excess of fire often manifests itself with too much personal charge, overloaded with energy. Like the fire of fire, if too strong, it risks burning all around. This is why people with unbalanced fire can suffer from heart or intestinal disorders. The sensory organ connected to this element is the tongue, while the taste is bitter.
How can we introduce the Fire element into our environment?
Triangular objects of red and orange shades are the classic examples of this element.
To people with little Fire in their BaZi (natal chart) what they need, this element gives the charge, the feeling of warmth stimulating positive emotions and joy. But be careful not to overdo it!
In the Wu Xing cycle according to the 5 Elements the energy of Fire is used to reduce the excess of the Wood element , to produce the Earth element , to control the Metal and to destroy Water .
According to Ba Zhai, for example, the Fire element together with the Earth element may be suitable for strengthening the Tien Yi (health) sector.
In our previous article, dedicated to the Wood element , we have mentioned to you instead that In the Flying Stars the presence of the star 3 - associated with Wood - causes arguments and arguments among other things. One of the methods to cushion and cure this negative star is the introduction into the field of elements associated with Fire. Obviously this introduction of Fire also depends on the combinations of the other stars in the sector.
Another example of the use of the element Fire can be turned to the increase of the strength of the star 9 responsible among other things also of our successes of the medium-long term projects. If necessary, the introduction of fire can strengthen this positive sector.
These are just a few examples to give you an idea of the characteristics of this element and its use in Feng Shui.
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Meanwhile, we are preparing for you the next article dedicated to the Earth element.