the 5 elements and emotions

The Five Elements and Emotions

 
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) everything in the Universe is made up of fire, earth, metal, water or wood.
There is a relationship between the elements in nature and the life force, “qi” that flows between them.
The five elements also govern emotions...
 
EARTH
Stomach
- emptiness, greed, doubt
+ satisfied, faith, harmony
expression: singing
 
METAL
lungs
- guilt, grief, regret
+ mercy, release, powerful
expression: sighing
 
WATER
kidneys
- fear, anxiety, dread
+ patience, confidence, direction
expression: groaning
 
WOOD
liver
- anger, bored, blame
+ happy, responsible, transformation
expression: shouting
 
FIRE
heart
- shock, hurt, insecure
+ love, joy, grateful
expression: laughter
 

All text, earth and metal photos by me, other photos unsplash