Monday, 21 March 2011

New(er) elemental circle


The common memory jogs, which help to remind in what order the phases are:
  • Wood feeds Fire;
  • Fire creates Earth (ash);
  • Earth bears Metal;
  • Metal carries Water (as in a bucket or tap, or water condenses on metal);
  • Water nourishes Wood.
  • Wood absorbs Water;
  • Water rusts Metal;
  • Metal breaks up Earth;
  • Earth smothers Fire;
  • Fire burns Wood.
  • Wood parts Earth (such as roots; or, Trees can prevent soil erosion);
  • Earth absorbs (or muddies) Water (or Earth dam control the water);
  • Water quenches Fire;
  • Fire melts Metal;
  • Metal chops Wood.
Basically:
Wood -> Water
Wood -> Earth
Water -> Fire
Water -> Metal
Metal -> Earth
Metal -> Wood
Earth -> Water
Earth -> Fire
Fire -> Wood
Fire -> Metal

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