#Rituals

The 5 Elements of Nature — How Do They Help in Daily Life?

Connecting with your birth element means fully taking the reins of your destiny. The aim of this site is to share simple, powerful tools inspired by the sacred traditions of Vastu (India) and Feng Shui (ancient China). These practices help you recognize and harmonize your bodily and environmental energy through concrete supports: stones, colors, essential oils, directions, Orgo-Life® devices, and ancestral sacred tools. All of this is to support your element, strengthen emotional, physical, and energetic balance, and improve the quality of the space you live in.

Drawing on many consultations grounded in the Five Elements Theory, I invite you on a step-by-step journey to understand the five forces of the universe that shape daily life. These five forces/elements are Water, Earth, Fire, Metal, Wood. Their interaction explains how we relate to ourselves and others; they are multiple manifestations of Qi (vital energy). Each element associates with a GUA number (trigram). A formula or reference table lets you find your GUA (and your partner’s) to guide priorities, directions, colors, materials, and rhythms that support you.

Quick principles (concrete cues)

Wood: drive, growth, flexibility (spring). Plant materials, green/blue accents. Rooms to start, plan, learn.
Fire: visibility, enthusiasm, decision (summer). Light, warmth, red/bright tones. Moments to present, celebrate, lead.
Earth: stability, assimilation, service (in-between seasons). Ceramics, ochres/beiges. Best for structuring and consolidating.
Metal: clarity, sorting, precision (autumn). Metals, white/gray. Use for framing, finishing, formalizing.
Water: depth, circulation, listening (winter). Dark blue/black, flow. Supports intuition, rest, strategy.

Personal GUA (a practical compass)

Your GUA suggests favorable directions (sleep, work, entry) and rhythms that suit you. Example: a Water GUA benefits from quiet time and a clutter-free North, while a Fire GUA gains from reinforcing visibility and warmth in the South. Determine your GUA via the table, then test for 7–14 days: bed/desk orientation, one accent color, one material, one micro-ritual.

Cycles that guide decisions (without dogma)

Two cycles help you choose:

• Generating: Water → Wood → Fire → Earth → Metal → Water. Use to nourish what is lacking.
• Controlling: Water ↘ Fire ↘ Metal ↘ Wood ↘ Earth ↘ Water. Use to moderate what is excessive.
  If you feel scattered, invoke Earth (order, centering, beige). If low on drive, invoke Wood (plants, planning). If mental pressure is high, bring Water (low breathing, rest).

Everyday supports (simple & measurable)

• Stones: Wood → aventurine/amazonite • Fire → garnet/carnelian • Earth → jasper/tiger’s eye • Metal → hematite/pyrite • Water → labradorite/obsidian.
• Colors: one accent per zone or accessory (avoid overload).
• Essential oils: Wood → cedar • Fire → cinnamon (diluted) • Earth → ginger • Metal → eucalyptus • Water → frankincense.
• Directions: set one intention toward your favorable direction (2 min each morning).
• Orgo-Life®: use the medallion/devices as alignment reminders (grounding, 4-2-6 breathing, micro-action).
• Sacred tools: brief mantra, mudra, prayer — at the same time daily to build rhythm.

Home & work (clear applications)

Entrance: clean, lit, flowing (Earth + Metal) — the mouth of Qi.
Desk: back protected, clear view; one element object by your GUA (e.g., Wood → a living plant).
Bedroom: fewer screens, calm colors; prioritize GUA orientation for the bed.
Kitchen: visual order; temper excess Fire with Earth (rug, ceramics) when nerves run high.
Living room: convivial circle; a discreet Water cue during intense periods (breath, dark blue/black).
Routine: choose one lead element per week and one action per day (≤ 5 min).

Micro-rituals (≤ 5 min, repeatable)

• 4-2-6 breathing facing your favorable direction (1–3 min).
• Affirmation aligned with the day’s element: “I choose clarity (Metal),” “I nourish momentum (Wood),” etc.
• 5-minute action: sort 10 items (Metal), water/prune (Wood), file one folder (Earth), finalize one email (Fire), jot 3 sensations (Water).
• Evening check-in: 3 words (body/emotion/space). Adjust tomorrow’s element accordingly.

Measure without self-judgment (self-observation)

Keep a mini journal: date, element used, one action, one effect (body/mind/space). After 14 days, trends emerge and your system’s responses become clear. Perfection is not the point — coherence is: say it, do it, kindly repeat.

Common-sense notice

This is a well-being approach; it does not replace medical, psychological, or technical advice. We respect people, cultures, and local context.

Interactions between the five elements 

The generating interactions of the five elements are like the relationship of conception, gestation, birth and care between a mother and a baby. These pairs of elements are deeply attached and together involve success and luck. 

The five generating interactions are: feed, contain, train, feed and transport. 

 Flavors associated with the five elements, organs and systems

Wood Sour = liver/gall bladder and nervous system
Fire Bitter = heart/small intestine and cardiovascular system

Earth Sw

I am faithful to my premonitions because I try to understand all the subtle signs that the universe blows in my ears and in my thoughts.