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Taoism
Taoist philosophy, yin and yang, the five elements; and their relationships to tai chi |
the Five Elements: Table of General/Human Correspondences
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WOOD |
Direction
Colour
Climate
Human Sound
Positive Emotion
Negative Emotion
Taste
Yin Organ
Yang Organ
Related Body part
Tissue
Smell / Odour
Process
Time of Day
Season
Planet
Sense
Reflected In
Fluid
Organs Active
Energy
Capacity
Form
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East
Green
Wind
Shouting
Humour
Anger
Sour
Liver
Gall Bladder
Eyes
Muscle/Ligaments
Rancid
Birth
Morning
Spring
Jupiter
Sight
Nails
Tears
11pm - 3am
Gaseous State
Planning
Crush, expand, contract simultaneously |
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FIRE |
Direction
Colour
Climate
Human Sound
Positive Emotion
NegativeEmotion
Taste
Yin Organ
Yang Organ
Related Body part
Tissue
Smell / Odour
Process
Time of Day
Season
Planet
Sense
Reflected In
Fluid
Organs Active
Energy
Capacity
Form |
South
Red
Hot
Laughing
Joy
Hysteria
Bitter
Heart
Small Intestine
Tongue
Vascular System
Burning
Growth
Noon
Summer
Mars
Speech
Complexion
Sweat
11am - 3pm
(Pericardium /Triple Warmer 7pm - 11pm)
Plasmic State
Spiritual awareness
Sudden, fast pounding |
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EARTH |
Direction
Colour
Climate
Human Sound
Positive Emotion
Negative Emotion
Taste
Yin Organ
Yang Organ
Related Body Part
Tissue
Smell / Odour
Process
Time of Day
Season
Planet
Sense
Reflected In
Fluid
Organs Active
Energy
Capacity
Form |
Centre
Yellow
Damp / Humid
Singing
Sympathy
Self-pity
Sweet
Spleen
Stomach
Mouth
Flesh
Fragrant
Trans formation
Afternoon
Late Summer
Saturn
Taste
Lips
Lymph
7am - 11am
Semi - Condensed
Ideas / Opinions
Strike with circular energy, crossing |
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METAL |
Direction
Colour
Climate
Human Sound
Positive Emotion
Negative Emotion
Taste
Yin Organ
Yang Organ
Related Body Part
Tissue
Smell / Odour
Process
Time of Day
Season
Planet
Sense
Reflected In
Fluid
Organs Active
Energy
Capacity
Form |
West
White
Dry
Weeping
Positivity
Grief / Melancholy
Pungent
Lungs
Large Intestine
Nose
Skin
Rotten
Harvest
Evening
Autumn
Venus
Smell
Body Hair
Mucus
3am - 7am
Solid State
Elimination
Splitting, axe chopping |
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WATER |
Direction
Colour
Climate
Human Sound
Positive Emotion
Negative Emotion
Taste
Yin Organ
Yang Organ
Related Body Part
Tissue
>Smell / Odour
Process
Time of Day
Season
Planet
Sense
Reflected In
Fluid
Organs Active
Energy
Capacity
Form |
North
Black / Blue
Cold
Groaning
Courage
Fear / Fright
Salty
Kidney
Bladder
Ears
Bones
Putrid
Storage
Midnight
Winter
Mercury
Hearing
Head Hair
Saliva
3pm - 7pm
Liquid State
Ambition/ Willpower
Flows in curves, shoots suddenly |
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text from Ray Wood (possibly attributed
to an an original unknown author) |
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