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overcomes Wood, as the metal axe can topple the largest trees. In the less figurative sense, the dryness and coldness of Metal causes wood, like the trees to loose their leaves by the sap going inwards and returning to the roots in Autumn or in the fall.
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as "fire is generated by rubbing together two pieces of wood" and it must be fueled by burning wood. Since wood also represents wind, it also nourishes fire with the flow of oxygen.
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by binding it together with the roots of trees and drawing sustenance from the soil;
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character (yin within yang) of the Five elements, fuelling Fire. It stands for
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engenders Wood, "as rain or dew makes plant life flourish"; Wood begets
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when observing or discussing movement or growth. Wood is the lesser
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attributes are considered to be strength and flexibility, as with
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associated with this element are the Zung organ the
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Index

Classical elements
Hellenistic
Air
Water
Aether
Fire
Earth
Hinduism
Jainism
Buddhism
Vayu
Ap
Akasha
Agni
Prithvi
Chinese
Wood
Water
Fire
Metal
Earth
Japanese
Void
European alchemy
Air

Water

Fire

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