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B. ELEMENTS.
The 5 elements have been used universally by various disciplines to denote the basis of all
creation.
In Vastu too, the 5 elements paly an important part.
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The five elements are;
WATER WOOD FIRE EARTH & METAL.
In vastu we group this as:
WATER
WOOD (also AIR)
FIRE
EARTH
METAL (also space)
There is generative as well destructive cycle associated with the 5 elements.
The generative or creative cycle;
EARTH gives Metal
Metal is used to give Water.
Water nurtures Wood.
Wood gives Fire
Fire gives Earth (ash/carbon/earth)
Earth gives Metal.
The destructive cycle:
EARTH costraints Water.
Water puts out Fire
Fire melts Metal
Metal cuts Wood
Wood takes over Earth
This is also very similar to the five elements in Ninjitsu.
Earth = Stability
Water = Flexibility
Fire = Strenth and vitality, fierceness
Metal = Logic and simplicity
Wood = creativity.
For example when you are attacked by a fierce group of bandits, (FIRE) you use Water to
counteract. Water is flexiblity. So you use flexibility to counteract fierceness.
When faced with a very creative (Wood) opponent, you shift to Metal mode, which is Logic.
Metal cuts wood.Logic cuts Strength. And so on.
Similarly in Space alchemy, we have the five elements, and each element is associated with a
particular direction.
WATER = NE
WOOD (AIR) = EAST
FIRE = SE
EARTH = SOUTH
METAL (SPACE) = WEST & NNW
See the chart below,note the colors and symbols associated with each element.