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What is the weakening cycle?

The weakening cycle

The reverse of the enhancing cycle is the weakening cycle. Wood helps burning, but in the meantime it loses energy. It is weakened.

The weakening cycle is: Water, Metal, Earth, Fire, Wood

   
What is the remedy for a wood-earth domination?

Remedy for Wood-Earth domination

Fire remedies a wood-earth domination (control cycle. Fire remedies include:

A burning candle or fireplace
Lamps with red shades or red light bulbs burning 24 hrs
The colors red, purple, dark orange and pink

   
What is the remedy for a metal-wood domination?

Remedy for a Metal-Wood domination

Water remedies a metal-wood domination (control cycle). Water remedies include:

Aquariums*, table fountains**, a container of clean moving water, humidifiers

The colors black and blue.

*Although fish are aesthetically pleasing they are not necessary.

**The best types of water fountains are made of glass, plastic or metal. Those made from earth elements will eliminate water's power. Why? Because earth dominates (controls) water. Water must be clean and exposed.

   
What remedies a fire-metal domination?

Remedy for a Fire-Metal domination

Earth remedies a fire-metal domination (control cycle). Earth remedies include:

Rocks
Ceramic, clay or cement figurines, sculptures, table bases and lamps
The colors brown and yellow.

   
What is the controlling or destroying cycle?

The controlling or destroying cycle

Commonly translated as "the destroying cycle" this cycle explains how one type of chi can control and suppress another type. It does not destroy the other type of chi as matter and energy cannot be destroyed. For example, a metallic knife can be used to cut a piece of wood to make a wooden table top. It is controlling the shape of the piece of wood and not destroying it.

The controlling cycle is: Water, Fire, Metal, Wood, Earth.

   
What are 5 elements in Feng Shui

What are 5 elements

Five Feng Shui elements are Fire- Earth-Metal-Water-Wood. The order they are written also shows the Creative Cycle of the elements. Fire creates Earth- ash-, Earth creates Metal, Metal creates and holds Water, Water feeds Wood, and Wood makes Fire.

   
What is the remedy for a water-fire domination?

Remedy for a Water-Fire domination

Wood remedies a water-fire domination (control cycle). Wood remedies include:

A living plant or tree
The color green

Dead wood such as hardwood floors and furniture cannot be used as a remedy.

   
What is the enhancing or producing cycle?

The enhancing or producing cycle

Commonly translated as "the producing cycle", this cycle explains how one type of chi can help another type to exhibit its quality and ability. "The enhancing cycle" is a more apt translation. For example, instead of saying that water produces wood, we say that water enhances wood. When a tree is watered, it can grow more healthily.

The enhancing is: Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal

   
What is the remedy for an earth-water domination?

Remedy for an Earth-Water domination

Metal remedies and earth-water domination (control cycle. Metal remedies include:

Brass, steel, silver, gold, copper, bronze figurines, picture frames, bed frames, planters, exercise equipment, pendulum clocks, filing cabinets, lamps, and fixtures

The colors white, gold and silver

   
What are the five elements

The five elements

The five elements are the five physical elements in nature - fire, earth, metal, water and wood - that represent the movements of Qi.

   
What are 5 elements in Feng Shui

What are 5 elements

Five Feng Shui elements are Fire- Earth-Metal-Water-Wood. The order they are written also shows the Creative Cycle of the elements. Fire creates Earth- ash-, Earth creates Metal, Metal creates and holds Water, Water feeds Wood, and Wood makes Fire.

   
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