{"id":126,"date":"2021-04-16T12:33:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T12:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qigong15.com\/?page_id=126"},"modified":"2022-08-18T12:34:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T12:34:30","slug":"the-five-elements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qigong15.com\/qigong-healing\/the-five-elements\/","title":{"rendered":"The Five Elements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The very first thing to keep in mind whilst looking at the 5 element processes is that they are symbolic. This is very important! The 5 processes are used in TCM and are of great importance to TCM practitioners. As qigong practitioners we don&#8217;t need to have a great in depth understanding, but it&#8217;s good to have an overview, which is the aim of this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s start by taking a look at this diagram:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/qigong15.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/constructing.jpg\" alt=\"5 processes constructing\" class=\"wp-image-128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qigong15.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/constructing.jpg 441w, https:\/\/qigong15.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/constructing-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul><li>Earth is where we find Metal<\/li><li>Metal heated becomes liquid symbolised by Water<\/li><li>Water helps to grow plants, which gives us Wood<\/li><li>Wood is used as fuel to create Fire<\/li><li>Fire creates burnt material which is nourishing to the soil, therefore Fire creates Earth<\/li><li>Earth is where we find Metal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And on the creative cycle goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However take a look at this next diagram:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"387\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/qigong15.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/destruct.jpg\" alt=\"Destruction cycle\" class=\"wp-image-127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qigong15.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/destruct.jpg 387w, https:\/\/qigong15.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/destruct-300x284.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul><li>Earth destroys Water by absorbing it<\/li><li>Water destroys fire by extinguishing it<\/li><li>Fire destroys Metal by melting it<\/li><li>Metal destroys Wood by cutting it<\/li><li>Wood destroys Earth by absorbing its nutrients<\/li><li>Earth destroys Water by absorbing it<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And the destructive cycle goes on and on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to note that both constructive and destructive cycles are required in order to create Yin\/Yang harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8216;elements&#8217; are linked to emotions and the 5 elemental processes are used to great effect with emotional disturbance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Metal corresponds to the Lungs which corresponds to Sorrow<\/li><li>Water corresponds to the Kidneys which are linked to Fear<\/li><li>Wood corresponds to the Liver and is linked to Anger\/Aggression<\/li><li>Fire corresponds to the Heart (physical, emotional and spiritual) and linked to Joy<\/li><li>Earth corresponds to the Spleen and is linked with Anxiety<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>TCM practitioners and qigong healers can use the constructive and destructive processes for working with emotional and physical issues in a patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember this post was just to give you an overview, an introduction to the 5 elemental processes, whole books have been written on this subject alone, so to go into great detail is not possible here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve read a lot of books on TCM and you may call me bias, but the best one I have found that explains things clearly and consisely with lots of useful examples is Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit&#8217;s &#8211; The Complete Book of Chinese Medicine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The very first thing to keep in mind whilst looking at the 5 element processes is that they are symbolic. 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