CYCLES OF ELEMENTS
Cycle of Creation
This cycle is expressed as: Water → Air → Fire → Earth → Space
Creation
​Water makes/generates/creates Air: Water nourishes a plant which create air.
Air makes/generates/creates Fire: Air provides warmth and fuel, creating fire.
Fire makes/generates/creates Earth: Fire burns wood, producing ash that enriches the soil.
Earth makes/generates/creates Space (Metal): Minerals and metals are concealed within the earth.
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Space makes/generates/creates Water : Metals when heated liquidate.
Cycle of Balancing/ Draining / Weakening
This cycle is expressed as: Space → Earth→ Fire → Air → Water
Balance
​​Water controls/weakens Space: Water floods space or cause rusting of metals
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Space controls/weakens Earth: Spece can create emptiness in earth, eroding soil structure and preventing nurturing stability
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Earth controls/weakens Fire: Soil can trap fire flames
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Fire controls/weakens Air: Intense heat can disrupt free flowing air.
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Air controls/weakens Water: Strong air currents lead to fragmented water and leak in the flow and energy.
Cycle of Destruction/ Anti-Elements/ Controlling Cycle
This cycle is expressed as: Fire → Space → Air → Earth → Water
Destruction
The cycle of destruction shows how the elements provide a system of checks and balances for each other.
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Fire melts/ destroys Metal (Space)
Space chops/ destroys Air
Air displaces/destroys Earth (like tree roots breaking up the Earth),
Earth stops/channels/destroys Water
Water puts off / destroys Fire.